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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release LINDA LINGLE GOVERNOR _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PETER T. YOUNG, CHAIRPERSON
Phone: (808) 587-0401
Fax: (808) 587-0390
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For Immediate Release:
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| KEKAHA, KAUA`I — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will be conducting live fire range exercises between 7 a.m. and 3:45 p.m at Kekaha Firing Range, on Wed., Nov. 9, Thurs., Nov. 10, Wed. Nov. 16 and Friday, Nov. 18, 2005. “The exercises are conducted as part of our normal enforcement staff training,” said Peter Young, DLNR Chairperson. Kekaha firing range is located approximately one mile west of Akialoa and Kaumuali`i Highway, at Kekaha, west Kaua`i. The range has been in use for over 40 years, and is reserved for use by state law enforcement agencies and the Garden Island Pistol Club. It is maintained by the State National Guard. The public is asked to refrain from entering the range area during the hours of this exercise. For safety purposes, orange cones will be posted parallel to both sides of the range and a red flag will be raised from the highest point on the range. Although normal live fire precautions will be enforced, the public is directed to avoid the area on the exercise dates. For further information, contact DLNR-Enforcement Kaua`i branch office at (808) 274-3521. # # # For more information, contact: |
