Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Nate Serota: (808) 768-3046
Shore Water Event Rules approved and published following public outreach
Additional documents posted to assist application process for North Shore Surf Events
O‘AHU – With the intent of mitigating impacts of surf events on the surrounding communities, while increasing the diversity of the events and the participants they serve, the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is pleased to announce the publishing of revised Shore Water Event Rules following public outreach and community input.
The rules are available online by accessing the following link: bit.ly/shorewaterrules
The final promulgation of these rules followed several outreach and coordination efforts for new rules intending to balance the general public’s free access to ocean recreation, create equitable use of public resources for permitted events, broaden the types of events permitted and the user group they serve, and improve DPR’s ability to manage these events and resources in conjunction with other government agencies. Those efforts included a public survey, event organizer meetings, input from the City’s Shore Water Advisory Group and Honolulu City Council, and a public hearing on October 20, 2023.
To assist with the upcoming North Shore Surf Event permitting deadline under these new rules, DPR has additionally posted several documents online, including:
- Instructions for Completing North Shore Surf Applications
- Surf Event Application Supplement
- Park Use Permit Application
The first document is intended to guide applicants through the revised process, particularly as North Shore Surf Event applications for contests during the next triennial period (from January 2025 – May 2027) are due by 4 p.m. (HST) on January 31, 2024 at the DPR Permits Office located at:
Department of Parks and Recreation Permits Office
Frank Fasi Municipal Building
650 South King St., 1st Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
We appreciate everyone’s participation and patience in this process, and look forward to facilitating these popular events under the revised rules.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service, other accommodations due to a disability, or an interpreter for a language other than English in reference to this announcement, please contact the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation at (808) 768-3003 on weekdays from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or email parks@honolulu.gov at least three business days before the scheduled event. Without sufficient advanced notice, it may not be possible to fulfill requests.
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