Continuing his prior engagement against noisy tour helicopters and other low flying aircraft, Congressman Ed Case, Hawai'i 1st District, has written a letter to Waikiki Neighborhood Board member, Dr. Brian Bagnall. Dr. Bagnall has shared this letter with Quieter O'ahu. In his letter Congressman Case is asking that ALL of the 32 Neighborhood Boards, provide him their UNITED ASSISTANCE in combatting tour helicopter and low flying aircraft noise, and imposing stricter safety standards for their operation.
You can read/download his letter below, but in essence he is asking that each neighborhood board:
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I need your help. The tour operators claim their operations are not of any real concern to our communities. From listening to our communities statewide, I know this to be untrue. But I need the kokua of each of Oahu's 32 Boards to confirm for each of your neighborhoods that this is a major issue that you want addressed.
Could you please consider passing a Board resolution expressing your community's concerns with tour helicopter operations and your urging that your federal, state and county governments take all steps necessary to address community safety and disruption concerns through substantially increased regulation?
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What YOU can do:
1) Provide this information and a copy of this letter to your representative on your neighborhood board and ask for their support in passing the requested resolution.
2) Speak out at your neighborhood board meeting in favor of this requested resolution
3) Email the Mayor, your City Council Representative, and your State Senators and Representatives requesting their support in removing these sources of noise and threats to public safety. Provide a copy of the letter which can be downloaded below.
Use the following Links to find:
The Mayor
Find your State Representative
Find your State Senator
Find your City Council Representative
Mahalo,
A Quieter O'ahu
You can read/download his letter below, but in essence he is asking that each neighborhood board:
Quote
I need your help. The tour operators claim their operations are not of any real concern to our communities. From listening to our communities statewide, I know this to be untrue. But I need the kokua of each of Oahu's 32 Boards to confirm for each of your neighborhoods that this is a major issue that you want addressed.
Could you please consider passing a Board resolution expressing your community's concerns with tour helicopter operations and your urging that your federal, state and county governments take all steps necessary to address community safety and disruption concerns through substantially increased regulation?
Unquote
What YOU can do:
1) Provide this information and a copy of this letter to your representative on your neighborhood board and ask for their support in passing the requested resolution.
2) Speak out at your neighborhood board meeting in favor of this requested resolution
3) Email the Mayor, your City Council Representative, and your State Senators and Representatives requesting their support in removing these sources of noise and threats to public safety. Provide a copy of the letter which can be downloaded below.
Use the following Links to find:
The Mayor
Find your State Representative
Find your State Senator
Find your City Council Representative
Mahalo,
A Quieter O'ahu