Unfair County rules may kill scuba diving and snorkeling instruction on Maui.
Maui County has proposed new rules that will almost certainly kill watersports instruction on Maui. This is bad news for the Maui watersports community. And bad news for all the schools that have been serving the community for decades. Some for close to 30 years now. These new rules will affect every ocean activity school in Maui. Scuba, snorkeling, surfing, windsurfing and kiteboarding schools are all at risk.
The County is reducing the days and times we can teach diving and have access to the county parks, as well as taking away our parking access and access to use certain beach parks. This is a bad idea especially for safety reasons. They are also limiting the number of instructors we can use. This will eliminate may instructor jobs here on Maui.
We need public testimony from anyone who supports these sports. Please support our instructors, and schools by writing a letter or email. And send it to:
Tamara Horcajo, Maui County parks director, tamara.horcajo@co.maui.hawaii.us
Zachary Helm, deputy director parks, zachary.helm@co.maui.hawaii.us
Mayor Charmaine Tavares, charmaine.tavares@co.maui.hawaii.us
Jo Anne Johnson, jo_anne.johnson@mauicounty.us
Michelle Anderson, michelle.anderson@mauicounty.us
Senator Shan Tsutsui, sentsutsui@Capitol.hawaii.gov
And cc a copy to
suziej@maui.net
Maui County has proposed new rules that will almost certainly kill watersports instruction on Maui. This is bad news for the Maui watersports community. And bad news for all the schools that have been serving the community for decades. Some for close to 30 years now. These new rules will affect every ocean activity school in Maui. Scuba, snorkeling, surfing, windsurfing and kiteboarding schools are all at risk.
The County is reducing the days and times we can teach diving and have access to the county parks, as well as taking away our parking access and access to use certain beach parks. This is a bad idea especially for safety reasons. They are also limiting the number of instructors we can use. This will eliminate may instructor jobs here on Maui.
We need public testimony from anyone who supports these sports. Please support our instructors, and schools by writing a letter or email. And send it to:
Tamara Horcajo, Maui County parks director, tamara.horcajo@co.maui.hawaii.us
Zachary Helm, deputy director parks, zachary.helm@co.maui.hawaii.us
Mayor Charmaine Tavares, charmaine.tavares@co.maui.hawaii.us
Jo Anne Johnson, jo_anne.johnson@mauicounty.us
Michelle Anderson, michelle.anderson@mauicounty.us
Senator Shan Tsutsui, sentsutsui@Capitol.hawaii.gov
And cc a copy to
suziej@maui.net
