The Department of Land and Natural Resources is inviting the public to

attend statewide hearings beginning Tuesday to comment on proposed rule amendments for public use of the 'Iolani Palace State Monument.

The proposed rules have been considered for years, although recent activities by a sovereignty group that occupied the property have hastened the department's decision to take measures to better protect the palace and its grounds.

Meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. except on Lana'i where the meeting begins at 5 p.m. The

schedule is as follows:

Moloka'i – Tuesday, Aug. 12, Kaunakakai Elementary School cafeteria, 30 Ailoa St., Kaunakakai.

Lana'i – Tuesday, Aug. 12, 5 p.m., Lana'i High and Elementary School, room L16, 555 Fraser Ave. Lana'i City.

O'ahu – Wednesday, Aug. 13, DLNR Board room 132, 1151 Punchbowl St., Honolulu.

West Hawai'i – Wednesday, Aug. 13, Events Pavilion, Old Kona Airport County Park, 75-5480

Kuakini Highway, Kailua, Kona.

Maui – Wednesday, Aug. 13, Maui County Planning Department conference room, 1st floor, 250 South

High St., Wailuku.

East Hawai'i – Thursday, Aug. 14, State Office Building, 75 Aupuni St., conference rooms A, B

and C, Hilo.

Kaua'i – Monday, Aug. 18, State Office Building, 2nd floor conference room, 3060 'Eiwa St.,

Room 209, Lihu'e.

Anyone unable to attend or wishing to present additional comments, may mail written testimony

by Friday, Sept. 5 to Administrator, DLNR Division of State Parks, 1151 Punchbowl

St., Room 310, Honolulu, HI 96813.

The proposed rules are online at www.hawaiistateparks.org/administrative/index.cfm.