vestigation of instances reported by the National
Park Service.
(5) SUPPORT OF AVIATION GROUPS.—Enlisting
the support of all aviation groups and organizations
by requesting they disseminate information about
problems associated with aircraft operating at low
altitudes over areas administered by the National
Park Service.
(6) MEETINGS
WITH
NATIONAL
PARK
SERV-
ICE.—Assisting the National Park Service in com-
bating problems associated with low-flying aircraft
by participating in appropriate meetings at field and
regional levels.
SEC. 4. FLIGHT RESTRICTION DESIGNATIONS.
(a) 
KALOKO
HONOKOHAU, 
PU’U
HONUA
O
HONAUNAU, PU’U KOHOLA HEIAU, AND KALAUPAPA NA-
TIONAL
HISTORICAL
PARKS.—Inasmuch as Kaloko
Honokohau, Pu’u honua o Honaunau, Pu’u kohola Heiau,
and Kalaupapa National Historical Parks are mandated
to protect historical, cultural, and religious values, and
other resources considered sacred to Hawaiian people, all,
in their entirety are considered noise-sensitive and shall
not be overflown by commercial tour aircraft. Commercial
fixed-wing aircraft which are not on scenic tours may
overfly Kaloko Honokohau when it is unsafe to use
alternative approaches to Keahole Airport. Furthermore,
inasmuch as those areas are small and are entirely pri-
mary visitor use areas, scenic tour aircraft shall maintain
a 2-mile standoff distance.
(b) HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK.—Inasmuch as
Haleakala National Park is mandated to protect natural
and cultural resources, and especially rare and endangered
plant and animal species, magnificent scenery, and tran-
quil and unique wilderness, the Crater District and
Kipahulu Valley, including adjacent rain forest areas with-
in the Park, in their entirety, are considered noise-sen-
sitive and shall not be overflown. Furthermore, inasmuch
as the overlook near the Sliding Sands trailhead is a pri-
mary visitor use area where people often are assembled
on the ground, a two-mile stand-off distance shall be main-
tained.
(c) HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK.—Inas-
much as Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is mandated to
protect natural and cultural resources, and especially rare
and endangered plant and animal species, magnificent sce-
nery, and tranquil and unique wilderness, the designated
wilderness areas, in their entirety, consisting of Mauna
Loa, Ola’s Forest, East Rift, and Kau Desert, and the
summit of Kilauea, and the coastal area between Ka’aha
and Kamoamoa are considered noise-sensitive and shall
not be overflown. Furthermore, inasmuch as the Kilauea
summit, the Chain of Craters corridor, and the Kamoamoa
village sites are primary visitor use areas where people
often are assembled on the ground, a 2-mile standoff dis-
tance shall be maintained.
(d) MINIMUM ALTITUDE RESTRICTION.—It shall be
unlawful for any fixed wing aircraft or helicopter flying
under visual flight rules to fly at an altitude of less than
2,000 feet over the surface of any National Park System
lands in the State of Hawaii not subject to subsections
(a) through (c) of this section. For purposes of this para-
graph, the term ‘‘surface’’ refers to the highest terrain
within such lands which is within 2,000 feet laterally of
the route of flight. For purposes of enforcement, the pro-
hibition pursuant to this subsection shall be treated as a
requirement established pursuant to section 307 of the
Federal Aviation Act of 1958. To provide information to
pilots regarding the restrictions established under this
subsection, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall provide public notice of such restrictions
in appropriate Federal Aviation Administration publica-
tions as soon as practicable after the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 5. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND NA-
TIONAL PARK SERVICE JOINT RESPONSIBIL-
ITY.
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration and the Director of the National Park Service shall
jointly be responsible for the following:
(1) ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS.—Assess situa-
tions in addition to those specified in section 4
where impacts of aircraft operations upon human,
cultural, or natural resources are sufficiently serious
to warrant consideration of site-specific action by
the Federal Aviation Administration to minimize or
eliminate the causes of such problems.
(2) INFORMATIONAL
MATERIALS
AND
SCI-
ENTIFIC
STUDIES.—Prepare public informational
materials, including printed matter and audio-visual
programs, for communication to pilots using existing
Federal Aviation Administration pilot-contact meet-
ings and programs, aviation periodicals, and other
means of generating pilot understanding of National
Park Service resources management objectives.
Where appropriate, the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration and the National Park Service will share in-
formation on techniques of conducting scientific
studies and data collection to facilitate understand-
ing of the impact of aircraft operations on affected
resources.
(3) PROCEDURES.—Work together to define
procedures for use at national headquarters and
field office levels to address overflight issues over
public land areas.
SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS TO CER-
TAIN SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS.
Parts 91 and 135 of title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, relating to general operating and flight rules
and to air taxi operators and commercial operators, re-
spectively, shall apply to nonstop sightseeing flights that
begin and end at the same airport and are conducted with-
in a 25 statute mile radius of the airport.
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