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Published June 03, 2010, 02:00 AM

Lingle establishes Oahu surfing reserves

Gov. Linda Lingle is establishing two surfing reserves on Oahu weeks after state House Democrats killed legislation to do the same thing.

HONOLULU (AP) — Gov. Linda Lingle is establishing two surfing reserves on Oahu weeks after state House Democrats killed legislation to do the same thing.

Lingle on Wednesday signed an executive order creating the Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Reserve in Waikiki and the North Shore Surfing Reserve that stretches from Alii Beach to Sunset Beach.

The order is similar to legislation pushed by retiring GOP Sen. Fred Hemmings of Lanikai that the Democrat-controlled House killed April 29, the last day of the legislative session. Republicans were furious at the action.

Hemmings says the two reserves will help Hawaii regain some lost prominence in professional surfing.

The 64-year-old senator is a former world amateur surfing champion.

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