Boaters on Kauai can use the Port Allen launch ramp again, though the harbor is still only partly open.

• State land and natural resources officials finished inspections and surveys and cleared the ramp as safe.
• Surveys also found no hazards for boats navigating in and out.
• Slips and moorings stay closed because of damage from Hurricane Lowell.
• The harbor office is taking questions from boat owners still locked out.

Outlook: Repairs to the damaged slips and moorings will decide when the rest of the harbor reopens.