Hawaii Revised Statutes 195. Natural Area Reserves System

  • 195-1 Findings and Declaration of Necessity.
    The legislature finds and declares that (1) the State of Hawaii possesses unique natural resources, such as geological and volcanological features and distinctive marine...
  • 195-2 Definitions.
    As used in this chapter, unless otherwise indicated by the context: "Board" means the board of land and natural resources. "Commission" means the natural...
  • 195-3 Hawaii Natural Area Reserves System.
    There shall be a Hawaii natural area reserves system, hereinafter called the "reserves system", which shall consist of areas in the State of Hawaii...
  • 195-4 Powers and Duties of the Department.
    (a) To preserve, manage, and protect the reserves system, the department is authorized, in addition to any other powers, to: (1) Designate and bring...
  • 195-5 Rules and Regulations.
    (a) The department of land and natural resources may, subject to chapter 91, make, amend and repeal rules and regulations having the force and...
  • 195-6 Natural Area Reserves System Commission.
    There shall be a natural area reserves system commission, hereinafter called the "commission". The commission shall consist of thirteen members who shall be appointed...
  • 195-6.5 Natural Area Partnership Program.
    (a) There is established in the department, a natural area partnership program to provide state funds on a two-for-one basis with private funds for...
  • 195-6.6 Reports.
    The department shall submit annually a comprehensive status report on the natural area reserves system and the natural area partnership program to include, but...
  • 195-7 Powers and Duties.
    The commission shall: (1) Establish criteria to be used in determining whether an area is suitable for inclusion with the reserves system; (2) Conduct...
  • 195-8 Penalty.
    (a) Any person who violates any of the laws and rules applicable to the reserves system, upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor...
  • 195-9 Natural Area Reserve Fund; Heritage Program; Established.
    (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund known as the natural area reserve fund to implement the purposes of this...
  • 195-10 Alienation of Natural Area Reserves.
    Natural area reserves shall be held in trust and shall not be alienated except to another public use upon a finding by the department...
  • 195-11 Reserves System Management Plan.
    The department, after consulting the most comprehensive up-to-date compilation of scientific data on the communities of the natural flora and fauna of Hawaii, shall...
  • 195-12 Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve; Vehicular Access Prohibited.
    (a) The use of any vehicle within or traversing the Kaena point natural area reserve is prohibited, except as provided in this section. Any violation...

Note

L 2014, c 218, 8 purports to amend this chapter.

Department of transportation's bridge rehabilitation and replacement program; temporary exemption from certain construction requirements of this chapter through June 30, 2017 or until completion. L 2012, c 218.

Cross References

Environmental courts, jurisdiction over proceedings arising under this chapter, see 604A-2.

Case Notes

Claim for relief against state officials based on alleged illegality of exchange of ceded lands was barred by State's sovereign immunity. 73 H. 578, 837 P.2d 1247.

Last modified: October 27, 2016