Title 12, Conservation And Resources

PART I. GENERAL §183-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: "Board" means the board of land and natural resources. "Department" means the department of land and natural resources. [L 1981, c 85, §2; am L 1985, c 174, §1]

§183-1.5 Duties in general. The department shall:

PART II. [FOREST RESERVES] §183-11 Government land for forest reserves. The governor may, with the approval of the department of land and natural resources, after a hearing or hearings as hereinafter provided, from time to time set apart any government land or lands, whether unde…

§183-12 Notice of hearing. Before setting apart any government lands under this chapter or before revoking, modifying, or suspending any orders and proclamations or any part thereof which set apart the lands as forest reserves, the governor shall give not less than fourteen days'…

§183-13 Hearing. At the time and place named, a full hearing shall be given by the department of land and natural resources, to all who desire to be heard upon the subject matter of the notice. The hearing shall be public, and shall be conducted under such rules as the department…

§183-14 Vested rights protected. Nothing in sections 183-11 to 183-13 contained shall be held in any way to interfere or conflict with any vested rights under or arising out of any grant, lease, or license of or concerning any government lands or water rights, or rights-of-way. N…

§183-15 Surrender of private land. Any person may, on agreement with the department of land and natural resources, at any time surrender to the government the care, custody and control of any lands, whether held under lease or in fee, as forest or water reserve lands, either for …

§183-16 Revenue from forest reserves. Any moneys accrued from: shall be deposited into the forest stewardship fund. [L 1903, c 44, §12; RL 1925, §594; RL 1935, §183; RL 1945, §1018; RL 1955, §19-7; am L 1959, c 265, §3(a); am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §183…

[§183-16.5] Harvesting from state-owned lands. All harvesting of trees on public lands shall be done in accordance with a management plan approved by the board, and in accordance with the provisions regarding conservation of aquatic life, wildlife, and land plants, and the provis…

§183-17 Timber trespass in forest reserves. The cutting, killing, destroying, girdling, chopping, injuring, or otherwise damaging, or the removal of any timber, young tree growth, or products of tree growth on lands in the forest reserves belonging to the State, except as authori…

§183-18 Criminal penalties. (a) Unless otherwise specified, any person who violates a provision of this part or a rule adopted pursuant to this part shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. Authorized employees of the department acting within the scope of employment shall not be s…

§183-19 Exclusion of livestock from forest reserves, game management areas, public hunting areas, and natural area reserves; notice. When branded wild cattle or horses are found on any forest land, game management area, public hunting area, or natural area reserve in the State, w…

§183-2 Rules. Subject to chapter 91, the department shall adopt, amend, and repeal rules for and concerning the preservation, protection, regulation, extension, and utilization of forest reserves designated by the department. All rules shall have the force and effect of law. [L 1…

§183-20 Disposition. The department, at any time, without notice to the owners, may remove any and all cattle or horses found on any forest reserve, game management area, public hunting area, or natural area reserve and may hold and care for the cattle or horses in some convenien…

§183-21 Penalties. Any person who receives actual notice from the department that one or more cattle or horses belonging to such person have been found to be and are on any forest reserve, game management area, public hunting area, or natural area reserve referred to in section 1…

§183-22 Disposition of fines, etc. All fines, costs, and other charges imposed or collected pursuant to sections 183-19 to 183-21, shall be deposited in the treasury of the State for use by the department of land and natural resources for forestry purposes and all such sums as ma…

§183-3 Administrator. The board shall:

PART III. WATER DEVELOPMENT §183-31 Watershed areas. The department of land and natural resources shall determine, after public hearing held in the same manner as provided in section 91-3, areas which are watersheds. The term "watershed" as used in this part means (1) an area fro…

§183-32 Use of funds, etc. Such funds as may be appropriated shall only be used by the department of land and natural resources (1) to acquire by purchase or exchange any land, or any interest in any land, within an area which the department has, pursuant to section 183-31 determ…

§183-33 Effect on other agencies. This part shall not amend, limit or in any other manner affect the powers of condemnation conferred upon the several counties, the board of water supply of the city and county of Honolulu, the department of land and natural resources and public u…

§183-34 Use of lands and funds. No land or interest therein acquired under this part shall be used for other than forest reserve purposes, or purposes directly connected with water supply development except as otherwise provided by act of the legislature, nor shall any provision …

§183-35 Vouchers for expenditures. Such moneys herein as may be appropriated shall be expended upon warrants drawn by the comptroller of the State upon vouchers signed by the department of land and natural resources. [L 1949, c 274, §7; RL 1955, §19-26; am L 1957, c 152, §1; am L…

§183-42 Strip mining; prior approval of license or permit. No original permit or license for strip mining on land within the forest reserve boundaries shall be issued by any officer or agency of the State without the prior approval and concurrence of the department. In determinin…

§183-44 Fishponds; rules. (a) The board shall adopt rules concerning the application and issuance of permits for the repair, strengthening, reinforcement, and maintenance of fishponds pursuant to chapter 183C. The rules shall specify the extent: (b) For the purposes of this secti…

§183-45 Accreted land. No structure, retaining wall, dredging, grading, or other use which interferes or may interfere with the future natural course of the beach, including further accretion or erosion, shall be permitted on accreted land as judicially decreed under section 501-…

§183-5 General penalties. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the board or its authorized representative may: resulting from a violation of this chapter, any rule adopted, or permit issued thereunder. (b) The administrative fines for violation of this chapter shall be as fol…