Title 12, Conservation And Resources

§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…

[§183B-1] Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Hawaiian fishponds" means the unique, traditional system and methodology of aquaculture practiced by the aboriginal people of Hawaii, and found nowhere else in the world. Generally referred to as "loko i`a", the system mastered by …

[§183B-2] Exemption from environmental impact statement law. The proposed reconstruction, restoration, repair, or use of any Hawaiian fishpond shall be exempt from the requirements of chapter 343; provided that it will comply with the following conditions:

[§183B-3] Department assistance. The department of land and natural resources shall actively assist applicants applying for permits, certifications, and approvals to reconstruct, restore, repair, and use Hawaiian fishponds. The program shall assist applicants in sending permit ap…

[§183C-1] Findings and purpose. The legislature finds that lands within the state land use conservation district contain important natural resources essential to the preservation of the State's fragile natural ecosystems and the sustainability of the State's water supply. It is t…

[§183C-2] Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Board" means the board of land and natural resources. "Chairperson" means the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources. "Conservation district" means those lands within the vario…

[§183C-3] Powers and duties of the board and department. The board and department shall:

§183C-4 Zoning; amendments. (a) The department, after notice and hearing as provided in this section, shall review and redefine the boundaries of the zones within the conservation district. (b) The department shall adopt rules governing the use of land within the boundaries of th…

[§183C-5] Nonconforming uses. Neither this chapter nor any rules adopted hereunder shall prohibit the continuance of the lawful use of any building, premises, or land for any trade, industrial, residential, or other purpose for which the building, premises, or land was used on Oc…

§183C-6 Permits and site plan approvals. (a) The department shall regulate land use in the conservation district by the issuance of permits. (b) The department shall render a decision on a completed application for a permit within one hundred eighty days of its acceptance by the …

§183C-7 Penalty for violation. (a) The department shall prescribe administrative procedures as it deems necessary for the enforcement of this chapter and any zoning rule adopted in accordance therewith. These rules may be enforced by court order at the suit of the department or o…

§183C-8 Zoning order; appeal to circuit environmental court. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any final order of the department based upon this chapter may be appealed to the circuit environmental court of the circuit in which the land in question is found. The appea…

[§183C-9] Contested cases. (a) Chapter 91 shall apply to every contested case arising under this chapter except where chapter 91 conflicts with this chapter, in which case this chapter shall apply. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, including chapter 91, any contested…

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS §183D-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: "Agricultural land" means any land used primarily for a farming operation, as defined in section 165-2. "Agricultural land" includes land used for farm buildings and d…

§183D-10.5 Wildlife revolving fund; establishment. (a) There is established a wildlife revolving fund under the department of land and natural resources. (b) The following proceeds shall be retained by or transmitted to the department of land and natural resources for deposit int…

§183D-11 Informer's fee. One-half of the fine imposed and collected in all cases where the defendant has been convicted for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 195D shall be paid to the person giving the information leading to the arrest of the person …

[§183D-12] General administrative penalties. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the board is authorized to set, charge, and collect administrative fines or bring legal action to recover administrative costs of the department or payment for damages or for the cost to correct…

[§183D-13] Interstate wildlife violator compact. (a) The department may enter into the interstate wildlife violator compact or similar agreement, whether in the form of a memorandum of understanding, written agreement, or mutual aid compact, with an appropriate state, federal, or…

§183D-2 Powers and duties of department. The department shall:

PART II. HUNTING IN GENERAL §183D-21 Hunting licenses required. No person shall hunt, pursue, kill, or take any game bird or mammal without first procuring a hunting license; provided that section 183D-32 to the contrary notwithstanding, no license shall be required of persons wh…

§183D-22 Application and issuance of licenses; fees. (a) A hunting license shall be issued to a person by an agent of the department upon: The application shall require a statement under oath of the applicant's name, address, domicile or residence, length of residence in the Stat…

§183D-23 Licenses expire when. All licenses shall expire on June 30 next following the date of issuance, except for licenses obtained pursuant to section 183D-22(b)(3). [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 2007, c 129, §2]

§183D-24 Duplicate licenses. Duplicate licenses may be issued upon application stating under oath that the original license has been lost or destroyed and upon payment of a fee of fifty per cent of the current cost of a resident license as provided in section 183D-22(b)(1). [L 19…

§183D-25 Licenses; display thereof. No person to whom a hunting license has been issued shall permit any other person to carry, display, or use the license in any way. Every person to whom a hunting license has been issued shall physically possess the license when hunting and sha…

[§183D-25.5] Hunting guides; licensing and reporting requirements. (a) No person shall engage in the business of soliciting and guiding clients for the purpose of taking any game bird or mammal without first procuring a hunting guide license. (b) A hunting guide license shall be …

§183D-26 Hunting on private lands prohibited. (a) No person shall enter upon any land or premises belonging to, held, or occupied by another, for the purpose of hunting or to take any kind of wildlife including game without first having obtained permission from the owner or a dul…

§183D-27 Night hunting on private lands; prohibition. (a) Notwithstanding section 183D-26, no person shall take or pursue any game bird, game mammal, wild bird, or wild mammal at night on privately owned lands, except as authorized by the department pursuant to section 183D-61. F…