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HI Rev Stat § 183-1.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-1.5 Duties in general.

  §183-1.5 Duties in general. The department shall:  (1) Gather and compile information and statistics concerning the area, location, character, and increase and decrease of forests in the State;  (2) Gather and compile information as necessary concerning trees, plants, and shrubs recommended for planting in different localities, including the care and propagation of trees and shrubs for protective, productive, and aesthetic purposes and other useful information, which the department deems proper;  (3) Have the power to manage and regulate all lands which may be set apart as forest reserves;  (4) Devise ways and means of protecting, extending, increasing, and utilizing the forests and forest reserves, more particularly for protecting and developing the springs, streams, and sources of water supply to increase and make that water supply available for use;  (5) Devise and carry into operation, ways and means by which forests and forest reserves can, with due regard to the main objectives of title 12, be made self-supporting in whole or in part;  (6) Devise and carry into operation, ways and means of reforesting suitable state lands;  (7) Formulate and from time to time recommend to the governor and legislature such additional legislation as it deems necessary or desirable for better implementing the objectives of title 12;  (8) Publish, at the end of each year, a report of the expenditures and proceedings of the department and of the results achieved by the department, together with such other matters as are germane to the subject matter under title 12 and which the department deems proper. [L 1903, c 44, pt of §5; am L 1919, c 65, §1; RL 1925, §586; RL 1935, pt of §176; am L 1941, c 228, §1; RL 1945, pt of §1006; RL 1955, pt of §18-7; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §1; HRS §183-1; am L 1981, c 85, §3; am L 1985, c 174, §2; am L 1988, c 337, §6; am L 1990, c 315, §3] Revision Note  This section is former §183-1. Cross References  General authority, see §26-15.
HI Rev Stat § 183-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-2 Rules.

  §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 1903, c 44, pt of §5; am L 1913, c 36, §1; am L 1917, c 232, §1; RL 1925, pt of §586; am L 1927, c 54, pt of §2; RL 1935, pt of §176; RL 1945, pt of §1006; RL 1955, pt of §18-8; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §1; am L 1965, c 96, §13; HRS §183-2; am L 1981, c 85, §4; am L 1985, c 174, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 183-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-3 Administrator.

  §183-3 Administrator. The board shall:  (1) Appoint an administrator of forestry and wildlife, hereinafter called "administrator", who shall have charge, direction, and control (subject to the direction and control of the board) of all matters relating to forestry and wildlife management under title 12 and such other matters as the board may direct. The administrator shall be trained and educated in natural resource management;  (2) Appoint and remove foresters and wildlife biologists and such other persons as the board may employ. [L 1903, c 44, pt of §5; am L 1915, c 136, §4; RL 1925, pt of §586; am L 1927, c 54, §3; am L 1931, c 34, §1; RL 1935, pt of §176; RL 1945, pt of §1006; RL 1955, §18-9; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §1; HRS §183-3; am L 1975, c 111, §1; am L 1980, c 18, §1; am L 1981, c 85, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 183-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-4 REPEALED.

  §183-4 REPEALED. L 2021, c 193, §3.
HI Rev Stat § 183-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-11 Government land for 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 under lease or not, as forest reserves. On lands under lease the reserve shall not take effect until the expiration of the existing lease, or in any way affect the rights acquired under the lease. Any land or lands while so set apart shall not be leased or sold by the government or used in any way for any purposes inconsistent with this chapter. The governor may from time to time, with the approval of the department, after a hearing or hearings as hereinafter provided, revoke, modify, or suspend any and all [of] the orders and proclamations or any part thereof, which set apart the lands. [L 1903, c 44, §6; am L 1905, c 65, §1; am L 1907, c 4, §1; RL 1925, §588; RL 1935, §178; RL 1945, §1013; RL 1955, §19-1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §1; HRS §183-11; am L 1988, c 337, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 183-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-12 Notice of hearing.

  §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' public notice statewide of the governor's intention to consider either the setting apart of government land for forest reserves under this chapter, or the revoking, modifying, or suspending of any orders and proclamations or any part thereof which set apart the lands. The notice or notices shall contain the name or names of the island or islands and of the district or districts in which the land or lands are located and shall further appoint a time or times, place or places for hearing evidence and arguments either for or against the setting apart of the proposed forest reserves or the revoking, modifying, and suspending of any forest reserve made under this chapter. [L 1903, c 44, §8; am L 1905, c 65, §2; RL 1925, §590; RL 1935, §179; RL 1945, §1014; RL 1955, §19-2; HRS §183-12; gen ch 1985; am L 1988, c 337, §6; am L 1998, c 2, §46] Cross References  Rulemaking procedure, see chapter 91.
HI Rev Stat § 183-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-13 Hearing.

  §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 may adopt. [L 1903, c 44, §9; RL 1925, §591; RL 1935, §180; RL 1945, §1015; RL 1955, §19-3; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §1; HRS §183-13; am L 1988, c 337, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 183-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-14 Vested rights protected.

  §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. Nor shall anything in such sections contained be construed to change any rights in or concerning any water upon or flowing from or through any land set apart or surrendered as a forest reserve, or as depriving or limiting any state officer from exercising any existing power or authority or any power which may hereafter be created to deal with such water or water rights, or rights-of-way. [L 1903, c 44, §10; RL 1925, §592; RL 1935, §181; RL 1945, §1016; RL 1955, §19-4; HRS §183-14; am L 1988, c 337, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 183-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-15 Surrender of private land.

  §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 a term of not less than twenty years, or forever. The surrender agreement may reserve to the surrendering party all, part, or none of the rights to the water located or arising on or flowing through such surrendered lands. The agreement shall be in writing and shall contain the proviso that the government may develop and improve the lands through plantings and erosion control and may construct such improvements thereon as may be allowed by the agreement. On any land that is surrendered after May 19, 1972, the government shall not retain title to any improvement, and the party surrendering shall not, at the end of the surrender period, be required to pay the government the value of any timber or other crops planted during the term of surrender.  No taxes shall be levied or collected on any private lands so surrendered so long as the land remains exclusively under the control of the government as a forest reserve; provided that if the lands so surrendered are withdrawn without the consent of the department prior to the expiration of the twenty-year period as provided for above, the tax exemption privilege shall be canceled retroactive to the date of the agreement of surrender and all taxes that would have been due shall be payable with a five per cent per annum penalty from the respective dates that these payments would have been due; provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the power of the department to impose, as a condition to the granting of its consent, conditions, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, those relating to the use of such lands, and may also require the payment of a portion of the taxes that would have been due. Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the State from pursuing any other remedy to enforce the agreement entered into at the time of surrender. [L 1903, c 44, §11; RL 1925, §593; RL 1935, §182; RL 1945, §1017; RL 1955, §19-5; am L 1957, c 234, §4; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §1; am L 1965, c 265, §1; HRS §183-15; am L 1972, c 97, §1; am L 1988, c 337, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 183-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-16 Revenue from forest reserves.

  §183-16 Revenue from forest reserves. Any moneys accrued from:  (1) The harvest of non-native forest products from forest reserves;  (2) The harvest of native forest products from degraded forests as defined in section 186-5.5, within forest reserves;  (3) The sale of forest products found dead and lying on the ground;  (4) The sale of tree seedlings from state nurseries;  (5) The sale of any other products or services, or anything of value derived from forest reserves not described above; or  (6) The imposition of fines or penalties for violations of this chapter and chapters 185 and 195F or any rule adopted thereunder, 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 §183-16; am L 1988, c 337, §6; am L 1997, c 256, §2; am L 1999, c 144, §2; am L 2006, c 174, §4] Cross References  Forest stewardship fund, see §195F-4.
HI Rev Stat § 183-16.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-16.5 Harvesting from state-owned lands.

  §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 provisions regarding environmental impact statements. For any harvesting of native trees from public lands, the department shall use existing fire prevention and management programs and ensure that appropriate silvicultural practices are used to encourage native biodiversity and ecosystem processes. No native forests on public lands shall be converted to introduced forest plantations. [L 1997, c 256, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 183-17 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-17 Timber trespass in forest reserves.

  §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 authorized by law or by permission from the department of land and natural resources, is prohibited. [L 1919, c 83, §1; RL 1925, §595; RL 1935, §184; RL 1945, §1019; RL 1955, §19-8; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §1; HRS §183-17; am L 1988, c 337, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 183-18 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-18 Criminal penalties.

  §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 subject to the penalty provided for in this section. A person convicted of violating a provision of this part or a rule adopted pursuant to this part shall be sentenced, without the possibility of suspension of sentence, as follows:  (1) A mandatory fine of no less than $100, or imprisonment of no more than thirty days, or both, for a first offense, or any offense not preceded within a five-year period by a conviction for a prior offense;  (2) A mandatory fine of no less than $500, or by imprisonment of no more than thirty days, or both, for an offense that occurs within five years of a conviction for a prior offense; and  (3) A mandatory fine of $1,000, or imprisonment of no more than thirty days, or both, for an offense that occurs within five years of two or more convictions for prior offenses. For purposes of this subsection, "offense" means a violation of any provision of this part or any rules adopted pursuant thereto.  (b) A person who is convicted of violating section 183-17 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined no more than $2,000, or imprisoned no more than one year, or both. [L 1919, c 83, §2; RL 1925, §596; RL 1935, §185; RL 1945, §1020; RL 1955, §19-9; HRS §183-18; am L 1981, c 85, §6; am L 2006, c 174, §2; am L 2021, c 193, §2] Cross References  General administrative penalties, see §183-5.
HI Rev Stat § 183-19 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-19 Exclusion of livestock from forest reserves, game management areas, public hunting areas, and natural area reserves; notice.

  §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, which land is duly set apart and established as a forest reserve, game management area, public hunting area, or natural area reserve, or if the land is privately owned and surrendered as defined in section 183-15, the department, in all cases where the land is so set apart and established as a forest reserve, game management area, public hunting area, or natural area reserve, whether from privately owned lands or public lands, may remove, shoot, or destroy the cattle or horses without compensation to the owner, after thirty days' public notice of the intended action in the county where the cattle or horses are found. [L 1903, c 44, pt of §5; am L 1919, c 65, pt of §1; RL 1925, §586, pt of subs 9; RL 1935, §192; RL 1945, §1027; RL 1955, §19-10; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §1; HRS §183-19; am L 1981, c 85, §7; am L 1983, c 59, §1; am L 1988, c 337, §3; am L 1998, c 2, §47]
HI Rev Stat § 183-20 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-20 Disposition.

  §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 convenient place, at the expense of the owners, subject to the lien for charges and expenses as herein provided. The owners of the cattle or horses shall pay to the department the actual expenses reasonably incurred, which shall include, but not be limited to, allowances for employees' wages, equipment cost, transportation cost, feeding cost, cost of public notice, and other costs related to the catching, driving, and transportation of animals. After the cattle or horses have been removed and held, the owners shall be notified personally of this fact, if the owners are known, and shall be notified of the total amount of the charges and expenses to be paid for the release of the cattle or horses.  When the owners are unknown or cannot be found, the department shall give public notice in the county in which the cattle or horses are held. The notice shall set forth the general description and the brands of all the cattle or horses so removed and held and shall notify the owners and the public generally that unless the charges and costs to be specified in the notice shall have been paid on or before the date therein specified, which date shall not be less than two weeks from the date of the last notice, the cattle or horses therein described shall be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder for the purpose of satisfying the lien on the same for the costs and charges in the notice set forth. The notice shall be given once a week for four consecutive weeks. If the charges and costs, together with any additional expenses that may have been incurred since the first notice, are not paid before the date stated in the notice, the cattle or horses on that date shall be sold and all charges and other expenses shall be satisfied out of the proceeds of the sale and the balance paid to the owner or owners of the cattle or horses. If no claim is made for any balance within sixty days after the date of sale, the balance shall be deposited in the treasury of the State as a government realization and all private rights therein and thereto shall be thereafter forever barred. [L 1921, c 222, pt of §2; RL 1925, §586, subs 10; am L 1927, c 54, §4; RL 1935, §193; RL 1945, §1028; RL 1955, §19-11; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §1; HRS §183-20; am L 1981, c 85, §8; am L 1988, c 337, §4; am L 1998, c 2, §48]
HI Rev Stat § 183-21 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-21 Penalties.

  §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 183-19, excepting in the case of the owner of the land, and who fails or neglects within ten days after the receipt of the notice to remove the cattle or horses from any area or reserve, or to shoot or destroy the cattle or horses, shall be fined $10 for each animal belonging to the person thereafter found on any forest reserve, game management area, public hunting area, or natural area reserve and proven to have been thereon at the time of the service of the notice. If any cattle or horses are still found on any forest reserve, game management area, public hunting area, or natural area reserve, more than ten days after the notice has been served on the owner regarding those same cattle or horses, the department may remove, shoot, or destroy the cattle or horses without compensation to the owner. All cattle or horses found on any forest reserve, game management area, public hunting area, or natural area reserve shall be deemed prima facie to be the property of the person whose brand if any they bear. [L 1921, c 222, pt of §2; RL 1925, §586, subs 11; RL 1935, §194; RL 1945, §1029; RL 1955, §19-12; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §1; HRS §183-21; am L 1986, c 339, §10; am L 1988, c 337, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 183-22 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-22 Disposition of fines, etc.

  §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 may be so collected and deposited are appropriated for those purposes. [L 1921, c 222, pt of §2; RL 1925, §586, subs 12; RL 1935, §195; RL 1945, §1030; RL 1955, §19-13; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §1; HRS §183-22]
HI Rev Stat § 183-31 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183. Forest Reserves, Water Development, Zoning|183-31 Watershed areas.

  §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 from which the domestic water supply of any city, town or community is or may be obtained, or (2) an area where water infiltrates into artesian or other ground-water areas from which the domestic water supply of any city, town or community is or may be obtained. [L 1949, c 274, §2; RL 1955, §19-21; am L 1965, c 96, §15; HRS §183-31] Cross References  Other water development provisions, see chapter 174.