Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Subtitle 5 - FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE › Part 1 - FORESTRY › Chapter 109 - RULES FOR ESTABLISHING FOREST STEWARDSHIP › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13-109-6 - Establishment of approved forest stewardship practices

Current through June, 2024
(a)
					 A list of forest stewardship management practices shall be eligible for
					 cost-share assistance as provided in section
					 195F-5,
					 HRS. They include, but are not limited to:
(1)
					 Applicant forest stewardship plan development enables applicants to define
					 their forest management objectives and the specific management practices that
					 they will employ to achieve these objectives.
(2) Reforestation and afforestation
					 establishes or reestablishes diverse forest stands through natural
					 regeneration, planting, or direct seeding for conservation purposes and
					 sustained timber production. A list of eligible program practice components
					 includes:
(A) Site preparation;
(B) Seedling purchase and/or
					 production;
(C) Seedling
					 planting;
(D) Fertilization and/or
					 soil amendments;
(E) Weed and/or
					 moisture control; and
(F) Tree
					 seedling protection, including predator control.
(3) Forest and agroforest improvement
					 improves forest stand productivity, stand vigor, forest health, and the value
					 and quality of wood products. A list of eligible program practice components
					 includes:
(A) Release of desirable tree
					 species;
(B) Noncommercial
					 thinning;
(C) Control of
					 undesirable plant species;
(D)
					 Fertilization and/or soil amendments; and
(E) Tree seedling protection, including
					 predator control.
(4)
					 Windbreak and hedgerow establishment establishes, maintains, and renovates
					 windbreaks and hedgerows to reduce soil erosion and conserve soil and water
					 resources. A list of eligible program practice components includes:
(A) Site preparation;
(B) Seedling purchase and/or
					 production;
(C) Seedling
					 planting
(D) Fertilization and/or
					 soil amendments;
(E) Weed and/or
					 moisture control;
(F)
					 Non-commercial thinning;
(G)
					 Mulching; and
(H) Tree seedling
					 protection, including; predator control.
(5) Soil and water protection and improvement
					 maintains or improves water quality and soil productivity on forested land and
					 along waterways. A list of eligible program practice components includes:
(A) Critical area revegetation;
(B) Mulching;
(C) Water diversion; and
(D) Tree seedling protection, including
					 predator control.
(6)
					 Riparian and wetland protection protects, restores, and improves wetlands and
					 riparian areas to maintain water quality and enhance habitat. A list of
					 eligible program practice components includes:
(A) Site preparation;
(B) Seedling purchase and/or
					 production;
(C) Seedling
					 planting;
(D) Fertilization and/or
					 soil amendments;
(E) Establish
					 permanent vegetative cover;
(F)
					 Streambank stabilization; and
(G)
					 Tree seedling protection, including predator control.
(7) Wildlife habitat improvement restores,
					 improves, or establishes permanent upland and/or wetland habitat for specific
					 game, non-game, non-native or native wildlife species. A list of eligible
					 program practice components includes:
(A)
					 Control of undesirable plant species;
(B) Site preparation;
(C) Wildlife watering units;
(D) Seedling purchase and/or
					 production;
(E) Seedling
					 planting;
(F) Fertilization and/or
					 soil amendments; and
(G) Tree
					 seedling protection, including predator control.
(8) Forest recreation enhancement establishes
					 and enhances forest recreation. A list of eligible program practice components
					 includes:
(A) Trail construction