171-28

Government-owned Hawaiian fishponds; sale prohibition

§171-28 Government-owned Hawaiian fishponds; sale prohibition. (a) The board may investigate and develop scientific commercial management practices for government-owned Hawaiian fishponds and reconstruct, rehabilitate, improve, and stock the fishponds; and expend moneys from the special land and development fund. All revenues derived from any government-owned Hawaiian fishpond shall be deposited in the fund.

(b) The board may lease government-owned Hawaiian fishponds with legislative authorization as provided under section 171-53©; provided that in lieu of legislative authorization, the board may lease such fishponds if:

(1) A public hearing is conducted on the proposed lease on the island where the fishpond is located;

(2) The board finds that the proposed lease does not cause a substantial adverse environmental or ecological impact on the fishpond or surrounding area; and

(3) The proposed lease is not in violation of applicable federal, state, or county laws.

© Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the board may not sell the fee interest in public lands on which government-owned Hawaiian fishponds are located. [L 1962, c 32, pt of §2; Supp, §103A-28; HRS §171-28; am L 1994, c 69, §1; am L 2010, c 210, §1]