§171-28 - Government-owned Hawaiian fish ponds.
§171-28 Government-owned Hawaiian fish ponds. (a) The board may investigate and develop scientific commercial management practices for government-owned Hawaiian fish ponds and reconstruct, rehabilitate, improve, and stock the fish ponds; and expend moneys from the special land and development fund. All revenues derived from any government-owned Hawaiian fish pond shall be deposited in the fund.
(b) The board may lease government-owned Hawaiian fish ponds with legislative authorization as provided under section 171-53(c); provided that in lieu of legislative authorization, the board may lease such fish ponds if:
(1) A public hearing is conducted on the proposed lease on the island where the fish pond is located;
(2) The board finds that the proposed lease does not cause a substantial adverse environmental or ecological impact on the fish pond or surrounding area; and
(3) The proposed lease is not in violation of applicable federal, state, or county laws. [L 1962, c 32, pt of §2; Supp, §103A-28; HRS §171-28; am L 1994, c 69, §1]