Haw. Code R. § 13-140-39 - Criteria

In advising the department and the board, the commission may consider the following criteria in forming its recommendations for acquisitions:

(1) Completeness of the acquisition application;

(2) Acquisition of interests or rights in land having value as a resource to the State for the preservation of the following:

(A) Watershed protection;

(B) Coastal areas, beaches, and ocean access;

(C) Habitat protection;

(D) Cultural and historical sites;

(E) Recreational and public hunting areas;

(F) Parks;

(G) Natural areas;

(H) Agricultural production; and

(I) Open spaces and scenic resources;

(3) Linkage of protected acreage of similar resources;

(4) Opportunities for appropriate public access and enjoyment;

(5) Presence of environmental hazards;

(6) Feasibility of a project within the two-year acquisition timeframe;

(7) Cost of acquisition;

(8) Proportion of matching funds being leveraged;

(9) Urgency of need to acquire;

(10) Status and adequacy of management planning;

(11) Community support for acquisition;

(12) Completeness of acquisition funding;

(13) Connection to regional planning and protection efforts; and

(14) Capacity for long-term management.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 13-140-39

[Eff 7/21/12] (Auth: HRS § 173A-2.5) (Imp: HRS §§ 173A-2.5, 173A-2.6, 173A-5)