Report Title:
Natural Area Reserve System; Makena-Keoneoio Road
Description:
Directs County of Maui to limit access on the Makena-Keoneoio government road through the Ahihi-Kinau natural area reserve.
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2462 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating TO the makena-keoneoio government road.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the Ahihi-Kinau area on Maui's southwest flank that contains the most recent lava flow from Haleakala, was the first designated natural area reserve in the State, in June 1973. The reserve contains numerous ancient Hawaiian archaeological and cultural sites; fragile anchialine ponds, containing endangered endemic aquatic species; and isolated coves, small bays, and coral reefs, containing numerous species of marine fauna, including fish, crustaceans, corals, and aquatic vegetation.
The Makena-Keoneoio government road that traverses the reserve permits uncontrolled public access to the reserve. Further, publicity of the reserve and its many resources in travel books and journals is attracting hundreds of visitors from all over the world every day to the reserve. This influx of visitors is having an enormous negative impact on the reserve and its resources.
The legislature notes that the Makena-Keoneoio government road is a county road owned by the county of Maui.
The purpose of this Act is to direct the county of Maui to provide limited access on the Makena-Keoneoio government road where it traverses the Ahihi-Kinau natural area reserve.
SECTION 2. Chapter 195, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§195- Ahihi-Kinau natural area reserve; Makena-Keoneoio government road. (a) The county of Maui shall prohibit public access to the Makena-Keoneoio government road where it traverses the Ahihi-Kinau natural area reserve.
(b) Access to the portion of the Makena-Keoneoio government road that is closed to public access shall be limited to the following:
(1) Legal residents of the area that require access to their residences using the road;
(2) State and county officials and employees requiring access for the maintenance of the road and the maintenance of the reserve and its resources; and
(3) Persons that are permitted into the reserve pursuant to administrative rules adopted by the department of land and natural resources."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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