[PART IV. 
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS]



 



[§6E-61]  Biological survey; designation. 
A Hawaii biological survey is established and designated as a program of the
State of Hawaii museum of natural and cultural history.  The survey shall
consist of an ongoing natural history inventory of the Hawaiian archipelago to
locate, identify, evaluate, and maintain the reference collections of all
native and non-native species of flora and fauna within the State for a wide
range of uses.  The survey shall coordinate with and complement the work of the
Hawaii heritage program, established by chapter 195, which manages data on rare
native plants, animals, and natural communities throughout the State.  To
expand the use, control, and knowledge of biological species, the survey shall
also be conducted in coordination with the existing databases of the department
of agriculture, the department of land and natural resources, the University of
Hawaii, and other appropriate organizations. [L 1992, c 111, §2]