[PART IV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS]

 

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