§171-28  Government-owned Hawaiian fishponds.  (a)  The board may investigate and develop scientific commercialmanagement practices for government-owned Hawaiian fish ponds and reconstruct,rehabilitate, improve, and stock the fish ponds; and expend moneys from thespecial land and development fund.  All revenues derived from anygovernment-owned Hawaiian fish pond shall be deposited in the fund.

(b)  The board may lease government-ownedHawaiian fish ponds with legislative authorization as provided under section171-53(c); provided that in lieu of legislative authorization, the board maylease such fish ponds if:

(1)  A public hearing is conducted on the proposedlease on the island where the fish pond is located;

(2)  The board finds that the proposed lease does notcause a substantial adverse environmental or ecological impact on the fish pondor surrounding area; and

(3)  The proposed lease is not in violation ofapplicable federal, state, or county laws. [L 1962, c 32, pt of §2; Supp,§103A-28; HRS §171-28; am L 1994, c 69, §1]