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



(b)  The board may lease government-owned
Hawaiian fish ponds with legislative authorization as provided under section
171-53(c); provided that in lieu of legislative authorization, the board may
lease such fish ponds if:



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



(2)  The board finds that the proposed lease does not
cause a substantial adverse environmental or ecological impact on the fish pond
or surrounding area; and



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