§171-57  Reserved rights and easements. Notwithstanding any limitations to the contrary, where public land is disposedof with reservation in the State of quarry rights to rock, sand or gravel or aneasement, and if the board of land and natural resources finds that adisposition of the reserved right or easement is not prejudicial to the bestinterest of the State, community or area in which the land is situated, it may,after giving public notice of the intended disposition as provided in section171-16(d), dispose of the reserved right or easement to the owner of the landby direct sale or by lease without public auction. [L 1962, c 32, pt of §2; amL 1965, c 239, §5; Supp, §103A-54; am L 1967, c 234, §3; HRS §171-57; am L1971, c 18, §1]