[§180C-1]  Definitions. "Conservation plan" or "plan" means a plan for the controlof soil erosion and sediment resulting from a land disturbing activity.

"Conservation standards" or"standards" means standards adopted within ninety days of the passageof this chapter by the department of health.

"County" means all the countygovernments of Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, or Hawaii.

"Department of health" or"department" shall mean the department of health of the State ofHawaii.

"Land disturbing activity" means anyland change which may result in soil erosion from water or wind and themovement of sediment into state waters or onto lands in the State including,but not limited to, tilling, clearing, grading, excavating, transporting, andfilling of land other than federal lands, except that the term shall notinclude such minor land disturbing activities as home gardens and individualhome landscaping, repairs, and maintenance work.

"Persons" means any individual,partnership, firm, association, joint-venture, public or private corporation,trust, estate, commission, board, public or private institution, utility,cooperative, municipality, and other political subdivisions of the State, anyinterstate body or any other legal entity.

"Soil and water conservationdistricts" or "district" means a governmental subdivision ofthis State, and a public body corporate and politic, organized under chapter180.

"State waters" means all waters,fresh, brackish or salt, around and within the State, including, but not limitedto, coastal waters, streams, rivers, drainage ditches, ponds, reservoirs,canals, ground waters, and lakes; provided that drainage ditches, ponds, andreservoirs required as a part of a pollution control system are excluded. [L1974, c 249, pt of §2]

 

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