[§183C-2]  Definitions.  As used in thischapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Board" means the board of land andnatural resources.

"Chairperson" means the chairpersonof the board of land and natural resources.

"Conservation district" means thoselands within the various counties of the State bounded by the conservationdistrict line, as established under provisions of Act 187, Session Laws ofHawaii 1961, and Act 205, Session Laws of Hawaii 1963, or future amendmentsthereto.

"Department" means the department ofland and natural resources.

"Kuleana" means those lands grantedto native tenants pursuant to L. 1850, p. 202 entitled "An Act ConfirmingCertain Resolutions of the King and Privy Council, Passed on the 21st Day ofDecember, A.D. 1849, Granting to the Common People Allodial Titles for TheirOwn Lands and House Lots, and Certain Other Privileges," as originallyenacted and as amended.

"Land" means all real property, fastor submerged, and all interests therein, including fauna, flora, minerals, andall such natural resources, unless otherwise expressly provided.

"Landowner" means an owner of land orany estate or interest in that land.

"Land use" means:

(1)  The placement or erection of any solid materialon land;

(2)  The grading, removing, harvesting, dredging,mining, or extraction of any material or natural resource on land;

(3)  The subdivision of land; or

(4)  The construction, reconstruction, demolition, oralteration of any structure, building, or facility on land.

"Nonconforming" use means the lawfuluse of any building, premises or land for any trade, industry, residence orother purposes which is the same as and no greater than that established priorto October 1, 1964, or prior to the inclusion of the building, premises, orland within the conservation district. [L 1994, c 270, pt of §1]