§195-2  Definitions.  As used in thischapter, unless otherwise indicated by the context:

"Board" means the board of land andnatural resources.

"Commission" means the natural areareserves system commission.

"Cooperating entity" or"cooperator" means a private nonprofit land-holding organization orany other body deemed by the department as satisfactorily able to assist in theidentification, acquisition, and management of natural area reserves.

"Department" means the department ofland and natural resources.

"Heritage program" means acomprehensive natural resource inventory data base for public information thatincludes the location of rare plants, animals, and natural communities(ecosystems) in the State.

"Landowner" means any person orentity having the fee simple interest in land in the State.

"Natural area reserve" means an areadesignated as a part of the Hawaii natural area reserves system, pursuant tocriteria established by the commission. [L 1970, c 139, pt of §1; am L 1987, c350, §2; am L 1991, c 326, §2]