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Department of Land and Natural Resources
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Dates of existence
1959
History
The Department of Land and Natural Resources was formed from a number of existing agencies and divisions, under the Hawaii State Government Reorganization Act of 1959. The Governor's Executive Order Number 14 formally established the Department on May 11, 1960.
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The Department is responsible for the administration of the State's public lands and natural resources, and manages the State's parks, historic sites, forests, forest reserves, aquatic life and aquaculture programs, aquatic life sanctuaries, public fishing areas, boating, ocean waters, ocean recreation and coastal programs, water resources, wildlife, wildlife sanctuaries, game management area, public hunting areas, natural area reserves, various land records, and holds all instruments of conveyances.
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The Hawaii State Government Reorganization Act of 1959.
Governor's Executive Order Number 14, 1960.
Hawaii Revised Statutes. Title 12 Conservation and Resources. Chapter 171 - Public Lands, Management and Disposition of.
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The Department is organized into several divisions, offices, and attached commissions. The organization of the Department evolves over time, and has included the following divisions: Bureau of Conveyances, Conservation and Resources Enforcement Division, Forestry and Wildlife Division (formerly Fish and Game), Aquatic Resources Division, Land Management Division, State Parks, Outdoor Recreation and Historic Sites, and Water and Land Development Division. The following offices are attached to the Office of the Chairperson of the Board: Administrative Services Office, Personnel Office, Aquaculture Development Program, and the Office of Conservation and Environmental Affairs. The following agencies are administratively attached to the Board of Land and Natural Resources: Animal Species Advisory Commission, Fish and Wildlife Advisory Commission, Hawaii Fisheries Coordinating Council, Natural Areas Reserves System Commission, and the Hawaii Aquaculture Advisory Council.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created on 1995-10
Revised on 1997-06
Revised on 1999-04
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- English
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Sources
Department of Land and Natural Resources Annual Reports. 1961-1994.
Guide to Government. Honolulu: Legislative Reference Bureau, 1996.
Hawaii Revised Statutes. Title 12 Conservation and Resources. Chapter 171 - Public Lands, Management and Disposition of.
Maintenance notes
1995-10: Created
1997-06: Revised
1999-04: Revised
2020-07-29, Joel Horowitz: Entered into AtoM