Department of Land and Natural Resources

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Department of Land and Natural Resources

Parallel form(s) of name

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

Other form(s) of name

Identifiers for corporate bodies

Description area

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.

Places

Legal status

Functions, occupations and activities

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.

Mandates/sources of authority

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.

Internal structures/genealogy

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.

General context

Relationships area

Related entity

Land Management Division (1959-1997)

Identifier of the related entity

Category of the relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Land Management Division

is the subordinate of

Department of Land and Natural Resources

Dates of the relationship

1959 - 1997

Description of relationship

Related entity

Board of Land and Natural Resources (1900)

Identifier of the related entity

Category of the relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Board of Land and Natural Resources

controls

Department of Land and Natural Resources

Dates of the relationship

1959 - ?

Description of relationship

The Department is headed by the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

Related entity

Commissioner of Public Lands (1900-1959)

Identifier of the related entity

Category of the relationship

temporal

Type of relationship

Commissioner of Public Lands

is the predecessor of

Department of Land and Natural Resources

Dates of the relationship

1959

Description of relationship

Related entity

Land Division (1997)

Identifier of the related entity

Category of the relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Land Division

is the subordinate of

Department of Land and Natural Resources

Dates of the relationship

1997 - ?

Description of relationship

Related entity

Historic Preservation Division (1989-07-01)

Identifier of the related entity

Category of the relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Historic Preservation Division

is the subordinate of

Department of Land and Natural Resources

Dates of the relationship

1989-07-01 - ?

Description of relationship

Related entity

Office of Conservation and Environmental Affairs (1985)

Identifier of the related entity

Category of the relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Office of Conservation and Environmental Affairs

is the subordinate of

Department of Land and Natural Resources

Dates of the relationship

1985 - ?

Description of relationship

Related entity

Hawaii Historic Places Review Board (1980-06-17)

Identifier of the related entity

Category of the relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Hawaii Historic Places Review Board

is the subordinate of

Department of Land and Natural Resources

Dates of the relationship

1980-06-17

Description of relationship

Related entity

Division of State Parks, Outdoor Recreation and Historic Sites (1951)

Identifier of the related entity

Category of the relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Division of State Parks, Outdoor Recreation and Historic Sites

is the subordinate of

Department of Land and Natural Resources

Dates of the relationship

1960

Description of relationship

Related entity

Resources Development Division

Identifier of the related entity

Category of the relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Resources Development Division

is the subordinate of

Department of Land and Natural Resources

Dates of the relationship

1959-1961

Description of relationship

The Resource Development Division was part of the Department of Land and Natural Resources

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Occupations

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Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Created on 1995-10
Revised on 1997-06
Revised on 1999-04

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

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

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