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Division of Water and Land Development
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Dates of existence
1961-1997
History
Established by Act 001, Section 21, Session Laws of Hawaii, Passed by the First State Legislature, Second Special Session, 1959. An Act Providing for the Reorganization of the Executive Administrative Offices, Departments, and Instrumentalities of the State Government.
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The Division of Water and Land Development was responsible for the development of water, mineral, and land resources on public lands. The division provided engineering services for the development of public lands, including state parks and forest reserves, and also provided technical advice for the regulation of land use within conservation districts and leased public lands. Engineering services to other divisions and offices of the department were provided upon request.
Functions relating to resource development include:
- Collection and dissemination of hydrologic data;
- Comprehensive planning for development, utilization, conservation, and replenishment of water sources;
- Regulation of groundwater use;
- Planning, design, and construction of government financed irrigation, domestic water development, and flood control projects;
- Operation and management of government owned irrigation systems;
- Investigate the location, quantity, quality, and value of mineral resources on state lands;
- Provide technical assistance to the Division of Land Management in the administration of state mineral leases;
- Facilitate acquisition of rights and permits for development activity necessary to prepare water, land and mineral resources for use in accordance with state objectives and programs;
- Facilitate development of private resources to the extent state assistance is appropriate.
The Design and Construction Branch provided detailed designs and plans for development projects and supervised construction or other engineering activities to execute authorized projects. The branch administered construction contracts, reviewed progress reports, and inspected completed projects.
Mandates/sources of authority
Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty Seventh Legislature. Regular Session, 1953. Act 245 ... establishing a Hawaii Irrigation Authority.
Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1955. Title 10 - Irrigation; Chapter 86 - Hawaii Irrigation Authority.
Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty Eighth Legislature, Special Session, 1956. Act 22 ... establishing and providing certain duties and functions for the Hawaii Water Authority.
Session Laws of Hawaii Passed by the First State Legislature, Second Special Session. 1959. Act 1 ... providing for the reorganization of the executive and administrative offices, departments and instrumentalities of the state government.
Session Laws of Hawaii Passed by the Fourteenth Slate Legislature, 1987. Act 45 ... relating to the State Water Code.
Hawaii Revised Statutes 1993 Replacement volume. Title 12 - Conservation and Resources; Chapter 174 - Water and Land Development; Chapter 175 - Molokai Irrigation and Water Utilization Project; Chapter 176 - Water Resources; Chapter 177 - Groundwater Use.
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A division within the Department of Land and Natural Resources with four branches: Water Resources and Flood Control, Project Development, Design and Construction, and Water Management.
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Created on 2003-03, P. Lai
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Sources
Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1955. Title 10 - Irrigation; Chapter 86 - Hawaii Irrigation Authority.
Hawaii Revised Statutes 1993 Replacement volume. Title 12 - Conservation and Resources; Chapter 174 - Water and Land Development; Chapter 175 - Molokai Irrigation and Water Utilization Project; Chapter 176 - Water Resources; Chapter 177 - Groundwater Use.
Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty Seventh Legislature. Regular Session, 1953. Act 245 ... establishing a Hawaii Irrigation Authority.
Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty Eighth Legislature, Special Session, 1956. Act 22 ... establishing and providing certain duties and functions for the Hawaii Water Authority.
Session Laws of Hawaii Passed by the First State Legislature, Second Special Session. 1959. Act 1 ... providing for the reorganization of the executive and administrative offices, departments and instrumentalities of the state government.
Session Laws of Hawaii Passed by the Fourteenth Slate Legislature, 1987. Act 45 ... relating to the State Water Code.
Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Organization Charts and Functional Statements [Series 292].
Department of Land and Natural Resources, 1961-2001.
Department of Land and Natural Resources, Report to the Governor, 1961-1991.
Guide to Government in Hawaii, Honolulu, Legislative Reference Bureau, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1993.
Maintenance notes
2003-03, P. Lai: Created
2020-07-29, Joel Horowitz: Entered into AtoM