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Planning Office
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Other form(s) of name
- Plans Office
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Dates of existence
1961-1985
History
The Plans Office first appears in the interim organization chart of the newly created Department of Land and Natural Resources in 1961. The unit was renamed the Planning Office later that year.
It was a separate office reporting directly to the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR).
The Planning Office was reorganized into the Office of Conservation and Environmental Affairs (OCEA) in fiscal year 1985-1986. OCEA coordinates the Department's environmental responsibilities and processes Conservation District Use Applications (CDUA).
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The Planning Office recommends objectives, policies, and broad programs to the Board of Land and Natural Resources and advises the Chairman and the Board on the development, implementation, and regulation of state policies relating to lands zoned for conservation use. Conservation lands encompass 50 percent of Hawaii's land area and include submerged lands and marine waters within the State's jurisdiction. The Office reviews land use proposals in the form of development plans, environmental impact statements, permits, infrastructure development projects and state land use district amendments to determine any adverse environmental effects and for compliance with existing state and county public land and resources management plans. The Office coordinates efforts with federal, state, and county agencies to administer regulations for conservation zoned lands. The Planning Office is responsible for processing applications for development on conservation lands, referred to as Conservation District Use Applications (CDUA). The Planning Office provides guidance to the operating divisions of the Department of Land and Natural Resources in the planning, conduct, and evaluation of departmental programs and projects. In close cooperation with operating units, the Office conducts comprehensive administrative central planning for the Department of Land and Natural Resources and systematically evaluates the department's authorized programs and prepares public reports, brochures, and press releases relating to the departmental activities.
Mandates/sources of authority
Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes. Title 12 Conservation and Resources. Chapter 171 - Public Lands, Management and Disposition of.
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Language(s)
- English
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Sources
Department of Land and Natural Resources Annual Reports, 1961 - 1986.
Guide to Government. Honolulu: Legislative Reference Bureau, 1996.
Hawai'i Revised Statutes. Title 12 Conservation and Resources. Chapter 171 - Public Lands, Management and Disposition of.
Maintenance notes
2020-07-29, Joel Horowitz: Entered into AtoM