HRS §173A-2.6
Which lands get priority for purchase
This section tells the commission which lands to recommend buying first. It lists types of land with special value, like those with rare plants or animals, cultural sites, or good farmland. It also includes land in danger of being developed or damaged.
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The statute, as written — Land acquisition priorities
In advising the department and the board, the commission shall give the following lands priority in its recommendations for acquisitions: (1) Lands having exceptional value due to the presence of: (A) Unique aesthetic resources; (B) Unique and valuable cultural or archaeological resources; or (C) Habitats for threatened or endangered species of flora, fauna, or aquatic resources; (2) Lands that are in imminent danger of development; (3) Lands that are in imminent danger of being modified, changed, or used in a manner to diminish its value; (4) Lands providing critical habitats for threatened or endangered species that are in imminent danger of being harmed or negatively impacted; (5) Lands containing cultural or archaeological sites or resources that are in danger of theft or destruction; and (6) Lands that are unique and productive agricultural lands.
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