HRS §198-1
What counts as a conservation easement
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section defines what a conservation easement is for Hawaii law. It is a legal interest in land created by a deed or similar document to protect natural, cultural, historic, or agricultural land. It does not create any duties or penalties.
landowners
The statute, as written — Conservation easement defined
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
For the purposes of this chapter, a "conservation easement" is an interest in real property created by deed, restrictions, covenants, or conditions, the purpose of which is to: (1) Preserve and protect land predominantly in its natural, scenic, forested, or open-space condition; (2) Preserve and protect the structural integrity and physical appearance of cultural landscapes, resources, and sites which perpetuate indigenous native Hawaiian culture; (3) Preserve and protect historic properties as defined in section 6E-2, and traditional and family cemeteries; or (4) Preserve and protect land for agricultural use.
Sections this one refers to
§6E-2 Definitions for Historic Preservation Law
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