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HRS §198D-3

State must keep lists of trails and public access routes

The state's department must create and update two lists: one for all trails and access routes in Hawaii, and another for those leading to public hunting areas. These lists include maps, names, lengths, who manages them, how people use them, and more. The public can get documents with the trails open to everyone, possibly for a fee.

state agencies

The statute, as written — Inventory

(a) The department shall establish, maintain, and amend, as required, an inventory of all trails and accesses in the State, whether wholly or partly on public or private lands and whether or not under the jurisdiction of the department, and a separate inventory of all trails and accesses to public hunting areas in the State. The inventories shall include: (1) Maps and lists of all trails and accesses; (2) Name and length of each trail or access; (3) The person or agency having management responsibility for each trail or access; (4) The predominant transportation mode for each trail or access; (5) The development standard, condition, and grade of each trail and access; (6) The description of amenities or other features on or in close proximity to each trail or access; (7) The status of availability to the general public of each trail or access; and (8) Other information for each trail or access deemed necessary or desirable by the department. (b) The department shall publish and periodically update documents, which shall be available to the general public. The documents shall contain that portion of the inventories which include trails and accesses available for the use of the general public. The department may charge an appropriate fee for the documents and any updates.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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