HAR §4-157-3. acres shall be considered to be a full acre

Once an area is levied the acreage assessment, it may not thereafter be withdrawn from this assessment; provided, however, that should the consumer lose the right to cultivate a portion of the consumer's acreage, except by default for nonpayment of water bills, said acreage may be withdrawn from the acreage assessment, with the consent of the board. (f) To assure the maximum and most efficient use of system water available, no one who owns or occupies less than two acres of agricultural land within the project suitable for irrigation or livestock pasturing or watering will be permitted to become a consumer. (g) To assure that the irrigation system meets its financial obligations, there shall be levied a minimum acreage assessment equivalent to two acres for those potential consumers who are land occupiers within the boundaries of the irrigation district but do not apply for water service connection. (h) For the following irrigation systems, no service connection shall be allowed directly from the transmission pipeline prior to the system's reservoir, except upon specific written approval by the board: Waimanalo, Kahuku Agricultural Park, Molokai, Waimea, and Honokaa-Paauilo. Future irrigation systems that have been recognized and established by the board shall be governed under this provision unless specifically exempted by the board. (i) Pastureland designations may only occur in the Honokaa-Paauilo irrigation system or where otherwise approved by the board. Following approval by the board, pastureland designations for specific consumers must be approved by the administrator-chief engineer. Only consumers with designated and approved pastureland will be responsible for pastureland acreage assessments, fees, and adherence to pastureland rule provisions. (j) These rules shall apply to all irrigation systems and districts that are officially recognized and established by the board, including Honokaa-Paauilo, Kahuku Agricultural Park, Molokai, Waimanalo, and Waimea. [Eff MAR 17 2006] (Auth: HRS §167-5) (Imp: HRS §§167-5, 167-6, 167-19) 157-6