HAR §4-159-7. Prohibitions

** The mining or taking of sand, dead coral or coral rubble, rocks, soil, or other marine deposits is prohibited with the following exceptions: (1) The taking of such materials, not in excess of one gallon per person per day for reasonable, personal, noncommercial use; (2) For the replenishment or protection of public areas and adjacent public lands or construction or maintenance of state approved reservoirs, harbors, launching ramps, or drainage channels with a permit authorized under chapter 183C, HRS; (3) The clearing of such materials from existing drainage pipes and canals and from the mouths of streams including clearing for the purposes under section 46-11.5, HRS; provided that the materials removed shall be placed on adjacent areas unless this placement would result in significant turbidity; or (4) The cleaning of areas for state or county maintenance purposes including the purposes under section 46-12, HRS; provided that the materials removed shall be placed on adjacent areas unless such placement would result in significant turbidity. [Eff JAN 23 2026] (Auth: SLH 2022, HRS §141D-7, §7; 171-58.5) (Imp: SLH 2022, HRS §141D-7, §8; HRS §171-58.5) 159-16 3620 4-159-8 # SUBCHAPTER 2 # TRANSFER OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE LANDS