HAR §13-122-11.8. Safety zones and closed areas

(a) On the island of Kauai, designated safety zones are as follows: (1) A zone fifty yards from any inhabited building or paved road, except that the safety zone on Makaha Ridge is fifty feet from the paved road; (2) A one-half mile strip around the Hawaiian Homes Pasture Lease Lands, located at Puu Opae within Kekaha Game Management Area, except that the northern boundary of the safety zone is the Haleiele Valley Bottom; (3) Makaha Ridge Military Reservation; (4) Polihale State Park, and Milolii State Park; and (5) The following are exceptions to the prohibition of firearms and other means of take from safety zones and closed areas on the island of Kauai: (A) Hunters may carry unloaded legal firearms or means of take within their vehicles during open hunting seasons on all authorized access routes to public hunting areas; (B) Authorized access routes include all improved jeep roads entering hunting Units A, B, D, E, F, H J, K and L from State Highways 50, 550, and 552; the 20 Marine Road Hunter access route to Puu Opae-Unit A from State Highway 552 and the designated public access road to the Polihale Beach State Park boat launching area to Na Pali Coast, the Mana Tunnels Hunter Access route, and “Water Tank valley” access route to Hunting Units A from State Highway 50; and (C) Hunters may also carry unloaded legal hunting equipment during open seasons on the Kukui Trail, Waipo Falls Trail, or Cliff Trail, Halemanu Trail access routes to Hunting Unit B-Waimea Canyon and Unit E. (b) On the island of Oahu, designated safety zones are as follows: (l) A zone fifty yards from any paved road or building, except that the safety zone around the Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station is two hundred yards wide; (2) A zone one hundred yards from the Peacock Flats Picnic and Camp Site Area; and (3) A zone one hundred yards from the Old Radar Station and a zone fifty yards on each side of the paved road to the Old Nike Radar Site. (c) On the island of Maui, designated safety zones are as follows: (l) Polipoli State Park - A distance of one hundred feet from the picnic and camping area, parking lot, and cabin; (2) A zone fifty yards wide mauka along Kahekili Highway in the Kahakuloa Game Management Area. The area north (makai) of Kahekili Highway is closed to hunting; and (3) A zone fifty yards wide on either side of the Waipoli Access Road in Unit C up to the forest boundary. (d) On the island of Molokai, designated safety zones are as follows: (1) A zone five hundred feet wide surrounding the Boy Scout Camp at Kaunakakai; 21 (2) A zone five hundred feet wide surrounding the Sandal Wood Pit at Kamiloloa; and (3) A zone five hundred feet wide surrounding Waikolu Park in Makakupaia. (e) On the island of Lanai, designated safety zones are as follows: (1) The entire breadth of the Kanepuu Forest from the Guard Road to the Nature Conservancy Kanepuu Preserve; (2) The entire Federation Camp is within the safety zone; and (3) A zone extending three hundred feet inland of the mean high water line along the northeast-north coast of Lanai from the Federation Camp area to Kaena Point; (4) A zone fifty feet wide along both sides of the “North-End/Polihua” roads, separating Hunting Units 1 and 2; and (5) A zone five hundred feet wide bordering portions of the Kaumalapau Highway and Keomuku Highway. (f) On the island of Hawaii, designated safety zones unless otherwise posted or announced, are fifty yards from any paved road or building when hunting with a shotgun or archery equipment. (g) Any other area in the State that may be designated as a safety zone or closed area by the division. [Eff and comp 11/06/99; am and comp 05/09/15] (Auth: HRS §183D-3) (Imp: HRS §183-4) §13-122-11.9 Temporary closure of public hunting areas. The board or its authorized representative may temporarily close or restrict conditions for use of public hunting areas for up to six months: (1) In order to address threats to natural resources or to protect public safety; and (2) To comply with the requirements of agreements made with private landowners or lessees. [Eff and comp 05/09/15] (Auth: HRS §183D-3) (Imp: HRS §183-4) 22