HAR §13-123-21. Safety zones and closed areas

(a) On the island of Kauai, designated safety zones are as follows: (1) The rim of the Kalalau Valley between Pihea and Kalahu Point above three-thousand feet elevation; (2) A one-half mile strip around the Hawaiian Home lands located at Puu Opae within the Kekaha Game Management Area except that the northern boundary of the safety zone is the Haleiele Valley Bottom; (3) Any lands within fifty yards of a paved public highway except that the safety zone 22 on Makaha Ridge Road is fifty feet from the paved road; (4) The Makaha Ridge Military Reservation; (5) Any lands within fifty yards of an inhabited building; (6) Polihale State Park, and Milolii State Park; (7) Archery safety zones shall be in effect: (A) Within a two hundred yard radius of the Hanakapai and Hanakoa camping areas; (B) Two hundred yards inland from the beach between Kalalau Stream and the Kalalau camping area; (C) Within a five hundred yard radius of the Waimea Canyon Lookout; (D) Within a three hundred yard radius of the Kalalau Visitor Lookout; (E) Within a three hundred yard radius of the Puu O Kila Lookout; and (F) Within fifty yards of any established and maintained foot trail and any other areas posted with signs or designated on maps that are provided to hunters with archery permits; (8) The following are exceptions to the prohibition of firearms from safety zones and closed areas on the island of Kauai: (A) Hunters may carry unloaded legal firearms or archery equipment 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 Highway 50, 550, and 552; the 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 23 Hunting Unit A from State Highway 50; and (C) Hunters may also carry unloaded legal firearms or archery equipment during open seasons on the Kukui Trail, Waipio Falls Trail or Cliff Trail access routes to Hunting Unit B, Waimea Canyon and Unit E. (b) On the island of Oahu, designated safety zones are as follows: (1) A zone fifty yards from any paved road or building, except that the safety zone around the buildings at the Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station is two hundred yards wide; (2) A zone, two-hundred yards, from the Peacock Flats picnic and camp site area; (3) A zone, fifty yards wide, on each side of the paved road from Peacock Flats to the old radar station; and (4) A zone one hundred yards from the Pupukea Boy Scout Camp. (c) 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; (2) A zone, five hundred feet wide, surrounding the Sandalwood Pit at Kamiloloa; and (3) A zone, five hundred feet wide, surrounding Waikolu Park in Makakuaoaia. (d) On the island of Lanai, designated safety zones are as follows: (1) The entire Federation Camp is within the safety zone; (2) The entire breadth of Kanepuu Forest from the Guard Road to The Nature Conservancy's Kanepuu Preserve is a safety zone; (3) A safety 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; 24 (4) A safety zone fifty feet wide along both sides of the “North-End/Polihua” roads, separating Hunting Units 1 and 2; and (5) A safety zone five hundred feet wide bordering portions of the Kaumalapau Highway and Keomuku Highway. (e) On the island of Maui, designated safety zones are as follows: (1) Polipoli State Park - A distance of one- hundred feet from the picnic area, camping area, parking lot, and cabin; (2) A strip, fifty yards wide, bordering the lower portions of 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 Road in Unit C up to the forest boundary. (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 firearms 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 9/28/81; am and comp 11/6/99; am, ren §13-123-21, and comp 05/09/15] (Auth: HRS §183D-3) (Imp: HRS §183D-4) §13-123-21.1 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; or (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) 25