HAR §13-167-33. Acquisition of real property

(a) The commission may acquire real property as provided in HRS 174C- 14 or it may request the board of land and natural resources on behalf of the commission to acquire, regulate or manage property under HRS chapters 171, 173, 173A, 174, 174C, 175, 179, 180, and 180C. (b) The commission or the board of land and natural resources on the commission's behalf may acquire real property and easements by purchase, gift, devise, lease, eminent domain, or otherwise for flood control, water management, or water and water-related resource conservation. (c) Land, water areas, and related resources which may be acquired for this purpose include, but are not limited to, streams and other watercourses, parks and recreation areas, beaches, submerged lands, and other open areas, as well as necessary access sites and rights-of-way. (d) This section does not limit the exercise of similar powers delegated by statute to any state or local government agency. This section is not intended to limit, in any way, the powers of the commission in regards to the acquisition of UNOFFICIAL COMPILATION 167-17 real property under any other statute. [Eff. MAY 27 1988] (Auth: HRS §174C-8) (Imp: HRS §§171-30, 174C-14) Subchapter 3 Rulemaking Proceedings