HAR §13-169-50. Permit required

(a) Stream channels shall be protected from alteration whenever practicable to provide for fishery, wildlife, recreational, aesthetic, scenic, and other beneficial instream uses. No stream channel shall be altered until an application for a permit to undertake the work has been filed and a permit is issued by the commission; provided that routine streambed and drainageway maintenance activities and maintenance of existing facilities are exempt from obtaining a permit. (b) Projects under construction or projects reviewed and approved by the appropriate federal, state, or county agency prior to the effective date of this chapter will not be affected by this chapter. [Eff. MAY 27 1988] (Auth: HRS §174C-8) (Imp: HRS §§174C-5, 174C-71, 174C-93)