HAR §10-3-24. Agricultural and pastoral leases

(a) When agricultural or pastoral lots become available for award, the applicant shall be contacted in accordance with section 10-3-7. (b) The department shall notify applicants of the date, time, and place· of lot selection. The department shall defer applicants who fail to appear or select. · (c) Except for agricultural awards of not more than three acres and UXO lands, the applicant shall submit a plan for the development of the lot no later than three months following lot selection. The plan shall include but not be limited to: (1) Crops to be grown or livestock to be raised; (2) Estimated expenses; (3) Estimated gross income; (4) Method of financing; (5) Market plan; (6) Timetable for operation; (7) Purpose of farm - subsistence, supplemental, commercial, or otherwise; and (8) Other assistance needed in terms of: (A) Labor, number of individuals, tasks to be performed; and (B) Technical assistance. (d) Decision for award of agricultural lots of more than three acres and pastoral lots shall be based upon: (1) Review and acceptance of the plan's feasibility; and (2) Evaluation of the general knowledge and experience of the applicant or the experienced individual who will assist in the development of the lot. That general knowledge or experience or combination thereof may include but not be limited to the following: (A) Member of the Hawaii young farmer association or a future farmer of America graduate with two years of training with farming projects; 322 3224 §10-3-24 (B) Satisfactory vocational agriculture course in high school; (C) Satisfactory completion of an agricultural curriculum at a university or community college leading to a bachelor of science or an associate degree in agriculture; (D) One year full-time work experience on a farm or ranch; (E) Completion of study at classes conducted by the University of Hawaii extension service; or (F) Persons who have had at least two years of experience as part-time farmers or ranchers. (e) For agricultural awards of not more than three, lot size shall be determined in accordance with the current island plan as approved by the commission and lot quality factors such as topography, natural resource availability, and soil quality. (f) In recognition of the shortage of available lands on the island of Oahu in relation to available lands in the State, an award of an agricultural lot on Oahu shall be made to applicants who are residing on the island of Oahu at time of application; provided further that a lessee of an agricultural lot on Oahu shall not be allowed to hold any other homestead lease. [Eff 7/30/81; am 2/3/83; am 8/1/85; am and comp 10/26/98; am MAR 31 2017 ] (Auth: HHC Act §222) (Imp: HHC Act §207) §10-3-25