HAR §13-235-34
HAR §13-235-34. Maunalua Bay mooring area
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 13-235-34
(a) The
Maunalua Bay Mooring Area means the area confined by
the boundaries shown for said mooring area on Exhibit
"F", dated, July 15, 1990, located at the end of this
subchapter. The boundaries are as follows:
Beginning at a point on the water measured by
azimuth clockwise from True South, 188 degrees for a
distance of four hundred thirty-five feet from a point
located at the Southwest tip of the West bridge
pilings of the Hawaii Kai Bridge at the entrance to
Kuapa Pond; then 353 degrees for a distance of six
hundred seventy-seven feet; 083 degrees for a distance
of two hundred ninety-four feet; 172 degrees for a
distance of seven hundred twelve feet; then on a
straight line to the point of beginning.
(b) No permanent moorings shall be permitted in
the Maunalua Bay designated mooring area.
(c) No more that ten temporary mooring permits
shall be in effect at any time.
(d) No mooring permit shall be issued for a
period in excess of thirty days.
(e) Access to the mooring area is permitted only
from Hawaii Kai Marina or the Maunalua Bay launching
ramp except for an owner of private beachfront
property whose vessel may be moored in the area. [Eff
2/24/94] (Auth: HRS §§200-1, 200-2, 200-3, 200-6)
(Imp: HRS §§200-1, 200-2, 200-3, 200-6)
§13-235-35 Kaneohe Bay designated mooring areas
"A", "B", "C" and "D". (a) The Kaneohe Bay designated
mooring areas "A", "B", "C" and "D" means the areas
confined by the boundaries shown for said mooring
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areas on Exhibits "G" and "H", dated, October 28,
1991, located at the end of this subchapter. The
boundaries are as follows:
(1) Kaneohe Bay designated mooring area "A".
Beginning at a point on the water
measured by azimuth clockwise from True
South, 206 degrees for a distance of one
thousand seven hundred fifty-five feet from
the northern tip of the Heeia Kea Small Boat
Harbor Pier; then 180 degrees for a distance
of eight hundred twenty-five feet; 090
degrees to the coral head, then along the
thirty-foot depth line in a south westerly
direction around the coral head; then a
direct line to the reef following along the
thirty-foot depth line along the reef to a
point on the reef 150 degrees for a distance
of two hundred ten feet from daybeacon R″2″
of the Heeia Kea Small Boat Harbor channel;
then on a straight line to the point of
beginning.
(2) Kaneohe Bay designated mooring area "B".
Beginning at a point on the water
measured by azimuth clockwise from True
South, 267 degrees for a distance of one
thousand five hundred feet from the northern
tip of the Heeia Kea Small Boat Harbor Pier;
then 270 degrees for a distance of nine
hundred feet; 360 degrees for a distance of
one thousand five hundred seventy-five feet;
090 degrees for a distance of nine hundred
feet; then on a straight line to the point
of beginning.
(3) Kaneohe Bay designated mooring area "C"
Beginning at a point at the "marker"
measured by azimuth clockwise from True
South, 078 degrees for a distance of one
thousand four hundred seventy feet from the
northwestern end of the Kaneohe Yacht Club
Pier; then 040 degrees to a "marker" at the
five-foot depth line on the reef; then
following the five-foot depth line in a
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southeasterly direction around to the point
of beginning.
(4) Kaneohe Bay designated mooring area "D"
Beginning at a point on the water
measured by azimuth clockwise from True
South, 145 degrees for a distance of three
hundred seventy feet from the northwestern
end of the Kaneohe Yacht Club Pier; then 174
degrees to a "marker" at the five-foot depth
line on the reef; then following the five-
foot depth line in a southwesterly direction
around to the point of beginning.
(b) All vessels within Kaneohe Bay ocean waters
shall be moored or anchored within a designated
mooring area, except:
(1) Vessels moored in accordance with a permit
approved by the board of land and natural
resources and a U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers permit as provided in section 13-
235-9;
(2) Vessels moored in privately-dredged channels
fronting private residences on February 3,
1992;
(3) Skiff and other small craft moored on
fringing reefs or mud flats; and
(4) Vessels temporarily anchored for less than
seventy-two hours in the immediate vicinity
of Ahu o Laka Island (the "sand bar").
(c) Compliance is required within sixty days of
receipt of written notice to the owner of a vessel to
relocate to a designated mooring area.
(d) No person shall navigate, moor or anchor a
commercial vessel providing service on a fee basis in
a designated mooring area unless the vessel has been
registered and the owner has a valid commercial use
permit issued by the department to operate from Heeia
Kea Small Boat Harbor, or is operating from a private
boating facility or location for which an ingress or
egress corridor has been established by the
department.
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(e) No permanent mooring shall be installed
within the designated mooring area except by permit
issued by the department.
(f) No application for mooring for areas "C" and
"D" shall be accepted unless the applicant can
demonstrate acceptable public or private access to the
shoreline, including adequate parking provisions.
[Eff 2/24/94] (Auth: HRS §§200-1, 200-2, 200-3, 200-6)
(Imp: HRS §§200-1, 200-2, 200-3, 200-6)
§§13-235-36 to 13-235-50 (Reserved)
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SUBCHAPTER 3
OFFSHORE MOORING AREAS FOR MAUI