HAR §13-326-2. Requirements for control or eradication on private property

** (a) A department or county seeking to conduct control or eradication actions on private property pursuant to this chapter for an invasive species listed in section 13-326-1(b) shall: (1) Prior to conducting any such action, develop and submit to the council a detailed control or eradication program that: (A) Is narrowly tailored to include only the needed control or eradication of the target invasive species, recognizing that general vegetation removal, other removal or modification of non-target species, and other habitat modification may be needed for access to or control or eradication of the target invasive species; (B) Identifies the specific geographic areas where control or eradication actions will be carried out and the reasons each area is selected, including that the target invasive species is known or reasonably suspected to be in each area, based on the results of 326-3 §13-326-2 systematic surveys or reports or proximity to known infestations of the invasive species; (C) Includes a proposed schedule for the actions; (D) Describes the control or eradication methods proposed to be used; and (E) Includes an assessment of the reasonableness of the methods proposed; and (2) Provide regular updates, not less than annually, to the council on the control or eradication actions carried out by the department or county. (b) If two or more departments or counties intend to carry out control or eradication actions pursuant to this chapter for the same invasive species, those departments and counties shall ensure that all control or eradication actions are carried out efficiently and in a manner that does not result in unnecessary impacts to land owners, or tenants or occupants, if applicable. (c) A department or county may enter into a memorandum of understanding with an agent of the department or county that has appropriate expertise and experience to carry out actions under this section, section 13-326-3, or section 13-326-4. [Eff 03/27/25] (Auth: HRS §194-7) (Imp: HRS §§194-4, 194-5) **