HAR §15-15-111. Land use district boundaries

(a) The boundaries of land use districts are shown on the land use district maps, entitled "Land Use District Boundaries., dated December 20, 1974," as amended, maintained and under the custody of the commission. (b) The official maps entitled "Land Use District Boundaries, dated December 20, 1974," as amended, are located in the commission office. [Eff 10/27/86; am and c~ 8/16/97; comp 5/8/00; comp 11/2/2013; comp u~T .t 8 2019 ] (Auth: HRS §§205- 1, 205-7) (Imp: HRS §205-1) SUBCHAPTER 17 IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND DESIGNATION AND PROCEEDINGS §15-15-120 Criteria and procedure for the identification of important agricultural lands. (a) The commission shall not approve a petition to have land designated as important agricultural land, either in whole or in part, unless the commission finds upon a clear preponderance of the evidence, that the designation is reasonable and consis tent- with the policies of chapter 205 HRS and the provisions of this subchapter 17. 15- 115 §15-15-120 (b) Any petition seeking to designate lands as important agricultural lands shall adhere to the requirements of subchapter 14 of this chapter. A petition seeking to designate lands as important agricultural lands and a reclassification of lands to urban, rural or conservation under section 205-45, HRS, or a credit for reclassification of lands to urban, rural or conservation, shall be set for hearing in accordance with section 15-15-100. Any hearing set for determination of a petition for designation of important agricultural lands under this section shall be held pursuant to the procequres and requirements set forth in section 205-4, HRS, and subchapters 7 and 14 of this chapter. Petitions to intervene shall follow the procedures and requirements contained in section 15-15-52. (c) ~n review of any petition.seeking, in part or in whole, to have lands classified as important agricultural lands, the commission shall specifically consider the following: (1) Whether the land is currently used for agricultural production; (2) The land's soil qualities and whether the growing conditions support agricultural production of food, fib'er, or fuel- and energy-producing crops; (3) The land's classification or identification under agricultural productivity rating systems, such as the agricultural lands of importance to the State of Hawai'i {ALISH) system adopted by the board of agriculture on January , 28, 1977; (4) If the land has been or is a type that has been associated with traditional native Hawaiian agricultural uses, such as taro cultivation, or unique agricultural crops and uses, such as coffee, vineyards, aquaculture, and energy production; (5) The land shall have sufficient quantities of water to support viable agricultural production; (6) If the land's designation as important 15- 116