343-5.5 Exception to applicability of chapter.
§343-5.5 Exception to applicability of chapter. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, for any primary action that requires a permit or approval that is not subject to a discretionary consent and that involves a secondary action that is ancillary and limited to the installation, improvement, renovation, construction, or development of infrastructure within an […]
343-6 Rules.
§343-6 Rules. (a) After consultation with the affected agencies and the environmental advisory council, the office of planning and sustainable development shall adopt, amend, or repeal necessary rules for the purposes of this chapter in accordance with chapter 91 including but not limited to rules that shall: (1) Prescribe the procedures whereby a group of […]
343-6.5 Waiahole water system; exemption.
§343-6.5 Waiahole water system; exemption. The purchase of the assets of the Waiahole water system shall be specifically exempt from the requirements of chapter 343. [L 1998, c 111, §4]
343-7 Limitation of actions.
§343-7 Limitation of actions. (a) Any judicial proceeding, the subject of which is the lack of assessment required under section 343-5, shall be initiated within one hundred twenty days of the agency’s decision to carry out or approve the action, or, if a proposed action is undertaken without a formal determination by the agency that […]
343-8 Severability.
§343-8 Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application; and to this end, the provisions of this chapter are declared to […]
343-1 Findings and purpose.
§343-1 Findings and purpose. The legislature finds that the quality of humanity’s environment is critical to humanity’s well being, that humanity’s activities have broad and profound effects upon the interrelations of all components of the environment, and that an environmental review process will integrate the review of environmental concerns with existing planning processes of the […]
343-2 Definitions.
§343-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: “Acceptance” means a formal determination that the document required to be filed pursuant to section 343-5 fulfills the definition of an environmental impact statement, adequately describes identifiable environmental impacts, and satisfactorily responds to comments received during the review of the statement. “Action” means […]
343-3 Public records and notice.
§343-3 Public records and notice. (a) All statements, environmental assessments, and other documents prepared under this chapter shall be made available for inspection by the public during established office hours. (b) The office shall inform the public of notices filed by agencies of the availability of environmental assessments for review and comments, of determinations that […]
343-4 REPEALED.
§343-4 REPEALED. L 1983, c 140, §7.
343-5 Applicability and requirements.
§343-5 Applicability and requirements. (a) Except as otherwise provided, an environmental assessment shall be required for actions that: (1) Propose the use of state or county lands or the use of state or county funds, other than funds to be used for feasibility or planning studies for possible future programs or projects that the agency […]