Hawaii Revised Statutes 205A-62 – Duties and responsibilities of the lead agency

The lead agency shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) Coordinate overall implementation of the plan, giving special consideration to the plan’s priority recommendations;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 205A-62

Agency: means any agency, board, commission, department, or officer of a county government or the state government, including the authority as defined in part II. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 205A-1
county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
Land: means the earth, water, and air above, below, or on the surface. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 205A-1
Marine: means ocean and ocean-related resources. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 205A-61
Plan: means the Hawaii ocean resources management plan, created and approved by the Hawaii ocean and marine resources council, as amended by the lead agency. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 205A-61

(2) Review and periodically update the plan;

(3) Coordinate the development of state agency work plans to implement the ocean resources management plan. The work plans shall be revised on a biennial basis and coordinated with the budget process. State agencies with responsibilities relating to marine and coastal zone management include but are not limited to:

(A) The department of agriculture;

(B) The department of business, economic development, and tourism;

(C) The department of defense;

(D) The department of education;

(E) The department of health;

(F) The department of land and natural resources;

(G) The department of law enforcement;

(H) The department of transportation; and

(I) The University of Hawaii;

(4) Ensure that state agency work plans are closely coordinated with the work plans of relevant federal and county agencies;

(5) Analyze, resolve conflicts between, and prioritize, in cooperation with relevant agencies and as part of the work plan development process, the sector-specific recommendations included in the plan;

(6) Coordinate exclusive economic zone and other marine-related issues with state and county agencies;

(7) Provide technical assistance to the agencies on policy and issue-related matters regarding marine and coastal resources management;

(8) Coordinate marine and coastal education activities; and

(9) Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to carry out the purposes of this part.

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