(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.
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 343-3
Acceptance: means a formal determination that the document required to be filed pursuant to § 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. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 343-2
Agency: means any department, office, board, or commission of the state or county government which is a part of the executive branch of that government. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 343-2
(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 statements are required or not required, of the availability of statements for review and comments, and of the acceptance or nonacceptance of statements.(c) The office shall inform the public of:
(1) A public comment process or public hearing if a federal agency provides for the public comment process or public hearing to process a habitat conservation plan, safe harbor agreement, or incidental take license pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act;(2) A proposed habitat conservation plan or proposed safe harbor agreement, and availability for inspection of the proposed agreement, plan, and application to enter into a planning process for the preparation and implementation of the habitat conservation plan for public review and comment;(3) A proposed incidental take license as part of a habitat conservation plan or safe harbor agreement; and(4) An application for the registration of land by accretion pursuant to § 501-33 or 669-1(e) for any land accreted along the ocean.(d) The office shall inform the public by the publication of a periodic bulletin to be available to persons requesting this information. The bulletin shall be available through the office and public libraries.
