(a) The Kaho’olawe island reserve shall be used solely and exclusively for the following purposes:

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 6K-3

  • Island reserve: means the area designated as the island of Kaho'olawe and the submerged lands and waters extending seaward two miles from its shoreline. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 6K-2
(1) Preservation and practice of all rights customarily and traditionally exercised by native Hawaiians for cultural, spiritual, and subsistence purposes;
(2) Preservation and protection of its archaeological, historical, and environmental resources;
(3) Rehabilitation, revegetation, habitat restoration, and preservation; and
(4) Education.
(b) The island shall be reserved in perpetuity for the uses enumerated in subsection (a). Commercial uses shall be strictly prohibited.

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