Haw. Rev. Stat. § 198-1
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Conservation easement defined.
Official statutory text
For the purposes of this chapter, a "conservation easement" is an interest in real property created by deed, restrictions, covenants, or conditions, the purpose of which is to:
(1) Preserve and protect land predominantly in its natural, scenic, forested, or open-space condition;
(2) Preserve and protect the structural integrity and physical appearance of cultural landscapes, resources, and sites which perpetuate indigenous native Hawaiian culture;
(3) Preserve and protect historic properties as defined in section 6E-2, and traditional and family cemeteries; or
(4) Preserve and protect land for agricultural use. [L 1985, c 149, pt of §1; am L 1996, c 194, §1; am L 2007, c 145, §2]
(1) Preserve and protect land predominantly in its natural, scenic, forested, or open-space condition;
(2) Preserve and protect the structural integrity and physical appearance of cultural landscapes, resources, and sites which perpetuate indigenous native Hawaiian culture;
(3) Preserve and protect historic properties as defined in section 6E-2, and traditional and family cemeteries; or
(4) Preserve and protect land for agricultural use. [L 1985, c 149, pt of §1; am L 1996, c 194, §1; am L 2007, c 145, §2]
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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