Hawaii § 205A-62 - Duties and responsibilities of the lead agency.
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§ 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; (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 and biosecurity; (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. [L 1995, c 104, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 158, §2; am L 2020, c 16, §12; am L 2022, c 278, §17 ; am L 2025, c 236, §17] Previous Vol04_Ch0201-0257 Next
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