§167-16 Consideration of petitions; notice and hearing. When more than one petition is filed covering portions of the same territory, the board of agriculture may consolidate the petitions. Having received the petitions, on the basis of such evidence as may be submitted to it by the petitioners and on the findings of investigations or surveys made by or for it, or by other governmental agencies, the board shall establish such irrigation projects as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Before making a final determination to establish a project or projects, the board shall hold a hearing, notice of which shall be duly advertised in the same manner and form, as nearly as may be, as provided in section 167-17. [L 1987, c 306, pt of §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 11. Agriculture and Animals
167. Irrigation Water Development
167-1 Findings and declaration of necessity.
167-3 Engineering program administrator.
167-4 Interested members of the board or employees.
167-7 Issuance of revenue bonds.
167-9 Security for funds deposited by board.
167-10 Eligibility of revenue bonds for investment.
167-11 Rate policy; sale of excess water.
167-12 Lands included within irrigation projects.
167-13 Petition of land occupiers for formation of water project.
167-15 State lands, formation of irrigation project.
167-16 Consideration of petitions; notice and hearing.
167-17 Formation of irrigation project on initiative of board; notice and hearing; protests.
167-18 Approval of legislature, appropriations.
167-19 Administration of irrigation project; acreage assessments; liens.
167-20 Furnishing domestic water.
167-21 Repayment of certain state advances.
167-22 Irrigation system revolving fund.
167-22.5 REPEALED. L 2011, c 124, §50.
167-23 Molokai irrigation system water users advisory board; establishment; meetings.