Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 13 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION
Chapter 277 - RULES GOVERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Section 13-277-4 - Buffer zones

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 13-277-4

Current through February, 2024

(a) Buffer zones shall ensure that the integrity and context of the historic property is preserved, in many cases including the visual integrity.

(b) The size of a buffer zone shall be proposed by the person or agency on a site-by-site basis. Size will vary with the local terrain, eventual use of the site, surrounding land uses, the type of site, and the criterion for which a site is significant.

(c) The manner in which a buffer zone will be treated with regards to demarcation, landscaping and other activities shall be proposed by the person or agency on a site-by-site basis.

(d) Once approved, buffer zones shall be marked on overall project maps, and physical markers shall be placed in the ground delineating the buffers.

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