Follow-up audit of the management of Mauna Kea and the Mauna Kea Science Reserve : a report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawaii
- Author:
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Hawaii. Legislature. Office of the Legislative Auditor,
- Title:
- Follow-up audit of the management of Mauna Kea and the Mauna Kea Science Reserve : a report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawaii
- Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- vi, 56 p.
- Subject:
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Mauna Kea Science Reserve Management
Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources
University of Hawaii at Manoa. Institute for Astronomy
Astronomical observatories Mauna Kea Management
Conservation of natural resources government policy Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea
- Summary:
- Summary of findings: 1. The University of Hawai‘i has not adopted administrative rules despite obtaining rulemaking authority in 2009. As a result, UH lacks enforcement authority necessary to protect Mauna Kea’s resources from public and commercial activities and ensure the
public’s health and safety. In the absence of rules, UH has also relied on unauthorized permits and informal agreements to manage and
assess fees on commercial activities. 2. The UH and Department of Land and Natural Resources have laid the foundation for improved stewardship by developing and updating key documents governing the management and protection of Mauna Kea lands managed by UH. The university has developed several management plans that provide a comprehensive framework for managing and protecting Mauna Kea’s unique and fragile resources. The UH and DLNR are also updating general leases, subleases, and permits to improve stewardship of these lands.
- URL:
- http://files.hawaii.gov/auditor/Reports/2014/14-07.pdf
- Date:
- August 2014
- Collection:
- Monographs