No person shall construct or alter a stream diversion works, other than in the course of normal maintenance, without first obtaining a permit from the commission. The commission may impose such reasonable conditions as are necessary to assure that the construction or alteration of such stream diversion works will not be inconsistent with the general plan and land use policies of the State and the affected county. Nothing in this section shall be construed to be inconsistent with part IV.

A person proposing to construct or alter a stream diversion work shall apply to the commission for a permit authorizing such construction or alteration. The application shall contain the following:

(1) Name and address of the applicant;

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-93

  • Commission: means the commission on water resource management. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-3
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Person: means any and all persons, natural or artificial, including an individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, company, the United States of America, the State of Hawaii, and all political subdivisions, municipalities, and public agencies thereof. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-3
  • Stream: means any river, creek, slough, or natural watercourse in which water usually flows in a defined bed or channel. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-3
  • Stream diversion: means the act of removing water from a stream into a channel, pipeline, or other conduit. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-3
(2) Name and address of the owner or owners of the land upon which the works are to be constructed and a legal description of such land;
(3) Location of the work;
(4) Engineering drawings showing the detailed plans of construction;
(5) Detailed specifications of construction;
(6) Name and address of the person who prepared the plans and specifications for construction;
(7) Name and address of the person who will construct the proposed work;
(8) General purpose of the proposed work; and
(9) Such other information as the commission may require.