(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in strip mining without first obtaining from the board of land and natural resources a permit so to do, in the form hereinafter provided.
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 181-3

  • Board: means the board of land and natural resources. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 181-1
  • Operator: means an individual, firm, or corporation engaged in strip mining operations. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 181-1
  • Strip mining: means mining of mineral by uncovering therefrom the surface soil above mineral deposits and mining directly from the mineral exposed for the purpose of carrying on a business of mining or selling mineral removed by the process. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 181-1
(b) It shall be unlawful for any operator to cause or permit any poisonous or noxious matter to be discharged into any stream or shore water in such manner as to constitute a public nuisance.

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