Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-27 – Other permit action
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-27
- Clean Air Act: means the federal Clean Air Act of 1963 as amended (42 United States Code § 7401 et seq. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
- Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
- Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
- Permit: means written authorization from the director to construct, modify, relocate, or operate any regulated air pollutant source. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
- Person: means any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, consortium, joint venture, commercial entity, state, county, commission, political subdivision of the State, or, to the extent they are subject to this chapter, the United States or any interstate body. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
- Source: means any property, real or personal, which emits or may emit any air pollutant. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
In determining the public interest, the director shall consider the environmental impact of the proposed action, any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the action be implemented, the alternatives to the proposed action, the relationship between local short-term uses of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity, and any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources which would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented, and any other factors which the director may by rule prescribe; provided that any determination of public interest shall promote the optimum balance between economic development and environmental quality.