§ 4503b. — Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC4503b]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 65--INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY COOPERATION
Sec. 4503b. Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest
(a) Definitions
As used in this section:
(1) Forest
The term ``Forest'' means the Hawaii Experimental Tropical
Forest.
(2) Governor
The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of Hawaii.
(3) Lands
The term ``lands'' means lands, waters, and interests in lands
and waters.
(4) State
The term ``State'' means the State of Hawaii.
(b) Establishment and management
At the request of the Governor, the Secretary shall establish and
administer within the State a Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest. The
Forest shall be managed as--
(1) a model of quality tropical forest management where
harvesting on a sustainable yield basis can be demonstrated in
balance with natural resource conservation;
(2) a site for research on tropical forestry, conservation
biology, and natural resource management; and
(3) a center for demonstration, education, training, and
outreach on tropical forestry, conservation biology, and natural
resources research and management.
(c) Delineation of location of Forest
(1) Identification of lands
The Governor and the Secretary shall identify one or more
suitable sites for the Forest in lands within the State. The
identification of each site shall be based on scientific,
ecological, administrative, and such other factors as the Governor
and Secretary consider to be necessary or desirable to achieve the
purposes of this section. Each site identified pursuant to the
preceding sentence shall be of sufficient size and located so that
the site can be effectively managed for Forest purposes.
(2) Exterior boundaries
The exterior boundaries of the Forest, including the boundaries
of all sites identified for Forest purposes, shall be delineated on
an official map. The map shall be available for public inspection in
the office of the Administrator of the Division of Forestry and
Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources of the
State. The Governor and the Secretary may from time to time, by
mutual agreement, amend the official map to modify the boundaries of
the Forest.
(d) Authorities of Secretary
(1) In general
To carry out the purposes of this section, the Secretary is
authorized--
(A) to administer the Forest in cooperation with the
Governor and affected State agencies;
(B) to make grants and enter into contracts and cooperative
agreements with the Federal Government, the government of the
State, local governments, corporations, nonprofit organizations
and individuals;
(C) to exercise existing authority with respect to
cooperative forestry and research for Forest purposes; and
(D) to issue necessary rules and regulations or apply
existing rules and regulations applicable to areas administered
by the Forest Service that are necessary or desirable to
administer the Forest--
(i) for the purposes described in subsection (b) of this
section;
(ii) to protect persons within the Forest; and
(iii) to preserve and protect the resources in the
Forest.
(2) Land acquisition
The authority in section 1643 of this title shall be available
to the Secretary to carry out this section.
(3) Statutory construction
Nothing in this section is intended to affect the jurisdiction
of the State, both civil and criminal, over any person within the
Forest by reason of the establishment of the Forest under this
section, except in the case of a penalty for an offense against the
United States.
(Pub. L. 101-513, title VI, Sec. 606, as added Pub. L. 102-574,
Sec. 2(a)(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4594.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 606 of Pub. L. 101-513 was renumbered section 610
and is classified to section 4505 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4503a of this title.
