1 rule for unincorporated Hawaii County, Hawaii.
Verified from official government sources
Big Island protection targets 'exceptional trees.' Under HRS Chapter 58, the county must provide special review before an exceptional tree is destroyed. A County Arborist Advisory Committee designates protected trees; removing one needs county review, not a routine permit.
HRS 58-3
...each county shall enact appropriate protective regulations which designate exceptional trees; provide for special county review prior to destruction of exceptional trees, whether by removal or the existence of conditions which lead to the destruction of such trees...
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