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Regulations

Federal

  • Title 44 of the Federal Code of Regulations (Part 60 – Criteria for Land Management and Use)
  • Executive Order 11988: Floodplain Management (1977)
  • Executive Order 11990: Protection of Wetlands (1977)
  • National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973
  • Other Laws and Regulations

State

  • Hawaii State Building Code
  • Hawaii Revised Statutes § 46-11.5 (Maintenance of channels, streambeds, streambanks, and drainageways.)

County

Local Floodplain Management Regulations

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