§198D-7 - Examination of legal issues. - Hawaii Statutes

     [§198D-7]  Examination of legal issues.  The department, in consultation with the attorney general, shall examine legal issues relating to trails and accesses.  The legal issues examined shall include:

     (1)  Theories, options, and doctrines by which trails and accesses may be placed into or retained in public use;

     (2)  The validity and feasibility of dedication requirements to obtain public use of trails and accesses;

     (3)  The extent of liability exposure of the State, counties, and private landowners when allowing trails and accesses under their respective jurisdictions to be used by the general public; and

     (4)  Strategies to reduce or limit the liability exposure of the State, counties, and private landowners in order to promote public use of trails and accesses under their respective jurisdictions which are closed to the general public. [L 1988, c 236, pt of §2]