§47.20. What factors will the Secretary consider in analyzing a land exchange?
43 C.F.R. § 47.20
The Secretary may approve an exchange only after making a determination that the exchange will advance the interests of the beneficiaries. In considering whether a land exchange will advance the interests of the beneficiaries, the Secretary will evaluate the extent to which it will:
Achieve better management of Hawaiian home lands;
Meet the needs of HHCA beneficiaries and their economic circumstances by promoting—
Homesteading opportunities,
economic self-sufficiency, and,
social well-being;
Promote development of Hawaiian home lands for residential, agricultural, and pastoral use;
Protect cultural resources and watersheds;
Consolidate lands or interests in lands, such as agricultural and timber interests, for more logical and efficient management and development;
Expand homestead communities;
Accommodate land use authorizations;
Address HHCA beneficiary needs; and
Advance other identifiable interests of the beneficiaries consistent with the HHCA.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: State of Hawai'i Admission Act, 73 Stat. 4, approved March 18, 1959; Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, Act of July 9, 1921, 42 Stat. 108; Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act, 1995, 109 Stat. 537, 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9; 43 U.S.C. 1457; 112 Departmental Manual 28.
Source
Source: 81 FR 29788, May 13, 2016, unless otherwise noted.