Water and the law in Hawai'i / Lawrence H. Miike.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miike, Lawrence H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water--Law and legislation--Hawaii.

Water.

Water--Law and legislation.

Hawaii.

Physical Description:

xiv, 264 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, [2004]

Contents:

1. Aquifers, Streams, and Things 1

Surface and Groundwater Resources in Hawai'i 2

Stream Ecology 13

2. Hawaiian Mythology and Social Structure 19

Mythological Origins of the Hawaiians 23

Hawaiian Social Structure 30

The Kapu System 30

The Ali'i Class 35

3. Land and Water in the Kingdom of Hawai'i 40

Land Divisions 40

Water 43

The Great Mahele 49

4. Traditional and Customary Rights on Private Property 58

Statutory Limitations on Ancient Customs and Uses 58

The Revival of Traditional and Customary Rights 61

5. Water Law in Hawai'i 74

Water: From Private Property to Public Resource 78

Summary of Water Rights under the Common Law 96

Riparian Rights 96

Appurtenant Rights 99

Correlative Rights 105

The State Water Code 109

Statutes Preceding the 1987 State Water Code 109

Water Rights under the Common Law versus the State Water Code 111

Common-Law Water Rights under the State Water Code 112

Principal Provisions of the State Water Code 114

Regulating Water Uses under the State Water Code 117

The Public Trust Doctrine 127

6. The Waiahole Ditch Controversy 137

The Waiahole Ditch 140

Effect of the Ditch on Windward Streams 147

Impact on Stream Flows 147

Impact on Stream and Stream-Related Ecology 151

The Commission's Contested Case Hearing 153

The Hawai'i Supreme Court's Decision 172

The Commission's Rehearing and Decision 194

7. Water and the Future 205

Summary of Hawai'i's Water Laws 208

Illustrative Applications of Hawai'i's Water Laws 214

Groundwater 214

Surface Water 216.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-260) and index.

ISBN:

0824828119

OCLC:

52853804