Under Hawaii's environmental regulations, which agency must approve permits for construction projects that may impact wetlands?
Correct Answer
D) Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has jurisdiction over wetlands and coastal areas in Hawaii and issues permits for construction activities that may impact these sensitive environments.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is the state agency with direct jurisdiction over wetlands, coastal areas, and other sensitive natural resources in Hawaii. Contractors must obtain DLNR approval before disturbing wetland areas.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Army Corps of Engineers
The Army Corps of Engineers administers Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act for dredge-and-fill activities in navigable waters nationwide, but Hawaii wetland permits at the state level flow through DLNR, not the Corps. Both may be required on a federal nexus project, but the question asks specifically about the Hawaii agency.
Option B: Department of Health (DOH)
The Department of Health (DOH) oversees water quality, wastewater, and air pollution programs in Hawaii but does not issue wetland construction permits. That authority rests with DLNR.
Option C: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA sets federal environmental policy and may be involved in enforcement, but it does not issue state-level wetland construction permits in Hawaii. DLNR is the correct Hawaii state authority.
Memory Technique
DLNR = 'D-Land-N-Resources.' Land and natural resources in Hawaii — including wetlands — are governed by DLNR. If the question mentions a Hawaii natural resource (wetlands, shoreline, conservation land), think DLNR first.
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