Environmental
What is the 'Hawaii Clean Water Branch' and what is its role in real estate development?
AA. An agency that provides drinking water to rural communities
BB. A state agency that issues permits for discharges of pollutants into state waters, affecting development projects near streams or the ocean✓ Correct
CC. A nonprofit organization promoting water conservation
DD. A division of the Board of Water Supply
Explanation
The Clean Water Branch (under the Hawaii Department of Health) administers the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Development projects that disturb land or discharge stormwater near waterways must obtain NPDES permits, which affects real estate development timelines and costs.
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Key Terms to Know
Agency
A legal relationship in which a licensee (agent) acts on behalf of a principal (buyer or seller) in a real estate transaction.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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