Section 20-26-38 - Access(a) Roadway access control. Upon approval of the board of land and natural resources, a gate or other access control structure may be installed as set forth in the comprehensive management plan to manage vehicular access to portions of the UH management areas.(b) Closed areas, road closures or usage limitations.(1) The president may close or limit access to all or portions of the UH management areas, when needed for protection from hazardous conditions, including but not limited to inclement weather conditions, construction or maintenance activities on or near the roadway or at observatory sites, transportation of wide, heavy, or otherwise hazardous loads, or roadway congestion. Notice of road closures or usage limitations shall be provided through signage, road blocks, closed gates, or other means reasonably calculated to provide public notice of the location and extent of closure. The road shall remain closed until it is determined the hazardous condition no longer exists.(2) Access by private vehicles may be restricted for public safety and welfare, for the protection of resources, and to reduce congestion. Restrictions may include, but are not limited to, setting a maximum number of private vehicles allowed within the UH management areas at a time, restricting the areas in which private vehicles may operate, or utilizing shuttle vehicles in lieu of private vehicles.(3) No person shall operate a vehicle on a closed roadway or in violation of a usage restriction.(c) Closed areas, public access hours. Public access hours for the UH management areas shall be adopted as set forth in the comprehensive management plan, provided that hunting shall be allowed pursuant to department of land and natural resources hunting rules. All persons shall abide by the officially posted signs designating public access hours.(d) Closed areas, management and public safety. (1) The president may close any portion of the UH management areas as necessary or appropriate for the protection of the resources of the area or the safety and welfare of persons or property, by posting appropriate signs indicating the extent and scope of closure.(2) All persons shall abide by the officially posted signs designating closed areas. (e) Public access policies and procedures. The president may establish policies and procedures for the implementation of this chapter, which shall be posted on the OMKM website and made available for inspection at its offices upon request. [Eff 1/23/2020] (Auth: HRS § 304A-1903) (Imp: HRS §§ 304A-103, 304A-105, 304A-1903)