CDUP (Conservation District Use Permit)
A Conservation District Use Permit (CDUP) is the approval required from the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) to use or develop land within Hawaiʻi's State Land Use Conservation District. It's governed by HRS Chapter 183C and HAR Chapter 13-5.
The Conservation District is one of Hawaiʻi's four state land-use districts and covers much of the islands' watershed, steep, and shoreline lands. Uses there are constrained by subzone, and most meaningful development requires a discretionary CDUP from the Land Board — a process substantially more involved than a standard county permit.
Because a CDUP is discretionary and often touches natural and cultural resources, it is one of the pathways to which a Ka Paʻakai analysis obligation can attach.
If any part of a parcel falls in the Conservation District, the entitlement path is fundamentally different — and longer — than for parcels in the urban or agricultural districts. It's one of the first things to confirm, because it reshapes what's feasible.
A Conservation District Use Permit — the BLNR approval required under HRS Chapter 183C / HAR Chapter 13-5 to use or develop land in the State Conservation District.
This is a plain-language reference, not legal advice. KILO is a pre-development screening tool, not a system of record — confirm any determination with the agency of jurisdiction.