As used in this chapter:
"Board" means the board of land and natural resources.
"Commission" means the legacy land conservation commission. "Department" means the department of land and natural resources.
"Land" means the earth, water, and air, above, below, or on the surface, and includes easements and rights in land, and any improvement on land.
"Land having value as a resource to the State" includes land having natural, environmental, recreational, scenic, cultural, agricultural production, or historic value, and may also include park and trail systems that provide access to any such land.
HRS § 173A-2