What factors will the Secretary consider in analyzing a land exchange?

§ 47.20 What factors will the Secretary consider in analyzing a land exchange? The Secretary may approve an exchange only after making a determination that the exchange will advance the interests of the beneficiaries. In considering whether a land exchange will advance the interests of the beneficiaries, the Secretary will evaluate the extent to which it will: (a) Achieve better management of Hawaiian home lands; (b) Meet the needs of HHCA beneficiaries and their economic circumstances by promoting: (1) Homesteading opportunities, (2) economic self-sufficiency, and, (3) social well-being; (c) Promote development of Hawaiian home lands for residential, agricultural, and pastoral use; (d) Protect cultural resources and watersheds; (e) Consolidate lands or interests in lands, such as agricultural and timber interests, for more logical and efficient management and development; (f) Expand homestead communities; (g) Accommodate land use authorizations; (h) Address HHCA beneficiary needs; and (i) Advance other identifiable interests of the beneficiaries consistent with the HHCA.