§12757. Management of brook trout and landlocked salmon
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part, any rule that includes a proposal to establish or amend the time, place or manner in which a person may fish for brook trout or landlocked salmon on inland waters is a routine technical rule as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. The department shall provide the information in subsections 1 to 3 to any person upon request and at all hearings or meetings that relate to the time, place or manner in which a person may fish for brook trout or landlocked salmon on inland waters: [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
1. Information. Information and interpretation leading to rule proposals including alternative proposals that staff have considered but not proposed;
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2. Assessment of biological potential. An assessment of the biological potential of the waters affected and management goals for those waters, including the best scientific judgment of the probable outcome and the probability of success of the plan relating to the management of brook trout and landlocked salmon; and
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
3. Assessment of ability to evaluate success. A realistic assessment of the ability of fisheries staff to evaluate success of the management through future surveys.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
12 §12751. Commissioner's authority relating to culture and research
12 §12752. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
12 §12754. Fish spawning areas
12 §12755. Tampering with department dam
12 §12756. Tampering with fishway
12 §12757. Management of brook trout and landlocked salmon
12 §12758. Fish stocking (REPEALED)
12 §12758-A. Fish stocking; public notification
12 §12759. Stocking river herring
12 §12760. Fishways in dams and other artificial obstructions
12 §12761. Construction of new dams or other artificial obstructions
12 §12762. Fish kills; violations; fines; rules; definition
12 §12763. Use or possession of gill net; Penobscot Nation research; department personnel