§480-C. Prohibitions
1. Prohibition. A person may not perform or cause to be performed any activity listed in subsection 2 without first obtaining a permit from the department if the activity is located in, on or over any protected natural resource or is located adjacent to any of the following:
A. A coastal wetland, great pond, river, stream or brook or significant wildlife habitat contained within a freshwater wetland; or [PL 1995, c. 460, §4 (RPR); PL 1995, c. 460, §12 (AFF).]
B. Freshwater wetlands consisting of or containing:
(1) Under normal circumstances, at least 20,000 square feet of aquatic vegetation, emergent marsh vegetation or open water, except for artificial ponds or impoundments; or
(2) Peatlands dominated by shrubs, sedges and sphagnum moss. [PL 1995, c. 460, §4 (RPR); PL 1995, c. 460, §12 (AFF).]
A person may not perform or cause to be performed any activity in violation of the terms or conditions of a permit.
[PL 2001, c. 618, §2 (AMD).]
2. Activities requiring a permit. The following activities require a permit:
A. Dredging, bulldozing, removing or displacing soil, sand, vegetation or other materials; [PL 1987, c. 809, §2 (NEW).]
B. Draining or otherwise dewatering; [PL 1987, c. 809, §2 (NEW).]
C. Filling, including adding sand or other material to a sand dune; or [PL 1987, c. 809, §2 (NEW).]
D. Any construction, repair or alteration of any permanent structure. [PL 1987, c. 809, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1987, c. 809, §2 (NEW).]
3. Application.
[PL 1993, c. 721, Pt. F, §1 (RP); PL 1993, c. 721, Pt. H, §1 (AFF).]
4. Significant groundwater well. A person may not perform or cause to be performed the establishment or operation of a significant groundwater well without first obtaining a permit from the department.
[PL 2007, c. 399, §11 (NEW).]
5. Small-scale wind energy development. A person may not construct or cause to be constructed a wind energy development requiring certification under Title 35-A, section 3456 without first obtaining a permit from the department under section 480-II.
[PL 2015, c. 264, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 809, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 430, §4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 838, §4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B70 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 721, §F1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 721, §H1 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 460, §4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 460, §12 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 618, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 399, §11 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 264, §2 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 3: PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS
Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD
Article 5-A: NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT
38 §480-A. Findings; purpose; short title
38 §480-E. Permit processing requirements
38 §480-E-1. Delegation of permit-granting authority to Maine Land Use Planning Commission
38 §480-F. Delegation of permit-granting authority to municipality; home rule
38 §480-G. Periodic review of delegated authority
38 §480-H. Rules; performance and use standards
38 §480-I. Identification of freshwater wetlands and fragile mountain areas
38 §480-N. Lake Restoration and Protection Fund
38 §480-O. Bulkheads and retaining walls on Scarborough River; permit requirements
38 §480-P. Special protection for outstanding river segments
38 §480-Q. Activities for which a permit is not required
38 §480-R. Violations; enforcement
38 §480-S. Fee for significant wildlife habitat review
38 §480-T. Transportation improvements (REPEALED)
38 §480-U. Cranberry cultivation
38 §480-W. Emergency actions to protect threatened property
38 §480-X. Alterations of freshwater wetlands
38 §480-Y. Creation of agricultural irrigation ponds
38 §480-AA. Coastal sand dune rules
38 §480-BB. Significant wildlife habitat; major substantive rules
38 §480-CC. Significant wildlife habitat; shorebird feeding and roosting areas
38 §480-EE. Significant wildlife habitat criteria; inland open water
38 §480-FF. Notification of identification; shorebird nesting, feeding and staging areas
38 §480-HH. General permit for offshore wind energy demonstration project
38 §480-II. Small-scale wind energy development; permit requirements