§480-E-3. Delegation of permit-granting authority to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Forestry
Notwithstanding section 480-E-1, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Forestry shall issue all permits under this article for timber harvesting activities in all areas of the State that are not subject to review and approval by the department under any other article of this chapter. For the purposes of this section, "timber harvesting activities" means timber harvesting, the construction and maintenance of roads used primarily for timber harvesting, the mining of gravel used for the construction and maintenance of roads used primarily for timber harvesting and other activities conducted to facilitate timber harvesting. Prior to issuing a permit under this section for the mining of gravel used for the construction or maintenance of roads used primarily for timber harvesting in an organized area of the State, the Bureau of Forestry shall consult with the department. [PL 2013, c. 570, §1 (AMD).]
1. Activity located in organized and unorganized area.
[PL 2013, c. 570, §1 (RP).]
2. Allowed use.
[PL 2013, c. 570, §1 (RP).]
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Forestry, in consultation with the department, shall annually review standards for timber harvesting activities adopted by the Bureau of Forestry to ensure that the standards afford a level of protection consistent with the goals of this article and the goals of Title 12, chapter 805, subchapter 3-A. [PL 2011, c. 599, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 599, §13 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV). PL 2013, c. 570, §1 (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