Maine Revised Statutes
Article 5-A: NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT
38 §480-EE. Significant wildlife habitat criteria; inland open water

§480-EE. Significant wildlife habitat criteria; inland open water
Regardless of its identification on maps as a high or moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitat, an upland area adjacent to a great pond is not considered high or moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitat for purposes of this article unless the upland area is within 250 feet of one or more freshwater wetlands that are high or moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitat.   [PL 2007, c. 290, §9 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 290, §15 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 290, §9 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 290, §15 (AFF).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

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-B. Definitions

38 §480-C. Prohibitions

38 §480-D. Standards

38 §480-E. Permit processing requirements

38 §480-E-1. Delegation of permit-granting authority to Maine Land Use Planning Commission

38 §480-E-2. Delegation of review authority to the Department of Health and Human Services or to a community public water system

38 §480-E-3. Delegation of permit-granting authority to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Forestry

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-J. Maps

38 §480-K. Data bank

38 §480-L. Research

38 §480-M. Funds

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38 §480-T. Transportation improvements (REPEALED)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-V. Applicability

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-Z. Compensation

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-DD. Significant wildlife habitat criteria; reduction in certain significant wildlife habitats due to development or topography

38 §480-EE. Significant wildlife habitat criteria; inland open water

38 §480-FF. Notification of identification; shorebird nesting, feeding and staging areas

38 §480-GG. High and moderate value inland waterfowl and wading bird habitat and excavations and quarries authorized pursuant to article 6, 7 or 8-A

38 §480-HH. General permit for offshore wind energy demonstration project

38 §480-II. Small-scale wind energy development; permit requirements

38 §480-JJ. Program to reduce erosion and protect lake water quality (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 480-II)