Maine Revised Statutes
Subarticle 1-B: PERMITS FOR HYDROPOWER PROJECTS
38 §634-A. Administering agency

§634-A. Administering agency
1.  Department.  The department shall administer the permit process for a hydropower project that:  
A. Is located wholly or partly within an organized municipality; or   [PL 2009, c. 270, Pt. D, §5 (NEW).]
B. Uses tidal or wave action as a source of electrical or mechanical power, regardless of the hydropower project's location.   [PL 2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]
[PL 2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Maine Land Use Planning Commission.  The Maine Land Use Planning Commission shall administer the permit process for a hydropower project that is located wholly within the State's unorganized and deorganized areas as defined by Title 12, section 682, subsection 1 and that does not use tidal or wave action as a source of electrical or mechanical power.  
[PL 2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §3 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 682, §38 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 270, Pt. D, §5 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 682, §38 (REV).

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