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Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
12 §1801. Definitions - §1801. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
12 §1802. Bureau of Parks and Lands established - §1802. Bureau of Parks and Lands established There is established...
12 §1803. General powers and duties of the bureau - §1803. General powers and duties of the bureau The Bureau...
12 §1804. Powers and duties of the director - §1804. Powers and duties of the director The director shall...
12 §1805. Designation of ecological reserve - §1805. Designation of ecological reserve The director may designate ecological...
12 §1806. Enforcement - §1806. Enforcement The bureau may coordinate and exercise law enforcement...
12 §1807. Sustainable harvest level - §1807. Sustainable harvest level Except as provided in this section,...
12 §1808. Forest inventory timeline established - §1808. Forest inventory timeline established The department shall conduct a...
Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES
12 §1811. Management of wilderness or natural areas - §1811. Management of wilderness or natural areas The bureau shall...
12 §1812. Acquire interests in land; eminent domain; leases with the United States - §1812. Acquire interests in land; eminent domain; leases with the...
12 §1813. Acquisition of railroad rights-of-way for open space or recreation corridors - §1813. Acquisition of railroad rights-of-way for open space or recreation...
12 §1814. Convey land - §1814. Convey land Consistent with section 598-A, the bureau may...
12 §1814-A. Easements across rail trails - §1814-A. Easements across rail trails To the extent permitted by...
12 §1815. Transfer lands to another agency; receive lands from another agency - §1815. Transfer lands to another agency; receive lands from another...
12 §1816. Grant licenses and permits - §1816. Grant licenses and permits Consistent with section 598-A, with...
12 §1817. Report - §1817. Report The bureau shall study and ascertain as nearly...
12 §1818. Develop facilities - §1818. Develop facilities The bureau may furnish accommodations and render...
12 §1819. Charge user fees - §1819. Charge user fees With the consent of the Governor...
12 §1819-A. Day use passes for certain veterans - §1819-A. Day use passes for certain veterans Notwithstanding section 1819,...
12 §1819-B. Day use passes for active military personnel - §1819-B. Day use passes for active military personnel Notwithstanding section...
12 §1820. Fee sharing - §1820. Fee sharing Seven percent of all day use and...
12 §1821. Exercise police supervision (REPEALED) - §1821. Exercise police supervision (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c....
12 §1822. Cooperate with federal agencies - §1822. Cooperate with federal agencies The bureau may cooperate with...
12 §1823. Assist county and municipal agencies - §1823. Assist county and municipal agencies The bureau may assist...
12 §1824. Accept and receive federal funds - §1824. Accept and receive federal funds The bureau may accept...
12 §1825. Administer certain funds - §1825. Administer certain funds The bureau shall administer funds relating...
12 §1826. Forest management - §1826. Forest management The bureau shall manage forested areas within...
12 §1827. Establish state park campsite reservation system - §1827. Establish state park campsite reservation system The bureau shall...
12 §1828. Make surveys - §1828. Make surveys The bureau and its authorized agents and...
12 §1829. Restrictions on powers and duties of bureau - §1829. Restrictions on powers and duties of bureau The powers...
Subchapter 3: NONRESERVED PUBLIC LANDS
12 §1831. Definitions relating to nonreserved public lands - §1831. Definitions relating to nonreserved public lands As used in...
12 §1832. Access to nonreserved public lands - §1832. Access to nonreserved public lands 1. Legislative policy. The...
12 §1833. Management of nonreserved public lands - §1833. Management of nonreserved public lands 1. Purpose. The bureau...
12 §1834. Sale of natural resources from nonreserved public lands - §1834. Sale of natural resources from nonreserved public lands 1....
12 §1835. Nonreserved Public Lands Management Fund - §1835. Nonreserved Public Lands Management Fund 1. Revenue sources. Except...
12 §1836. Acquisition of nonreserved public lands - §1836. Acquisition of nonreserved public lands 1. Authority to acquire...
12 §1837. Sale of nonreserved public lands - §1837. Sale of nonreserved public lands 1. Authority to sell...
12 §1838. Transfer or lease of nonreserved public lands - §1838. Transfer or lease of nonreserved public lands 1. Transfer...
12 §1839. Annual report dealing with nonreserved public land - §1839. Annual report dealing with nonreserved public land 1. Annual...
12 §1840. Revenue sharing on nonreserved public land - §1840. Revenue sharing on nonreserved public land Twenty-five percent of...
12 §1841. Timber trespass on nonreserved public lands - §1841. Timber trespass on nonreserved public lands 1. Director to...
Subchapter 4: PUBLIC RESERVED LANDS
12 §1845. Definitions relating to public reserved lands - §1845. Definitions relating to public reserved lands As used in...
12 §1846. Access to public reserved lands - §1846. Access to public reserved lands 1. Legislative policy. The...
12 §1847. Management of public reserved lands - §1847. Management of public reserved lands 1. Purpose. The Legislature...
12 §1848. Sale of natural resources from public reserved lands - §1848. Sale of natural resources from public reserved lands 1....
12 §1849. Revenue from public reserved lands - §1849. Revenue from public reserved lands 1. Revenue sources. Except...
12 §1850. Acquisition of public reserved land - §1850. Acquisition of public reserved land 1. Authority to acquire...
12 §1851. Sale of public reserved lands - §1851. Sale of public reserved lands 1. Authority to sell...
12 §1852. Transfer or lease of public reserved lands - §1852. Transfer or lease of public reserved lands 1. Transfer...
12 §1853. Annual report dealing with public reserved lands - §1853. Annual report dealing with public reserved lands 1. Annual...
12 §1854. Revenue sharing on public reserved lands - §1854. Revenue sharing on public reserved lands 1. Plantations organized...
12 §1855. Organized Townships Fund - §1855. Organized Townships Fund 1. Fund; continued existence. The Organized...
12 §1856. Unorganized Territory School Fund - §1856. Unorganized Territory School Fund 1. Fund; unexpended income. The...
12 §1857. Timber trespass on public reserved lands - §1857. Timber trespass on public reserved lands 1. Director to...
12 §1858. Location of public reserved lands - §1858. Location of public reserved lands 1. Public reserved lands....
12 §1859. Funding for educational programs related to logging and forestry - §1859. Funding for educational programs related to logging and forestry...
Subchapter 5: SUBMERGED AND INTERTIDAL LANDS
12 §1861. Submerged Lands Fund - §1861. Submerged Lands Fund 1. Fund established. All revenues from...
12 §1862. Submerged and intertidal lands owned by State - §1862. Submerged and intertidal lands owned by State 1. Definitions....
12 §1863. Shore and Harbor Management Fund - §1863. Shore and Harbor Management Fund 1. Creation of fund....
12 §1863-A. Renewable Ocean Energy Trust - §1863-A. Renewable Ocean Energy Trust 1. Trust established. The Renewable...
12 §1864. Submerged Lands Advisory Board (REPEALED) - §1864. Submerged Lands Advisory Board (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997,...
12 §1865. Filled submerged and intertidal lands - §1865. Filled submerged and intertidal lands 1. Legislative intent; purpose....
12 §1866. Abandoned watercraft - §1866. Abandoned watercraft 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...
12 §1867. Sunken logs on submerged lands owned by State - §1867. Sunken logs on submerged lands owned by State 1....
12 §1868. Identification of offshore wind energy test areas - §1868. Identification of offshore wind energy test areas 1. Site...
Subchapter 6: ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
12 §1871. Declaration of policy - §1871. Declaration of policy Whereas the preservation, protection and development...
12 §1872. Definitions - §1872. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...
12 §1873. Establishment; area - §1873. Establishment; area 1. Allagash Wilderness Waterway. The Allagash Wilderness...
12 §1874. Administration - §1874. Administration The bureau shall administer the waterway under this...
12 §1875. Control of water areas; permitted and prohibited uses - §1875. Control of water areas; permitted and prohibited uses 1....
12 §1876. Control of land areas - §1876. Control of land areas 1. Structures. New structures or...
12 §1877. Authority to acquire property by eminent domain or otherwise - §1877. Authority to acquire property by eminent domain or otherwise...
12 §1878. Manner of acquisition by eminent domain - §1878. Manner of acquisition by eminent domain Acquisition of property...
12 §1879. Initial plan for acquisition - §1879. Initial plan for acquisition As soon as possible after...
12 §1880. Control of timber harvesting operations - §1880. Control of timber harvesting operations 1. Restricted zone; timber...
12 §1881. Use of roads - §1881. Use of roads 1. New roads. The bureau has...
12 §1882. Access points and control stations - §1882. Access points and control stations Except as provided in...
12 §1883. Rules (REPEALED) - §1883. Rules (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13...
12 §1884. Enforcement, inspection and penalties for violations - §1884. Enforcement, inspection and penalties for violations Permits issued by...
12 §1885. Possession of weapons (REPEALED) - §1885. Possession of weapons (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c....
12 §1886. Police supervision (REPEALED) - §1886. Police supervision (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678,...
12 §1887. Jurisdiction (REPEALED) - §1887. Jurisdiction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13...
12 §1888. Employees - §1888. Employees The bureau shall fix the duties of and...
12 §1889. Allocation of funds - §1889. Allocation of funds Except for revenues resulting from an...
12 §1890. Appeals - §1890. Appeals Any applicant for a timber harvesting permit who...
12 §1890-A. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Advisory Council; established (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 1891) - §1890-A. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Advisory Council; established (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE...
12 §1890-B. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Permanent Endowment Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 1891-A) - §1890-B. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Permanent Endowment Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE...
12 §1890-C. Reporting (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 1891-B) - §1890-C. Reporting (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 1891-B) The commissioner...
12 §1891. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Advisory Council; established (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 12, SECTION 1890-A) - §1891. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Advisory Council; established (REALLOCATED TO TITLE...
12 §1891-A. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Permanent Endowment Fund (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 12, SECTION 1890-B) - §1891-A. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Permanent Endowment Fund (REALLOCATED TO TITLE...
12 §1891-B. Reporting (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 12, SECTION 1890-C) - §1891-B. Reporting (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 12, SECTION 1890-C) SECTION HISTORY...
Subchapter 6-A: MAINE CONSERVATION CORPS
12 §1891. Maine Conservation Corps - §1891. Maine Conservation Corps There is established within the bureau...
12 §1891-A. Participants - §1891-A. Participants The Corps shall strive to include a diversity...
12 §1891-B. Projects - §1891-B. Projects 1. Types of projects. Projects undertaken by the...
12 §1891-C. Limitations - §1891-C. Limitations Projects to be carried out by the Corps...
12 §1891-D. Administration - §1891-D. Administration The director shall employ a director of the...
12 §1891-E. Corps members - §1891-E. Corps members Members of the Corps who are paid...
12 §1891-F. Prohibition against displacement of other employees or involvement in labor disputes - §1891-F. Prohibition against displacement of other employees or involvement in...
Subchapter 6-B: STATE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE VOLUNTEER EFFORT
12 §1891-K. State Environmental Resource Volunteer Effort Program created - §1891-K. State Environmental Resource Volunteer Effort Program created There is...
12 §1891-L. Volunteer insurance - §1891-L. Volunteer insurance SERVE/Maine shall ensure that volunteers are covered...
12 §1891-M. Types of volunteer or intern services - §1891-M. Types of volunteer or intern services Volunteers and interns...
12 §1891-N. Stipends - §1891-N. Stipends Sponsoring natural resource agencies may provide stipends to...
12 §1891-O. Monetary contributions to the volunteer and intern program - §1891-O. Monetary contributions to the volunteer and intern program Private...
Subchapter 7: MAINE TRAILS SYSTEM
12 §1892. Maine Trails System - §1892. Maine Trails System The director shall establish trails on...
Subchapter 8: OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL VEHICLE OFFICE
12 §1893. Off-road Recreational Vehicle Office - §1893. Off-road Recreational Vehicle Office 1. Office established. There is...
12 §1893-A. Recreational management areas - §1893-A. Recreational management areas 1. Definitions. As used in this...
12 §1893-B. Advisory council established - §1893-B. Advisory council established 1. Appointment and composition. The Snowmobile...
12 §1893-C. ATV Trail Advisory Council established (REPEALED) - §1893-C. ATV Trail Advisory Council established (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
Subchapter 9: PUBLIC FACILITIES FOR BOATS
12 §1894. Duties of director relating to public facilities for boats - §1894. Duties of director relating to public facilities for boats...
12 §1895. Powers of the bureau relating to public facilities for boats - §1895. Powers of the bureau relating to public facilities for...
12 §1896. Boating Facilities Fund - §1896. Boating Facilities Fund There is created within the bureau...
12 §1897. Fees - §1897. Fees The director may charge reasonable fees for the...
12 §1898. Leases - §1898. Leases The director may lease for a period not...
12 §1899. Grants-in-aid - §1899. Grants-in-aid The director may make grants-in-aid to political subdivisions...
12 §1899-A. Violation of rules and regulations (REPEALED) - §1899-A. Violation of rules and regulations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
12 §1899-B. District and Superior Courts have concurrent jurisdiction (REPEALED) - §1899-B. District and Superior Courts have concurrent jurisdiction (REPEALED) SECTION...
12 §1899-C. Illegal acts (REPEALED) - §1899-C. Illegal acts (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678,...
Subchapter 10: REGULATION OF SWIM AREAS ON INLAND WATERS
12 §1900. Swim areas - §1900. Swim areas 1. Definitions. As used in this subchapter,...