2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 3: PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS

• 38 §361. Organization; compensation; meetings; duties (REPEALED)
• 38 §361-A. Definitions
• 38 §361-B. Processing applications (REPEALED)
• 38 §361-C. Petition for reconsideration (REPEALED)
• 38 §361-D. Radioactive waste facilities (REPEALED)
• 38 §362. Authority to accept federal funds
• 38 §362-A. Experiments and scientific research in the field of pollution and pollution control
• 38 §363. Standards of classification of fresh waters (REPEALED)
• 38 §363-A. Standards of classification of great ponds (REPEALED)
• 38 §363-B. Standards of classification of ground water (REPEALED)
• 38 §363-C. Classification for certain hydroelectric impoundments (REPEALED)
• 38 §363-D. Waiver or modification of protection and improvement laws
• 38 §364. Tidal or marine waters (REPEALED)
• 38 §365. Classification procedure (REPEALED)
• 38 §366. Cooperation with other departments and agencies (REPEALED)
• 38 §367. Classification of surface waters (REPEALED)
• 38 §368. -- Inland waters (REPEALED)
• 38 §369. -- coastal streams (REPEALED)
• 38 §370. -- tidal waters (REPEALED)
• 38 §371. -- great ponds (REPEALED)
• 38 §371-A. Classification of great ponds (REPEALED)
• 38 §371-B. Classification of ground water (REPEALED)
• 38 §372. Exceptions

• 38 §380. Findings; purpose (REPEALED)
• 38 §381. Great pond defined (REPEALED)
• 38 §382. Powers and duties (REPEALED)
• 38 §383. Data bank (REPEALED)
• 38 §384. Research (REPEALED)
• 38 §385. Funds (REPEALED)
• 38 §386. Findings; purpose (REPEALED)
• 38 §387. Powers and duties (REPEALED)
• 38 §388. Data bank (REPEALED)
• 38 §389. Research (REPEALED)
• 38 §390. Funds (REPEALED)
• 38 §390-A. Lake Restoration and Protection Financial Aid Program (REPEALED)
• 38 §391. Prohibitions (REPEALED)
• 38 §391-A. Prohibitions (REPEALED)
• 38 §392. Definitions (REPEALED)
• 38 §393. Permit; standards (REPEALED)
• 38 §394. Exemptions (REPEALED)
• 38 §395. Violations (REPEALED)
• 38 §396. Enforcement (REPEALED)
• 38 §397. Injunction; restoration (REPEALED)

• 38 §401. Findings; purpose
• 38 §402. Research
• 38 §403. Ground water quality
• 38 §404. Ground water rights

• 38 §405. Statement of findings and purpose (REPEALED)
• 38 §406. Definitions (REPEALED)
• 38 §407. Identification of freshwater wetlands (REPEALED)
• 38 §407-A. Identification of freshwater wetlands (REPEALED)
• 38 §408. Prohibitions (REPEALED)
• 38 §409. Standards (REPEALED)
• 38 §410. Delegation of permit granting authority to municipality (REPEALED)
• 38 §410-A. Permits; grants; denials; suspensions (REPEALED)
• 38 §410-B. Violations (REPEALED)
• 38 §410-C. Enforcement (REPEALED)
• 38 §410-D. Exemptions (REPEALED)
• 38 §410-E. Fees (REPEALED)

• 38 §410-F. Marine Environmental Monitoring Program
• 38 §410-G. Report required

• 38 §410-H. Definitions
• 38 §410-I. Cooperation with agencies
• 38 §410-J. Program implementation
• 38 §410-K. Program review

• 38 §410-L. Lakes Assessment and Protection Program established
• 38 §410-M. Lakes assessment and protection
• 38 §410-N. Aquatic nuisance species control

• 38 §411. State contribution to pollution abatement
• 38 §411-A. State contribution to residential overboard discharge replacement projects
• 38 §411-B. Planning
• 38 §411-C. Maine Clean Water Fund
• 38 §412. Grants by State for planning
• 38 §412-A. Technical and legal assistance
• 38 §412-B. Consultation on waste water disposal
• 38 §413. Waste discharge licenses
• 38 §414. Applications for licenses
• 38 §414-A. Conditions of licenses
• 38 §414-B. Publicly owned treatment works
• 38 §414-C. Color pollution control
• 38 §415. Appeals (REPEALED)
• 38 §416. Discharge of oil prohibited (REPEALED)
• 38 §417. Certain deposits and discharges prohibited
• 38 §417-A. Manure spreading
• 38 §418. Log driving and storage
• 38 §418-A. Protection of the lower Penobscot River
• 38 §419. Cleaning agents and lawn and turf fertilizer containing phosphate banned
• 38 §419-A. Prohibition on the use of tributyltin as an antifouling agent
• 38 §419-B. Goals for dates of removal of transformers containing polychlorinated biphenyls
• 38 §419-C. Prevention of the spread of invasive aquatic plants
• 38 §420. Certain deposits and discharges prohibited
• 38 §420-A. Dioxin monitoring program (REPEALED)
• 38 §420-B. Surface water ambient toxic monitoring program
• 38 §420-C. Erosion and sedimentation control
• 38 §420-D. Storm water management
• 38 §421. Solid waste disposal areas; location (REPEALED)
• 38 §422. Dredging permits (REPEALED)
• 38 §423. Discharge of waste from watercraft
• 38 §423-A. Discharge of waste from motor vehicles
• 38 §423-B. Watercraft sanitary waste pump-out facilities at marinas
• 38 §423-C. Registered owner's liability for vehicle illegally discharging waste
• 38 §423-D. Graywater and blackwater discharges from commercial passenger vessels
• 38 §424. Voluntary water quality monitors
• 38 §424-A. Coordination for addressing water quality problems related to subsurface waste water disposal systems in shellfish growing areas
• 38 §424-B. Water Quality Improvement Fund

• 38 §425. Prohibited acts (REPEALED)
• 38 §426. Special protection for outstanding river segments (REPEALED)
• 38 §427. Permits (REPEALED)
• 38 §428. Appeal (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 7778) (REPEALED)
• 38 §429. Penalties (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 7779) (REPEALED)
• 38 §430. Exceptions (REPEALED)
• 38 §431. Transfer of files (REPEALED)

• 38 §435. Shoreland areas
• 38 §436. Definitions (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4811-A) (REPEALED)
• 38 §436-A. Definitions
• 38 §437. Significant river segments identified (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4811-B)
• 38 §438. Municipal control (REPEALED)
• 38 §438-A. Municipal authority; state oversight
• 38 §438-B. Timber harvesting and timber harvesting activities in shoreland areas; authority of Director of the Division of Forestry in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
• 38 §439. Requirements (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4812-A) (REPEALED)
• 38 §439-A. Additional municipal powers, limitations
• 38 §439-B. Contractors certified in erosion control (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/13)
• 38 §440. Federal flood insurance (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4812-B)
• 38 §440-A. Public access
• 38 §441. Code enforcement officers (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4812-C)
• 38 §442. Municipal failure to accomplish purposes (REPEALED)
• 38 §443. Cooperation (REPEALED)
• 38 §443-A. Cooperation; enforcement
• 38 §444. Enforcement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4815)
• 38 §444-A. Civil suit
• 38 §445. Guidelines for shoreland zoning along significant river segments
• 38 §446. Municipal ordinance review and certification
• 38 §447. Functionally water-dependent use zones
• 38 §448. Municipalities establish commercial fishing and maritime activity zones
• 38 §449. Shoreland zoning report to Legislature (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4812-D) (REPEALED)

• 38 §451. Enforcement generally
• 38 §451-A. Time schedule variances
• 38 §451-B. Variances (REPEALED)
• 38 §452. Forms filed; right of entry; furnishing information
• 38 §453. Penalties (REPEALED)
• 38 §454. Injunctions, civil and criminal actions (REPEALED)
• 38 §455. Sardine processing facilities (REPEALED)

• 38 §460. Powers and duties (REPEALED)
• 38 §461. Definitions (REPEALED)
• 38 §462. Cooperation and penalties (REPEALED)
• 38 §463. Ordinances (REPEALED)

• 38 §464. Classification of Maine waters
• 38 §465. Standards for classification of fresh surface waters
• 38 §465-A. Standards for classification of lakes and ponds
• 38 §465-B. Standards for classification of estuarine and marine waters
• 38 §465-C. Standards of classification of ground water
• 38 §466. Definitions
• 38 §467. Classification of major river basins
• 38 §468. Classifications of minor drainages
• 38 §469. Classifications of estuarine and marine waters
• 38 §470. Classification of ground water

• 38 §470-A. Definitions
• 38 §470-B. Threshold volumes for reporting
• 38 §470-C. Exemptions
• 38 §470-D. Filing of reports by users; aggregation of data
• 38 §470-E. Water use standards (REPEALED)
• 38 §470-F. Local water use policies encouraged
• 38 §470-G. Reporting and use of collected data (REPEALED)
• 38 §470-H. In-stream flow and water level requirements; rules

• 38 §471. Prohibitions (REPEALED)
• 38 §472. Definition (REPEALED)
• 38 §473. Permit granting authority (REPEALED)
• 38 §474. Permits; standards (REPEALED)
• 38 §475. Penalties (REPEALED)
• 38 §476. Enforcement (REPEALED)
• 38 §477. Injunction; restoration (REPEALED)
• 38 §478. Exemptions (REPEALED)

• 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, Division 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 §481. Findings and purpose
• 38 §482. Definitions
• 38 §482-A. Noise effect (REPEALED)
• 38 §483. Notification required; board action; administrative appeals (REPEALED)
• 38 §483-A. Prohibition
• 38 §484. Standards for development
• 38 §484-A. Unlicensed pits; temporary licensing exemption
• 38 §484-B. Additional standards for quarries and excavations
• 38 §485. Failure to notify board; hearing; injunctions; orders (REPEALED)
• 38 §485-A. Notification required; board action; administrative appeals
• 38 §486. Enforcement (REPEALED)
• 38 §486-A. Hearings; orders; construction suspended
• 38 §486-B. General permit authority; Department of Transportation and Maine Turnpike Authority developments
• 38 §487. Judicial review (REPEALED)
• 38 §487-A. Hazardous activities; transmission lines
• 38 §488. Applicability
• 38 §489. Municipal review of subdivisions (REPEALED)
• 38 §489-A. Municipal review of development
• 38 §489-A-1. Department review of development within the unorganized and deorganized areas
• 38 §489-B. Uranium and thorium mining
• 38 §489-C. Rescission
• 38 §489-D. Technical assistance to municipalities
• 38 §489-E. Rulemaking
• 38 §490. Reclamation (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 6/1/14)
• 38 §490. Reclamation (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 6/1/14 by PL 2011, c. 653, §22)

• 38 §490-A. Definitions
• 38 §490-B. Applicability
• 38 §490-C. Notice of intent to comply
• 38 §490-D. Performance standards
• 38 §490-E. Variances
• 38 §490-F. Review before expansion
• 38 §490-G. Inspections
• 38 §490-H. Enforcement and penalties
• 38 §490-I. Municipal enforcement; registration
• 38 §490-J. Fees
• 38 §490-K. Transfer of ownership or operation
• 38 §490-L. Exemption from common scheme of development (REPEALED)
• 38 §490-M. Erosion control requirements for clay, topsoil, or silt excavations of less than 5 acres
• 38 §490-N. Release

• 38 §490-P. Definitions (REPEALED)
• 38 §490-Q. Applicability (REPEALED)
• 38 §490-R. Notice of intent to comply (REPEALED)
• 38 §490-S. Performance standards for quarries (REPEALED)
• 38 §490-T. Inspections (REPEALED)
• 38 §490-V. Repeal (REPEALED)

• 38 §490-W. Definitions
• 38 §490-X. Applicability
• 38 §490-Y. Notice of intent to comply
• 38 §490-Z. Performance standards for quarries
• 38 §490-AA. Inspections
• 38 §490-BB. Enforcement and penalties
• 38 §490-CC. Variances
• 38 §490-DD. Municipal enforcement; registration
• 38 §490-EE. Transfer of ownership or operation; review before expansion; fees
• 38 §490-FF. Release

• 38 §490-LL. Short title (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 6/1/14)
• 38 §490-MM. Definitions (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 6/1/14)
• 38 §490-NN. Administration and enforcement; rules; regulation by local units of government (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 6/1/14)
• 38 §490-OO. Mining permit; application procedure (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 6/1/14)
• 38 §490-PP. Mining permit; duration; termination; revocation; transfer; amendment (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 6/1/14)
• 38 §490-QQ. Performance, operation and reclamation standards (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 6/1/14)
• 38 §490-RR. Financial assurance (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 6/1/14)
• 38 §490-SS. Mining and reclamation report (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 6/1/14)
• 38 §490-TT. Violations (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 6/1/14)

• 38 §491. Applicability of provisions -- Article I
• 38 §491-A. Reaffirmation of support -- Article I-A
• 38 §492. Creation of commission -- Article II
• 38 §493. Membership of commission -- Article III
• 38 §494. Organization and operation -- Article IV
• 38 §495. Standards and classifications -- Article V
• 38 §496. Abatement and control of pollution -- Article VI
• 38 §496-A. Personnel and programs -- Article VI-A
• 38 §496-B. Water quality network -- Article VI-B
• 38 §496-C. Limitations -- Article VI-C
• 38 §497. Additional controls; pending actions -- Article VII
• 38 §498. Appropriations -- Article VIII
• 38 §499. Separability of provisions -- Article IX
• 38 §500. Negotiation with New York state -- Article X
• 38 §501. Effective date -- Article XI

• 38 §531. Execution by Governor; form of execution
• 38 §532. Commissioners; appointment
• 38 §533. -- compensation
• 38 §534. Reservations and limitations
• 38 §535. Appropriations
• 38 §536. Interpretation and purpose
• 38 §537. Effective date

• 38 §541. Findings; purpose
• 38 §542. Definitions
• 38 §543. Pollution and corruption of waters and lands of the State prohibited
• 38 §544. Powers and duties of the board
• 38 §545. Operation without license prohibited
• 38 §545-A. Underground oil storage facilities (REPEALED)
• 38 §545-B. Registration of transportation of oil in inland areas
• 38 §546. Regulatory powers of board
• 38 §546-A. State marine oil spill contingency plan
• 38 §546-B. Sensitive area identification and protection
• 38 §546-C. Wildlife rehabilitation plan
• 38 §547. Emergency proclamation; Governor's powers
• 38 §548. Removal of prohibited discharges
• 38 §549. Personnel and equipment
• 38 §550. Enforcement; penalties
• 38 §551. Maine Coastal and Inland Surface Oil Clean-up Fund
• 38 §551-A. Oil Spill Advisory Committee
• 38 §552. Liability
• 38 §552-A. Detention of vessels
• 38 §553. Interstate Compact, authority
• 38 §554. Reports to the Legislature (REPEALED)
• 38 §555. Budget approval
• 38 §556. Municipal ordinances; powers limited
• 38 §557. Construction
• 38 §560. Vessels at anchorage

• 38 §561. Findings; purpose
• 38 §562. Definitions (REPEALED)
• 38 §562-A. Definitions
• 38 §563. Registration and inspection of underground oil storage tanks and piping
• 38 §563-A. Prohibition of nonconforming underground oil storage facilities and tanks
• 38 §563-B. Regulatory powers of department
• 38 §563-C. Prohibition on siting new underground oil storage facilities near drinking water supplies (REPEALED)
• 38 §564. Regulation of underground oil storage facilities used to store motor fuels or used in the marketing and distribution of oil
• 38 §565. Regulation of underground oil storage facilities used for consumption on the premises or by the owner or operator
• 38 §565-A. Authority to prohibit product delivery
• 38 §566. Abandonment of underground oil storage facilities and tanks (REPEALED)
• 38 §566-A. Abandonment of underground oil storage facilities and tanks
• 38 §567. Certification of underground tank installers
• 38 §567-A. Certifications
• 38 §568. Cleanup and removal of prohibited discharges
• 38 §568-A. Fund coverage requirements (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12/31/15) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 12/31/15)
• 38 §568-B. Fund Insurance Review Board created (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12/31/15) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 12/31/15)
• 38 §569. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (REPEALED)
• 38 §569-A. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12/31/15) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 12/31/15 by T. 38, §569-A, sub-§13)
• 38 §569-B. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 12/31/15)
• 38 §569-C. Limited exemption from liability for state or local governmental entities
• 38 §570. Liability
• 38 §570-A. Budget approval (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12/31/15) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 12/31/15 by T. 38, §570-A)
• 38 §570-B. Personnel and equipment (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12/31/15) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 12/31/15 by T. 38, §570-B)
• 38 §570-C. Municipal ordinances; powers limited
• 38 §570-D. Transition
• 38 §570-E. Legislative review (REPEALED)
• 38 §570-F. Special provisions
• 38 §570-G. Construction
• 38 §570-H. Report; adequacy of fund (REPEALED)
• 38 §570-I. Budget approval (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 12/31/15)
• 38 §570-J. Personnel and equipment (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 12/31/15)
• 38 §570-K. Aboveground oil storage facilities
• 38 §570-L. Budget approval; aboveground tanks program
• 38 §570-M. Prohibition on adding water to well

• 38 §571. Corrupting waters forbidden