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2009 Maine Code
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS
- Title 38, Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS
Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS
Article 1: ERECTION AND FLOWAGE RIGHTS
Subarticle 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 38 §611. Owner or mortgagee in possession liable for acts of tenants
- 38 §612. Streams forming state boundary Subarticle 1-A: LICENSING OF HYDROELECTRIC FACILITIES
- 38 §621. Purpose (REPEALED)
- 38 §622. Definitions (REPEALED)
- 38 §623. Prohibition (REPEALED)
- 38 §624. Application and notice procedures (REPEALED)
- 38 §625. Board action, administrative appeal and hearings (REPEALED)
- 38 §626. Criteria (REPEALED) Subarticle 1-B: PERMITS FOR HYDROPOWER PROJECTS
- 38 §630. Short title
- 38 §631. Purposes
- 38 §632. Definitions
- 38 §633. Prohibition
- 38 §634. Permit requirements
- 38 §634-A. Administering agency
- 38 §635. Department decision
- 38 §635-A. Time limits for processing applications
- 38 §635-B. Procedures for water quality certification
- 38 §636. Approval criteria
- 38 §636-A. General permit for tidal energy demonstration project
- 38 §637. Review of rules Subarticle 1-C: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE LICENSING AND RELICENSING OF HYDROELECTRIC DAMS
- 38 §640. Public participation Subarticle 2: RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES
- 38 §651. Milldams and canals
- 38 §652. --diversion of water
- 38 §653. --injury to existing mill or canal
- 38 §654. --restrictions as to height and duration
- 38 §655. --damages for flowing or diversion; limitations
- 38 §656. Cranberry culture
- 38 §657. Ice cutting and harvesting
- 38 §658. Timber removal on flowed lands
- 38 §659. --damages Subarticle 3: ACTION FOR DAMAGES
- 38 §701. Complaint
- 38 §702. --service
- 38 §703. Defenses
- 38 §704. Trial; costs
- 38 §705. Appointment of commissioners; appraisal of damages
- 38 §706. Assessment in gross
- 38 §707. Payment in gross; bar
- 38 §708. Commissioners' report for jury
- 38 §709. Acceptance of commissioners' report
- 38 §710. Verdict or report bars future action
- 38 §711. Yearly damages
- 38 §712. --security for
- 38 §713. Action for unpaid damages; lien
- 38 §714. Execution sale of land and mill
- 38 §715. --redemption
- 38 §716. New complaints
- 38 §717. --restrictions
- 38 §718. --offer of increased compensation
- 38 §719. --offer to accept less compensation
- 38 §720. Tenants may make offers
- 38 §721. Common law remedy limited
- 38 §722. Double damages if restrictions violated
- 38 §723. Agreement of parties binding, if recorded
- 38 §724. Judgment no bar to new complaint
- 38 §725. Tender of damages
- 38 §726. No abatement by death
- 38 §727. If complaint abates, rights preserved by new complaint
- 38 §728. Compensation of commissioners; costs Article 2: PROTECTION OF WAYS FROM OVERFLOW
- 38 §771. Flowage rights not affected
- 38 §772. Petition to raise ways and enlarge water vents
- 38 §773. Proceedings of commissioners
- 38 §774. Alterations to be made
- 38 §775. Costs
- 38 §776. Appeals Article 3: INSPECTION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS
- 38 §811. Appointment of engineer; duties (REPEALED)
- 38 §812. Correction of unsafe conditions (REPEALED)
- 38 §813. Compensation of engineer (REPEALED)
- 38 §814. Utilization of other state agency resources (REPEALED) Article 3-A: DAM REGISTRATION AND ABANDONMENT
- 38 §815. Short title
- 38 §815-A. Report on transfer of functions (REPEALED)
- 38 §816. Legislative findings and purpose (REPEALED)
- 38 §817. Definitions
- 38 §818. Miscellaneous Subarticle 1: INSPECTION
- 38 §820. Jurisdiction (REPEALED)
- 38 §821. Inspection of dams (REPEALED)
- 38 §822. Inspection petition and order (REPEALED)
- 38 §823. Formal inspection and hearing; decision (REPEALED)
- 38 §824. Informal inspection (REPEALED)
- 38 §825. Access and notification (REPEALED)
- 38 §826. Reimbursement for inspection expenses (REPEALED)
- 38 §827. Utilization of other state agency resources (REPEALED)
- 38 §828. Regulations (REPEALED)
- 38 §829. Transitional provisions (REPEALED) Subarticle 2: REGISTRATION
- 38 §830. Registration of ownership (REPEALED)
- 38 §831. Notice of transfer or destruction (REPEALED) Subarticle 3: ABANDONMENT
- 38 §835. Abandonment (REPEALED)
- 38 §836. Authorized abandonment (REPEALED)
- 38 §837. Awards of new ownership (REPEALED) Subarticle 4: WATER LEVELS
- 38 §840. Establishment of water levels
- 38 §841. Maintenance of dams
- 38 §842. Transition provision
- 38 §843. Municipal authority
- 38 §844. Dam Repair and Reconstruction Fund (REPEALED) Article 4: MILLS AND THEIR REPAIR
- 38 §851. Meeting of mill owners; call; object
- 38 §852. Owners of 50% or more may repair or rebuild
- 38 §853. Reimbursement
- 38 §854. Minors and persons with qualified interests Article 5: GRIST MILLS
- 38 §891. Scales for weighing grain; order of grinding
- 38 §892. Tolls Article 6: RELEASE FROM DAM OWNERSHIP AND WATER LEVEL MAINTENANCE
- 38 §901. Petition for release; public notice
- 38 §902. Consultation process
- 38 §903. Assessment of public value of dam
- 38 §904. Notice of failure to locate new owner
- 38 §905. Order for release of water
- 38 §906. Property transfer provisions
- 38 §907. Right to withdraw petition
- 38 §908. Municipal actions on dam ownership
- 38 §909. Technical assistance Subchapter 2: WATER STORAGE RESERVOIRS
- 38 §931. Creation; right to flow land; damages
- 38 §932. Eminent domain; assessment of damages
- 38 §933. Authorization required
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