2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 3: PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS
38 §489-D. Technical assistance to municipalities

Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD

§489-D. Technical assistance to municipalities

A state department or agency shall provide technical assistance to a municipality in the form of a peer review of development studies when the state capacity and resources exist. [1995, c. 704, Pt. A, §22 (NEW); 1995, c. 704, Pt. C, §2 (AFF).]

1. Costs. A state department or agency may charge a municipality for this assistance under this section. A municipality may recover these costs from the developer.

[ 1995, c. 704, Pt. A, §22 (NEW); 1995, c. 704, Pt. C, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Type of development. The following provisions apply to assistance under this section.

A. Assistance is available for the review of site location issues arising from a proposal for a subdivision of at least 5 lots and 20 acres and for a proposal for a development that has at least 3 acres of buildings, parking lots, roads, paved areas, wharves or areas to be stripped or graded and not revegetated and not subject to review by the department under this article. [1995, c. 704, Pt. A, §22 (NEW); 1995, c. 704, Pt. C, §2 (AFF).]

B. A municipality may also obtain technical assistance in the form of a peer review from a private consultant or regional council and may recover costs from the developer for a project of any size. The State Planning Office has the authority to establish rules as necessary for this purpose. [1995, c. 704, Pt. A, §22 (NEW); 1995, c. 704, Pt. C, §2 (AFF).]

[ 1995, c. 704, Pt. A, §22 (NEW); 1995, c. 704, Pt. C, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 704, §A22 (NEW). 1995, c. 704, §C2 (AFF).