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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS
38 §634-A. Administering agency


38 ME Rev Stat § 634-A (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS

Subarticle 1-B: PERMITS FOR HYDROPOWER PROJECTS HEADING: PL 1983, C. 458, §18 (NEW)

§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 [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. [2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]

[ 2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §2 (AMD) .]

2. Maine Land Use Regulation Commission. The Maine Land Use Regulation 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.

[ 2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §3 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 270, Pt. D, §5 (NEW). 2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §§2, 3 (AMD).

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