2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 3: PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS
38 §439-B. Contractors certified in erosion control (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/13)

Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD

§439-B. Contractors certified in erosion control

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/13)

1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "excavation contractor" means an individual or firm engaged in a business that causes the disturbance of soil, including grading, filling and removal, or in a business in which the disturbance of soil results from an activity that the individual or firm is retained to perform.

[ 2007, c. 593, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Certification required. An excavation contractor conducting excavation activity in a shoreland area shall ensure that a person certified in erosion control practices by the department:

A. Is responsible for management of erosion and sediment control practices at the site; and [2007, c. 593, §2 (NEW).]

B. Is present at the site each day earth-moving activity occurs for a duration that is sufficient to ensure that proper erosion and sedimentation control practices are followed. [2007, c. 593, §2 (NEW).]

The requirements of this subsection apply until erosion control measures that will permanently stay in place have been installed at the site or, if the site is to be revegetated, erosion control measures that will stay in place until the area is sufficiently covered with vegetation necessary to prevent soil erosion have been installed.

[ 2007, c. 593, §2 (NEW) .]

3. Application. This section does not apply to activities resulting in less than one cubic yard of earth material being added or displaced.

[ 2007, c. 593, §2 (NEW) .]

4. Effective date. This section takes effect January 1, 2013.

[ 2007, c. 593, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 593, §2 (NEW).