2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 805: COOPERATIVE FORESTRY MANAGEMENT
12 §8866. Purpose
Part 11: FORESTRY
Subchapter 3-A: FOREST PRACTICES HEADING: PL 1989, C. 555, §10 (NEW)
8866. Purpose
The Legislature finds and declares that the State's forests are resources of great significance to the people of the State. These resources have great economic value, environmental value, scenic beauty and unique characteristics and unsurpassed recreational, cultural and historical values of present and future benefit to the citizens of the State. The well-being of communities of the State depends upon sustainable forest management. Liquidation harvesting is a serious and direct threat to forest management, forest industries and rural communities over the landscape of Maine. Liquidation harvesting produces significant adverse economic and environmental effects and threatens the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the State. Liquidation harvesting is incompatible with responsible forest stewardship and must be substantially eliminated. [2003, c. 422, Pt. A, 1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
2003, c. 422, A1 (NEW).
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