Sec. 29. 32 MRSA §4700-G, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 455, Pt. B, §1 and amended by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §32, is further amended to read:

6. Administrative provision. The department shall administer the affairs and activities of the commission, keep all books and records, excluding data reports. All appropriations for use of the commission must be made to the department. The Natural Resources Information and Mapping Center Department of Conservation, Bureau of Geology and Natural Areas shall keep all well data reports and work with the department in the administration of the commission's activities.

Sec. 30. 38 MRSA §361-A, sub-§1-D, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 470, Pt. A, §164 and amended by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §32, is further amended to read:

1-D. Aquifer. "Aquifer" means a geologic formation composed of rock or sand and gravel that stores and transmits significant quantities of recoverable water, as identified by the Natural Resources Information and Mapping Center Bureau of Geology and Natural Areas, Maine Geological Survey within the Department of Conservation.

Sec. 31. 38 MRSA §402, 2nd ¶, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 465, §2 and amended by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §32, is further amended to read:

The Natural Resources Information and Mapping Center Bureau of Geology and Natural Areas, Maine Geological Survey within the Department of Conservation in cooperation with other agencies as appropriate shall conduct a 3-year program to assess the impact of agricultural practices and chemicals on ground water quality in selected agricultural areas and selected aquifers. The program shall must evaluate the extent and level of contamination associated with pesticide use, the mechanisms by which pesticides move through the soil and into ground water supplies, the synergistic effects of these substances and their persistence in ground water.