B. By direction of the bureau for the purpose of correcting situations arising from natural disasters.

The spraying of herbicides is prohibited within the restricted zone. No person may fly any aircraft equipped to spray herbicides lower than 500 feet above ground level over any portion of the restricted zone.

Sec. F-4. 12 MRSA §1880, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 678, §13, is repealed.

Sec. F-5. 12 MRSA §1880, sub-§§3 to 7 are enacted to read:

3.__Restricted zone; herbicides.__The spraying of herbicides is prohibited within the restricted zone.

4.__Restricted zone; aircraft.__A person may not fly an aircraft equipped to spray herbicides lower than 500 feet above ground level over any portion of the restricted zone.

5.__Waterway outside restricted zone.__A person may not:

A.__Commence a timber harvesting operation in the waterway outside the restricted zone without consultation with or, when required under subsection 6, paragraph B, written approval from the bureau; or

B.__Commence a herbicide application in the waterway outside the restricted zone without written approval from the bureau under subsection 6, paragraph B.

6.__Operations and application outside restricted zone.__The following requirements apply to timber harvesting and herbicide application in the waterway outside the restricted zone.

A. Before a timber harvesting operation is commenced in the waterway outside the restricted zone, a management plan must be submitted to the bureau. The plan must contain:

(1)__A description of the proposed timber harvesting operation that includes the type of cutting;

(2)__The amount of timber proposed to be removed;

(3)__The time of year of cutting and removal;