(36)__Ruffingham WMA - Montville, Searsmont - Waldo County;

(37)__St. Albans WMA - St. Albans - Somerset County;

(38)__Sandy Point WMA - Stockton Springs - Waldo County;

(39)__Scarborough WMA - Scarborough, Old Orchard Beach, Saco - Cumberland County and York County;

(40)__Steep Falls WMA - Standish, Baldwin - Cumberland County;

(41)__Tyler Pond WMA - Manchester, Augusta - Kennebec County;

(42)__Vernon S. Walker WMA - Newfield, Shapleigh - York County;

(43)__Weskeag Marsh WMA - South Thomaston, Thomaston, Rockland, Owl's Head - Knox County; and

(44)__Such other areas as the commissioner designates, by rules adopted in accordance with section 12701, as state-owned wildlife management areas.

2.__The Public Boat Launch Access Program.__The Public Boat Launch Access Program, referred to in this subsection as the "program," is established in the department.__The purpose of the program is to provide anglers, boaters and other persons fair and equitable public access to public waters that offer recreational fishing opportunities by acquiring lands adjacent to those waters and providing appropriate opportunities to access those waters.__ The commissioner may establish program priorities based on fishery management or other resource management objectives and may use for these purposes any funds received through federal programs intended to aid in the restoration of sport fishing and other revenues available for providing access to public waters.

SUBCHAPTER 2

FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

§12751. Commissioner's authority relating to culture

and research