| | | the Governor; and 2 members from the general public, one | | designated by the President of the Senate and one designated | | by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
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| | | B.__Terms of members of the Whitewater Safety Committee are | | for 2 years, expiring on December 31st, except that | | initially the members shall draw lots for a one-year or a 2- | | year term.__Terms must be staggered so that the term of one | | member in each category expires each year.__Members serve | | until their successors are nominated and qualified.__Members | | appointed to fill a vacancy created by the resignation, | | death or incapacity of a member shall complete the term of | | the vacancy and be eligible for reappointment. Members are | | entitled to be compensated as provided in Title 5, chapter | | 379 for no more than 4 meetings a year. |
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| | | 4.__Safety reports.__Each commercial whitewater outfitter | | shall submit safety reports on forms provided by the commissioner | | as follows: |
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| | | A.__A written report of any accident occurring in connection | | with a whitewater trip conducted by that outfitter resulting | | in the death of a person, a person's losing consciousness or | | receiving medical treatment, a person's becoming disabled | | for more than 24 hours, a person's disappearance from a | | whitewater craft under circumstances indicating death or | | injury or damage to the whitewater craft or other property | | of more than $100; and |
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| | | B.__A written report of such other dangerous accidents and | | occurrences as the department may, by rule, require. |
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| | | §12911. Recreational use limits |
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| | | 1.__Findings and goals.__Increased use has resulted in | | increased environmental impact on the Kennebec River and the West | | Branch Penobscot River, as well as on their valleys, nearby roads | | and the social structure of the areas.__Recreational use limits | | are necessary to allow for rafting use and other competing uses, | | such as fishing, camping and canoeing, while minimizing | | detrimental impacts and maintaining the opportunity for a quality | | wilderness experience for rafters and for other users. |
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| | | 2.__Kennebec River.__The recreational use limit on the | | Kennebec River between Harris Station and West Forks is 1,000 | | commercial passengers per day. Noncommercial recreational use is | | not limited. |
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| | | 3.__West Branch Penobscot River. In order to allow free time | | for other uses, whitewater craft are only allowed on the West |
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