(1) Alteration of freshwater wetland areas on the property must be avoided to the extent feasible considering cost, existing technology and logistics based on the overall purpose of the project.

(2) The area of the freshwater wetland to be altered must be limited to the minimum amount necessary to complete the project.

(3) Erosion control measures must be used to prevent sedimentation of protected natural resources. A 25- foot buffer strip must be maintained between the activity and any river, stream or brook.

(4) The activity must comply with applicable water quality standards pursuant to section 480-D, subsection 5.

B. An applicant for Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3 review for projects that would alter wetland hydrology and could also alter stream flows or other adjacent surface waters, must comply with the water quality classification standards contained in section 465.

C.__An applicant for Tier 1 review shall meet the following requirements.

(1)__Erosion control measures must be used to prevent sedimentation of protected natural resources.__A 25- foot buffer strip must be maintained between the activity and any river, stream or brook.

(2)__The activity must comply with applicable water quality standards pursuant to section 480-D, subsection 5.

D.__An applicant for Tier 2 or Tier 3 review shall comply with the standards contained in section 480-D.

Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §480-X, sub-§7, ķA, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 460, §7 and affected by §12, is amended to read:

A. An application form must be submitted, with the application fee, to the department and include the following information: