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internally drained at all times unless a variance is obtained from
the department.

 
A. The area of a working pit may not exceed 10 acres.

 
B. Stockpiles consisting of topsoil to be used for
reclamation must be seeded, mulched or otherwise temporarily
stabilized.

 
C. Sediment may not leave the parcel or enter a protected
natural resource.

 
D. Grubbed areas not internally drained must be stabilized.

 
E. Erosion and sedimentation control for access roads must
be conducted in accordance with the department's best
management practices for erosion and sedimentation control.
Areas that are not naturally internally drained must meet
the erosion and sedimentation control standards of section
420-C.

 
The department may grant a variance from this subsection, except
for paragraphs C, D and E. Areas are not considered "naturally
internally drained" if surface discharge is impeded through the
use of structures such as detention ponds, retention ponds and
undersized culverts.

 
Sec. 5. 38 MRSA §490-D, sub-§9, as amended by PL 1995, c. 700, §24,
is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
9. Water quality protection and storm water management.__
Standards of the laws governing storm water management and waste
discharge must be met as provided in this subsection.

 
A.__An area that is not naturally internally drained must
meet storm water standards adopted pursuant to section 420-D
if the total area requiring such a variance on the parcel
would be of sufficient size to require a storm water
management permit but for the exception from storm water
management permitting requirements for certain excavations
in section 420-D, subsection 5.__A storm water management
permit is not required.

 
B. A waste discharge must meet standards and obtain
authorization if required pursuant to section 413.

 
Sec. 6. 38 MRSA §490-D, sub-§13, as amended by PL 1995, c. 700, §24,
is further amended to read:


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