CHAPTER 133

H.P. 578 - L.D. 813

An Act To Make Technical Changes in Laws Relating to

Conservation

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §8611, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. A, §40, is further amended to read:

2. Natural resource educator. The director shall employ a natural resource educator to develop and coordinate natural resource education, workshops and training opportunities for school-age children, forest landowners, forest products harvesters and forest managers. Specifically, this person shall:

A. Work with the Department of Education and organizations to integrate forestry and forest science programs into the science curricula in public schools; and

B. Establish a program for continuing education courses in timber harvesting equipment operation, safety and basic forest management skills.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §8701, as amended by PL 1989, c. 21, §§1 to 3, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §8883-A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 242, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §8884, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 242, §2, is further amended to read: