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Notwithstanding other provisions of this article, beginning
January 1, 2006 the regulation of timber harvesting and timber
harvesting activities in shoreland areas must be in accordance
with section 438-B and rules adopted by the Commissioner of
Conservation pursuant to Title 12, section 8867-B.

 
Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §438-B, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 335, §5, is
amended to read:

 
Except as provided in subsection 4, beginning January 1, 2006
on the effective date established under subsection 5, rules
adopted by the Commissioner of Conservation under Title 12,
section 8867-B apply statewide for the purpose of regulating
timber harvesting and timber harvesting activities in shoreland
areas.

 
Sec. 4. 38 MRSA §438-B, sub-§§2, 3 and 4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 335,
§5, are amended to read:

 
2. Municipal acceptance of statewide standards. A
municipality may choose to have the statewide standards apply to
timber harvesting and timber harvesting activities in that
municipality by repealing authorizing the repeal of all
provisions within the municipal shoreland zoning ordinance that
regulate timber harvesting and timber harvesting activities in
shoreland areas and notifying the director of the repeal. The
authorization must specify a repeal date consistent with the
effective date established under subsection 5. When a
municipality accepts the statewide standards in accordance with
this subsection, the director shall administer and enforce the
statewide standards within that municipality beginning on the
effective date established under subsection 5.

 
3. Municipal adoption of ordinance identical to statewide
standards. A municipality may adopt an ordinance to regulate
timber harvesting and timber harvesting activities that is
identical to the statewide standards. A municipality that adopts
an ordinance under this subsection may request the director to
administer and enforce the ordinance or to participate in joint
administration and enforcement of the ordinance with the
municipality beginning on the effective date established under
subsection 5. When a municipality requests joint
responsibilities, the director and the municipality shall enter
into an agreement that delineates the administrative and
enforcement duties of each. To continue to receive
administrative and enforcement assistance from the director under
this subsection, a municipality must amend its ordinance as
necessary to maintain identical provisions with the statewide
standards.


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