H.P. 361 - L.D. 486
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7013-A is enacted to read:
1. Public comments. When the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Bureau of Resource Management determines that there is a need to consider changing the long-term management objectives on a water or group of waters that supports a major fishery or major fisheries, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall provide information regarding such a proposal to any person at that person's request. The bureau shall conduct department-sponsored meetings to solicit public comments on those management objectives.
2. Department-sponsored meetings. Regional fisheries biologists must be available at department-sponsored meetings held pursuant to subsection 1 to review the management opportunities presented by the proposals to change long-term management objectives, as well as the information used to assess the opportunities, and to receive public comments concerning the proposals.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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