PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 121st

CHAPTER 134
S.P. 247 - L.D. 709

An Act To Require Public Meetings prior to Dam Removal

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

     Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §480-E, sub-§12 is enacted to read:

     12. Dam removal. A person intending to file an application for a permit to remove an existing dam must attend a preapplication meeting with the department and must hold a public informational meeting prior to filing the application. The preapplication meeting and the public informational meeting must be held in accordance with the department's rules on the processing of applications.

     Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §634, sub-§4 is enacted to read:

     4. Dam removal. A person intending to file an application for a permit to remove an existing dam must attend a preapplication meeting with the department and must hold a public informational meeting prior to filing the application. The preapplication meeting and the public informational meeting must be held in accordance with the department's rules on the processing of applications.

Effective September 13, 2003, unless otherwise indicated.

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