Sec. B-1. Development of consistent hydrogeological review procedures. By January 1, 2006, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, the Maine Geological Survey and other public or private entities or persons that they consider appropriate, shall:
1. Review their existing administrative procedures and practices regarding review of development activities involving groundwater withdrawal;
2. Develop and implement any changes to such administrative procedures and practices that are appropriate and necessary to establish a consistent, efficient and effective approach under their existing legal authority to review pertinent hydrogeological and related natural resources issues; and
3. Submit a report to the Governor and Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources summarizing actions taken pursuant to this section.
Sec. B-2. Permit fees. The Department of Environmental Protection, the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Geological Survey shall each review their administrative costs of reviewing permit applications under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, chapter 206-A; Title 22, chapter 601; and Title 38, chapter 3, article 6, including administrative costs associated with any required impact studies or monitoring and shall adjust pertinent permit application fees as appropriate to ensure that such fees are adequate to cover such administrative costs. Beginning January 15, 2008, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Geological Survey shall biennially review their administrative costs of reviewing permit applications under Title 12, chapter 206-A; Title 22, chapter 601; and Title 38, chapter 3, article 6, including administrative costs associated with any required impact studies or monitoring and report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters on the adequacy of such fees to cover pertinent administrative costs anticipated in the next biennium.
Sec. B-3. Rulemaking. The Department of Environmental Protection, the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Geological Survey may adopt major substantive rules, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, to establish a consistent, efficient and effective approach to review of pertinent hydrogeological and related natural resources issues or adjust permit fees as provided in sections 1 and 2 of this Part.
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