Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8867-D – Regulation of timber harvesting and timber harvesting activities within the unorganized and deorganized areas of the State
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8867-D
- Commission: means the Maine Land Use Planning Commission established under section 683?A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8868
- Timber harvesting: means the cutting or removal of trees or forest products that when cut or removed are transported to a roundwood processing operation, as defined in section 8881, subsection 10. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8868
- Timber harvesting activities: means timber harvesting, the construction and maintenance of roads used primarily for timber harvesting, the mining of gravel used for the construction and maintenance of roads used primarily for timber harvesting and other activities conducted to facilitate timber harvesting. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8868
Beginning November 1, 2012, the director of the bureau shall administer and enforce the regulation of timber harvesting and timber harvesting activities in areas classified as protection districts and management districts by the commission in accordance with section 685?A. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall establish standards in rule to implement this section. [PL 2011, c. 599, §4 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§6, 7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).]
The initial rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2?A. Subsequent amendments to those rules are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2?A. [PL 2011, c. 599, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 599, §4 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§6, 7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).