Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1802 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1985, c. 794, Pt. A, §11 (NEW).]
1. Coastal area. The “coastal area” encompasses all coastal municipalities and unorganized townships on tidal waters and all coastal islands. The inland boundary of the coastal area is the inland line of coastal town lines and the seaward boundary is the 3-nautical-mile line as shown on the most recently published Federal Government nautical chart.
[PL 2007, c. 157, §2 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1802
- Coastal management: means the planning, development, conservation and regulation of coastal resource use by Federal, state, regional and local governments. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1802
- Coastal resources: means the coastal waters of the State and adjacent shorelands, their natural resources and related marine and wildlife habitat that together form an integrated terrestrial, estuarine and marine ecosystem. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1802
- Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Coastal management. “Coastal management” means the planning, development, conservation and regulation of coastal resource use by Federal, state, regional and local governments.
[PL 1985, c. 794, Pt. A, §11 (NEW).]
3. Coastal resources. “Coastal resources” means the coastal waters of the State and adjacent shorelands, their natural resources and related marine and wildlife habitat that together form an integrated terrestrial, estuarine and marine ecosystem.
[PL 1985, c. 794, Pt. A, §11 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 794, §A11 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 157, §2 (AMD).