Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 38 > Chapter 35 - Protection of Agricultural Soils From Solar Energy Developments

• Best management practice guidelines: means recommended techniques or procedures or a combination of techniques or procedures that are determined by the appropriate agency identified in section 410?J to be the most effective practicable means of preventing or reducing pollution generated by nonpoint sources. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 410-H
• Conservator: includes a coconservator. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102
• Great pond: means any inland body of water which in a natural state has a surface area in excess of 10 acres and any inland body of water artificially formed or increased which has a surface area in excess of 30 acres except for the purposes of this article, where the artificially formed or increased inland body of water is completely surrounded by land held by a single owner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 436-A
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: includes a coguardian but does not include a guardian ad litem. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102
• High-value agricultural land: means land that has a high value for agricultural use, as determined in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, in consultation with the department and the Governor's Energy Office. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 3201
• Nonpoint source: means any source, excluding any source defined as a direct discharge in section 466, that discharges pollutants into the surface or ground waters of the State, including, but not limited to, sources related to agriculture, construction and maintenance of bridges, railways and roads, forest management and commercial, industrial or residential development. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 410-H
• Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership, whether real or personal or legal or equitable, or any interest or right therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-902
• Solar energy development: means a development that: