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**Natural Resource Management Guide**

**Table of Contents**

Introduction [3](#Introduction)

Natural Resource Management Policies and Guidelines [4](#NRMPG)

Existing Federal and State Laws, Regulations, Standards or Procedures
that Protect

Designated, Important Land Uses and Environmental Resources within the
State
[6](#existing-federal-and-state-laws-regulations-standards-or-procedures-that-protect-designated-important-land-uses-and-environmental-resources-within-the-state.)

Coastal Barriers [6](#Coastal)

Floodplains [8](#Floodplain)

Farmland and Forestlands [9](#Farmland)

Natural Landmarks [10](#Landmark)

Endangered and Threatened Species [11](#Endangered)

Wild and Scenic Rivers [13](#Wild_Scenic)

Coastal Zone Management [14](#Coastal_Zone)

Water Quality/Sole Source Aquifers [16](#WQSSA)

Air Quality [18](#Air_Quality)

Historic Preservation [19](#Historic_Preservation)

Wetlands [21](#Wetlands)

Socio-Economic Issues/Environmental Justice [22](#SEIEJ)

Hazardous Wastes and Chemicals [23](#Hazardous_Waste)

Underground Storage Tanks [23](#Underground_Storage)

Rural Development Offices [25](#State_and_AO)

Natural Resources Conservation Service and Maine Soil and Water
Conservation Districts [26](#nrcs)

State of Maine Map [28](#Map)

**THE MAINE OFFICE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT**

**UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GUIDE**

Updated: July 3, 2007

[]{#Introduction .anchor}**INTRODUCTION**

The Maine State Office of Rural Development has developed a Natural
Resource Management Guide. The Guide serves as an essential mechanism
for implementing RD Instruction 1940-G, "Environmental Program,"
particularly Paragraph 1940.304, Special Policy, and the Rural Utilities
Service (RUS) Staff Instruction 1794-1 for "Water and Environmental
Programs," ("Environmental Polices and Procedures"), stated in Paragraph
1794.1 (b) Purpose:

> "Rural Development recognizes that its specific mission of assisting
> rural areas, composed of farms and rural towns, goes hand-in-hand with
> protecting the environmental resources upon which these systems are
> dependent," as stated by RD Instruction 1940-G.
>
> "The polices and procedures contained in this part are intended to
> help RUS officials make decisions that are based on an understanding
> of environmental consequences, and take actions that protect, restore,
> and enhance the environment," according to RUS Staff Instruction 1794.

The basic content, purposes, and uses of the Guide are summarized as
follows:

> 1\. The Guide shall serve as a mechanism for assembling an inventory
> of the locations within the State of Maine those natural resources,
> land uses, and environmental factors that have been specified by
> Federal, State, and local authorities as deserving some degree of
> protection or special consideration.
>
> 2\. The Guide shall summarize the various standards or types of
> Federal, State, or local protection that apply to the natural
> resources, land uses, and environmental factors listed in the
> inventory.
>
> 3\. The Guide shall be considered by Rural Development management in
> decisions relating to the use of available program resources.
>
> 4\. Applications for individual projects must be reviewed for
> consistency with the Guide.

The Natural Resource Management Guide is not intended to result in a
plan or be a plan. It is intended to be an explicit framework of major
environmental standards and review requirements that have been
promulgated at the Federal level, as well as those that are particular
to the State. It provides a listing of natural opportunities and
constraints for various land use activities against which proposals for
development can be evaluated. Finally, it serves as a useful planning
tool for prospective applicants. Program and environmental information
can also be found at the following Rural Development websites:

> Rural Utilities Service: <http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rus/index.html>
>
> Rural Housing Service: <http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/index.html>
>
> Rural Business Service: <http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/index.html>

[]{#NRMPG .anchor}**NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND
GUIDELINES**

# [Environmental Requirements:]{.underline}

> Rural Development published its environmental requirements in RD
> Instruction 1940-G and the RUS Staff Instruction 1794-1. The content
> of these Instructions is derived from requirements contained in major
> environmental laws and regulations affecting Rural Development
> Programs such as the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ)
> Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National
> Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Farm Protection Policy Act, and USDA
> Departmental Regulation 9500-3, "Land Use Policy." Following is a
> quotation of Rural Development General and Special Policy as contained
> in Rural Development Instruction 1940-G, "Environmental Program."
>
> A. [General Policy]{.underline}
>
> 1\. Rural Development shall consider environmental quality as equal
> with economic, social, and other relevant factors in program
> development and decision making processes.
>
> 2\. In accessing the potential environmental impacts of its actions,
> Rural Development shall consult early with appropriate Federal, State,
> and local agencies and other organizations to provide decision-makers
> with both the technical and human aspects of environmental planning.
>
> 3\. When adverse environmental impacts are identified, either direct
> or indirect, an examination shall be made for alternative courses of
> action including their potential environmental impacts. The objective
> of the environmental review shall be to develop a feasible alternative
> with the least adverse environmental impact. The alternative of not
> proceeding with the proposal shall be considered, particularly with
> respect to the need for the proposal.
>
> 4\. If no feasible alternative exists, including the no-action
> alternative, measures to mitigate the identified adverse environmental
> impacts shall be included in the proposal.
>
> 5\. The performance of environmental reviews and the consideration of
> alternatives shall occur as early as possible in the Rural Development
> decision-making process so that the Agency will be in the most
> flexible and objective position to deal with these considerations.
>
> B. [Special Policy]{.underline}
>
> 1\. [Important Land Resources]{.underline}
>
> a\. Rural Development recognizes that its specific mission of
> assisting rural areas, composed of farms and rural towns, goes
> hand-in-hand with protecting the environmental resources upon which
> these systems are dependent. Basic resources necessary to both farm
> and rural settlements include important farmlands and forestlands,
> prime rangelands, wetlands, and floodplains. The definition of these
> areas is contained in the Appendix to the Departmental Regulation
> 9500-3, "Land Use Policy." Given the importance of these resources, as
> emphasized in Departmental Regulation, Executive Order 11988,
> "Floodplain Management," and Executive Order 11990, "Protection of
> Wetlands," it is Rural Development's policy not to approve or fund any
> proposals that, as a result of their identifiable impacts, direct or
> indirect, would lead to or accommodate either the conversion of these
> land uses or encroachment upon them. The only exception to this policy
> is if the approving official determines that (1) there is no
> practicable alternative to the proposed action, (2) the proposal
> conforms to the planning criteria identified in paragraph 1.b of this
> section, and (3) the proposal includes all practicable measures for
> reducing the conversion/encroachment.
>
> b\. It is also recognized that unless carefully reviewed, some
> proposals designed to serve the needs of rural communities can
> adversely affect the existing economic base and settlement patterns of
> the community, as well as, create development pressures on land and
> environmental resources essential to farm economies. An example of
> such a proposal might be the extension of utilities and other types of
> infrastructure beyond a community's existing settlement pattern and
> into important farmlands for the purpose of commercial or residential
> expansion, even though there is available space within the existing
> settlement pattern for such expansion. Not only may the loss of
> important farmlands unnecessarily result, but also the community may
> be faced with the economic costs of providing public services to
> outlying areas, as well as the deterioration of its central business
> or commercial areas; the latter may not be able to compete with the
> newer, outlying commercial establishments. These results are
> undesirable, and to avoid their occurrence, projects designed to meet
> rural community needs (i.e., residential, industrial, commercial, and
> public facilities) will not be approved unless the following
> conditions are met:
>
> \(1\) The project is planned and sited in a manner consistent with the
> policies of this section, the Farmland Protection Policy Act, and
> Departmental Regulation 9500-3.
>
> \(2\) The project is inconsistent with an existing comprehensive and
> enforceable plan that guides growth and reflects a realistic strategy
> for protecting natural resources, and the project is compatible to the
> extent practicable, with state, unit of local government, and private
> programs and policies to protect farmland. (If no such plan or
> policies exist, there is no Rural Development requirement that either
> be prepared or adopted as further specified in Paragraph 1.c of this
> section.)
>
> \(3\) The project will encourage long-term economically viable public
> investment by fostering or promoting development patterns that ensure
> compact community development, that is, development that is limited to
> serving existing settlement patterns or is located in existing
> settlement patterns, e.g., the rehabilitation and renovation of
> existing structures, systems and neighborhoods; progression of
> development; the provision of a range of moderate-to-high residential
> densities appropriate to local and regional needs. When these
> development patterns or types are not practicable, the development
> must be contiguous with the existing settlement pattern and must
> provide for a range of moderate-to-high residential densities
> appropriate to local and regional needs. It is recognized that some
> Rural Development Community Program projects are designed to serve
> rural residents, such as rural water and waste disposal systems and,
> therefore, cannot be limited in service area to those areas contiguous
> with existing structures and rural residents in noncontiguous areas.
> Any additional capacity within the system will be limited to meet
> reasonable growth needs and, to the extent practicable, is designed to
> meet such needs within existing settlements and areas contiguous to
> them.
>
> c\. The conditions specified in Paragraph 1.b of this section should
> not be construed as advocating excessive densities, congestion, or
> loss of open space amenities within rural communities. Desirable
> living conditions can be obtained under the objectives along with
> economic and social benefits for the community and the surrounding
> farm operations. Additionally, these conditions should not be
> construed as requiring localities to develop plans, which contain the
> conditions, or to so amend existing plans to incorporate these
> conditions. In any instance in which these planning conditions or
> criteria do not exist within the project area, project reviews will
> not be postponed until the criteria is adopted. Rather, projects shall
> be reviewed and funding decisions made in light of a project's
> consistency with the contents of this Guide (excluding Item (2) of
> Paragraph 1.a of this section, which would not be applicable).

# Existing Federal and State Laws, Regulations, Standards or Procedures that Protect Designated, Important Land Uses and Environmental Resources within the State.

> (Following is a listing of important land uses or features, as well as
> environmental and cultural resources that have been designated by
> Federal and State Agencies as deserving of some form of protection,
> conservation or other designated level of consideration. The materials
> that follow specify (a) the designated resource, (b) the level or
> degree of protection to be afforded the resource, (c) agencies having
> jurisdiction or special expertise, and (d) brief description where the
> resource is located within the State. When Federal, State, or local
> designations overlap, the most restrictive standard applies.)
>
> A. Resources Protected Only by Federal Requirements
>
> 1\. Resource -- []{#Coastal .anchor}**[Coastal Barriers]{.underline}**
>
> a\. Level of Protection: The Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982
> establishes the Coastal Barrier Resources System and restricts Federal
> expenditures and financial assistance, which have the effect of
> encouraging development on undeveloped Coastal Barriers. Under the
> requirements of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, Rural Development
> shall not provide financial assistance for any activity to be located
> within the Coastal Barrier Resources System unless:
>
> \(1\) Such activity meets the criteria for an exception, as defined in
> Section 6 of the Act, and
>
> \(2\) Consultation regarding the activity has been completed with the
> Secretary of the Interior.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
>
> New England Division
>
> Regulatory Branch, Building 2
>
> 696 Virginia Road
>
> Concord, MA 01742-2751
>
> Telephone: 1-800-343-4789
>
> Fax: (978) 318-8303
>
> [http://www.usace.army.mil](http://www.usace.army.mil/)
>
> Division of Ecological Services
>
> U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services
>
> 70 Commercial Street, Suite 300
>
> Concord, NH 03301-5087
>
> Telephone: (603) 223-2541
>
> Fax: (603) 223-0104
>
> [http://www.fws.gov](http://www.fws.gov/)
>
> State Level:
>
> Maine Coastal Program
>
> State Planning Office
>
> 38 State House Station
>
> 184 State Street
>
> Augusta, ME 04333-0038
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-3261
>
> Fax: (207) 287-6499
>
> <http://www.state.me.us/spo/>
>
> c\. [Location of Resource]{.underline}: Maps locating the Coastal
> Barrier Resources in Maine may be purchased at the cost of \$10.00 and
> a one-time \$5.00 shipping and handling fee each from:
>
> Eastern-National Cartographic Information Center
>
> U.S. Geological Survey, ESIC-CBRS
>
> PO Box 25286
>
> Denver, CO 80255
>
> Telephone: (303) 202-4200
>
> Fax: (303) 202-4693
>
> Map sales: (303) 202-4700
>
> Email: <infoservices@usgs.gov>
>
> <http://www.fws.gov/cep/cbrmapfr.html>

Maps may be inspected at the following New England Area Fish and
Wildlife Offices:

> Supervisor
>
> Maine Field Office
>
> U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
>
> 1168 Main Street
>
> Old Town, ME 04468
>
> Telephone: (207) 827-5938
>
> Fax: (207) 827-6099
>
> Email: <FW5ES_MFO@fws.gov>
>
> <http://www.fws.gov/northeast/me/mefo.htm>
>
> Supervisor
>
> Division of Ecological Services
>
> U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
>
> 70 Commercial Street, Suite 300
>
> Concord, NH 03301-5087
>
> Telephone: (603) 223-2541
>
> Fax: (603) 223-0104
>
> [http://www.fws.gov](http://www.fws.gov/)
>
> Regional Director
>
> Region 5, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
>
> 300 Westgate Center Drive
>
> Hadley, MA 01035-9589
>
> Telephone: (413) 253-8200
>
> Fax: (413) 253-8308
>
> [http://www.fws.gov](http://www.fws.gov/)
>
> State Planning Office
>
> 38 State House Station
>
> 184 State Street
>
> Augusta, ME 04333-0038
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-3261
>
> Fax: (207) 287-6499
>
> <http://www.state.me.us/spo/>
>
> Maps may also be inspected at any Rural Development Area Office and
> are also contained within updated FEMA Floodplain Maps.
>
> The following areas in Maine are in the Coastal Barrier System:
>
> Map Number(s) and Unit Name(s)
>
> MAINE (12 Maps)
>
> A01 Lubec Barriers
>
> A01A Baileys Mistake
>
> A03 Jasper
>
> A03B Starboard
>
> A03C Popplestone Beach/Roque Island
>
> A05A Seven Hundred Acre Island
>
> A05B Head Beach
>
> A05C Jenks Landing/Waldo Point
>
> A06 Cape Elizabeth
>
> A07 Scarborough Beach
>
> A08 Crescent Surf
>
> A09 Seapoint
>
> 2\. Resource -- []{#Floodplain .anchor}**[FLOODPLAINS]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}: It is Rural Development's
> policy to ensure that its actions do not diminish, but preserve the
> beneficial values of floodplains. Rural Development will avoid new
> construction in floodplains, except where no practicable alternative
> exists and then after establishing mitigation measures and giving
> public notification as outlined in Rural Development Instruction
> 1940-G, Exhibit C.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> Federal Emergency Management Agency
>
> John W. McCormack
>
> Mitigation -- Region 1
>
> P.O.C.
>
> Room 462
>
> Boston, MA 02109
>
> Telephone: (617) 223-9540
>
> Fax: (617) 223-9561
>
> [http://www.Fema.gov](http://www.Fema.gov/)
>
> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
>
> New England Division
>
> Regulatory Branch, Building 1
>
> 696 Virginia Road
>
> Concord, MA 01742-2751
>
> Telephone: 1-800-343-4789
>
> Fax: (978) 318-8303
>
> [http://www.usace.army.mil](http://www.usace.army.mil/)
>
> Division of Ecological Services
>
> U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
>
> 70 Commercial Street, Suite 300
>
> Concord, NH 03301-5087
>
> Telephone: (603) 223-2541
>
> Fax: (603) 223-0104
>
> [http://www.fws.gov](http://www.fws.gov/)
>
> State Level:
>
> Maine Floodplain Management Program
>
> State Planning Office
>
> 38 State House Station
>
> 184 State Street
>
> Augusta, ME 04333-0038
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-3261
>
> 1-800-662-4545
>
> Fax: (207) 287-6489
>
> <http://www.state.me.us/spo/flood>
>
> c\. [Location of Resource]{.underline}: Statewide
>
> Floodplain maps can be acquired from the Federal Emergency Management
> Agency (FEMA) at: [http://www.fema.gov](http://www.fema.gov/)
>
> 3\. Resource -- []{#Farmland .anchor}**[FARMLAND AND
> FORESTLANDS]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}: It is Rural Development's
> policy not to approve or fund any proposals that as a result of their
> identifiable impacts, direct or indirect, would lead to or accommodate
> either the conversion to these land uses or encroachment upon them.
> The only exception to this policy is if the approval official
> determines that there is no practicable alternative to the proposed
> action and the proposal includes all practicable measures for reducing
> the adverse impact and the amount of conversion encroachment.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> U.S. Department of Agriculture
>
> Rural Development Area Offices (list at back of document)
>
> and
>
> Natural Resources Conservation Service
>
> 967 Illinois Avenue, Suite 3
>
> Bangor, ME 04401
>
> Telephone: (207) 990-9100 extension (NRCS) 3
>
> Fax: (207) 990-9599
>
> [http://www.me.nrcs.usda.gov](http://www.me.nrcs.usda.gov/)
>
> State Level:
>
> Regional Soil and Water Conservation District
>
> (list at back of document)
>
> c\. [Location of Resource]{.underline}: Statewide
>
> 4\. Resource --[]{#Landmark .anchor} **[NATURAL
> LANDMARKS]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}: Rural Development shall not
> authorize, fund, or carry out any proposal or project that is likely
> to adversely affect a designated natural landmark.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Regional Director, North Atlantic Region
>
> National Park Service
>
> 15 State Street
>
> Boston, MA 02109
>
> Telephone: (617) 223-5001
>
> Fax: (617) 223-5158
>
> [http://www.nps.gov](http://www.nps.gov/)
>
> c\. [Location of Resource]{.underline}:
>
> Appleton Bog Atlantic White Cedar Stand
>
> Bigelow Mountain
>
> Carrying Place Cove Bog
>
> Colby-Marston Preserve
>
> Crystal Bog
>
> Gulf Hagas
>
> Meddybemps Heath
>
> Monhegan Island
>
> Mount Katahdin
>
> New Gloucester Black Gum Stand
>
> No. 5 Bog and Jack Pine Stand
>
> Orono Bog
>
> Passadumkeag Marsh and Boglands.
>
> Penny Pond -- Joe Pond Complex
>
> The Hermitage
>
> [Resources Protected by Federal, State, and local
> Requirements]{.underline}
>
> 1\. Resource -- []{#Endangered .anchor}**[ENDANGERED AND THREATENED
> SPECIES]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}:
>
> \(1\) Federal: Rural Development shall not authorize, fund, or carry
> out any proposal or project that is likely to (1) jeopardize the
> continued existence of any plant or wildlife species listed by the
> Secretary of Interior or Commerce as endangered or threatened; or (2)
> destroy or adversely modify the habitats of listed species when such
> habitats have been determined critical to the species' existence by
> the Secretary of Interior or Commerce unless Rural Development has
> been granted an exemption for such proposal by the Endangered Species
> Committee pursuant to Subsection (h) of Section 7 of the Endangered
> Species Act.
>
> \(2\) State: Rural Development shall not authorize, fund, or carry out
> any proposal or project that is likely to jeopardize the continued
> existence of any wildlife species protected by the State of Maine
> Endangered Species Act, Chapter 12, MRSA Section 7751-7757.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> U.S. Department of the Interior
>
> Endangered Species Biologist
>
> U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
>
> 70 Commercial Street, Suite 300
>
> Concord, NH 03301-5087
>
> Telephone: (603) 223-2541
>
> Fax: (603) 223-0104
>
> [http://www.fws.gov](http://www.fws.gov/)
>
> U.S. Department of the Interior
>
> ATTN: Project Leader
>
> U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
>
> 1168 Main Street
>
> Old Town, ME 04468
>
> Telephone: (207) 827-5938
>
> Fax: (207) 827-6099
>
> Email: <FW5ES_MFO@fws.gov>
>
> <http://www.fws.gov/northeast/me/mefo.htm>
>
> State Level
>
> Wildlife --
>
> Environmental Coordinator
>
> Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
>
> 284 State Street
>
> 41 State House Station
>
> Augusta, ME 04333-0041
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-8000
>
> Fax: (207) 287-6395
>
> [http://www.mefishwidlife.com](http://www.mefishwidlife.com/)
>
> Plants -
>
> Coordinator
>
> Department of Conservation
>
> Maine Natural Areas Program
>
> 157 Hospital Street
>
> 93 State House Station
>
> Augusta, ME 04333-0093
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-8044
>
> Fax: (207) 287-8040
>
> <http://www.mainenaturalareas.org/index.php>
>
> c\. [Location of Resource]{.underline}:
>
> Federally Listed Wildlife --
>
> Federally Listed Plants --

+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------+
| Small Whorled Pogonia   | York, Kennebec, Cumberland, and            |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | Oxford Counties                            |
+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------+
| Furbish Lousewort       | Aroostook County                           |
+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------+
| Eastern Prairie Fringed | Aroostook County                           |
| Orchid                  |                                            |
+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------+

> An updated list of Federally listed species can be viewed at:
>
> <http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/servlet/gov.doi.tess_public.servlets.UsaLists?state-ME>
>
> State Listed Wildlife and Plants -- Consult with Maine Department of
> Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Maine Natural Areas Program.
>
> 2\. Resource -- []{#Wild_Scenic .anchor}**[WILD AND SCENIC
> RIVERS]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}:
>
> \(1\) Federal: Rural Development shall not provide financial
> assistance or plan approval for any water resource project that would
> have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which a river has
> been either included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, or
> is designed for potential addition. Additionally, Rural Development
> shall not approve or assist developments (commercial, industrial,
> residential, farming, or community facilities) located below or above
> a wild scenic, or recreational river area, or on any stream tributary
> thereto which will invade the area or unreasonably diminish the
> scenic, recreational, and fish and wildlife values present in the
> area.
>
> \(2\) Federally Listed Maine River Segments having "Outstandingly
> Remarkable Value" can be found at the following web site:
>
> <http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/states/me.html>
>
> \(3\) State: In 1983 the State of Maine passed S.P. 598-L.D. 1721.
> This was an Act to promote the wise use and management of Maine's
> outstanding river resources. This Act recognized the value of rivers
> and stream segments and protects these values through shoreland
> zoning. The following is a list of rivers that contain segments that
> fall under Maine's "Special Protection for Outstanding River
> Segments."
>
> Aroostook River
>
> Carrabassett River
>
> Crooked River
>
> Dennys River
>
> East Machias River
>
> Fish River
>
> Kennebago River
>
> Kennebec River
>
> Machias River
>
> Mattawamkeag River
>
> Narraguagus River
>
> Penobscot River
>
> Piscataquis River
>
> Pleasant River
>
> Rapid River
>
> Saco River
>
> St. Croix River
>
> St. George River
>
> St. John River
>
> Sandy River
>
> Sheepscot River
>
> West Branch Pleasant River
>
> West Branch Union River
>
> For a current list and description of the river segments, go to the
> following website:
>
> <http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/38/title38sec480-P.html>
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> Regional Director
>
> National Park Service
>
> Northeast Region
>
> U.S. Custom House
>
> 200 Chestnut Street, Fifth Floor
>
> Philadelphia, PA 19106
>
> Telephone: (215) 597-7013
>
> <http://www.nps.gov/rivers/wildriverslist.html>
>
> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
>
> New England Division
>
> Regulatory Branch, Building 1
>
> 696 Virginia Road
>
> Concord, MA 01742-2751
>
> Telephone: 1-800-343-4789
>
> Fax: (978) 318-8303
>
> [http://www.nae.usace.army.mil](http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/)
>
> Maine Project Office
>
> New England District
>
> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
>
> 675 Western Avenue \# 3
>
> Manchester, ME 04351
>
> Telephone: (207) 623-8124
>
> Fax: (207) 623-8206
>
> State Level:
>
> State Planning Office
>
> 38 State House Station
>
> 184 State Street
>
> Augusta, ME 04333-0038
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-3261
>
> Fax: (207) 287-6499
>
> <http://www.state.me.us/spo/>
>
> c\. [Location of Resources]{.underline}: The Allagash River is listed
> in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The National Park
> Service's list of nationwide inventory of wild and scenic rivers, and
> a list of rivers protected by S.P. 598 L.D. 1721 are available at all
> Rural Development Area Offices.
>
> 3\. Resource -- []{#Coastal_Zone .anchor}**[COASTAL ZONE
> MANAGEMENT]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}:
>
> \(1\) Federal: Rural Development shall not provide financial
> assistance for a project that has a direct and adverse effect on a
> state coastal zone program. Projects must be in compliance with the
> Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
>
> \(2\) State: Rural Development will, in its project review, take into
> consideration the shoreland zoning ordinances established by the
> municipality where the project is located. The intergovernmental
> review process at the state level will alert various state agencies to
> see that the project developer applies for the proper permits.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> Chief of Coastal Zone Management
>
> The United States Department of Commerce
>
> Office of Coastal Zone Management
>
> SSMC-4, 1305 East-West Highway
>
> Silver Springs, MD 20910
>
> Telephone: (301) 713-3155
>
> Fax: (301) 713-4367
>
> [http://www.nos.noaa.gov](http://www.nos.noaa.gov/)
>
> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
>
> New England Division
>
> Regulatory Branch, Building 1
>
> 696 Virginia Road
>
> Concord, MA 01742-2751
>
> Telephone: 1-800-343-4789
>
> Fax: (978) 318-8303
>
> [http://www.nae.usace.army.mil](http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/)
>
> State Level:
>
> Coastal Program Manager
>
> State Planning Office
>
> 38 State House Station
>
> 184 State Street
>
> Augusta, ME 04333-0038
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-3261
>
> Fax: (207) 287-6499
>
> <http://www.state.me.us/mcp>
>
> c\. [Location of Resource]{.underline}: The Coastal Zone of Maine as
> defined in the State Coastal Zone Management Program.
>
> 4\. Resource -- []{#WQSSA .anchor}**[WATER QUALITY/SOLE SOURCE
> AQUIFERS]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}:
>
> \(1\) Federal: Rural Development shall not fund, authorize, or carry
> out any project or proposal which violates the Clean Water Air Act,
> Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA),
> and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
>
> The Sole Source Aquifer (SSA) program allows individuals and
> organizations to petition the EPA to designate aquifers as the "sole
> or principal" source of drinking water for an area. The program was
> established under Section 1424(e) of the SDWA. The primary purpose of
> the designation is to provide EPA review of Federal financially
> assisted projects planned for the area and to determine their
> potential of contaminating the aquifer "so as to crate a significant
> hazard to public health." Based on this review, no commitment of
> Federal financial assistance may be made for projects "which the
> Administrator (of EPA) determines may contaminate such (an) aquifer,"
> although Federal funds may be used to modify projects to ensure that
> they will not contaminate the aquifer. In Maine, there are four
> designated "Sole Source Aquifers." They are:
>
> Islesboro Island
>
> Monhegan Island
>
> North Haven Island
>
> Vinalhaven Island
>
> <http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/swp/ssa/reg1.html>
>
> \(2\) State: In the State of Maine the Drinking Water Program, within
> the Department of Human Services, reviews all projects involving
> public water supplies. The SDWA is enforced by this Agency. In the
> State of Maine the Wastewater and Plumbing Control Program, also
> within the Department of Human Services, reviews all on-site
> wastewater disposal systems that are larger than 2,000 gallons/day or
> systems that require a plumbing code variance. In the State of Maine,
> the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reviews and enforces
> all projects that require a discharge license to any water body in
> Maine. All projects under the Site Location Law require a non-point
> source evaluation of potential impact to any Great Pond in Maine.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> Water Supply Branch
>
> Environmental Protection Agency
>
> Headquarters Region 1
>
> One Congress Street, Suite 1100
>
> Boston, MA 02114-2320
>
> Telephone: (617) 918-1111
>
> 1-800-372-7341
>
> Fax: (617) 918-1809
>
> [http://www.epa.gov](http://www.epa.gov/)
>
> <http://www.epa.gov/safewater/swp/ssa/reg1.html>
>
> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
>
> New England Division
>
> Regulatory Branch, Building 1
>
> 696 Virginia Road
>
> Concord, MA 01742-2751
>
> Telephone: 1-800-343-4789
>
> Fax: (978) 318-8303
>
> [http://www.nae.usace.army.mil](http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/)
>
> State Level:
>
> Water
>
> Drinking Water Program
>
> 11 State House Station
>
> Augusta, ME 04333-0011
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-2070
>
> Fax: (207) 287-4172
>
> <http://www.state.me.us/dhhs/eng/water/index.htm>
>
> Wastewater -- (point discharge)
>
> Bureau of Water Quality Control
>
> Department of Environmental Protection
>
> 17 State House Station
>
> Augusta, ME 04333-0017
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-7800
>
> Fax: (207) 287-7939
>
> <http://www.maine.gov/dep/index.shtml>
>
> Site Location -- (non-point impact)
>
> Bureau of Land Quality Control
>
> Department of Environmental Protection
>
> Ray Building, AMHI
>
> 17 State House Station
>
> Augusta, ME 04333
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-3901
>
> Fax: (207) 287-7191
>
> <http://www.maine.gov/dep/index.shtml>
>
> Wastewater -- (on-site disposal)
>
> Wastewater & Plumbing Control Program
>
> 11 State House Station
>
> Augusta, ME 04333-0011
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-5689
>
> Fax: (207) 287-3165
>
> <http://www.state.me.us/dhhs/eng/plumb>
>
> Local Level: -- Municipal Licensed Plumbing Inspectors
>
> c\. [Location of Resource:]{.underline} Statewide
>
> 5\. Resource -- []{#Air_Quality .anchor}**[AIR QUALITY]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}:
>
> \(1\) Federal: Rural Development shall not authorize, fund, or carry
> out any proposal or project that will contribute to air quality
> deterioration. The provisions of the Clear Air Act as amended through
> 1981 apply to all projects.
>
> \(2\) State: The State of Maine has established ambient air quality
> standards with legally enforceable mechanisms to ensure the standards
> are met.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region
>
> Air Management Division/SEA
>
> Headquarters Region 1
>
> One Congress Street, Suite 1100
>
> Boston, MA 02114-2023
>
> Telephone: (617) 918-1111
>
> Fax: (617) 918-1809/1810
>
> [http://www.epa.gov](http://www.epa.gov/)
>
> State Level:
>
> Department of Environmental Protection
>
> Bureau of Air Quality Control
>
> Upham Building
>
> 71 Hospital Street, 17 State House Station
>
> Augusta, ME 04333
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-2437
>
> Fax: (207) 287-7641
>
> <http://www.maine.gov/dep/index.shtml>
>
> c\. [Location of Resources]{.underline}: Statewide
>
> 6\. Resource -- []{#Historic_Preservation .anchor}**[HISTORIC
> PRESERVATION]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}:
>
> \(1\) Federal: At the earliest stages of consideration of an
> application, Rural Development shall identify any properties that are
> listed in, or may be eligible for listing in the National Register of
> Historic Places, and are located within the project's area of
> potential environmental impacts. Consultation will be undertaken with
> the State Historic Preservation Officer and the Advisory Council on
> Historic Preservation in order to determine the most appropriate
> course of action for protecting such identified properties or
> mitigating potential adverse impacts to them. Historic property means
> any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or
> object included in, or eligible for inclusion in, the National
> Register of Historic Places. This term includes, for the purposes of
> the Section 106 regulations, artifacts, records, and remains that are
> related to and located within such properties.
>
> \(2\) State: The State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) will
> review and provide written comments on all Class I and Class II
> Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements as outlined in RD
> Instruction 1940-G, and for Categorical Exclusions, Environmental
> Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements outlined in the RUS
> Staff Instruction 1794-1.
>
> \(3\) Maine's Federally Recognized Indian Tribes: The State's five
> Indian Tribes must be consulted when Federal undertakings occur or
> affect historic properties (or properties of traditional religious and
> cultural significance to tribes) on or off tribal lands. Tribal lands
> are lands within boundaries of reservations and all dependent Indian
> communities. Typically, this consultation is provided through the
> Intergovernmental Review Bulletin.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> Regional Director
>
> North Atlantic Region
>
> National Park Service
>
> 15 State Street
>
> Boston, MA 02109
>
> Telephone: (617) 223-5001
>
> Fax: (617) 223-5022
>
> [http://www.nps.gov](http://www.nps.gov/)
>
> State Level:
>
> Earle Shettleworth, Jr., Director and SHPO
>
> Maine Historic Preservation Commission
>
> 55 Capitol Street, 65 State House Station
>
> Augusta, ME 04333
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-2132
>
> Fax: (207) 287-2335
>
> <http://www.state.me.us/mhpc/>
>
> Indian Tribes:
>
> Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
>
> Tribal Environmental Issues Office
>
> 88 Bell Road
>
> Littleton, ME 04730
>
> Telephone: (207) 532-4273
>
> Fax: (207) 532-6883
>
> <http://www.maliseets.com/>
>
> Aroostook Band of MicMac Indians
>
> 7 Northern Road
>
> Presque Isle, ME 04769
>
> Telephone: (207) 764-1972
>
> 1-800-355-1435
>
> Fax: (207) 764-7667
>
> [http://www.micmac-nsn.gov](http://www.micmac-nsn.gov/)
>
> Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe
>
> Donald Soctomah, THPO
>
> Tribal Historic Preservation Office
>
> PO Box 102
>
> Princeton, ME 04668
>
> Telephone: (207) 796-0822
>
> Fax: (207) 796-5256
>
> <soctomah@ainop.com>
>
> <http://www.passamaquoddy.com/index.htm>
>
> Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Tribe
>
> Donald Soctomah, THPO
>
> Tribal Historic Preservation Office
>
> PO Box 102
>
> Princeton, ME 04668
>
> Telephone: (207) 796-0822
>
> Fax: (207) 796-5256
>
> <soctomah@ainop.com>
>
> <http://www.wabanaki.com/index.htm>
>
> Penobscot Indian Nation
>
> Bonnie Newsom, THPO
>
> Cultural and Historic Preservation Program
>
> 12 Wabanaki Way
>
> Old Town, ME 04468
>
> Telephone: (207) 817-7471
>
> Fax: (207) 817-7450
>
> <bnewsom@penobscotnation.org>
>
> [http://www.penobscotnation.org](http://www.penobscotnation.org/)
>
> Rural Development Area Offices (list at back of document)
>
> c\. [Location of Resource]{.underline}: Throughout Maine, a list of
> properties that are listed in, or may be eligible for listing in, the
> National Register of Historic Places is available at the Rural
> Development Area Offices.
>
> 7\. Resource -- []{#Wetlands .anchor}**[WETLANDS]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}:
>
> \(1\) Federal: At the earliest stages of consideration of an
> application, Rural Development shall identify if a proposed project
> will either directly or indirectly affect a wetland. If so, Rural
> Development must determine if there is a practicable alternative or
> location. If there is no such alternative, Rural Development must
> determine whether all practicable mitigation measures are included in
> the project, document steps take to inform the public, locate
> alternatives, and mitigate potential adverse impacts.
>
> \(2\) State: In 1982, the Maine Legislature directed the DEP to
> "conduct a study to identify fresh-water wetlands in the portion of
> the State not subject to the jurisdiction of the Land Use Regulation
> Commission" (38 MRSA 406). Wetlands to be mapped were to be greater
> than 10 acres in size, be characterized predominantly by wetland
> vegetation, and not be subject to existing environmental regulations.
> The mapping was to be performed to determine whether a significant
> area of wetlands was not protected by either the Great Ponds or Stream
> Alteration Acts, and whether a protection program should be instituted
> by the Legislature.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> Division of Ecological Services
>
> U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
>
> 70 Commercial Street, Suite 300
>
> Concord, NH 03301-5087
>
> Telephone: (603) 223-2541
>
> Fax: (603) 223-0104
>
> [http://www.fws.gov](http://www.fws.gov/)
>
> Maine Project Office
>
> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
>
> 675 Western Avenue \# 3
>
> Manchester, ME 04351
>
> Telephone: (207) 623-8367
>
> Fax: (207) 623-8206
>
> [http://www.nae.usace.army.mil](http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/)
>
> State Level:
>
> Department of Environmental Protection
>
> Bureau of Land Quality Control
>
> State House Station \# 17
>
> Augusta, ME 04333
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-2111
>
> Fax: (207) 287-2191
>
> <http://www.maine.gov/dep/index.shtml>
>
> c\. [Location of Resource]{.underline}: Statewide information on the
> location of wetlands may be obtained from the following agencies:
>
> Natural Resource Conservation Service (list at back of document)
>
> U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
>
> Regional Wetlands Coordinator
>
> 300 Westgate Center Drive
>
> Hadley, MA 01035-9589
>
> Telephone: (413) 253-8200
>
> Fax: (413) 253-8293
>
> [http://www.fws.gov](http://www.fws.gov/)
>
> Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
>
> 284 State Street
>
> State House Station \# 41
>
> Augusta, ME 04333
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-5252
>
> Fax: (207) 287-6395
>
> [http://www.fws.gov](http://www.fws.gov/)
>
> 8\. []{#SEIEJ .anchor}**[SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES/ENVIROMENTAL
> JUSTICE]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}:
>
> \(1\) Federal: Rural Development shall not authorize, fund, or carry
> out any proposal or project that may or will have a disproportionately
> high and adverse human health or environmental effect on minority and
> low-income populations. E.O. 12989 "Federal Actions to Address
> Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
> Populations," dated February 11, 1994, and USDA Departmental
> Regulation 5600-22 "Environmental Justice," dated December 15, 1997,
> require the consideration of environmental justice issues into NEPA
> environmental reviews. These issues include (1) Analyzing for the
> potential of disproportionately high and adverse human health or
> environmental effects to minority and low-income populations; (2)
> Providing opportunities for minority and low-income populations to
> participate in the NEPA process if these populations may be adversely
> affected; and (3) Identifying mitigation measures that would reduce
> adverse human health or environmental effects to minority and
> low-income populations.
>
> \(2\) State: The State of Maine Human Rights Commission should be
> consulted concerning these issues that may be legally enforceable.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: (Potential Information Sources)
>
> Federal Level:
>
> U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
>
> [http://www.census.gov](http://www.census.gov/)
>
> State Level:
>
> Maine Human Rights Commission
>
> 51 State House Station
>
> Augusta, ME 04333-0051
>
> Telephone: (207) 624-6050
>
> TTY/TTD: (207) 624-6064
>
> Fax: (207) 624-6063
>
> <http://www.stateme.us/mhrc/index/shtml>
>
> State Census Data Centers
>
> <http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/>
>
> Municipal Offices
>
> 9\. []{#Hazardous_Waste .anchor}**[HAZARDOUS WASTES AND
> CHEMICALS]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}: Rural Development realizes that
> this is a rapidly evolving field. Location and handling of hazardous
> wastes and chemicals are to be given consideration in all Rural
> Development programs. Rural Development recognizes the potential
> danger associated with such wastes and they will take every precaution
> to ensure their proper handling and disposal under the guidance of the
> appropriate Federal and State Agencies.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> National Toll Free Number for reporting hazardous wastes:
>
> Telephone: 1-800-424-8802
>
> <http://www.epa.gov/epasower/hotline>
>
> State Level:
>
> Bureau of Hazardous Material and Solid Waste Control
>
> Department of Environmental Protection
>
> Ray Building, AMHI, Station \# 17
>
> Augusta, ME 04333
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-2651
>
> Fax: (207) 287-7826
>
> <http://www.maine.gov/dep/index.shtml>
>
> 10\. []{#Underground_Storage .anchor}**[UNDERGROUND STORAGE
> TANKS]{.underline}**
>
> a\. [Level of Protection]{.underline}: The State of Maine is
> authorized by 38 MRSA Section 561 Entrepreneurial seq. as enacted by
> PL 1985 Chapter 496 to require the registration of all existing, new,
> and replacement underground oil storage facilities with the DEP. The
> Rules for Underground Oil Storage Facilities are under Chapter 691.
> Copies of the regulations are located in Rural Development Area
> Offices or from the DEP.
>
> b\. [Agency Jurisdiction]{.underline}: Confer with:
>
> Federal Level:
>
> Environmental Protection Agency
>
> Regional Underground Storage Tank Coordinator
>
> Headquarters Region 1
>
> One Congress Street, Suite 1100
>
> Boston, MA 02114-2023
>
> Telephone: (617) 918-1311
>
> Fax: (617) 918-1291/1294
>
> [http://www.epa.gov](http://www.epa.gov/)
>
> State Level:
>
> Bureau of Hazardous Material and Solid Waste Control
>
> Department of Environmental Protection
>
> Ray Building, AMHI, Station \# 17
>
> Augusta, ME 04333
>
> Telephone: (207) 287-2651
>
> Fax: (207) 287-7826
>
> <http://www.maine.gov/dep/index.shtml>

**UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT**

[]{#State_and_AO .anchor}**STATE AND AREA OFFICES**

**Our web address for each of these offices is:
<http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/me/>**

**MAINE STATE OFFICE**

USDA, Rural Development

967 Illinois Avenue, Suite 4

PO Box 405

Bangor, ME 04402-0405

Telephone: (207) 990-9121

TTD/TTY: (207) 942-7331

Fax: (207) 990-9129

**AREA OFFICE I -- PRESQUE ISLE**

USDA, Rural Development

735 Main Street, Suite 1

Presque Isle, ME 04769-2285

Telephone: (207) 764-4157

Fax: (207) 762-2246

**AREA OFFICE II -- BANGOR**

USDA, Rural Development

1423 Broadway, Suite 3

Bangor, ME 04401-2468

Telephone: (207) 990-3676

Fax: (207) 990-5092

**AREA OFFICE III -- LEWISTON**

USDA, Rural Development

254 Goddard Road

PO Box 1938

Lewiston, ME 04241-1938

Telephone: (207) 753-9400

Fax: (207) 784-1335

**AREA OFFICE IV -- SCARBOROUGH**

USDA, Rural Development

306 US Route 1, Suite B1

Scarborough, ME 04074-9774

Telephone: (207) 883-0159

Fax: (207) 883-2740

**UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE**

[]{#nrcs .anchor}**AND**

**MAINE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS**

<http://www.me.nrcs.usda.gov/index.htm>

**UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE**

**AND**

**MAINE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS**

**CON'T**

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