Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/Statutes/35-A/title35-Asec3451.html
Timestamp: 2019-03-26 14:01:41
Document Index: 632447371

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [2007, c. 661, Pt. A, §7 (NEW).]
[ 2013, c. 325, §1 (NEW) .]
A. The value of any lump sum payments made by the developer to the host community; and [2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
B. Any payment schedule and associated terms and conditions for payments to be made over time by the developer to the host community. [2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
[ 2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §2 (NEW) .]
A. Payments, not including property tax payments, to the host community or communities, including, but not limited to, payments under community benefit agreements; [2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
B. Payments that reduce energy costs in the host community or communities; and [2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
C. Any donations for land or natural resource conservation. [2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
[ 2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §3 (NEW) .]
[ 2015, c. 190, §1 (NEW) .]
A. The organized areas of the State in their entirety, but not including waters subject to tidal influence, so that the edge of the area that is subject to tidal action during the highest tide level for the year in which an activity is proposed as identified in tide tables published by the United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service defines the boundary of the expedited permitting area on lands abutting waters subject to tidal influence; and [2007, c. 661, Pt. A, §7 (NEW).]
B. Specified places within the unorganized and deorganized areas that are identified by rule by the Maine Land Use Planning Commission in accordance with this chapter. [2015, c. 265, §3 (AMD); 2015, c. 265, §10 (AFF).]
[ 2015, c. 265, §3 (AMD); 2015, c. 265, §10 (AFF) .]
(5) If the generating facilities of an expedited wind energy development are located on Qualifying Band Trust Land, the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, if the Aroostook Band of Micmacs notifies the primary siting authority that it chooses to be considered a host community for purposes of this chapter with respect to the expedited wind energy development; and [2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
(5) In the case of Qualifying Band Trust Land that is selected, the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, if the Aroostook Band of Micmacs notifies the primary siting authority that it chooses to be considered a host community for purposes of this chapter with respect to the expedited wind energy development. [2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
[ 2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §4 (AMD) .]
A. The department, in the case of an expedited wind energy development subject to the department's jurisdiction pursuant to Title 38, chapter 3, subchapter 1, article 6, including, but not limited to, a development subject to the department's jurisdiction pursuant to Title 38, section 488, subsection 9-A; or [2011, c. 682, §26 (AMD).]
B. The Maine Land Use Planning Commission, in the case of a community-based offshore wind energy project as defined in Title 12, section 682, subsection 19 and a wind energy development in the unorganized and deorganized areas that is not grid-scale wind energy development. [2015, c. 265, §4 (AMD); 2015, c. 265, §10 (AFF).]
[ 2015, c. 265, §4 (AMD); 2015, c. 265, §10 (AFF) .]
[ 2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §5 (NEW) .]
A. A national natural landmark, federally designated wilderness area or other comparable outstanding natural and cultural feature, such as the Orono Bog or Meddybemps Heath; [2007, c. 661, Pt. A, §7 (NEW).]
B. A property listed on the National Register of Historic Places pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, including, but not limited to, the Rockland Breakwater Light and Fort Knox; [2007, c. 661, Pt. A, §7 (NEW).]
C. A national or state park; [2007, c. 661, Pt. A, §7 (NEW).]
(2) One of the 280 great ponds in the State's unorganized or deorganized areas designated as outstanding or significant from a scenic perspective in the "Maine Wildlands Lakes Assessment" published by the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission in June 1987; [2007, c. 661, Pt. A, §7 (NEW).]
E. A segment of a scenic river or stream identified as having unique or outstanding scenic attributes listed in Appendix G of the "Maine Rivers Study" published by the former Department of Conservation in 1982; [2013, c. 405, Pt. D, §13 (AMD).]
F. A scenic viewpoint located on state public reserved land or on a trail that is used exclusively for pedestrian use, such as the Appalachian Trail, that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry designates by rule adopted in accordance with section 3457; [2007, c. 661, Pt. A, §7 (NEW); 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).]
G. A scenic turnout constructed by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Title 23, section 954 on a public road that has been designated by the Commissioner of Transportation pursuant to Title 23, section 4206, subsection 1, paragraph G as a scenic highway; or [2007, c. 661, Pt. A, §7 (NEW).]
(2) A scenic inventory developed by or prepared for the Executive Department, former State Planning Office or the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in accordance with section 3457. [2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §22 (AMD); 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §34 (AFF); 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).]
[ 2013, c. 405, Pt. D, §13 (AMD) .]
[ 2015, c. 190, §2 (NEW) .]
9-C. (REALLOCATED FROM T. 35-A, §3451, sub-§9-A) Specified place. "Specified place" means the entirety or a portion of a township, plantation or municipality in the unorganized and deorganized areas, or a combination thereof.
[ RR 2015, c. 1, §38 (RAL) .]
[ 2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §6 (AMD) .]
[ 2015, c. 265, §6 (NEW); 2015, c. 265, §10 (AFF) .]
10-B. (REALLOCATED FROM T. 35-A, §3451, sub-§10-A) Viewshed of a scenic resource of state or national significance. "Viewshed of a scenic resource of state or national significance" means the geographic area as viewed from a scenic resource of state or national significance that includes the proposed wind energy development. The viewshed of a scenic resource of state or national significance may include the proposed wind energy development visible from a single viewer position or the proposed wind energy development visible from multiple viewer positions. The viewshed of a scenic resource of state or national significance is limited to the geographic area within 8 miles, measured horizontally, from the proposed wind energy development's generating facilities.
[ RR 2015, c. 1, §39 (RAL) .]
2007, c. 661, Pt. A, §7 (NEW). 2009, c. 642, Pt. A, §§2-6 (AMD). 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §22 (AMD). 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §34 (AFF). 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV). 2011, c. 682, §26 (AMD). 2011, c. 682, §38 (REV). 2013, c. 325, §1 (AMD). 2013, c. 405, Pt. D, §13 (AMD). RR 2015, c. 1, §§38, 39 (COR). 2015, c. 190, §§1-3 (AMD). 2015, c. 265, §§3-6 (AMD). 2015, c. 265, §10 (AFF).