An Act To Establish the Allagash Waterway Advisory Council
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0714
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: KNEELAND, CLARK
Amends: 5 MRSA §12004-I, 12 MRSA §1874

Legislative Document 
No. 714 
S.P.252 
In Senate, February 14, 2003 
An Act To Establish the Allagash Waterway Advisory Council 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator KNEELAND of Aroostook. 
Cosponsored by Representative CLARK of Millinocket. 
Printed onffC)'cled raper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§3-B is enacted to read: 
3-B. 
Conservation 
Allagash 
Waterway 
Advisory 
Council 
~ot 
Authorized 
MRSA 
§1874 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §1874, sub-§§1 to 3 are enacted to read: 
1. 
Adherence to plan. 
The bureau shall administer 
the 
waterway 
in 
accordance 
with 
the 
plan 
entitled 
"Allagash 
Wilderness Waterway Management Plan" approved by the department 
on January 
27, 
1999. 
This plan may not be 
amended without 
approval of a majority of the entire membership of the Allagash 
Waterway Advisory Council. 
2. 
Allagash 
Waterway 
Advisory 
Council. 
The 
Waterway 
Advisory 
Council, 
established 
by 
Title 
5, 
12004-1, 
subsection 
3-B, 
shall 
assist 
the 
bureau 
administration of the waterway. 
The 
council consists 
following members appointed by the Governor: 
Allagash 
section 
in 
the 
of 
the 
A. 
The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, or 
the commissioner's designee; 
B. 
The Commissioner of Environmental Protection, 
or 
the 
commissioner's designee: 
C. 
A 
representative 
of 
a 
statewide 
land 
conservation 
organization; 
D. 
A 
representative 
of 
a 
statewide 
organization 
representing the interests of anglers, trappers and hunters; 
E. 
A representative of each owner of land totaling 5,000 or 
more acres within the waterway; 
F. 
A representative of each sporting camp located within 
the waterway; 
G. 
A 
representative 
of 
a 
statewide 
organization 
representing Maine guides; 
H. 
A representative of people who 
use the waterway for 
trips longer than 4 days; 
1. 
A reprgsentative of people who 
use the waterway for 
trip§ of 4 days or less; and 
J. 
A representative of people who use the waterway during 
the winter months. 
The Governor shall designate the chair of the council. 
Council 
members appointed under paragraphs C to J serve terms of 3 years, 
except that of those first appointed the Governor shall designate 
for 3 years, 3 for 2 years and 2 for one year. 
3. 
Rules. 
Notwithstanding 
section 
1803, 
subsection 
6, 
rules adopted by the bureau governing the waterway must be: 
A. 
Unless otherwise approved by the Legislature, consistent 
with the plan adopted pursuant to this section; and 
B. 
Adopted as major substantive rules pursuant to Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the Department of Conservation, Bureau of 
Parks and Lands to manage the Allagash Wilderness Waterway in 
accordance with the current management plan, which was adopted by 
the Department of Conservation on January 27, 1999. 
This bill 
creates the Allagash Waterway Advisory Council and provides that 
amendments to the plan require the approval of the council. 
This 
bill 
also 
clarifies 
that 
rules 
adopted 
by 
the 
bureau 
for 
administration of the waterway are major substantive rules that 
are subject to legislative review and approval and that rules 
must be consistent with the plan.