Resolve, Establishing a Study Group To Improve the Planning and Management for Multiple Uses of Marine Waters
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1134
Committee: Marine Resources
Sponsors: LEMOINE, SULLIVAN

Legislative Document 
No. 1134 
H.P.837 
House of Representatives, March 4, 2003 
Resolve, Establishing a Study Group To Improve the Planning and 
Management for Multiple Uses of Marine Waters 
Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
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Presented by Representative LEMOINE of Old Orchard Beach. 
Cosponsored by Representative SULLIVAN of Biddeford. 
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Sec. 1. Marine bay management and planning program. Resolved: 
That the Land and Water Resources Council established in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 3331, within existing 
budgeted 
resources, 
shall 
study 
the 
development 
and 
implementation of a marine bay management and planning program 
for 
estuarine 
and 
marine 
waters 
in Maine. 
The 
study 
must 
include, but is not limited to, an examination of the merits of 
such a program and the steps necessary to develop and implement a 
program. 
The council shall also estimate the costs of developing 
and implementing a marine bay management and planning program and 
recommend any legislation necessary to initiate development and 
implementation of such a program; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Duties. Resolved: 
That the Land and Water Resources 
Council shall examine the following issues: 
1. 
Increased private and local stewardship of the marine 
environment; 
2. 
Ecological sustainability and biodiversity protection, 
with particular attention to Atlantic salmon rivers and habitat; 
3. 
Protection of cultural and scenic values; 
4. 
Appropriate geographic scope of individual bay plans; 
5. 
Traditional 
and 
emerging 
economies 
and 
demographic 
trends around bays; 
6. 
Impacts on the boundary between Maine and Canada; 
7. 
Access to coastal water and public lands; 
8. 
Impacts of marine development on riparian landowners; 
9. 
Existing and creation of new marine protected areas; 
10. 
Preservation of working waterfronts and municipal and 
commercial infrastructure and other shoreside land uses; and 
11. 
Incentives, sanctions and penalties; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Consultation; input. Resolved: 
That as 
and Water Resources Council study, the council 
staff 
shall 
hold 
or 
more 
meetings 
for 
consultation 
with 
and 
gathering 
input 
from 
representatives of affected groups: 
part of the Land 
or the council 0 s 
the 
purpose 
of 
the 
following 
1. 
A representative of coastal municipalities; 
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2. 
A representative of the lobster fishing industry; 
3. 
A representative of the 
commercial 
fishing industry 
other than lobstering; 
4. 
A representative of commercial boat captains; 
5. 
A representative of the marine trades industry, such as 
a boat builder or a marina owner; 
6. 
A representative of 
a 
coastal business, 
such as 
an 
innkeeper, restaurateur or campground owner; 
7. 
A representative of a commercial recreational business, 
such as a schooner captain, kayak outfitter or fishing guide; 
8. 
A representative of the finfish aquaculture industry; 
9. 
A representative of the shellfish aquaculture industry; 
10. 
A representative who has expertise in land conservation; 
11. 
A 
representative 
who 
has 
expertise 
in 
marine 
conservation; 
12. 
A representative who has expertise in conservation of 
fish 
such as Atlantic salmon; 
. 
A 
representative 
of 
an 
environmental 
advocacy 
organization; 
14. 
One scientist from the field of physical oceanography 
or similar field; 
15. 
One scientist from the field of benthic ecology or 
other field related to the study of the sea bottom; 
16. 
One marine biologist; 
17. 
One expert on Maine coastal heritage and culture; and 
18. 
One citizen at large. 
Representatives may be from the state university system but 
may not be employees of a state agency. 
The 
councilor its staff shall incorporate at least 
opportunities for public input and comment into its study; and be 
it further 
Sec. 4. Report. Resolved: 
That, no later than December 15, 
2003, the Land and Water Resources Council shall submit a report 
that 
includes 
its 
findings 
and 
recommendations, 
including 
suggested legislation, 
for presentation to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Marine Resources, and the Legislative Council. 
The 
commission is authorized to submit legislation related to its 
report for introduction to the Second Regular Session of the 
121st Legislature at the time of submission of its report. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Land and Water Resources Council to 
undertake a study to develop and implement a marine bay planning 
and management program in Maine. 
This program would improve the 
planning and management of multiple uses of estuarine and marine 
waters in Maine.