An Act To Require Mapping of Conservation Easements, Purchases and Gifts II
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0277
Committee Amendment CA_A_S253 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 92, L.D. 277, Bill, "An Act To Require 
Mapping of Conservation Easements, Purchases and Gifts" 
II 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Require Mapping of Conservation Easements and Public Lands' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
IS 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRS A §6206, sub-§l, 'irE, as amended by PL 2005, c. 215, § I, is 
further amended to read: 
E. 
On January I st of every odd-numbered year, report to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over matters pertaining to state parks 
and public lands on expenditures from the Land for Maine's Future Fund and the 
Public Access to Maine Waters Fund and revisions to the strategies and guidelines. 
This report must include a description of access to land and interest in land acquired 
during the report period. If an acquisition has been made that does not include 
guaranteed public vehicular access to the land acquired, the board must provide 
justification for that acquisition and a plan for continuing efforts to acquire 
guaranteed public access to the land. This report must include a summary of the 
board's experience during the reporting period with projects funded pursuant to 
section 6203 or 6203-A and in which the land or interest in land is acquired by a 
cooperating entity. 
This report must also include on a county-by-county basis a 
summary of the expenditures made by the board and acreage conserved through 
acquisition offee or less-than-fee interest by the board during the report period. Each 
report must include cumulative totals by county of acreage conserved through 
acquisition of fee or less-than-fee interest through action by the board. 
The report must include maps based on available information and at a statewide level 
that show federal, state and other public lands and permanent interests in lands held 
for conservation purposes. 
The maps must also provide a representation of the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A " to S.P. 92, L.D. 277 
amount of land affected by conservation easements under Title 33, chapter 7, 
subchapter 8-A. Other state agencies holding conservation lands and interests in 
lands held for conservation purposes shall assist in the preparation of the maps.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It directs the Land for Maine's Future Board to 
include in its biennial report maps depicting publicly owned land and permanent interests 
in land held for conservation purposes. The maps are to provide a representation at a 
statewide level of the amount ofland affected by conservation easements. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRElJ 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/04/07 frac 
LD277 
LR 451(02) 
An Act To Require Mapping of Conservation Easements, Purchases and Gifts 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''4 " 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
The additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the State Planning Office utilizing existing 
budgeted resources. 
LR0451 (02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1