An Act To Transfer Ownership and Management of Swan Island and Little Swan Island in Perkins Township, Sagadahoc County to the Department of Conservation
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0398
Committee Amendment CA_A_S66 (Senate)

FmST REGULAR SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 140, L.D. 398, Bill, "An Act To 
Transfer Ownership and Management of Swan Island and Little Swan Island in Perkins 
Township, Sagadahoc County to the Department of Conservation" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Develop a Management Plan for the Nonwildlife Components of Swan 
Island and Little Swan Island in Perkins Township, Sagadahoc County' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the sUIIirrJ.ary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Creation of a stakeholder group; membership and memorandum 
of agreement. Resolved: That the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and 
the Department of Conservation, referred to in this resolve as "the departments," shall 
establish and convene a stakeholder group to evaluate the options available to manage the 
nonwildlife components of Swan Island and Little Swan Island in Perkins Township, 
Sagadahoc County. The stakeholder group shall consider and, when possible, build upon 
the 1999 master plan for Swan Island in conducting its work pursuant to this section. The 
departments shall develop and enter into a memorandum of agreement for the 
management of the nonwildlife components of the islands based on the recommendations 
and findings of the stakeholder group. The stakeholder group consists of: 
1. 
The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife or the commissioner's 
designee; 
2. 
The Commissioner of Conservation or the commissioner's designee; 
3. 
A person representing the Town of Richmond; 
4. A person or persons representing an adjacent municipality that expresses an 
interest in participating in the stakeholder group; 
5. 
A person representing a nonprofit organization with the mission of preserving 
and protecting the ecosystem of Merrymeeting Bay; 
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6. A person representing a nonprofit organization that works to improve and 
promote Swan Island; 
7. 
A person representing a business from the local community near Swan Island; 
8. A person representing an historic preservation organization involved with or 
having a current interest in Swan Island; 
9. 
A person from a state agency with a current interest in the management of Swan 
Island; and 
10. A person not from a state agency with a current interest in the management of 
Swan Island. 
The departments shall ensure that a balance of interests is present on the stakeholder 
group; and be it further 
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Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That no later than February 1, 2010 the departments 
shall report the findings and recommendations of the stakeholder group established in this 
resolve and the memorandum of agreement developed between the departments as a 
result of the stakeholder group's findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 
The report mustincIude any draft 
legislation needed to carry out the recommendations contained in the report. The Joint 
Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may submit legislation to the 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve and directs the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Conservation to establish a stakeholder 
group to evaluate the options available for the management of the nonwildlife 
components of Swan Island and Little Swan Island. It directs the departments to develop 
and enter into a memorandum of agreement for the management of the nonwildlife 
components of the islands based on the recommendations and [mdings of the stakeholder 
group. This amendment provides that by February 1,2010 the departments shall report 
[mdings and recommendations of the stakeholder group and provide the departments' 
memorandum of agreement to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife. It authorizes the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to 
submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature based on that 
report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD398 
LR 651(02) 
An Act To Transfer Ownership and Management of Swan Island and Little Swan Island in Perkins 
Township, Sagadahoc County to the Department of Conservation 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '14" 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Departments of Conservation and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife associated with the stakeholder 
group can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0651 (02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I