An Act To Pennanently Establish the Position of Director of Recreational Access and Landowner Relations
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0863
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H563 (House)
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,,6 " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 594, 
L.D. 863, Bill, "An Act To Pennanently Establish the Position of Director of 
Recreational Access and Landowner Relations" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 
Working group on the recreational access and landowner 
relations program. 
The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the 
Commissioner of Conservation shall jointly convene a working group on the recreational 
access and landowner relations program, referred to in this section as "the program." At 
least one other employee from each department shall serve on the working group and the 
commissioners shall invite the participation of a least 2 landowners and 2 recreation users 
in the working group. The working group shall: 
I. Create a work plan for the program through June 20 11; 
2. 
Review the scope of the duties, structure, funding level and support for the 
position of the Director of Recreational Access and Landowner Relations, referred to in 
this section as "the position"; 
3. Identify sustainable funding sources for the position as a permanent position; 
4. Propose grant-funding opportunities to strengthen outreach efforts; 
5. Develop recommendations for enhanced volunteer efforts, including building on 
existing agency volunteer programs; 
6. Review distribution of the costs of and support for the program to ensure that it is 
fairly aligned with those benefited by the program; and 
7. Review I~ndowner relations programs in other states. 
The working group shall submit a report, including its findings, by December 31, 
2009 to the Governor, the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and 
the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The working 
group shall include in its submission recommendations for permanent funding of the 
position for inclusion in the next biennial budget.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ,;(;" to COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 594, L.D. 863 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the 
Commissioner of Conservation to establish a working group on the recreational access 
and landowner relations program that will include landowners and recreation users to, 
among other things, review the position of director 'of the program, identify funding for 
the position on a permanent basis and review landowner relations programs in other 
states., The working group shall submit its findings to the Governor, the Joint Standing 
Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Joint Standing Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry by December 31, 2009. 
The amendment also removes the transfer of funds from the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildl ife in fiscal year 2010-11 in anticipation of another funding source to 
be identified by the working group. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: _lJ)--",,---,-r_~=--______ _ 
(Representative PIEH) 
TOWN: Bremen 
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LD 863 
LR 588(08) 
An Act To Permanently Establish the Position of Director of Recreational Access and Landowner. 
Relations 
Fisca.1 Note for House Amendment "6,, to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Pieh of Bremen 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
'ransfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Requ'ired: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
($47,780) 
$47,780 
($47,780) 
Projections 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2012-13 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment removes the transfer to the Department of Conservation from the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife, General Fund Carrying Balances - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program, in fiscal year 2010-11 which was 
intended to cover half the cost of the Landowner Relations position in that fiscal year. It is intended that the working 
group will identify another funding source for the position. 
Additional costs to the Departments of Conservation and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife associated with the working 
group on this position can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources, 
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