An Act To Amend the Expedited Permitting Area for Wind Energy Development under the Jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0616
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: DUNPHY, SHERMAN, CROCKETT, HARLOW, HARVELL, KESCHL, NEWENDYKE, SANDERSON

Legislative Document 
No. 616 
H.P. 435 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Amend the Expedited Permitting Area for Wind Energy 
Development under the Jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use 
Planning Commission 
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative DUNPHY of Embden. 
Cosponsored by Senator SHERMAN of Aroostook and 
Representatives: CROCKETT of Bethel, HARLOW of Portland, HARVELL of Farmington, 
KESCHL of Belgrade, McCLELLAN of Raymond, NEWENDYKE of Litchfield, 
SANDERSON of Chelsea. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  PL 2007, c. 661, Pt. C, §6, sub-§1 is amended to read: 
1.  Entire townships and plantations.  The following entire townships and 
plantations: Albany Twp., 17802; Alder Stream Twp., 07801; Argyle Twp., 19801; Bald 
Mountain Twp., T2 R3, 25805; Baring Plt., 29040; Barnard Twp., 21030; Batchelders 
Grant Twp., 17805; Benedicta Twp., 03050; Big Moose Twp., 21801; Blake Gore, 
25811; Blanchard Twp., 21040; Brookton Twp., 29801; Carroll Plt., 19080; Carrying 
Place Twp., 25860; Cary Plt., 03090; Centerville Twp., 29080; Chase Stream Twp., 
25816; Chester, 19100; Codyville Plt., 29110; Concord Twp., 25818; Connor Twp., 
03802; Cove Point Twp., 21805; Cox Patent, 03803; Cross Lake Twp., 03899; Cyr Plt., 
03140; Dennistown Plt., 25090; Drew Plt., 19160; Dudley Twp., 03804; Dyer Twp., 
29803; E Twp., 03160; East Moxie Twp., 25821; Edmunds Twp., 29804; Fletchers 
Landing Twp., 09804; Forest City Twp., 29806; Forest Twp., 29805; Forkstown Twp., 
03805; Fowler Twp., 29807; Freeman Twp., 07808; Garfield Plt., 03220; Glenwood Plt., 
03230; Grand Falls Twp., 19250; Grindstone Twp., 19802; Hamlin, 03250; Hammond, 
03260; Harfords Point Twp., 21811; Herseytown Twp., 19803; Hibberts Gore, 15801; 
Highland Plt., 25150; Hopkins Academy Grant Twp., 19804; Indian Stream Twp., 25828; 
Jim Pond Twp., 07811; Johnson Mountain Twp., 25829; Kibby Twp., 07812; Kingman 
Twp., 19808; Kingsbury Plt., 21110; Lake View Plt., 21120; Lambert Lake Twp., 29809; 
Lexington Twp., 25831; Macwahoc Plt., 03360; Marion Twp., 29810; Mason Twp., 
17811; Mattamiscontis Twp., 19810; Mayfield Twp., 25835; Milton Twp., 17812; Misery 
Gore Twp., 25837; Misery Twp., 25836; Molunkus Twp., 03806; Moosehead Junction 
Twp., 21816; Moro Plt., 03430; Mount Chase, 19450; Moxie Gore, 25838; Nashville Plt., 
03440; No. 14 Twp., 29330; North Yarmouth Academy Grant Twp., 03807; Orneville 
Twp., 21821; Osborn, 09230; Oxbow Plt., 03500; Parkertown Twp., 17814; Parlin Pond 
Twp., 25839; Perkins Twp., 07818; Perkins Twp. Swan Island, 23801; Pleasant Ridge 
Plt., 25250; Prentiss Twp., T4 R4 NBKP, 25843; Prentiss Twp., T7 R3 NBPP, 19540; 
Rangeley Plt., 07160; Reed Plt., 03540; Saint Croix Twp., 03808; Saint John Plt., 03570; 
Sandbar Tract Twp., 25848; Sandy Bay Twp., 25850; Sandy River Plt., 07170; Sapling 
Twp., 25851; Seboeis Plt., 19550; Silver Ridge Twp., 03809; Squapan Twp., 03810; 
Squaretown Twp., 25854; Summit Twp., 19812; T1 R5 WELS, 03816; T1 R6 WELS, 
19815; T10 R3 WELS, 03829; T10 R6 WELS, 03830; T10 SD, 09806; T11 R3 NBPP, 
29817; T11 R4 WELS, 03833; T13 R5 WELS, 03856; T14 R5 WELS, 03867; T14 R6 
WELS, 03868; T15 R5 WELS, 03879; T15 R6 WELS, 03880; T16 MD, 09807; T16 R4 
WELS, 03889; T16 R5 WELS, 03890; T16 R6 WELS, 03891; T17 R3 WELS, 03897; 
T17 R4 WELS, 03898; T18 ED BPP, 29818; T18 MD BPP, 29819; T19 ED BPP, 29820; 
T19 MD BPP, 29821; T2 R4 WELS, 03817; T2 R8 NWP, 19817; T2 R9 NWP, 19819; 
T22 MD, 09808; T3 Indian Purchase Twp., 19806; T3 R3 WELS, 03818; T3 R4 WELS, 
03819; T3 R9 NWP, 19823; T4 R3 WELS, 03820; T6 R6 WELS, 19829; T7 R5 WELS, 
03821; T7 R6 WELS, 19832; T7 SD, 09803; T8 R3 NBPP, 29815; T8 R3 WELS, 03822; 
T8 R4 NBPP, 29816; T8 R5 WELS, 03823; T8 R6 WELS, 19835; T9 R3 WELS, 03824; 
T9 R4 WELS, 03825; T9 R5 WELS, 03826; T9 SD, 09805; TA R2 WELS, 03813; TA 
R7 WELS, 19814; Taunton & Raynham Academy Grant, 25803; TC R2 WELS, 03814; 
TD R2 WELS, 03815; The Forks Plt., 25320; Trescott Twp., 29811; Unity Twp., 11801; 
Upper Molunkus Twp., 03811; Washington Twp., 07827; Webbertown Twp., 03812; 
Webster Plt., 19600; West Forks Plt., 25330; Williamsburg Twp., 21827; and Winterville 
Plt., 03680; 
Sec. 2.  Rules.  The Maine Land Use Planning Commission shall amend its rules 
adopted under Public Law 2007, chapter 661, Part C, section 6 to remove Carrying Place 
Township, Concord Township, Highland Plantation, Lexington Township and Pleasant 
Ridge Plantation from the expedited permitting area. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends unallocated language in Public Law 2007, chapter 661, "An Act To 
Implement Recommendations of the Governor's Task Force on Wind Power 
Development," to remove Carrying Place Township, Concord Township, Highland 
Plantation, Lexington Township and Pleasant Ridge Plantation from the expedited 
permitting area for the purposes of that Act and directs the Maine Land Use Planning 
Commission to amend its rules accordingly.