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12 ME Rev Stat § 1601 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 10: TAX REVENUES|12 §1601. Annual district tax (REPEALED)

 §1601. Annual district tax (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 102 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 226, §57 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 513, §22 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 29 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 101 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 190 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 502, §14 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 533 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 544, §29 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 617 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 622, §33 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 625, §§66,67 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 128, §1 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 646, §1 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 364, §2 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 705, §H2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 556, §5 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1601-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 10: TAX REVENUES|12 §1601-A. Reimbursement to municipalities (REPEALED)

 §1601-A. Reimbursement to municipalities (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 297 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 460, §18 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §137 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 556, §5 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1602 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 10: TAX REVENUES|12 §1602. Payment of expenses (REPEALED)

 §1602. Payment of expenses (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 78, §41 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 556, §5 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1603 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 10: TAX REVENUES|12 §1603. Appropriation for payment of claims, accounts and demands (REPEALED)

 §1603. Appropriation for payment of claims, accounts and demands (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 226, §58 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 623, §7 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §138 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 78, §42 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 556, §5 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1604 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 10: TAX REVENUES|12 §1604. Filing of tax certificate with treasurer (REPEALED)

 §1604. Filing of tax certificate with treasurer (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 556, §5 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1605 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 10: TAX REVENUES|12 §1605. Tax notices; publication; payment (REPEALED)

 §1605. Tax notices; publication; payment (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 788, §44 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1606 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 10: TAX REVENUES|12 §1606. Assessments on plantations (REPEALED)

 §1606. Assessments on plantations (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 226, §59 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 556, §5 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1607 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 10: TAX REVENUES|12 §1607. Use of funds; deficiency; payments from State Treasury; audit (REPEALED)

 §1607. Use of funds; deficiency; payments from State Treasury; audit (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 226, §59 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 460, §18 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §139 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 556, §5 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1608 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 10: TAX REVENUES|12 §1608. Unorganized territory (REPEALED)

 §1608. Unorganized territory (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 616, §17 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 128, §2 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 646, §2 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1651 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 11: JURISDICTION AND PENALTIES|12 §1651. Penalties not substitutes for existing liabilities (REPEALED)

 §1651. Penalties not substitutes for existing liabilities (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 78, §43 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 545, §14 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1652 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 11: JURISDICTION AND PENALTIES|12 §1652. Jurisdiction for prosecutions (REPEALED)

 §1652. Jurisdiction for prosecutions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 226, §60 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 127, §73 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 545, §14 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1653 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 215: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION|Subchapter 11: JURISDICTION AND PENALTIES|12 §1653. Partial payment of costs of suppressing forest fires (REPEALED)

 §1653. Partial payment of costs of suppressing forest fires (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 365, §3 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 545, §14 (RP). PL 1979, c. 556, §6 (RPR). PL 1979, c. 663, §63 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1802 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|12 §1802. Bureau of Parks and Lands established

 §1802. Bureau of Parks and Lands established There is established within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry the Bureau of Parks and Lands, which shall carry out the responsibilities of State Government relating to parks, historic sites, submerged and intertidal lands, public reserved lands and nonreserved public lands.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. PPPPPP, §1 (AMD).]1.  Director.  The executive head of the bureau is the director.   A. The powers and duties of the position of director may not be combined with any other position within the bureau or department.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. PPPPPP, §1 (NEW).]B. The position of director may not be filled in an acting capacity; the appointee must be a permanent full-time employee.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. PPPPPP, §1 (NEW).][PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. PPPPPP, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Deputy director.  The director is assisted in executive duties by a deputy director.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. PPPPPP, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Personal attendance to duties.  The director and the deputy director shall attend personally to the duties of their offices as far as practicable.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. PPPPPP, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Appointment.  The director and the deputy director are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. PPPPPP, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. NN, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. PPPPPP, §1 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1807 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|12 §1807. Sustainable harvest level

 §1807. Sustainable harvest level Except as provided in this section, timber harvesting on public reserved lands and nonreserved public lands may not exceed in total an average of 160,000 cords per year over any 3-year period. If an independent timber inventory conducted after July 1, 2015 establishes a different sustainable harvest, the department, upon recommendation from staff within the bureau based on opinions of silvicultural experts in public reserved lands management and data from the most recent physical forest inventory, may adopt by rule a different harvesting level consistent with the most recent physical forest inventory, as long as the harvesting level is also consistent with multiple use objectives, existing management plans and the department's most recent integrated resource policy for public reserved and nonreserved public lands, state parks and state historic sites. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A and must be reviewed by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over public reserved and nonreserved public lands matters.   [PL 2017, c. 289, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. FF, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 289, §1 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1808 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|12 §1808. Forest inventory timeline established

 §1808. Forest inventory timeline established The department shall conduct a detailed forest inventory of the State's public reserved lands and nonreserved public lands by March 15, 2021 and every 5 years thereafter.   [PL 2017, c. 289, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 289, §2 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1811 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1811. Management of wilderness or natural areas

 §1811. Management of wilderness or natural areas The bureau shall establish wilderness or natural areas, or both, from among lands classified as state parks and shall manage those areas primarily to preserve their natural character and features, and any use or development that threatens the character and features of those wilderness and natural areas is prohibited.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1814 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1814. Convey land

 §1814. Convey land Consistent with section 598-A, the bureau may sell and convey lands under this subchapter and improvements on those lands. With the consent of the Governor and the commissioner and subject to the provisions of section 598-A, the bureau may convey interests in lands or lease the same. Any lease to the Federal Government requires the approval of the Legislature. Any lease entered into must be canceled or revoked after due notice of intention to cancel or revoke the lease by action of the bureau when the use for which that lease was given has been abandoned or materially modified or whenever the conditions imposed in any lease have been broken.   [PL 1999, c. 240, §1 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 240, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1815 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1815. Transfer lands to another agency; receive lands from another agency

 §1815. Transfer lands to another agency; receive lands from another agency Consistent with section 598-A, the bureau may transfer the responsibility for the management of lands under this subchapter to any other state agency upon conditions and for periods the bureau specifies when such a transfer is pursuant to a management plan and the transfer has received the written consent of the agency to which the management responsibilities are being transferred, the Governor and the commissioner.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]The bureau may accept the care, custody, control and responsibility for the management of lands to be classified as state parks or historic sites from other state agencies with the written consent of the transferor agency, the Governor and the commissioner. Nothing in this section or section 1814 may be construed to negate or affect obligations of the State undertaken in any existing lease, easement or other binding agreement or obligation of the State undertaken by the acceptance of any deed or other grant of an interest in real property.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1816 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1816. Grant licenses and permits

 §1816. Grant licenses and permits Consistent with section 598-A, with the consent of the Governor and the commissioner, the bureau, by revocable license or agreement, may grant to any person, firm or corporation exclusive rights and privileges to the use and enjoyment of portions of lands acquired or managed under this subchapter. Any license or agreement granted or entered into must be canceled or revoked after due notice of intention to cancel or revoke the license or agreement by action of the bureau when the use for which that license was given has been abandoned or materially modified or whenever the conditions imposed in any license or agreement have been broken.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1818 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1818. Develop facilities

 §1818. Develop facilities The bureau may furnish accommodations and render services to the public at state parks, historic sites and parks under state control.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1819 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1819. Charge user fees

 §1819. Charge user fees With the consent of the Governor and the commissioner, the bureau may charge reasonable fees for services, accommodations and use.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]Unless otherwise provided by law, and after payment of any existing lease for Crescent Beach State Park, all user fees derived from use of state parks, historic sites and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway and other payments for services received under this section must accrue to the General Fund, except that all revenues resulting from an increase in fees after July 1, 1990 in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway accrue to a dedicated revenue account to be used for capital improvements in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. When fees may be more efficiently collected through 3rd-party contracts, a percentage of the fee may be retained by the contractor for services as agreed upon by the bureau.   [PL 2013, c. 1, Pt. J, §1 (AMD); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]Any disabled veteran displaying on the veteran's motor vehicle special designating plates or placards issued in accordance with Title 29‑A, section 523, subsections 1 and 2 is not required to pay a fee for admission to any state-owned park, camping area or beach.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).]A person displaying on the person's motor vehicle gold star family registration plates issued in accordance with Title 29‑A, section 524‑B and any passengers in that vehicle are not required to pay a fee for admission to any state-owned park or historic site managed by the State. The free entry is for day use only. For purposes of this paragraph, "day use" does not include camping.   [PL 2021, c. 415, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 1, Pt. J, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV). PL 2021, c. 415, §1 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1819-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1819-A. Day use passes for certain veterans

 §1819-A. Day use passes for certain veterans Notwithstanding section 1819, the commissioner shall enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management for the issuance of a free day use pass to state parks and historic sites to each veteran determined by the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to meet the criteria established in Title 37-B, section 8. The pass entitles the holder to admission free of charge to all state parks and historic sites.   [PL 2009, c. 440, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 268, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 220, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 440, §1 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1819-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1819-B. Day use passes for active military personnel

 §1819-B. Day use passes for active military personnel Notwithstanding section 1819, the commissioner shall enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management for the issuance of a free day use pass to state parks and historic sites to each active duty military member determined by the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to meet the criteria established in Title 37-B, section 7. The pass entitles the holder, and the holder's spouse and children when accompanied by the holder, to admission free of charge to all state parks and historic sites.   [PL 2009, c. 220, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 220, §2 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1820 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1820. Fee sharing

 §1820. Fee sharing Seven percent of all day use and camping fees derived from any lands classified by the director as parks or historic sites under jurisdiction of the bureau must be apportioned and paid to the municipalities having those lands within their boundaries. In determining the payment to each municipality, the bureau shall assign one unit per front foot for each foot of lake, pond, ocean or major river frontage and 5 units for each acre of all such lands within the municipality. Frontage and acreage must be determined as of April 1st for the year in which revenue is being apportioned and computed to the nearest whole unit.   [PL 2005, c. 457, Pt. F, §1 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 457, §F1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1821 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1821. Exercise police supervision (REPEALED)

 §1821. Exercise police supervision (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 604, §7 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1822 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1822. Cooperate with federal agencies

 §1822. Cooperate with federal agencies The bureau may cooperate with federal agencies in the planning, development, maintenance and use of recreation areas.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1823 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1823. Assist county and municipal agencies

 §1823. Assist county and municipal agencies The bureau may assist state, county and municipal agencies in studying and planning for their recreation areas and programs.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1824 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1824. Accept and receive federal funds

 §1824. Accept and receive federal funds The bureau may accept and receive funds from the Federal Government for all purposes relating to parks, recreation trails, recreation areas and property included in the National Register of Historic Places as defined in 16 United States Code, Section 470 a. (a)(1)(P. L. 89-665). The Treasurer of State is the appropriate fiscal officer to receive such federal funds and the funds are subject to allocation by the Legislature.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
12 ME Rev Stat § 1826 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS|Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS|Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES|12 §1826. Forest management

 §1826. Forest management The bureau shall manage forested areas within state parks and historic sites to preserve to the maximum practicable extent their natural, recreational and scenic qualities. The director may authorize wood harvesting on state park and historic site lands when the wood is to be used at state parks and historic sites, when cutting is required by deed conditions on specific lots or when necessary to improve wildlife habitat; control insect infestation and other disease; reduce the risk of fire or other hazards; improve the recreational and aesthetic quality of the park lands; or demonstrate exemplary multiple use forest management techniques within a demonstration forest area established on state park land for educational purposes. All cutting is subject to the following restrictions.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]1.  Protect recreational and natural values.  The cutting may not impair the recreational use, aesthetic qualities or natural values of the land.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).] 2.  Consistency with forest management plan.  The cutting must be carried out in accordance with a written management plan certified by a state-registered professional forester that is available in the principal offices of the bureau for public review and comment at least 60 days before cutting.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).] 3.  Consistency with management objectives for parks and historic sites.  The cutting must be consistent with the management objectives of the bureau for state parks and historic sites.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).] 4.  Cost paid.  The cost of these timber management activities must be paid from revenues received from cutting. The balance of revenue received from cutting must be deposited to the General Fund.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).