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38 ME Rev Stat § 993 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 8: ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY COMMISSION|38 §993. St. Croix International Waterway boundaries established

 §993. St. Croix International Waterway boundaries established The boundaries for the St. Croix International Waterway shall be on the Maine side, commencing 250 feet from the high watermark at the northern end of the bridge over Lewis Cove in Perry, Maine; thence by a straight line in a northeasterly direction toward the easternmost point of Navy Island to the International Boundary; thence in a northerly direction along the International Boundary to the monument on Monument Brook; thence southerly along the United States side of Monument Brook 250 feet from the high watermark continuing southward along Monument Brook to North Lake and southward along the shores of North Lake, The Thoroughfare, Grand Lake, Mud Lake and Spednick Lake; and thence southerly 250 feet above the high watermark along the United States side of the St. Croix River to the place of beginning being 250 feet from the high watermark at the northern end of the bridge over Lewis Cove in Perry, Maine; and shall be established on the New Brunswick side, by the Province of New Brunswick by their own action, commencing 200 feet from the high watermark at the southernmost point of St. Andrews; thence by a straight line in a southerly direction to the easternmost point of Navy Island, also known as St. Andrews Island; thence by a straight line in a southwesterly direction toward the northern end of the bridge over Lewis Cove in Perry, Maine, to the International Boundary; thence in a northerly direction along the International Boundary to the monument on Monument Brook; thence southerly along the Canadian side of Monument Brook 200 feet from the high watermark to the point where the Monument Brook empties into North Lake; thence easterly along the northern shore of North Lake 200 feet above the high watermark to Highway 122; thence easterly along Highway 122 to Canterbury; thence southerly along the Canadian Pacific Railway line to McAdam; thence westerly along Route 4 to the International Boundary between St. Croix and Vanceboro; thence southerly 200 feet above the high watermark along the Canadian side of St. Croix River and maintaining this 200 feet above the high watermark around Oak Bay and Waweig Bay to the place of beginning being 200 feet from the high watermark at the southernmost point of St. Andrews.   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 994 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 8: ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY COMMISSION|38 §994. Creation of St. Croix International Waterway Commission

 §994. Creation of St. Croix International Waterway Commission To carry out the purposes of this chapter, there is created the St. Croix International Waterway Commission. The objectives of the commission are, to the extent permitted by the laws of the United States and Canada, to:   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).]1.  Encourage wise use.  Encourage continued wise use of the river system and adjacent lands for maximum economic benefit of the people of the region;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Protect recreational resources.  Protect and coordinate the management of an increasingly valuable natural and recreational resource for current and future usage;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Encourage back country experience.  Encourage and maintain a high quality back country recreational and educational experience for users of the resource;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Encourage tourism.  Encourage tourism, based on identified themes, with resultant economic benefits to the region;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 5.  Promote heritage.  Protect and promote awareness of human heritage resources, including both Indian and early European;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 6.  Coordinate shared resource.  Ensure coordination in the planning and management of a shared resource;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 7.  Ensure fair use.  Establish the mechanisms and processes to be used to ensure fair representation of all user groups, thereby minimizing conflicts; and   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 8.  Obtain optimal benefits.  Obtain optimal benefits from recreational and educational use of the resource, while recognizing the historic and current economic importance of the forest resource, including its management and commercial utilization.   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 996 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 8: ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY COMMISSION|38 §996. Authority

 §996. Authority The commission may, to the extent permitted by the laws of the United States and Canada:   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).]1.  Develop plan; cooperation with landowners.  Direct the development of the recreational and resource management plan in cooperation with landowners;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Establish committees.  Establish working committees to conduct the planning and recommend the management strategies to the commission for the uses and resources of concern;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Implement plans.  Seek to implement plans, through working agreements established among the line departments of the State, the Province of New Brunswick, where appropriate, and, to the extent possible, the United States Government, the Government of Canada and private landowners;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Cooperate.  Cooperate with private entrepreneurs and landowners;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 5.  Provide for involvement and education.  Provide a formal channel for public involvement and education on the planning and management efforts; and   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 6.  Encourage adherence to the plan.  Encourage that the area is managed according to the adopted plan, in cooperation with all interested parties, until the plan is modified or until enabling legislation is repealed by either the State or the Province of New Brunswick.   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 997 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 8: ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY COMMISSION|38 §997. Powers

 §997. Powers The commission shall, subject to the applicable laws of the governments of the United States and Canada, have all the powers and capacity necessary or appropriate for the purpose of performing its functions, including, but not limited to, the following powers and capacity to:   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).]1.  Contract.  Enter into contracts;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Staff.  Appoint staff and fix the terms and conditions of their employment and remuneration;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Executive director.  Appoint an executive director who shall serve as the principal staff to the commission and who shall be responsible for preparation of the commission's agendas, meeting minutes, the commission plan for management of the St. Croix International Waterway, public participation in the planning process, supervision of staff and other duties as the commission may specify;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Property.  Acquire and dispose of personal and real property;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 5.  Joint projects.  Cooperate or engage in joint projects with local municipalities or other authorities for the improvement, development or maintenance of property;   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 6.  Budget.  Prepare an annual budget that specifies the expenditures that the commission may make in the forthcoming fiscal year; and   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 7.  Funding.  Seek appropriations from the State and the Province of New Brunswick and accept funding from the Governments of the United States and Canada to carry out the purposes set out in sections 991 and 994 and to accept donations, bequests or devises intended for furthering the functions of the commission and to use those donations, bequests or devises as may be provided in the terms of the donations, bequests or devises.   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 999 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 8: ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY COMMISSION|38 §999. Timetable for completion of commission plan

 §999. Timetable for completion of commission plan The commission shall develop a management plan for the St. Croix International Waterway within 18 months of the first meeting of the commission. The necessary management agreements to implement the plan shall be formulated and signed by the participating management agencies prior to commission approval of the plan and shall be considered part of the plan.   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1000 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 8: ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY COMMISSION|38 §1000. First meeting of commission

 §1000. First meeting of commission The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the Governor of the State and shall be held in Calais, Maine. The Premier of the Province of New Brunswick has agreed, in the Memorandum of Understanding, to designate a person to serve as the temporary chairman of the commission at its first meeting until the commission nominates from among its members and approves by consensus co-chairmen.   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1001 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 8: ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY COMMISSION|38 §1001. Commission and working committee members, invitees and observers

 §1001. Commission and working committee members, invitees and observers Members of the commission and its various working committees may include, without limitation, representatives of federal, state and local governmental entities, state and local conservation groups, local commerce and industry, private citizens and landowners in the waterway area, local fish and wildlife groups and representatives of any other groups with legitimate interests in the management of the waterway.   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1002 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 8: ST. CROIX INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY COMMISSION|38 §1002. Legislative review

 §1002. Legislative review The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction on audit and program review shall review the commission on or before January 1, 1996, and present its recommendations for amendment or repeal of this chapter to the Legislature.   [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1021 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 9: WHARVES AND FISH WEIRS|38 §1021. Definitions

 §1021. Definitions The words "fish weir" mentioned in this chapter are defined to be a fixed structure erected and maintained during part of each fishing season in the tidewater, constructed of at least 25 spiling or stakes fastened together by binders, surrounded by brush, lath racks or netting, forming the catch pound into which fish are led or guided by one or more fixed leaders constructed of spiling or stakes not more than 20 feet apart and at least 100 feet long, fastened together by binders surrounded by lath racks, brush or netting and from which catch pound they cannot readily escape.
38 ME Rev Stat § 1023 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 9: WHARVES AND FISH WEIRS|38 §1023. Expiration of license

 §1023. Expiration of license The license for the building or extension of a fish weir or trap issued under section 1022 or any right or privilege granted by the Legislature for the building or extension of any such fish weir or trap shall terminate and become void unless the weir or trap is built within one year from the date of the license or the granting of that right or privilege and maintained in good faith for the duration of the license.   [PL 1985, c. 97, §1 (RPR).]The weir shall be considered to be maintained in good faith if the following conditions are met:   [PL 1985, c. 97, §1 (NEW).]1.  Annual license fee; bond coverage.  The licensee shall pay his annual license fee and submit proof of the required bond coverage extending at least one year beyond the current license year;   [PL 1985, c. 97, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Inspection and repair.  The licensee shall inspect and repair all stakes and brush of the weir structure so as to maintain it in condition to receive netting when fishing conditions warrant; and   [PL 1985, c. 97, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Report.  The licensee shall complete these actions by July 15th of each year and shall report that completion to the Commissioner of Marine Resources and to the municipality within 7 days of that date on forms provided by the commissioner.   [PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. B, §208 (AMD).] Satisfaction of these conditions shall be necessary but not sufficient to retain the weir's protected fishing zone as provided by Title 12, section 6525-A, subsections 1 and 5.   [PL 1985, c. 97, §1 (NEW).]The Commissioner of Marine Resources shall, by December 31st each year, report to the municipality the name of the licensed owner and location of each weir and whether the weir was maintained in good faith in that year.   [PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. B, §209 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 731, §5 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 97, §1 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B208, 209 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1024 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 9: WHARVES AND FISH WEIRS|38 §1024. Waters between 2 towns

 §1024. Waters between 2 towns In any river or tidewater lying between 2 towns or cities, no such wharf or fish weir described in sections 1022 and 1023 shall be erected without the consent of the municipal officers of both. In no case shall any wharf be extended beyond any wharf lines heretofore legally established.
38 ME Rev Stat § 1025 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 9: WHARVES AND FISH WEIRS|38 §1025. Recording of documents; compensation to officers

 §1025. Recording of documents; compensation to officers The application provided for in section 1022, with the notice and proceedings thereon and the license granted, must be recorded in the town and a copy provided to the Commissioner of Marine Resources by the applicant. Reasonable compensation must be paid by the applicant to the municipal officers for their services and expenses and to the clerk for recording, and if license is granted, $5 additional must be paid by the applicant to the town.   [PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. B, §210 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 731, §5 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B210 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1026 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 9: WHARVES AND FISH WEIRS|38 §1026. Extension of herring weirs and wharves; shore owner's consent

 §1026. Extension of herring weirs and wharves; shore owner's consent No fish weir, trap or wharf shall be extended, erected or maintained except in accordance with this chapter. No fish weir, trap or wharf shall be erected or maintained in tidewaters below low-water mark in front of the shore or flats of another without the owner's consent, under a penalty of $50 for each offense, to be recovered in a civil action by the owner of said shore or flats. This chapter applies to all herring weirs and traps, but does not apply to other weirs or traps, the materials of which are chiefly removed annually, provided such weirs or traps do not obstruct navigation nor interfere with the rights of others. This section shall not affect any wharves so erected or maintained on the 21st day of April, 1901.
38 ME Rev Stat § 1027 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 9: WHARVES AND FISH WEIRS|38 §1027. Exemptions

 §1027. Exemptions Weir fishing for alewives is exempt from the provisions of this chapter.   [PL 1985, c. 97, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 97, §2 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1231 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 11-A: COMMUNITY SANITARY DISTRICTS|38 §1231. Definitions

 §1231. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).]1.  Cluster development.  "Cluster development" has the same meaning as in Title 30-A, section 4301, subsection 1-A.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Community sanitary district.  "Community sanitary district" or "district" means a district formed under this chapter to manage one or more subsurface wastewater collection, treatment and disposal systems to accommodate residential development as a means of facilitating compact growth patterns, including cluster developments.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1232 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 11-A: COMMUNITY SANITARY DISTRICTS|38 §1232. Formation; expansion

 §1232. Formation; expansion A community sanitary district is formed in the same manner as a sanitary district under chapter 11, except that the board may not approve an application pursuant to section 1101, subsection 3 unless the board finds that:   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).]1.  Facilitate compact growth.  Creation of the district will facilitate cluster developments or other compact growth patterns;   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Adequate and efficient.  The district will provide for the creation of an adequate and efficient means of collecting, conveying, pumping, treating and disposing of domestic sewage within the proposed district; and   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).] 3.  Feasibility and public interest.  Creation and maintenance of a wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system by the district will be administratively feasible and promote the public health, safety and welfare.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).] The boundaries of a community sanitary district may be expanded in accordance with section 1162.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1233 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 11-A: COMMUNITY SANITARY DISTRICTS|38 §1233. Municipal system; transfer of assets to district

 §1233. Municipal system; transfer of assets to district A municipality that, pursuant to Title 30-A, section 5403, subsection 14 or any other authority, including home rule authority, has constructed a sewer system that is composed of one or more subsurface wastewater collection, treatment and disposal systems shall, after the establishment of a district pursuant to this section to serve the area where that sewer system is located, sell, transfer and convey to the district by appropriate instruments, and the district shall acquire, all properties, assets, rights and privileges identified by the municipality as related to that sewer system in consideration of the assumption by the district of any outstanding debts, obligations and liabilities identified by the municipality as related to that sewer system, including, without limitation, any outstanding notes or bonds identified by the municipality as related to that sewer system that are due on or after the date of the transfer of the sewer system. If any debts, obligations, notes or bonds identified by the municipality are not assumable, the district is obligated for their repayment. The municipality shall identify to the board in the application submitted pursuant to section 1101 all properties, assets, rights, privileges, debts, obligations and liabilities related to the sewer system that are required to be transferred to or assumed by the district under this section.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).]The municipality and the district by mutual agreement may arrange for the transfer of any other assets or liabilities that the municipality and the district determine necessary or appropriate to allow the district efficiently and effectively to carry out its purposes under this chapter.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1234 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 11-A: COMMUNITY SANITARY DISTRICTS|38 §1234. Powers

 §1234. Powers Except as provided in this section, a community sanitary district has the powers, privileges and duties and is subject to the requirements and restrictions of a sanitary district under chapter 11.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).]1.  Powers.  A community sanitary district may, within the district, construct, operate and maintain one or more subsurface wastewater disposal systems in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to Title 22, section 42, subsection 3 and applicable municipal ordinances. A district may contract for necessary and appropriate services, including, but not limited to, pumping and disposal services, and do any or all other things necessary or incidental to accomplish the purposes of the district.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Limited purposes.  A community sanitary district may exercise powers granted under this chapter only for the limited purpose of providing subsurface wastewater collection, treatment and disposal services to accommodate residential development.   A. A community sanitary district may not provide services to nonresidential users.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).]B. The provisions of section 1160 apply only to residential buildings.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).] 3.  Certain powers not available.  The following provisions relating to sanitary districts do not apply to a district formed under this chapter:   A. Section 1103, relating to transfer of municipal property and assets;   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).]B. Section 1151, relating to certain sanitary district powers;   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).]C. Section 1151-A, relating to certain enforcement powers;   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).]D. Sections 1152, 1152-A, 1153 and 1154, relating to powers of eminent domain; and   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).]E. Section 1157, relating to certain contracting powers.   [PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 556, §4 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1251 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 12: SEWER DISTRICTS|38 §1251. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §1251. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 466, §13 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 628 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 555, §7 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1252 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 12: SEWER DISTRICTS|38 §1252. Additions to private and special laws (REPEALED)

 §1252. Additions to private and special laws (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 466, §13 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 480, §A69 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 506, §§B36,37 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 256, §47 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 213, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 721, §§B5,6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 721, §H1 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 636, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 267, §3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 306, §4 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 58, §3 (REV). PL 2007, c. 174, §5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. JJ, §39 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. JJ, §41 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV). PL 2013, c. 555, §7 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1253 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 12: SEWER DISTRICTS|38 §1253. Governance of sewer districts (REPEALED)

 §1253. Governance of sewer districts (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 466, §13 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §C17 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 555, §7 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 1254 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 12: SEWER DISTRICTS|38 §1254. Effective date (REPEALED)

 §1254. Effective date (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 466, §13 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 555, §7 (RP).