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12 ME Rev Stat § 9333 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 11: FORESTRY|Chapter 807: FOREST FIRE CONTROL|Subchapter 4: REGULATION OF OPEN BURNING|Article 3: DISPOSAL OF SLASH|12 §9333. Disposal along railroads and utility lines

 §9333. Disposal along railroads and utility lines 1.  Stumpage owner.  A stumpage owner, operator, landowner or agent who cuts or causes or permits to be cut any forest growth on lands that are within or border the right-of-way of a railroad, a pipeline or an electric power, telegraph, telephone or cable line may not place slash or allow it to remain on the ground within the right-of-way or within 25 feet of the nearer side of the right-of-way.   [PL 1999, c. 332, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Construction.  Slash accumulated by the construction and maintenance of a railroad, a highway, a pipeline or an electric power, telegraph, telephone or cable line may not be left on the ground but must be hauled away, burned or chipped. Slash may not be left or placed within the right-of-way or within 25 feet of the nearer side of the right-of-way. If a burning permit is denied or revoked under this chapter, the director may allow logs that are too large to be chipped to remain in the right-of-way until the director determines that their removal is economically feasible.   [PL 1999, c. 332, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Utility line maintenance.  Slash accumulated by the periodic maintenance of a pipeline or an electric power, telegraph, telephone or cable line may be disposed of in the following manner.   A. Slash with a diameter of 3 inches or less may be left in piles on the ground within the maintained portion of the right-of-way. A pile may not be higher than 18 inches from the ground or longer than 50 feet and must be separated from other piles by a minimum of 25 feet in every direction. A buffer strip with a minimum width of 10% of the total width of the maintained right-of-way must be kept totally free of slash with a diameter of 3 inches or less.   [PL 1999, c. 332, §1 (NEW).]B. Slash with a diameter of more than 3 inches must be removed, chipped or limbed and placed on the ground surface. The pieces must be separated and may not be piled one piece over another. Slash of this size may be left within the maintained buffer strips.   [PL 1999, c. 332, §1 (NEW).]C. If a utility line right-of-way is adjacent to a road, slash that is 3 inches or less in diameter must be removed, burned or chipped. Slash with a diameter of more than 3 inches may be left on the ground within the right-of-way and must be limbed and separated and may not be piled one piece over another. Usable timber products generated from the maintenance of a utility right-of-way may be piled within the right-of-way but must be removed within 30 days.   [PL 1999, c. 332, §1 (NEW).][PL 1999, c. 332, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 332, §1 (RPR).
12 ME Rev Stat § 9334 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 11: FORESTRY|Chapter 807: FOREST FIRE CONTROL|Subchapter 4: REGULATION OF OPEN BURNING|Article 3: DISPOSAL OF SLASH|12 §9334. Along land bordering on another

 §9334. Along land bordering on another Whoever, as stumpage owner, operator, landowner or agent, cuts, causes or permits to be cut any forest growth on land which borders land of another outside the limits of the unorganized territory or within the unorganized territory which borders property outside shall dispose of the slash in the manner described: All slash resulting from such cutting of forest growth shall not remain on the ground within 25 feet of the property line, provided that the director on his own initiative or upon written complaint of another declares that the situation constitutes a fire hazard.   [PL 1983, c. 556, §15 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 556, §15 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 9335 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 11: FORESTRY|Chapter 807: FOREST FIRE CONTROL|Subchapter 4: REGULATION OF OPEN BURNING|Article 3: DISPOSAL OF SLASH|12 §9335. -- by dwelling houses

 §9335. -- by dwelling houses The director, by written notice to any stumpage owner, operator, landowner or agent cutting forest growth, may require the removal of slash within 100 feet of buildings and trailers currently used for human occupancy when, in his judgment, such slash constitutes an unusual hazard endangering other property through the setting or spreading of forest fires.   [PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 9336 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 11: FORESTRY|Chapter 807: FOREST FIRE CONTROL|Subchapter 4: REGULATION OF OPEN BURNING|Article 3: DISPOSAL OF SLASH|12 §9336. Manner of

 §9336. Manner of All slash resulting from cutting of forest growth shall be removed the required distances under this Article and scattered or chipped and not piled in windrows within 30 days after cutting or within 30 days of notification to remove by the director, as provided.   [PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 9337 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 11: FORESTRY|Chapter 807: FOREST FIRE CONTROL|Subchapter 4: REGULATION OF OPEN BURNING|Article 3: DISPOSAL OF SLASH|12 §9337. Primary processors

 §9337. Primary processors All primary processors of wood products, including, but not limited to, sawmills, except a person processing for his own domestic use, and owners of lands on which such processing plants are located shall keep any slash resulting from cutting forest growth removed for a distance of 50 feet in all directions from the mill, sawdust pile and any open incinerator. Live trees need not be removed from the 50-foot cleared area but coniferous trees shall be pruned to a height of 10 feet above the ground and dead snags shall be removed. The sawdust pile shall be clear of all trees, free of slabs and edgings and located not less than 25 feet from any open incinerator and mill. All such processors and owners shall observe the slash provisions of this Article when on, or after change of, location.   [PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 9338 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 11: FORESTRY|Chapter 807: FOREST FIRE CONTROL|Subchapter 4: REGULATION OF OPEN BURNING|Article 3: DISPOSAL OF SLASH|12 §9338. Prohibition

 §9338. Prohibition Failure to comply with the slash disposal requirements of this Article shall subject the person responsible to a penalty as set forth in section 9701.   [PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 9341 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 11: FORESTRY|Chapter 807: FOREST FIRE CONTROL|Subchapter 4: REGULATION OF OPEN BURNING|Article 4: PUBLIC CAMPSITES|12 §9341. Establishment (REPEALED)

 §9341. Establishment (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 696, §1 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 678, §16 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 9342 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 11: FORESTRY|Chapter 807: FOREST FIRE CONTROL|Subchapter 4: REGULATION OF OPEN BURNING|Article 4: PUBLIC CAMPSITES|12 §9342. Seasonal use only

 §9342. Seasonal use only No person may place any trailer, camper, shelter or tent from May 1st to November 30th at any public campsite maintained or authorized pursuant to section 1825, subsection 4 and keep that trailer, camper, shelter or tent so located, vacant or occupied, for more than 14 days in any 30-day period. Persons already having placed a trailer, camper, shelter or tent at such a campsite for more than 14 days shall remove any such item and leave at the request of the commissioner, the commissioner's designee or any fish and wildlife warden.   [PL 1997, c. 678, §17 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 696, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 678, §17 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 10051 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION|Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subchapter 1: DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED|12 §10051. Department established

 §10051. Department established The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is established to preserve, protect and enhance the inland fisheries and wildlife resources of the State; to encourage the wise use of these resources; to ensure coordinated planning for the future use and preservation of these resources; to provide for effective management of these resources; and to use regulated hunting, fishing and trapping as the basis for the management of these resources whenever feasible.   [PL 2015, c. 416, §1 (AMD).]The department consists of the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, a deputy commissioner, the Division of Licensing, Registration and Engineering, the Bureau of Resource Management and the Bureau of Warden Service. The department also includes the Advisory Board for the Licensing of Guides and whatever state agencies that are designated. The department is under the control and supervision of the commissioner.   [PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. A, §13 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 340, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §26 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. A, §13 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 416, §1 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 10052 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION|Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subchapter 1: DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED|12 §10052. Division of Licensing and Registration

 §10052. Division of Licensing and Registration The Division of Licensing and Registration is established within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The division is equal in organizational level and status with other major organizational units within the department or its successors. The division is administered by a director who is immediately responsible to the deputy commissioner. The director possesses full authority and responsibility for administering all the powers and duties of the division, subject to the direction of the commissioner and except as otherwise provided by statute. The responsibilities of the division include, but are not limited to:   [PL 2011, c. 253, §1 (AMD).]1.  Financial accounting.   [PL 2009, c. 340, §2 (RP).] 2.  Personnel activities.   [PL 2009, c. 340, §2 (RP).] 3.  Licensing and registration.  The administration and issuance of department licenses, stamps and permits and the registration of snowmobiles, watercraft and all-terrain vehicles.   [PL 2011, c. 253, §1 (AMD).] 4.  Engineering.   [PL 2011, c. 253, §1 (RP).] 5.  Land acquisition.   [PL 2009, c. 340, §2 (RP).] 6.  Equipment inventory.   [PL 2009, c. 340, §2 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B13 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 340, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 253, §1 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 10052-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION|Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subchapter 1: DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED|12 §10052-A. Division of Engineering

 §10052-A. Division of Engineering The Division of Engineering is established within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The division is equal in organizational level and status with other major organizational units within the department or its successors. The division is administered by a director who is immediately responsible to the deputy commissioner. The director possesses full authority and responsibility for administering all the powers and duties of the division, subject to the direction of the commissioner and except as otherwise provided by statute. The responsibilities of the division include the design, maintenance and repair of department-owned facilities, including the preparation of a capital improvement plan to be printed in the budget document.   [PL 2011, c. 253, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 253, §2 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 10054 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION|Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subchapter 1: DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED|12 §10054. Bureau of Warden Service

 §10054. Bureau of Warden Service The Bureau of Warden Service is established within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It is equal in organizational level and status with other major organizational units within the department or its successors. The bureau is administered by a director who is immediately responsible to the deputy commissioner. The director is the Game Warden Colonel and is employed pursuant to section 10103, subsection 3 and Title 5, chapter 59, which are applicable to this position. The director possesses full authority and responsibility for administering all the powers and duties of the bureau, subject to the direction of the commissioner and except as otherwise provided by statute. The responsibilities of the bureau include, but are not limited to:   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]1.  General enforcement.  Enforcement of laws or rules as designated by this Part, or as specified;   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 2.  Wildlife and fisheries enforcement.  Enforcement of laws and department rules pertaining to the management and protection of inland fisheries and wildlife resources as further designated by section 10353;   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §15 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] 3.  Snowmobile, watercraft and all-terrain vehicle enforcement.  Enforcement of laws and department rules pertaining to the registration and operation of snowmobiles, watercraft and all-terrain vehicles;   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §15 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] 4.  Search and rescue.  The coordination and implementation of all search and rescue operations as specified under section 10105, subsection 4;   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 5.  Safety.  Assistance with programs for hunter safety and for the safe operation of snowmobiles, watercraft and all-terrain vehicles;   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 6.  Data collection.  The collection of data as needed for the management and protection of the inland fisheries and wildlife resources; and   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 7.  Other.  Such responsibilities as specified in state law.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §16 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B15,16 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 10055 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION|Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subchapter 1: DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED|12 §10055. Division of Planning (REPEALED)

 §10055. Division of Planning (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 205, §5 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 10056 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION|Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subchapter 1: DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED|12 §10056. Division of Public Information and Education

 §10056. Division of Public Information and Education The Division of Public Information and Education is established within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and is responsible for the administration of programs to increase the public's knowledge and understanding of inland fisheries and wildlife resources and the management of these resources, including the administration of education programs for hunter safety and for the safe operation of snowmobiles, watercraft and all-terrain vehicles. The division's responsibilities include public education, promotion of inland fisheries and wildlife resources and the dissemination of information. The division's responsibilities also include conducting annual campaigns promoting safety in the handling and use of firearms, watercraft, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles as well as campaigns promoting safety with respect to other outdoor activities to the extent the division determines doing so would help improve safety in the woodlands and inland waters of the State. Campaigns to promote safety must be designed to reach target audiences effectively through television, radio, Internet or other communication mediums.   [PL 2019, c. 190, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B17 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 190, §1 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 10101 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION|Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subchapter 2: COMMISSIONER: POWERS AND DUTIES|12 §10101. Appointment

 §10101. Appointment The commissioner is appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over fisheries and wildlife matters and to confirmation by the Legislature. The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Any candidate for the office of commissioner must have a record of demonstrated support for, and an understanding of, the basics of modern wildlife and fisheries management and have experience in hunting, fishing or trapping.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 10102 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION|Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subchapter 2: COMMISSIONER: POWERS AND DUTIES|12 §10102. Office

 §10102. Office 1.  Facilities.  The commissioner is entitled to have an office at the seat of government and adequate facilities for the transaction of the business of the department.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 2.  Traveling expenses.  The commissioner is entitled to receive all necessary traveling expenses.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 10104 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION|Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subchapter 2: COMMISSIONER: POWERS AND DUTIES|12 §10104. Rule-making power

 §10104. Rule-making power In addition to other powers granted in this Part, the commissioner has the following powers.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]1.  Rules.  The commissioner may, with the advice and consent of the advisory council and in conformity with Title 5, Part 18, and except as otherwise provided, adopt, amend and repeal reasonable rules, including emergency rules, necessary for the proper administration, implementation, enforcement and interpretation of any provision of law that the commissioner is charged with the duty of administering. These rules duly adopted have the full force and effect of law and are effective upon filing with the Secretary of State, unless a later date is required by statute or specified in the rule.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 2.  Filing of rules.  The commissioner may file certified copies of all rules adopted by the commissioner and any and all amendments to the rules with the clerks of the District Court and Superior Court. These certified copies are considered official publications of the State for all purposes, including, but not limited to, the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 44(a)(1) and the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 902 (5), and judicial notice must be taken accordingly. A facsimile of the signature of the commissioner imprinted by or at the commissioner's discretion upon any such certificate of true copy has the same validity as the commissioner's written signature.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 10106 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION|Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subchapter 2: COMMISSIONER: POWERS AND DUTIES|12 §10106. Fish and wildlife restoration

 §10106. Fish and wildlife restoration 1.  Commissioner's authority.  The State assents to the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, Public Law, September 2, 1937, chapter 899, as amended, and the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act, Public Law, August 9, 1950, chapter 658, as amended. The commissioner is authorized, empowered and directed to perform such acts as may be necessary to the conduct and establishment of cooperative wildlife and fish restoration projects, as defined in those Acts of Congress, in compliance with those Acts and with rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior under those Acts. In accordance with the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 22, the commissioner shall ensure that none of the revenue collected, received or recovered by the department from license and permit fees; fines; the sale, lease or rental of property; penalties; and all other revenue sources pursuant to the laws of the State administered by the department, is diverted to any purpose other than administration of the department.   [PL 2013, c. 189, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Control of distribution and conservation of hares and rabbits.  The commissioner may at any time take and transport live hares or rabbits by purchasing them from local trappers whenever the commissioner determines it necessary for the proper distribution and conservation of hares and rabbits.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §27 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B27 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 189, §1 (AMD).