Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 1000 - GUIDELINES FOR MUNICIPAL SHORELAND ZONING ORDINANCES › Appendix 096-1000-B - 38 M.R.S.A section 437. Significant rivers segments identified

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
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437. Significant river segments
				  identified
For purposes of this chapter, significant river segments
				  include the following:
1.
Aroostook River
The Aroostook River from St. Croix Stream in Masardis to the
				  Masardis and T.10, R.6, W.E.L.S. townline, excluding segments in T.9, R.5,
				  W.E.L.S.; including its tributary the Big Machias River from the Aroostook
				  River in Ashland to the Ashland and Garfield Plantation townlines;
2.
Dennys River
The Dennys River from the railroad bridge in Dennysville
				  Station to the dam at Meddybemps Lake, excluding the western shore in Edmunds
				  Township and No. 14 Plantation;
3.
East Machias River
The East Machias River from 1/14 of a mile above the Route 1
				  bridge in East Machias to the East Machias and T.18, E.D., B.P.P. townline, and
				  from the T.19, E.D., B.P.P. and Wesley townline to the outlet of Crawford Lake
				  in Crawford, excluding Hadley Lake;
4.
Fish River.
The Fish River
				from the bridge in Fort Kent Mills to the outlet of Eagle Lake in Wallagrass,
				and from the Portage Lake and T.14, R.6, townline to the Portage Lake and T.13,
				R.7, W.E.L.S. townline, excluding Portage Lake;
5.
Machias River.
The Machias
				River from the Whitneyville and Machias townline to the Northfield T.19, M.D.,
				B.P.P. townline;
6.
Mattawamkeag River.
The Mattawamkeag River from the outlet of Mattakeunk
				Stream in Winn to the Mattawamkeag and Kingman Township townline, and from the
				Reed Plantation and Bancroft townline to the East Branch, including its
				tributaries the West Branch from the Mattawamkeag River to the Haynesville T.3,
				R.3, W.E.L.S. townline and from its inlet into Upper Mattawamkeag Lake to the
				Route 2 bridge; the East Branch from the Mattawamkeag River to the Haynesville
				and Forkstown Township townline and from the T.4, R 3, W.E.L.S. and Oakfield
				townline to Red Bridge in Oakfield; the Fish Stream from the Route 95 bridge in
				Island Falls to the Crystal-Patten townline; and the Baskehegan Stream from its
				inlet into Crooked Brook Flowage in Danforth to the Danforth and Brookton
				Township townline;
7.
Narraguagus River.
The Narraguagus River from the ice dam above the
				railroad bridge in Cherryfield to the Beddington and Devereaux Township
				townline, excluding Beddington Lake;
8.
East Branch of Penobscot
The East Branch of the Penobscot from the Route 157 bridge in
				  Medway to the East Millinocket and Grindstone Township townline;
9.
Pleasant River.
The Pleasant River from the railroad bridge in Columbia Falls to the Columbia
				and T.18, M.D., B.P.P. townline, and from the T.24, M.D., B.P.P. and Beddington
				townline to the outlet of Pleasant River Lake;
10.
Rapid River.
The Rapid River
				from the Magalloway Plantation and Upton townline to the outlet of Pond in the
				River;
11.
West Branch
				Pleasant River.
The West Branch Pleasant River from the East Branch to
				the Brownville and Williamsburg Township townline; and
12.
West Branch of Union River.
The West Branch of the Union River from the Route 9 bridge in Amherst to the
				outlet of Great Pond in the Town of Great Pond.
The amended
				  version of this appendix by 1/26/2015 -
				  filings 2015- 009 is not yet available.