12 §8421. Short title

§8421. Short title This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Maine Spruce Budworm Management Act.”   [PL 1979, c. 737, §12 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 737, §12 (NEW).

12 §8422. Legislative policy

§8422. Legislative policy The Legislature declares that it shall be the policy of the State to undertake a spruce budworm management program to minimize the short-term and long-term impacts of spruce budworm insect infestations upon the state’s spruce and fir forests in accordance with the following policy objectives:   [PL 1979, c. 737, §12 (NEW).] […]

12 §8423-A. Definitions

§8423-A. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1981, c. 278, §2 (NEW).] 1.  Commissioner.  “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.   [PL 1981, c. 278, §2 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).] 2.  Designated spray […]

12 §8423-B. Spruce Fir Forest Protection District (REPEALED)

§8423-B. Spruce Fir Forest Protection District (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 278, §3 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 314, §11 (RP).

12 §8423-C. Presalvage and salvage harvesting

§8423-C. Presalvage and salvage harvesting 1.  Regulation.  The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall regulate the presalvage and salvage harvesting of forest stands in areas that, based on the proportion of balsam fir, white spruce, red spruce, black spruce, other softwood and hardwood components present, have significant risk of damage from spruce budworm and […]

12 §8423. Definitions (REPEALED)

§8423. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 737, §12 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 278, §1 (RP).

12 §8424. Program planning

§8424. Program planning 1.  General authority.  In accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, the Bureau of Forestry, acting under the supervision of the director, may plan for and undertake activities related to spruce budworm management programs on behalf of the State.   [PL 2015, c. 314, §13 (AMD).] 2.  Application for spray project eligibility.  […]

12 §8425. Regulatory Jurisdiction (REPEALED)

§8425. Regulatory Jurisdiction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 737, §12 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV). PL 2015, c. 314, §20 (RP).

12 §8426. Funding (REPEALED)

§8426. Funding (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 737, §12 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 278, §7 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 109, §1 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 810, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 819, §A36 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 58, §2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 664, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). […]

12 §8427. Taxation (REPEALED)

§8427. Taxation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 737, §12 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 278, §§8-10 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 630, §1 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 109, §2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 810, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 58, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 664, §2 (AMD). RR 2009, c. 2, §26 (COR). RR 2013, […]

12 §8428. Duties and authority of the Director of the Bureau of Forestry

§8428. Duties and authority of the Director of the Bureau of Forestry 1.  General.  The director shall supervise and coordinate the activities of bureau personnel in connection with all management programs.   [PL 1979, c. 737, §12 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).] 2.  […]

12 §8429. Forest insect manager (REPEALED)

§8429. Forest insect manager (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 737, §12 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 278, §11 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 664, §4 (RP). PL 1985, c. 785, §B74 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 402, §A97 (AMD).

12 §8430. Research

§8430. Research 1.  Authority.  The Bureau of Forestry, acting through its director, with the approval of the commissioner, may make grants of funds and enter into contracts for purposes of research related to forest management strategies, effects on wildlife and wildlife habitat, insecticide and spray application technologies, integrated pest management techniques, forest product marketing and […]

12 §8431. Effect of other laws

§8431. Effect of other laws This subchapter does not exempt any presalvage and salvage harvesting on public reserved lands and nonreserved public lands from any other law governing management of those lands, including but not limited to management of deer wintering areas.   [PL 2015, c. 314, §32 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 314, […]