§541-A. Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources The Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources is established within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and is administered by the commissioner. The division consists of the Maine Geological Survey, referred to in this chapter as the “survey,” and the Natural Areas Program. […]
§541. Natural Resources Information and Mapping Center established (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 360, §6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 502, §E32 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 556, §11 (RP).
§542. Survey; powers and duties 1. Information program. The survey shall develop and administer a program to gather, interpret, publish and disseminate information relating to the geologic features of the State including, but not limited to, hydrogeologic, marine-estuarine, bedrock, surficial and economic geology. [PL 1977, c. 360, §6 (NEW).] 1-A. Identification and mapping. The […]
§543. Director of the survey 1. Director. The executive head of the survey holds the offices of director of the survey and State Geologist. The executive head of the survey shall personally attend to the duties of those offices so far as practicable. [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §3 (COR).] 2. Powers and […]
§544-A. Natural Areas Advisory Board (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 556, §13 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 395, §9 (RP).
§544-B. Responsibilities of commissioner The commissioner has the following responsibilities pertaining to natural areas. [PL 1999, c. 556, §13 (NEW).] 1. Conservation of natural areas. The commissioner shall promote conservation of natural areas by: A. Making available current and accurate information to all appropriate entities to interpret, educate or otherwise inform so as […]
§544-C. Natural Areas Conservation Fund The Natural Areas Conservation Fund is established as a nonlapsing separate account to be administered by the commissioner. Income from gifts, bequests, devises, grants, fees and other sources may be deposited in this fund. All money in the fund and earnings on that money must be used for the investigation, […]
§544-D. Maine Coastal Program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §5 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §34 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 6 (REV). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. QQ, §2 (RP).
§544. Natural Areas Program 1. Establishment. The Natural Areas Program is established within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and is administered by the commissioner. [PL 1999, c. 556, §13 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).] 2. Definitions. As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following […]
