§8876-A. Forest sustainability The director shall establish a process to assess forest sustainability. In developing this process, the director shall build on the principles of sustainability developed by the Northern Forest Lands Council established by Congress in 1990 and the criteria developed by the Maine Council on Sustainable Forest Management pursuant to Executive Order #11 […]
§8876. Forest Resource Assessment Program There is established in the Bureau of Forestry a Forest Resource Assessment Program. The purpose of the Forest Resource Assessment Program is to systematically and continually assess the ability of the State’s forests to provide sustainable forest resources and socioeconomic benefits for the people of this State. The Director of […]
§8877-A. Determination of supply and demand for timber resources The director shall use a variety of methods, including those specified in this section, to assess the status of timber resources, project future demand for these resources and forecast the supply available to meet the projected demands. [PL 1997, c. 720, §11 (NEW).] 1. Forest […]
§8877. Review and coordination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 875, §J10 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 528, §G9 (RP). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 591, §G9 (RP).
§8878-A. Annual report on clearcutting (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 720, §13 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 532, §1 (RP).
§8878. Reports (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 875, §J10 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 720, §12 (RP).
§8879. Report on the state of the State’s forests The director shall publish a report on the state of the State’s forests every 5 years. The director must submit a copy of the report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over forestry matters by January 1st every 5 years beginning January […]
