§1000. First meeting of commission The first meeting of the commission must be called by the Governor of the State and must be held in Calais, Maine. The Premier of the Province of New Brunswick has agreed, in the Memorandum of Understanding, to designate a person to serve as the temporary chair of the commission […]
§1001. Commission and working committee members, invitees and observers Members of the commission and its various working committees may include, without limitation, representatives of federal, state and local governmental entities, state and local conservation groups, local commerce and industry, private citizens and landowners in the waterway area, local fish and wildlife groups and representatives of […]
§1002. Legislative review The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction on audit and program review shall review the commission on or before January 1, 1996, and present its recommendations for amendment or repeal of this chapter to the Legislature. [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 470, §2 […]
§991. Findings and purpose The Legislature finds that the St. Croix River for its entire length, including Grand Lake and Spednick Lake, forms a common international boundary between the United States and Canada; and that the management of the waterway and the use of adjacent lands is of special concern to the State and the […]
§992. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 1. Commission. “Commission” means the St. Croix International Waterway Commission. [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 2. Memorandum of Understanding. “Memorandum of Understanding” means the Memorandum of Understanding […]
§993. St. Croix International Waterway boundaries established The boundaries for the St. Croix International Waterway shall be on the Maine side, commencing 250 feet from the high watermark at the northern end of the bridge over Lewis Cove in Perry, Maine; thence by a straight line in a northeasterly direction toward the easternmost point of […]
§994. Creation of St. Croix International Waterway Commission To carry out the purposes of this chapter, there is created the St. Croix International Waterway Commission. The objectives of the commission are, to the extent permitted by the laws of the United States and Canada, to: [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 1. Encourage wise […]
§995. Members and organization 1. Membership; terms; quorum. The commission consists of 8 members, of whom 4 must be appointed by the Premier of the Province of New Brunswick and 4 appointed by the Governor of the State. Initially, 4 of the members must be appointed for a one-year term and 4 members must be […]
§996. Authority The commission may, to the extent permitted by the laws of the United States and Canada: [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 1. Develop plan; cooperation with landowners. Direct the development of the recreational and resource management plan in cooperation with landowners; [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 2. Establish committees. […]
§997. Powers The commission shall, subject to the applicable laws of the governments of the United States and Canada, have all the powers and capacity necessary or appropriate for the purpose of performing its functions, including, but not limited to, the following powers and capacity to: [PL 1987, c. 470, §2 (NEW).] 1. Contract. […]
§998. Commission operating procedures 1. Shared costs. The State and the Province of New Brunswick shall share the costs of developing and managing the St. Croix International Waterway Commission. To the extent feasible, the commission may seek to enter into arrangements with agencies of Canada and the United States to provide necessary services as the […]
§999. Timetable for completion of commission plan The commission shall develop a management plan for the St. Croix International Waterway within 18 months of the first meeting of the commission. The necessary management agreements to implement the plan shall be formulated and signed by the participating management agencies prior to commission approval of the plan […]
