Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1464 – Site characterization and selection
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1. Limitation. Except for oversight, monitoring and public information activities, no agent of the State may participate in site characterization or selection studies, until the Legislature finds that all of the matters in section 1463, subsection 3, have been adequately addressed and has approved a plan for the studies and the Federal Government agrees that the site characterization or selection process includes:
A. Compliance with the United States National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91-190, including preparation of a specific environmental impact statement; and [PL 1983, c. 381, §9 (NEW).]
B. Compliance with all applicable state and local laws. [PL 1983, c. 381, §9 (NEW).]
[PL 1985, c. 802, §9 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1464
- Environmental impact statement: means any document prepared pursuant to or in compliance with the requirements of the United States National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Section 102(2)(c), 83 Stat. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1451
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Legislative findings.
[PL 1985, c. 802, §9 (RP).]
2-A. Limitations on excavation activities. No person may excavate any exploratory shaft for site characterization, selection or construction, unless the Legislature has approved that activity.
[PL 1985, c. 802, §9 (NEW).]
3. Reports. The commissioner shall keep the Governor and the Legislature fully and currently informed about the conduct of any site characterization and, within 90 days of completion of that effort, shall review the findings and report them, together with the commissioner’s comments to the Governor and the Legislature.
[PL 1985, c. 802, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 381, §9 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 802, §9 (AMD).