Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 402 – Research
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- Agriculture: means the production, keeping or maintenance for sale or lease of plants or animals, including, but not limited to, forages and sod crops, grains and seed crops, dairy animals and dairy products, poultry and poultry products, livestock, fruits and vegetables and ornamental and greenhouse products. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 436-A
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources, in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Protection, is authorized to conduct research and studies to determine recharge and cleansing rates of groundwater in different sand and gravel and bedrock formations. [PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. C, §21 (AMD).]
The Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources, Maine Geological Survey within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in cooperation with other agencies as appropriate shall conduct a 3-year program to assess the impact of agricultural practices and chemicals on groundwater quality in selected agricultural areas and selected aquifers. The program must evaluate the extent and level of contamination associated with pesticide use, the mechanisms by which pesticides move through the soil and into groundwater supplies, the synergistic effects of these substances and their persistence in groundwater. [PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. C, §21 (AMD).]
The survey shall report annually its progress to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources. [PL 1985, c. 465, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 472, §12 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 465, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 502, §E32 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 556, §31 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §26 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §34 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. C, §21 (AMD).