Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 480-EE – Significant wildlife habitat criteria; inland open water
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 480-EE
- Freshwater wetlands: means freshwater swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas that are:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 480-BGreat pond: means any inland body of water which in a natural state has a surface area in excess of 10 acres and any inland body of water artificially formed or increased which has a surface area in excess of 30 acres except for the purposes of this article, where the artificially formed or increased inland body of water is completely surrounded by land held by a single owner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 436-A
Regardless of its identification on maps as a high or moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitat, an upland area adjacent to a great pond is not considered high or moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitat for purposes of this article unless the upland area is within 250 feet of one or more freshwater wetlands that are high or moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitat. [PL 2007, c. 290, §9 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 290, §15 (AFF).]
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PL 2007, c. 290, §9 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 290, §15 (AFF).