Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
669 - BUREAU OF FORESTRY (MAINE FOREST SERVICE)
Chapter 25 - STANDARDS FOR PLACING WOOD INTO STREAM CHANNELS TO ENHANCE COLD WATER FISHERIES HABITAT
Section 669-25-1 - PURPOSE

The purpose of this rule is to streamline the permitting process for implementing cold water fisheries habitat enhancement projects that involve adding wood to stream channels. Projects implemented under the supervision of Maine licensed foresters, who have been trained by the Bureau of Forestry in cooperation with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) in these techniques, and take place in stream reaches designated by DIFW or Department of Marine Resources (DMR) biologists as needing treatment, do not require a state permit or fee if consistent with a treatment plan developed by a DIWF or DMR fisheries biologist or their designee. The intent of the plan is to provide additional guidance to the forester implementing the treatment; the plan must be mutually agreed upon by the DIFW or DMR and the landowner or their agent. The treatment detailed in the plan must be consistent with standards in this rule.