Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
672 - LAND USE PLANNING COMMISSION (formerly Land Use Regulation Commission)
Chapter 11 - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR HYDROPOWER PROJECTS
- Section 672-11-1 - Applicability
- Section 672-11-2 - Administering Agency
- Section 672-11-3 - Definitions
- Section 672-11-4 - Permit Requirements
- Section 672-11-5 - Standard of Review
- Section 672-11-6 - Process and Time Limits for Decisions
- Section 672-11-7 - Terms and Conditions of Approval
- Section 672-11-8 - Access to the Site
- Section 672-11-9 - Severability
SUMMARY: The Department of Environmental Protection and the Land Use Planning Commission have adopted joint regulations for the processing of applications for hydropower projects under the Maine Waterway Development and Conservation Act and Maine Rivers Policy. The purpose of these regulations is to provide guidance on the administration of the Act, including guidance on how the Department and Commission will interpret the provisions of the Act and the Maine Rivers Policy, and how they will approach the judgments they must make under the criteria set forth in the Act and the Policy.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
5 M.R.S. §§8001 - 11008, Maine Administrative Procedure Act
12 M.R.S. §§401 - 409 , Maine's Rivers, and §§681-689, Use Regulation
38 M.R.S. §§630 - 638 , Permits for Hydropower Projects
