Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 315 - ASSESSING AND MITIGATING IMPACTS TO EXISTING SCENIC AND AESTHETIC USES
Section 096-315-6 - Application submissions

An applicant is required to demonstrate that the proposed activity will not unreasonably interfere with existing scenic and aesthetic uses of a scenic resource listed in Section 10. Basic evidence must be provided to ensure that visual concerns have been fully addressed in each application. The applicant must describe the location of the activity and provide an inventory of scenic resources within the viewshed of the proposed activity by completing the MDEP Visual Evaluation Field Survey Checklist (doc. #DEPLW0540) provided in the application. The applicant must describe the activity relative to its location and scale within the viewshed of any scenic resource, including a description of the existing visual quality and landscape characteristics. The applicant may request a pre-application meeting during which the Department can provide guidance for determining the location of the activity relative to scenic resources in the vicinity of the applicant's parcel.