Code of Maine Rules
94 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
412 - SACO RIVER CORRIDOR COMMISSION
Chapter 106 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS GOVERNING SAND, GRAVEL, OR TOPSOIL EXCAVATION AND OTHER MINERAL EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SACO RIVER CORRIDOR
Section 412-106-2 - Definitions

A. Mineral Exploration means hand sampling, test boring, or other methods of determining the nature or extent of mineral resources, which activities create minimal disturbance to the land and which include reasonable measures to restore the land to its original conditions.

B. Mineral Extraction means any operation which removed within any twelve (12) month period more than 100 cubic yards of soil, topsoil, loam, sand, gravel, clay, rock, peat, or other like material from its natural location and to transport the product removed away from the extraction site.