C.M.R. 06, 096, ch. 305 - NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT - PERMIT BY RULE

  1. § 096-305-1 - Introduction
  2. § 096-305-2 - Activities adjacent to protected natural resources
  3. § 096-305-3 - Intake pipes And water monitoring devices
  4. § 096-305-4 - Replacement of structures
  5. § 096-305-5 - [Repealed]
  6. § 096-305-6 - Movement of rocks or vegetation
  7. § 096-305-7 - Outfall pipes
  8. § 096-305-8 - Shoreline stabilization
  9. § 096-305-8-A - Increasing the height of a vertical seawall or retaining wall in a coastal wetland
  10. § 096-305-9 - Crossings (utility lines, pipes and cables)
  11. § 096-305-10 - Stream crossings (bridges, culverts and fords)
  12. § 096-305-11 - State transportation facilities
  13. § 096-305-12 - Restoration of natural areas
  14. § 096-305-13 - Habitat creation or enhancement and water quality improvement activities
  15. § 096-305-14 - Piers, wharves, pilings and haulouts [Repealed]
  16. § 096-305-15 - Public boat ramps
  17. § 096-305-16 - Development activities in coastal sand dunes
  18. § 096-305-16-A - Non-development activities in coastal sand dunes
  19. § 096-305-17 - Transfers and permit extensions
  20. § 096-305-18 - Maintenance dredging permit renewal
  21. § 096-305-19 - Activities in, on or over significant vernal pool habitat
  22. § 096-305-20 - Activities located in, on or over high or moderate value inland waterfowl and wading bird habitat, or shorebird nesting, feeding, and staging areas

Notes

C.M.R. 06, 096, ch. 305
EFFECTIVE DATE:
February 15, 1989
AMENDED:
March 23, 1991
April 11, 1992
May 19, 1992
May 1, 1995
EFFECTIVE DATE (ELECTRONIC CONVERSION):
May 4, 1996
NON-SUBSTANTIVE CORRECTIONS:
May 12, 1997 - punctuation, formatting, comparison with May 14, 1995 amendment
October 29, 1998 - APA Office Note added to first Section 5
AMENDED:
June 1, 1999
July 16, 1999 (EMERGENCY, expires October 14, 1999) - Section 10(A)
October 15, 1999 - language reverted to June 1, 1999 version
February 14, 2000 - Section 10
NON-SUBSTANTIVE CORRECTIONS:
November 23, 2000 - removed erroneous April 21, 1995 amendment date
AMENDED:
September 1, 2002
NON-SUBSTANTIVE CORRECTIONS:
September 5, 2002 - title of Section 2 only
AMENDED:
May 25, 2005 - filing 2005-174
December 5, 2006 - filing 2006-496
February 25, 2008 - Section 20 only, filing 2008-88
July 15, 2009 - filing 2009-339
July 30, 2011 - Section 16 only, filing 2011-211 (Final adoption, major substantive)
June 8, 2012 - filing 2012-146 (Final adoption, major substantive)
December 27, 2022 - Section 16-A only, filing 2022-256
December 9, 2023 - Section 16 only, filing 2023-231 (Final adoption, major substantive)
6/17/2025 - filing 2025-129

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 38 M.R.S., Sections341-D(1), 344(7), 480-H

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