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A Guide to Forestry Regulations in Maine

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Title Page
Table of Contents
Forward
Acknowledgement
pages 1-3 Purpose 
Introduction
How to Use the Guide
pages 4-14 Table of Regulated Forest Practices and Protected Natural Resources
Table of Laws, Jurisdiction, and Administration with Method of Identifying Protected Areas
pages 15-16 Index to Tables of Regulations
pages 17-22 Tables of Regulations
Forest Practices Act 
Allagash Wilderness Waterway
Timber Harvest
pages 23-31 Cutting
Lakes, Ponds, and Tidal Waters
Rivers and Streams
Brooks
300 Acre Watersheds
Wetlands
Wildlife Habitat
pages 32-40 Skidding and Soil Disturbance
Lakes, Ponds, and Tidal Waters
Rivers and Streams
Brooks
300 Acre Watersheds
Wetlands
Wildlife Habitat
page 41 Roads and Water Crossings
Site Location Law
pages 42-61 Roads
Lakes, Ponds, and Tidal Waters
Rivers and Streams
Brooks
Flood Prone Areas
Fragile Mountain Areas
Recreational Resources
Steep Slopes
Critical/Natural Areas
Wildlife Habitat
pages 62-72 Water Crossings
Lakes, Ponds, and Tidal Waters
Rivers and Streams
Brooks
Wetlands
Fragile Mountain Areas
Recreational Resources
Sludge and Ash Applications
Prescribed Burning
Water Transport and Storage of Wood
Application of Pesticides
pages 73-76 Administrative Procedures: Notification, Permits, and Licenses
pages 77-85 Sources of Information and Assistance
Work Sheets
Appendix A: Land Use Regulation Commission Guidelines for Private Roads or Ways
Appendix B: Chapter 377, Review of Roads Under the Site Location of Development Law 

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Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy
University of Maine
5715 Coburn Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5715
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Updated: 27 February, 2001
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