Public Hearing on Maine Forest Service Rulemaking Proposal ? Amendment to Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas - Bangor

Date: February 4, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Bangor at the Bangor Motor Inn 701 Hogan Road, Bangor

Brief Summary: The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is delegating permit granting authority to the Bureau of Forestry (Maine Forest Service) for timber harvesting and related activities regulated under the Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA). This rule-making will amend Maine Forest Service Ch. 21 ?Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shore land Areas? to incorporate the permitting process and reconcile differences between NRPA water crossing standards and standards in Ch. 21. It also clarifies which activities are considered timber harvesting and which are not when vegetation is removed in proximity of existing development.

VIEW PROPOSED RULE CHANGES:
Rule with Proposed Amendments (PDF 747KB)

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Contact Phone: (207) 287-1073
Contact Email: keith.kanoti@maine.gov
Cost: Free