Rules and Regulations
Timber Harvesting
Forest Practices Act
Forest Practices Act (law)
Chapter 20 Rule, Forest Regeneration and Clearcutting Standards (Word) pdf
Maine Forest Service Interpretations of the Maine Forest Practices Act Statute and Rules (UPDATED APRIL 6, 2011)
Liquidation Harvesting
Chapter 23 Rule, Timber Harvesting Standards to Substantially Eliminate Liquidation Harvesting (Word)
Maine
Forest Service
Interpretations of MFS Rule – Chapter 23
Timber Harvest Standards to
Substantially Eliminate Liquidation Harvesting (Format: rtf | pdf | Word)
Public Law 2003, Chapter 422 (LD 1616), An Act to Promote Stewardship of Forest Resources
Part A
Part B
On January 1, 2013 organized towns that have decided to adopt statewide standards for timber harvesting and related activities in shoreland areas will have statewide standards go into effect.
Towns that have either elected to retain their old shoreland zoning ordinance for timber harvesting or not taken action on statewide standards will continue under their old shoreland zoning rules until they take action.
Areas under the administration of the Land Use Planning Commission (formerly know as LURC) will also continue under current rules for the time being.
MFS Rule - Chapter 21 Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas (pdf)
Maine Forest Service Interpretations of the Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas (pdf)
Notice of Agency Rule-making Adoption (pdf)
Basis Statement
MFS Rule - Chapter 21 Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas (pdf)
Standards for Placing Wood into Stream Channels to Enhance Cold Water Fisheries Habitat
MFS Rule -
Chapter 25
Standards for Placing Wood Into Stream Channels to Enhance Cold Water Fisheries Habitat (pdf)
Basis Statement
MFS Rule Chapter 25 Rule Standards for Placing Wood into Stream Channels to Enhance Cold Water Fisheries Habitat (pdf)
Standards for Timber Harvesting and Timber Harvesting Related Activities within Unorganized and Deorganized Areas of the State
MFS Rules - Chapter 27 Standards for Timber Harvesting and Timber Harvesting Related Activities within Unorganized and Deorganized Areas of the State (pdf)
Basis Statement
MFS Rules - Chapter 27 Standards for Timber Harvesting and Timber Harvesting Related Activities within Unorganized and Deorganized Areas of the State (pdf)
Fire Safety
Chapter 2 Rule, Spark Arrestors (doc)
Open Burning Guidelines (pdf)
Forest Health
Chapter 1 Rule, White Pine Blister Rust, Quarantine on Currant and Gooseberry (doc)
Chapter 4 Rule, Silvicultural Treatment Designation and New Market Withdrawal (doc)
Emergency Order Restricting Transportation of Firewood Into the State of Maine
Boundary Paint Marking Standards
Chapter 24, Boundary Paint Marking Standards (doc)
PL c 432 Boundary Paint Law (pdf)
Boundary Paint Marking Standards Chapter 24 Rules Basis Statement (pdf)
