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04 056 Conservation - General
Ch. 1 Grievance Procedures for the Handicapped
Ch. 2 Rules for Lunch Sites / Campsites in Penobscot Corridor,
Lobster and Chesuncook Lake
Ch. 3 Designated Scenic Viewpoints of State or National
Significance, Located on Public Reserved Land or on a
Publicly Accessible Trail Used Exclusively for Pedestrian Use,
for Consideration in the Permitting of Expedited Wind Energy Development
04 058 Maine Forest Service
Ch. 1 White Pine Blister Rust, Quarantine on Currant and Gooseberry Bushes
Ch. 2 Spark Arresters
Ch. 3 Incinerators
Ch. 4 Silvicultural Treatment Designation and New Market Withdrawal
Ch. 6 Railroad Right of Way Fire Prevention Plans
Ch. 20 Forest Regeneration and Clearcutting Standards
Ch. 21 Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas
Ch. 22 Certified Resource Manager Grant Program
Ch. 23 Timber Harvesting Standards to Substantially Eliminate Liquidation Harvesting
Ch. 24 Boundary Paint Marking Standards
Ch. 501 Use of Fireplaces and Outdoor Grills
04 059 Bureau of Parks and Lands
Ch. 1 Rules for State Parks and Historic Sites
Ch. 2 Rules and Regulations for the Allagash Wilderness Waterway
Ch. 3 Maine State Aids to Navigation System
Ch. 4 Rules and Regulations Governing Boating Facilities
Ch. 7 Rules for Snowmobile Program
Ch. 8 Rules for Snowmobile Club Grant-in-Aid Program
Ch. 9 Rules for Snowmobile Capital Equipment Grant-in-Aid Program
Ch. 15 General ATV Trail Guidelines, ATV Trail Program Insurance
Ch. 18 ATV Municipal Grant-In-Aid Program
Ch. 51 Use of Public Lands
Ch. 52 Coastal Island Registry Regulations
Ch. 53 Submerged Lands Rules
Ch. 54 Bear Baiting on Public Lands
Ch. 55 Sunken Log Salvage Rules
Ch. 160 Rules for ATV Club Trail Maintenance Grant-in-Aid Program
04 061 Land Use Regulation Commission
Ch. 1 General Provisions
Ch. 3 Delegation of Authority to Staff
Ch. 4 Rules of Practice
Ch. 5 Rules for the Conduct of Public Hearings
Ch. 10 Land Use Districts and Standards:
Subchapter I
Subchapter II
Subchapter III
Appendices
Ch. 11 Administrative Regulations for Hydropower Projects
Ch. 12 Land Use District Requirements - Metallic Mineral Exploration and Level C
Mineral Exploration
Ch. 13 Metallic Mineral Exploration, Advanced Exploration and Mining
Ch. 15 Guidelines for Private Roads or Ways in LURC Management Districts
Ch. 16 Rules Relating to Large Lot Land Divisions
Ch. 17 Reestablishment of Commission Jurisdiction
04 063 Bureau of Public Lands
(obsolete; chapters transferred to 04-059, Chapters 51-54)