Guidance Documents

Contact the Board Clerk at clerk.bep@maine.gov for assistance viewing or downloading documents on this page.

Licensing

Information regarding the application process, public participation in the licensing process, public hearings and appeals of licensing decisions.

• DEP Information Sheet / Appeals to the Board of Environmental Protection (PDF) (November 2024)
• Guidance on Participating in a Board Licensing Hearing (PDF) (October 2020)
• Petitions to Intervene in a Licensing Hearing (PDF) (June 2019)
• DEP Information Sheet / Appealing a Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Licensing Decision (PDF) (August 2021)

Rulemaking

Information regarding existing environmental rules, proposed rules, and guidance on public participation in rulemaking process.

• Guidance on Department Rulemaking (PDF) (October 2020)

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