§ 12 §12903 — River management objectives

Maine § 12 §12903

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 12: CONSERVATION
• Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
• Ch. 929: WHITEWATER RAFTING

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The following objectives are established for management of rapidly flowing rivers for the benefit of the people of the State:
1.
Safety and health requirements.
To ensure that safety and health requirements are met by all river users;
2.
Minimize environmental impact.
To minimize environmental impact on the rivers and the river corridors, including access roads;
3.
Recreational use.
To allow a reasonable level of recreational use;
4.
Quality wilderness experience.
To maintain a quality wilderness experience on the rivers;
5.
Multiple uses.
To minimize conflicts between different uses of the rivers in order to allow for multiple use;
6.
Diversity of whitewater experiences and services.
To encourage a diversity of whitewater trip experiences and services;
7.
River use and impact.
To monitor river use and its impact;
8.
Communication.
To encourage open communication with all river users, both groups and individuals, on river management matters; and
9.
System of allocating river use.
To provide a system of allocating river use that is simple and fair and that meets the specific goals of section 12913.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).