Maine § 12 §1801 Definitions

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §1801 — Definitions

Maine·Title 12 CONSERVATION·Part 2 FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS·Ch. 220 BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.Bureau. "Bureau" means the Bureau of Parks and Lands. 1-A. Archery equipment. "Archery equipment" has the same meaning as in section 10001, subsection 3‑B.

2.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

3.Department. "Department" means the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

4.Director. "Director" means the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands. 4-A. Ecological reserve. "Ecological reserve" means an area owned or leased by the State, under the jurisdiction of the bureau, designated by the director for the purpose of maintaining one or more natural community types or native ecosystem types in a natural

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Bureau.
"Bureau" means the Bureau of Parks and Lands.
1-A.
Archery equipment.
"Archery equipment" has the same meaning as in section 10001, subsection 3‑B.
2.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
3.
Department.
"Department" means the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
4.
Director.
"Director" means the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands.
4-A.
Ecological reserve.
"Ecological reserve" means an area owned or leased by the State, under the jurisdiction of the bureau, designated by the director for the purpose of maintaining one or more natural community types or native ecosystem types in a natural condition and range of variation and contributing to the protection of Maine's biological diversity and managed:
5.
Historic site.
"Historic site" means any area of land owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the State, with or without buildings, improvements or other structures, that has been classified by the director for public use wholly or primarily because of its historical, archaeological or scientific interest or value.
6.
Nonreserved public lands.
"Nonreserved public lands" means all public domain lands, public islands in inland and coastal waters, lands acquired under section 8003, subsection 3, paragraph N, lands acquired by the bureau pursuant to other lawful authority and any other lands the management and control of which are not otherwise provided for by law.
7.
Park.
"Park" means any area of land or an interest in land, with or without improvements, that is acquired by or under the control of the State, managed primarily for public recreation or conservation purposes and classified by the director as a park, including:
8.
Public reserved lands.
"Public reserved lands" means:
9.
Submerged lands.
"Submerged lands" means:

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Legislative History

PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 592, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 604, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 134, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5-7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §14 (COR). PL 2023, c. 239, §1 (AMD).