§ 12 §8883-B — Notification

Maine § 12 §8883-B

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 12: CONSERVATION
• Part 11: FORESTRY
• Ch. 805: COOPERATIVE FORESTRY MANAGEMENT

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1.
Notification required prior to harvest.
Unless exempted under subsection 6 or by rule, a landowner or designated agent shall notify the bureau prior to beginning timber harvesting.
2.
Notification form.
Unless an alternate form or method of reporting is provided in rule, notification must be on forms supplied by the bureau and must include the following information:
3.
Harvest reporting forms.
Upon receipt by the bureau of the form required under subsection 2, the bureau shall mail forms to the landowner or designated agent for reporting harvest information pursuant to this subchapter.
4.
Notification form on file; posted.
The landowner or designated agent shall retain a copy of the notification form and produce it upon request of agents as specified in section 8888. The landowner or designated agent shall post the notification number at the harvest site in a clearly visible location.
5.
Duration.
A notification shall remain valid for 2 years from the date of issue or upon completion of the harvest, whichever occurs first. If the harvest extends beyond 2 years, a new notice under this section must be filed.
6.
Notification exemption.
The following activities are exempt from the notification requirement under this section:
6-A.
Alternative notifications.
The bureau may develop alternative notification forms and methods for reporting:
7.
Penalties.
The following penalties apply to the failure to notify the bureau pursuant to this section. Each day of failure to notify is a separate offense.
8.
Confidentiality.
The addresses, telephone numbers and electronic mail addresses of forest landowners owning less than 1,000 acres statewide contained in notifications filed under this section are confidential and may be disclosed only in accordance with section 8005.
9.
Rulemaking.
No later than November 1, 2012, the bureau shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 452, §F44 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 358, §3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 532, §§4-10 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).