Maine Statutes
§ 38 §2013 — Priority watershed protection grants program
A priority watershed protection grants program is established, to be administered by the department, for the purpose of providing financial assistance to entities to conduct projects that implement best management practices or other management measures in order to reduce or eliminate nonpoint source pollution in surface waters of the State. Funding may not be used to pay salaries of state agency staff.
1.Project elements.
Each project proposal must either create a watershed management plan or implement an existing plan. A plan must include the following elements:
2.Project approval.
The board shall approve funding for projects based on the following preferences, considering public comments on project proposals that have been submitted to the board:
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Legislative History
PL 1997, c. 519, §B1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 519, §B3 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. EE, §25 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. EE, §30 (AFF).
Nearby Sections
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§ 38 §2001
Watershed districts authorized§ 38 §2002
Formation§ 38 §2003
Approval and organization§ 38 §2004
Trustees§ 38 §2005
Election of trustees§ 38 §2006
Operational date of watershed districts§ 38 §2007
Powers§ 38 §2008
Budget meeting§ 38 §2009
Exemption§ 38 §201
Definitions§ 38 §2010
Assessments§ 38 §2011
Liability§ 38 §2012
State agency assistance§ 38 §2014
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