Maine § 38 §465 Standards for classification of fresh surface waters

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §465 — Standards for classification of fresh surface waters

Maine § 38 §465

Title 38WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Ch. 3PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 38 §465 (2026).

Text

The department shall have 4 standards for the classification of fresh surface waters which are not classified as great ponds.

1.Class AA waters. Class AA shall be the highest classification and shall be applied to waters which are outstanding natural resources and which should be preserved because of their ecological, social, scenic or recreational importance.

2.Class A waters. Class A shall be the 2nd highest classification.

3.Class B waters. Class B shall be the 3rd highest classification.

4.Class C waters. Class C shall be the 4th highest classification.

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The department shall have 4 standards for the classification of fresh surface waters which are not classified as great ponds.
1.
Class AA waters.
Class AA shall be the highest classification and shall be applied to waters which are outstanding natural resources and which should be preserved because of their ecological, social, scenic or recreational importance.
2.
Class A waters.
Class A shall be the 2nd highest classification.
3.
Class B waters.
Class B shall be the 3rd highest classification.
4.
Class C waters.
Class C shall be the 4th highest classification.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 698, §15 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B61-63 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 243, §8 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 227, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 227, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 318, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 574, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 664, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 182, §§2-5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 409, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 561, §10 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 291, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 193, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 319, §§4-9 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 50, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 503, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 551, §§9-12 (AMD).