Maine § 38 §468 Classifications of minor drainages

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §468 — Classifications of minor drainages

Maine § 38 §468

Title 38WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Ch. 3PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 38 §468 (2026).

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All surface waters lying within the boundaries of the State that are in basins having a drainage area less than 100 square miles that are not classified as lakes or ponds are classified in this section.

1.Cumberland County. Those waters draining directly or indirectly into tidal waters of Cumberland County, with the exception of the Androscoggin River Basin, the Presumpscot River Basin, the Royal River Basin and tributaries of the Androscoggin River Estuary and Merrymeeting Bay entering above the Chops (Woolwich and Bath, Sagadahoc County) - Class B unless otherwise specified.

2.Hancock County. Those waters draining directly or indirectly into tidal waters of Hancock County, with the exception of the Union River Basin - Class B unless otherwise specified.

3.Knox County. Those waters dra

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All surface waters lying within the boundaries of the State that are in basins having a drainage area less than 100 square miles that are not classified as lakes or ponds are classified in this section.
1.
Cumberland County.
Those waters draining directly or indirectly into tidal waters of Cumberland County, with the exception of the Androscoggin River Basin, the Presumpscot River Basin, the Royal River Basin and tributaries of the Androscoggin River Estuary and Merrymeeting Bay entering above the Chops (Woolwich and Bath, Sagadahoc County) - Class B unless otherwise specified.
2.
Hancock County.
Those waters draining directly or indirectly into tidal waters of Hancock County, with the exception of the Union River Basin - Class B unless otherwise specified.
3.
Knox County.
Those waters draining directly or indirectly into tidal waters of Knox County, with the exception of the St. George River Basin - Class B unless otherwise specified.
4.
Lincoln County.
Those waters draining directly or indirectly into tidal waters of Lincoln County, with the exception of the Sheepscot River Basin and tributaries of the Kennebec River Estuary and Merrymeeting Bay entering above the Chops (Woolwich and Bath, Sagadahoc County) - Class B unless otherwise specified.
5.
Penobscot County.
Those waters draining directly or indirectly into tidal waters of Penobscot County, with the exception of tributaries of the Penobscot River Estuary entering north of a line extended in an east-west direction from the outlet of Reeds Brook in the village of Hampden Highlands - Class B unless otherwise specified.
6.
Sagadahoc County.
Those waters draining directly or indirectly into tidal waters of Sagadahoc County, with the exception of tributaries of the Androscoggin River Estuary, the Kennebec River Estuary and Merrymeeting Bay entering above the Chops - Class B unless otherwise specified.
7.
Waldo County.
Those waters draining directly or indirectly into tidal waters of Waldo County - Class B unless otherwise specified.
8.
Washington County.
Those waters draining directly or indirectly into tidal waters of Washington County, including impoundments of the Pennamaquan River, with the exception of the Dennys River Basin, the East Machias River Basin, the Machias River Basin, the Narraguagus River Basin and the Pleasant River Basin - Class B unless otherwise specified.
9.
York County.
Those waters draining directly or indirectly into tidal waters of York County, with the exception of the Saco River Basin, the Salmon Falls River Basin and the Mousam River Basin - Class B unless otherwise specified.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 698, §15 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 764, §§20,21 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 813, §E6 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 277, §§23,24 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 317, §§20-22 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 663, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 163, §§13-21 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 137, Pt. B, §§11-15 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 333, §§9-11 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 463, §14 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 551, §§46-51 (AMD).