Maine § 7 §352 Maine Agricultural Water Management Board

Maine Statutes

§ 7 §352 — Maine Agricultural Water Management Board

Maine·Title 7 AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS·Part 1-B WATER AND SOIL MANAGEMENT·Ch. 13 AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT AND IRRIGATION

The Maine Agricultural Water Management Board is established in Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 3‑D and referred to in this section and section 353 as "the board."

1.Membership. All members of the board must be residents of this State. The board consists of 9 members as follows:

2.Duties. The board, working in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall:

3.Agricultural water use management plans. In addition to its duties under subsection 2, the board shall develop a model for agricultural water use management plans including a list of issues to be addressed in each plan. The board shall assist agricultural users in the development of water management plans. For the purposes of this section and section 353, "agricultural water use management plan" means a wri

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The Maine Agricultural Water Management Board is established in Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 3‑D and referred to in this section and section 353 as "the board."
1.
Membership.
All members of the board must be residents of this State. The board consists of 9 members as follows:
2.
Duties.
The board, working in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall:
3.
Agricultural water use management plans.
In addition to its duties under subsection 2, the board shall develop a model for agricultural water use management plans including a list of issues to be addressed in each plan. The board shall assist agricultural users in the development of water management plans. For the purposes of this section and section 353, "agricultural water use management plan" means a written document that states the source of water and outlines how water is managed, including a method of storage, if needed, and how water is used on the farm for which the plan is written.
4.
Terms of membership; chair.
Except for initial appointees under subsection 1, each member appointed serves for a term of 3 years. In the case of a vacancy, the Governor shall appoint a member to fill the unexpired term. The Governor and commissioner shall determine initial appointment terms to stagger term expirations. The board shall annually elect one of its members as chair.
5.
Compensation.
Members of the board are entitled to expenses only.
6.
Staff.
The department shall provide staff to the board.
7.
Meetings.
The board shall meet as needed to perform its duties.