| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §8869, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 720, §7, is | amended to read: |
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| | 2-A. Separation zones. For a parcel of land 100 acres or | less, a clear-cut must be separated from any other clear-cut by | at least 250 feet. |
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| For a parcel of land over 100 acres, a clear-cut must be | separated from any other clear-cut by a defined area equal to at | least the area contained within the perimeter of the clear-cut. | For a parcel of land over 100 acres, each defined separation zone | must be identified with a specific clear-cut and be a minimum of | 250 feet in width and may not be designated to meet the | separation zone requirements for any other ,except where a | property line is closer than 250 feet from the edge of the clear- | cut. |
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| The Commissioner of Conservation may establish, by rule, more | stringent separation zone standards for clear-cuts greater than | 35 acres. |
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| | Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §8883, first ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 648, §4, is | further amended to read: |
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| | Prior Unless exempted or modified by rule, prior to commencing | harvesting operations, the landowner or designated agent shall | notify the bureau of the harvest operation. When the harvest is | occurring within a municipality, the bureau shall send a copy of | the notification form to the municipal clerk. |
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| | Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §883, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 648, §5, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 1. Notification prior to harvest. Notification must be on | forms supplied by the bureau and must include the following | information: |
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| A. The name, address and phone number of the landowner, any | designated agent, and, if known, any harvester or | harvesters; |
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| B. The name and address of any licensed professional | forester consulting the landowner on forest management or | harvesting practices; |
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| C. The municipality or township and county of harvest; |
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| D. The name of the nearest public or private all-weather | road; |
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