Sec. 11. 38 MRSA §480-Y, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 659, §1, is amended to read:

5. Review period. Work may not commence until 30 days after the department has accepted an application for processing. This period may be extended pursuant to section 344-B.

Sec. 12. 38 MRSA §489-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 393, Pt. A, §46, is repealed.

Sec. 13. 38 MRSA §489-A, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 383, §27 and affected by §42, is amended to read:

1-A. Modification. An application for a modification to a development reviewed by a municipality pursuant to subsection 1 1-B may be reviewed by the municipality as long as:

A. The modification will not cause the total area of the development to exceed an upper area threshold specified in subsection 1 1-B; or

B. Based upon information submitted by the municipality concerning the development and modification, the department determines that the modification may be adequately reviewed by the municipality.

In addition, a municipality may modify a permit for a subdivision or structure issued by the department prior to registration of the municipality pursuant to section 489-A this section if the total area of the upper area modification and any prior modifications reviewed pursuant to this section does not exceed the upper area threshold provided in subsection 1 1-B except as allowed in paragraph B.

Sec. 14. 38 MRSA §489-A, sub-§1-B is enacted to read:

1-B.__Kinds of projects.__The following kinds of projects may be reviewed by registered municipalities pursuant to this section:

A.__Subdivisions as described in section 482, subsection 5 of more than 20 acres but fewer than 100 acres;

B.__Structures as described in section 482, subsection 6 in excess of 3 acres but fewer than 7 acres; or