9.__Activities within jurisdiction of Maine Land Use Regulation Commission.__The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission shall process all permits under this article for activities that are wholly within its jurisdiction and are not subject to review and approval by the department under any other section of this Title.__The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission shall process these permits in accordance with the provisions of Title 12, sections 681 to 689 and rules and standards adopted under those sections.

Permits for an activity located within an area subject to the jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission that does not meet these criteria must be processed by the department, but may not be approved unless the commission certifies that the activity is in an appropriate subdistrict or that the commission has approved a rezoning application for the project contingent upon development approval by the department.__The certification or rezoning approval is considered a required comment pursuant to section 344-B, subsection 3, paragraph B, subparagraph (2) for purposes of processing periods.

Sec. 22. 38 MRSA §480-V, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 721, Pt. F, §4 and affected by Pt. H, §1, is amended to read:

1. Exemptions. This article does not apply to:

A. Significant wildlife habitat not within another protected natural resource, unless that significant wildlife habitat is identified on a map adopted by the board; and.

B. Those portions of fragile mountain areas, deer wintering areas, seabird nesting islands and great ponds, rivers, streams and brooks within the jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission under Title 12, chapter 206-A. The commission, in consultation with the department, shall periodically review land use standards adopted by the commission for these resources to ensure that the standards afford a level of protection consistent with the goals of this article, the goals of Title 12, chapter 206-A and the commission's comprehensive land use plan.

Sec. 23. 38 MRSA §488, sub-§9, as amended by PL 1997, c. 502, §9, is further amended to read:

9. Development within jurisdiction of Maine Land Use Regulation Commission. A development structure, from 3 acres up to and including 7 acres, or a subdivision located entirely within an area subject to the jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use