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that the quarry 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. |
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| | | Sec. 28. 38 MRSA §631, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 458, §18, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Policy and purpose. The Legislature declares that | | hydropower justifies singular treatment. The Legislature further | | declares that it is the policy of the State to support and | | encourage the development of hydropower projects by simplifying | | and clarifying requirements for permits, while assuring | | reasonable protection of natural resources and the public | | interest in use of waters of the State. It is the purpose of this | | subarticle to require a single application and permit for the | | construction of all hydropower projects and for the | | reconstruction or structural alteration of certain projects, | | including water storage projects. The permit application process | shall | Protection, except that, for hydropower projects within the | jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, the | commission shall administer the permit application process under | this subarticle |
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| | | Sec. 29. 38 MRSA §632, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 458, §18, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Board. "Board" means the Board of Environmental | Protection, except that, for any hydropower project within the | jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, "board" | means the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission |
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| | | Sec. 30. 38 MRSA §632, sub-§1-A, as affected by PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. | | A, §40 and enacted by Pt. B, §180, is amended to read: |
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| | | 1-A. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of | Environmental Protection, except that, for any hydropower project | within the jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation | Commission, "commissioner" means the Director of the Maine Land | Use Regulation Commission |
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| | | Sec. 31. 38 MRSA §632, sub-§2, as affected by PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, | | §40 and amended by Pt. B, §181, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Department. "Department" means the Department of | Environmental Protection, except that, for any hydropower project |
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