E.__At the public hearing, representatives of the department must be provided an opportunity to present and discuss for the municipality's information any reports, articles, treatises or similar materials published by acknowledged experts in the field of sound forestry or silvicultural management to the extent such information is relevant to the proposed ordinance or ordinance amendment.

The proposed ordinance or ordinance amendment may be revised after the public hearing.__The ordinance or amendment must be submitted to the legislative body of the municipality in accordance with the procedures the municipality uses for adopting ordinances.

F.__Municipal timber harvesting ordinances may not be unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious and must employ means appropriate to the protection of public health, safety and welfare.

G.__All direct costs incurred by a municipality associated with landowner notification requirements and other required public notice must be paid to the municipality in accordance with a distribution schedule established under Title 30-A, section 5685, subsection 5.__All direct costs incurred by a municipality in order to comply with this subsection for the amendment of ordinances adopted before September 1, 1990 must be paid to the municipality in accordance with a distribution schedule established under Title 30-A, section 5685, subsection 5.

The proposed ordinance may be revised after the public hearing. The revised ordinance or the proposed ordinance, if no changes are made following the public hearing, must be submitted to the legislative body of the municipality in accordance with the procedures the municipality uses for adopting ordinances.

The department must provide a municipality guidance on how the municipality may use sound forestry practices to achieve its timber harvesting goals.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §8869, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 555, §10, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

9.__Centralized listing of municipal ordinances.__The bureau shall maintain for informational purposes a statewide centralized