Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §685-B, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 333, §13, is amended to read:

1-A. Exceptions. Except as provided in this section or by commission rule:

A. A permit is not required for the repair and maintenance of an existing road culvert or for the replacement of an existing road culvert, as long as the replacement culvert is:

(1) No more than one standard culvert size wider in diameter than the culvert being replaced;

(2) No more than 25% longer than the culvert being replaced; and

(3) No longer than 75 feet.

Ancillary culverting activities, including excavation and filling, are included in this exemption. A person repairing, replacing or maintaining an existing culvert under this paragraph shall ensure that erosion control measures are taken to prevent sedimentation of the water and that the crossing does not block fish passage in the water course; or

B. A permit is not required for those aspects of a project approved by the Department of Environmental Protection under Title 38 if the commission determines that the project is an allowed use within the subdistrict or subdistricts for which it is proposed. Notice of the intent to develop and a map indicating the location of the proposed development must be filed with the commission prior to or concurrently with submission of a development application to the Department of Environmental Protection.; and

C.__A permit is not required for boat launch sites approved by any state agency if the commission determines that the boat launch is an allowed use within the subdistrict for which the boat launch is proposed.__Notice of the intent to develop and a map indicating the location of the proposed boat launch site must be filed with the commission prior to or concurrently with submission of a development application to the Department of Environmental Protection.__The commission retains authority to ensure that the boat launch is constructed in a manner that complies with rules adopted by the commission and the Department of Environmental Protection.