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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §465, sub-§1, ķA, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 698, §15,
is amended to read:

 
A. Class AA waters shall must be of such quality that
they are suitable for the designated uses of drinking
water after disinfection, fishing, agriculture, recreation
in and on the water and, navigation and as habitat for
fish and other aquatic life. The habitat shall must be
characterized as free flowing free-flowing and natural.

 
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §465, sub-§2, ķA, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 698, §15,
is amended to read:

 
A. Class A waters shall must be of such quality that they
are suitable for the designated uses of drinking water
after disinfection; fishing; agriculture; recreation in
and on the water; industrial process and cooling water
supply; hydroelectric power generation, except as
prohibited under Title 12, section 403; and navigation;
and as habitat for fish and other aquatic life. The
habitat shall must be characterized as natural.

 
Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §465, sub-§3, ķA, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 698, §15,
is amended to read:

 
A. Class B waters shall must be of such quality that they
are suitable for the designated uses of drinking water
supply after treatment; fishing; agriculture; recreation
in and on the water; industrial process and cooling water
supply; hydroelectric power generation, except as
prohibited under Title 12, section 403; and navigation;
and as habitat for fish and other aquatic life. The
habitat shall must be characterized as unimpaired.

 
Sec. 4. 38 MRSA §465, sub-§4, ķA, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 698, §15,
is amended to read:

 
A. Class C waters shall must be of such quality that they
are suitable for the designated uses of drinking water
supply after treatment; fishing; agriculture; recreation
in and on the water; industrial process and cooling water
supply; hydroelectric power generation, except as
prohibited under Title 12, section 403; and navigation;
and as a habitat for fish and other aquatic life.

 
Sec. 5. 38 MRSA §465-A, sub-§1, ķA, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 698,
§15, is amended to read:


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