Sec. B-22. 12 MRSA §1893, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2001, c. 693, §1 and affected by §11, is further amended to read:

B. The bureau shall administer the ATV Recreational Management Fund established under section 7854, subsection 4 2 for the purposes given in that subsection and for the acquisition of land to be used for ATV trails. The bureau may adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II 2 for the issuance of grants-in-aid from the fund and to further define alpine tundra areas pursuant to section 7851 13001, subsection 2-A 4. Additional funding for the ATV Recreational Management Fund is as provided in Title 36, section 2903-D, subsection 3.

Sec. B-23. 12 MRSA §1893-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 466, §7, is amended to read:

2. Development of recreational management areas. An owner or operator of an excavation site proposing to develop a recreational management area and requesting a variance from reclamation standards under Title 38, section 490-E shall request the assistance of the division.

Upon receipt of a request for assistance, the division shall assess the affected land for suitability for an all-terrain vehicle trail system. The division shall advise the landowner of funding, technical assistance and other assistance available through the ATV Recreation Recreational Management Fund established in section 7854 1893, subsection 4, paragraph B subsections 2 and 3. When an initial assessment of the affected land indicates the area is appropriate for an all-terrain vehicle trail system, the division may assist the owner or operator in developing a plan and completing a variance application.

Sec. B-24. 12 MRSA §6431-E, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 693, §1 and affected by §3, is amended to read:

B. "Owner" means:

(1) An individual who is the owner of a vessel registered under chapter 715, subchapter I 935 or the owner of a vessel documented under 46 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 67;

(2) The person who owns the highest percentage of a partnership, corporation or other entity that is the owner of a vessel registered under chapter 715,