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but is vague or silent on key elements of those requirements; | | or |
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| | | C.__"Not complete," which means that the recommendation does | | not meet all the requirements of this section. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §13071-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | §13071-A.__Recommendations for regulating use, operation and type |
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| | | of watercraft for great ponds within organized areas |
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| | | 1.__Recommendations.__A municipality, with the approval of its | | legislative body, or the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, | | referred to in this section as "the commission," may submit | | recommendations to the commissioner for regulating the use, | | operation, type and permissible motor size of watercraft on great | | ponds within the jurisdiction of that municipality or the | | commission.__For great ponds that border more than one | | municipality, recommendations may be submitted only after | | approval by the legislative bodies of all municipalities in which | | those waters are located.__For great ponds that border lands | | within the jurisdiction of the commission, the approval of the | | commission is also required.__In preparing recommendations for | | such waters, the municipality or the commission shall take into | | consideration: |
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| | | A.__The current and traditional uses of the water body; |
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| | | B.__The depth of the water and the amount of water-borne | | traffic; |
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| | | C.__Wildlife habitat and other environmental values; |
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| | | D.__Noise levels and the safety of persons and property; and |
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| | | E.__Concerns unique to the affected communities, including, | | but not limited to, access, land use and economic impact. |
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| | | These recommendations may be submitted only after a public | | hearing and must include a description of the resources the | | municipality or municipalities will use to enforce those | | regulations if enacted.__The commission may submit | | recommendations only after having held a public hearing near the | | affected area or in the municipality nearest to the affected | | area. |
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| | | 2.__Submitting recommendations to commissioner.__When | | submitting recommendations to the commissioner, the municipality | | or the commission shall, at a minimum, submit detailed | | information about the following: |
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