CHAPTER 283

S.P. 517 - L.D. 1543

An Act To Modify the Exemption for Compost under the

Nutrient Management Law and the Nutrient Management Review

Board's Authority To Hear Appeals

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

Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §4201, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1999, c. 530, §1, is further amended to read:

6. Regulated residual. "Regulated residual" means a residual regulated by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Title 38, chapter 13 that is used primarily for its nitrogen and phosphorous value as determined by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources. "Regulated residual" does not include wood ash or compost in quantities less than 100 tons per year or wood ash.

Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §4203, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 530, §3, is further amended to read:

1. Duties. The board's duties are as follows:

A. The board shall review and approve all proposed amendments to the original rules adopted in accordance with this chapter; and

B. When an aggrieved party within 30 days of the commissioner's decision appeals a decision of the