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receiving medical treatment, a person's becoming disabled
for more than 24 hours, a person's disappearance from a
whitewater craft under circumstances indicating death or
injury or damage to the whitewater craft or other property
of more than $100; and

 
B.__A written report of such other dangerous accidents and
occurrences as the department may, by rule, require.

 
§12911. Recreational use limits

 
1.__Findings and goals.__Increased use has resulted in
increased environmental impact on the Kennebec River and the West
Branch Penobscot River, as well as on their valleys, nearby roads
and the social structure of the areas.__Recreational use limits
are necessary to allow for rafting use and other competing uses,
such as fishing, camping and canoeing, while minimizing
detrimental impacts and maintaining the opportunity for a quality
wilderness experience for rafters and for other users.

 
2.__Kennebec River.__The recreational use limit on the
Kennebec River between Harris Station and West Forks is 1,000
commercial passengers per day. Noncommercial recreational use is
not limited.

 
3.__West Branch Penobscot River. In order to allow free time
for other uses, whitewater craft are only allowed on the West
Branch Penobscot River between McKay Station and Pockwockamus
Falls between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

 
The recreational use limit of the West Branch Penobscot River
between McKay Station and Pockwockamus Falls is 560 commercial
passengers per day. Noncommercial recreational use is not
limited.

 
§12912. Rapidly flowing rivers

 
1.__User fee.__Each outfitter shall pay a user fee of $1 per
passenger, excluding guides, carried by the outfitter on any
rapidly flowing river.__This fee must be paid by the 30th day of
the month following the month in which the passengers were
carried.

 
2.__Reporting.__Each outfitter shall report monthly to the
department the number of passengers carried each day on each
rapidly flowing river.__This report must be accurate and be
submitted by the 30th day of the month following the month in
which the passengers were carried.

 
3.__Passenger limitation.__Except as provided in this
subsection, an outfitter may not carry on any rapidly flowing


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