| 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 |
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| B.__A written report of such other dangerous accidents and | occurrences as the department may, by rule, require. |
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| §12911. Recreational use limits |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| 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. |
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| §12912. Rapidly flowing rivers |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 3.__Passenger limitation.__Except as provided in this | subsection, an outfitter may not carry on any rapidly flowing |
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