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| Whenever practicable, the harbor master shall assign mooring | | privileges in those waters where individuals own the shore rights | | to a parcel of land, are masters or owners of a boat or vessel and | | are complainants, and shall locate suitable mooring privileges | | therefor for boats and vessels, temporarily or permanently, as the | | case may be, fronting their land, if so requested, but not to | | encroach upon the natural channel or channels established by | | municipal officers; provided that not more than one mooring may be | assigned to any shore-front | | privilege. Notwithstanding section 11, persons who, prior to | | January 1, 1987, owned shore rights of at least 100 feet of | frontage regardless of the size of the lot shall | | privileges assigned according to this section. The limitation of | one mooring assigned under this privilege shall | the owner of a shore-front | | additional mooring assignments under the allocation system for all | | other residents. |
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| | | A harbor master may refuse to assign mooring privileges to any | | vessel or boat owner or master who has not paid any fee, charge | | for services, forfeiture or penalty levied pursuant to this | | subchapter. |
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| | | Municipalities may not charge mooring fees for and do not have | | jurisdiction over the siting or specifications of structural | | moorings used to secure aquaculture equipment within the | | boundaries of a lease site when that site's lease is issued | | pursuant to Title 12, section 6072, 6072-A or 6072-B. |
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| | | Municipalities have jurisdiction over boat and vessel moorings | | within the boundaries of a lease site when that site's lease is | | issued pursuant to Title 12, section 6072, 6072-A or 6072-B.__A | | municipality may not charge a mooring fee for a boat or vessel | | within the boundaries of a lease that is inconsistent with that | | municipality's other mooring fees for commercial vessels. |
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| | | Sec. B-1. Bay management study. The Land and Water Resources Council | | established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 3331, | | referred to in this Part as "the council," shall undertake a | | study of bay management. The intent of this study is to explore | | and document potential new and innovative concepts for the | | management of Maine's embayments through a 2-year pilot | | initiative. |
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| | | Sec. B-2. Study oversight. The council shall begin the study no later | | than September 1, 2004. The study must be carried |
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