A.__The member representing the public interests of the State must be the person appointed under section 931 to represent the public interests of the State.__The member representing forest products harvesters and forest products haulers must be appointed from a list provided by the International Loggers Association or a successor organization.__The member representing the forest landowners must be appointed from a list provided by the Maine Forest Products Council or a successor organization.__If an organization named in this subsection ceases to exist and does not have a successor, the Governor shall solicit names from similar organizations and may appoint any person the Governor considers appropriate to represent the appropriate interests.

B.__The Governor shall appoint 2 alternate members to represent each interest set forth in subsection 1, paragraphs A and B.__Alternates representing the public interests of the State appointed under section 931 serve as alternate members to represent the interests set forth in subsection 1, paragraph C.__Alternate members serve for the same terms, have the same responsibilities and duties and are entitled to the same privileges and emoluments as members.__When for any reason a member of the panel does not serve in a particular case, an alternate member having the same qualifications shall act as a member of the panel in that case.

C.__Members and alternates are subject to restrictions on participating in proceedings in which they have a financial interest, as provided in section 1358.

3.__Costs of proceedings.__The parties to a proceeding brought under chapter 18 shall share equally in the cost of the services rendered and expenses incurred, in the same manner as provided in section 931.__Notwithstanding Title 5, section 12004-B, subsection 1, the member of the panel representing the public interests of the State is entitled to $750 a day and the other 2 members of the panel are entitled to $250 a day for services for the time actually employed in the discharge of duties under chapter 18.__All panel members are entitled to travel and other expenses, in the same manner as for board members under section 931.

4.__Appeal of decisions.__Decisions by the panel under chapter 18 constitute final agency action and are subject to judicial review pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 7.