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local government in accordance with the requirements of this | | subchapter.__County governments may apply on behalf of unorganized | | territories. Groups of units of local government may apply for | | multijurisdictional or joint projects.__Multijurisdictional | | applications require designation of one unit of local government as | | the lead applicant and consent for that designation by each | | participating unit of local government.__Counties may also apply on | | behalf of a consortium of units of local government. The | | designation of a Pine Tree Development Zone may not conflict with | | the provisions of a municipal or other unit of local government | | charter.__Zones that meet the requirements of subsection 2 are | | authorized for designation as follows: |
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| | | A.__Aroostook County, including up to 100 acres of land | | reserved for the Aroostook Band of Micmacs and the Houlton | | Band of Maliseet Indians; |
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| | | B.__The Androscoggin Valley region, including the Lewiston | | Enterprise Community Zone as designated by the federal | | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug | | Administration, and Related Agencies, Appropriations Act, | | Public Law 105-277 (1999); |
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| | | C.__The Penobscot Valley region, including up to 500 acres | | of land reserved for the Penobscot Nation; and |
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| | | D.__Washington County and the Downeast region, including up | | to 500 acres of land reserved for the Passamaquoddy Tribe. |
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| | | No more than one zone may be established in each of the areas | | specified in paragraphs A to D, except that the commissioner may | | designate up to 4 additional zones through the process | | established in section 5250-L. |
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| | | 2.__Requirements for designation.__The commissioner shall | | adopt rules establishing the minimum requirements for the | | designation of Pine Tree Development Zones.__Additionally, each | | participating unit of local government must agree to maintain at | | least one prepermitted construction or development site available | | within the zone on a continual basis throughout the term of the | | zone. |
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| | | 3.__Limitations.__The designation of Pine Tree Development | | Zones is subject to the following limitations: |
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| | | A.__The total area of a zone, including all noncontiguous | | parcels, may not exceed 5,000 acres; |
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| | | B.__A zone located in Aroostook County as described in subsection | | 1, paragraph A may include property that is also |
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