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species. This change makes the definition of "invasive aquatic | plant" more consistent with the definition of "invasive species" in | Title 38, section 466, subsection 8-A. |
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| | This bill also amends the erosion control standard in the | quarry and gravel pit laws. This bill provides that externally | drained areas, other than the working pit, must meet the | standards of Maine's erosion and sedimentation control law. | This standard would not be subject to a variance. The bill also | provides that the working pit must be naturally internally | drained at all times unless a variance is obtained from the | Department of Environmental Protection. The bill changes | existing text, which provides that all reclaimed and unreclaimed | areas, other than access roads, must be internally drained unless | a variance is obtained from the Department of Environmental | Protection. This bill adds a definition of "working pit" to the | quarry law. |
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| | This bill allows the Legislature to allocate up to $250,000 | per year from the Maine Coastal and Inland Surface Oil Clean-up | Fund for research and development. It can do this under existing | law, but only if the research and development is related to the | causes and effects of oil spills "on the marine environment." | The bill also strikes the words "on the marine environment," | thereby allowing the funds to be used for research related to the | impact of inland oil spills. |
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| | The bill amends the law governing the siting of underground | oil storage facilities to clarify that the owner of an abandoned | underground oil facility may not make use of the statutory | exemption allowing expansion of existing facilities within 1,000 | feet of a public drinking water supply or 300 feet of a private | drinking water supply. |
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| | The bill streamlines the manufacturer reporting requirements | under the law governing recycling of televisions and computer | monitors, and allows sales figures reported to the Department of | Environmental Protection by electronics manufacturers to be kept | confidential. |
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| | This bill amends Public Law 2003, chapter 227, section 9 to | change a statutory reference from Title 38, section 470-E to | Title 38, section 470-H. Title 38, section 470-E has been | repealed. The subject of Title 38, section 470-E, which | addresses rulemaking related to water use standards, is now | addressed by Title 38, section 470-H. |
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