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those waters' classification under section 465-A, that water
quality must be maintained and protected.

 
Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §467, sub-§7, śC, as amended by PL 1999, c. 277, §10,
is further amended to read:

 
C. Penobscot River, West Branch Drainage.

 
(1) West Branch of the Penobscot River, main stem.

 
(a) From the dam at the outlet of Seboomook Lake to a
point located 1,000 feet downstream from the dam
at the outlet of Seboomook Lake - Class B.

 
(b) From a point located 1,000 feet downstream from
the dam at the outlet of Seboomook Lake to its
confluence with Chesuncook Lake - Class A.

 
(b-1) From its confluence with Chesuncook Lake to
Ripogenus Dam - Class GPA as modified by section
464, subsection 9 9-A.

 
(c) From Ripogenus Dam through Ripogenus Gorge to the
McKay powerhouse - Class B.

 
(d) From the McKay powerhouse to its confluence with
Ambajejus Lake - Class A.

 
(e) From the outlet of Elbow Lake to the outlet of
Ferguson and Quakish Lakes - Class B.

 
(f) From the outlet of Ferguson and Quakish Lakes to
its confluence with the East Branch of the
Penobscot River, including all impoundments -
Class C.

 
(2) West Branch of the Penobscot River, tributaries -
Class A unless otherwise specified.

 
(a) Those segments of any tributary that are within
the boundaries of Baxter State Park - Class AA.

 
(b) Those tributaries above the confluence with the
Debsconeag Deadwater, any portion of which is
located within the boundaries of Baxter State Park
- Class AA.

 
(c) Millinocket Stream, from the railroad bridge near the
Millinocket-T.3 Indian Purchase boundary


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