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acquisitions, except that use of the proceeds of these bonds is
subject to the following conditions and requirements.

 
1. Hunting, fishing, trapping and public access may not be
prohibited on land acquired with bond proceeds, except to the
extent of applicable state, local or federal laws and regulations
and except for working waterfront projects.

 
2. Payment from bond proceeds for acquisitions of local or
regional significance, as determined by the Land for Maine's
Future Board, may be made directly to cooperating entities as
defined in Title 5, section 6201, subsection 2 for acquisition of
land and interest in land by cooperating entities, subject to
terms and conditions enforceable by the State to ensure their use
for the purposes of this Part. In addition to the considerations
required under Title 5, chapter 353, the board shall give a
preference to acquisitions under this subsection that achieve
benefits for multiple towns and that address regional
conservation needs including public recreational access,
wildlife, open space or farmland.

 
3. The bond funds expended for conservation, recreation,
farmland and water access must be matched with at least
$5,000,000 in public and private contributions. Seventy percent
of that amount must be in the form of cash or other tangible
assets, including the value of land and real property interest
acquired by or contributed to cooperating entities when property
interests have a direct relationship to the property proposed for
protection, as determined by the Land for Maine's Future Board.
The remaining 30% may be matching contributions and may include
the value of project-related, in-kind contributions of goods and
services to and by cooperating entities.

 
4. One million dollars of the bond proceeds allocated to the
Land for Maine's Future Board must be made available to acquire
public access to water in accordance with the provisions of Title
5, section 6203-A.

 
5. One million dollars of the bond proceeds allocated to the
Land for Maine's Future Board must be made available to protect
farmland in accordance with Title 5, section 6207.

 
6. Two million dollars of the bond proceeds allocated to the
Land for Maine's Future Board must be made available to protect
working waterfront properties in accordance with section 6 of
this Part.

 
7. To the extent the purposes are consistent with the
disbursement provisions in this Part, 100% of the bond proceeds


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