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Title 12, Chapter 220: BUREAU OF PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

12 §1801. Definitions 
12 §1802. Bureau of Parks and Lands established 
12 §1803. General powers and duties of the bureau 
12 §1804. Powers and duties of the director 
12 §1805. Designation of ecological reserve 
12 §1805-A. Designation of deer wintering areas 
12 §1806. Enforcement 
12 §1807. Sustainable harvest level 
12 §1808. Forest inventory timeline established 

Subchapter 2: PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES

12 §1811. Management of wilderness or natural areas 
12 §1812. Acquire interests in land; eminent domain; leases with the United States 
12 §1813. Acquisition of railroad rights-of-way for open space or recreation corridors 
12 §1814. Convey land 
12 §1814-A. Easements across rail trails 
12 §1815. Transfer lands to another agency; receive lands from another agency 
12 §1816. Grant licenses and permits 
12 §1817. Report 
12 §1818. Develop facilities 
12 §1819. Charge user fees 
12 §1819-A. Day use passes for certain veterans 
12 §1819-B. Day use passes for active military personnel 
12 §1820. Fee sharing 
12 §1821. Exercise police supervision (REPEALED) 
12 §1822. Cooperate with federal agencies 
12 §1823. Assist county and municipal agencies 
12 §1824. Accept and receive federal funds 
12 §1825. Administer certain funds 
12 §1826. Forest management 
12 §1827. Establish state park campsite reservation system 
12 §1828. Make surveys 
12 §1829. Restrictions on powers and duties of bureau 

Subchapter 3: NONRESERVED PUBLIC LANDS

12 §1831. Definitions relating to nonreserved public lands 
12 §1832. Access to nonreserved public lands 
12 §1833. Management of nonreserved public lands 
12 §1834. Sale of natural resources from nonreserved public lands 
12 §1835. Nonreserved Public Lands Management Fund 
12 §1836. Acquisition of nonreserved public lands 
12 §1837. Sale of nonreserved public lands 
12 §1838. Transfer or lease of nonreserved public lands 
12 §1839. Annual report dealing with nonreserved public land 
12 §1840. Revenue sharing on nonreserved public land 
12 §1841. Timber trespass on nonreserved public lands 

Subchapter 4: PUBLIC RESERVED LANDS

12 §1845. Definitions relating to public reserved lands 
12 §1846. Access to public reserved lands 
12 §1847. Management of public reserved lands 
12 §1848. Sale of natural resources from public reserved lands 
12 §1849. Revenue from public reserved lands 
12 §1850. Acquisition of public reserved land 
12 §1851. Sale of public reserved lands 
12 §1852. Transfer or lease of public reserved lands 
12 §1853. Annual report dealing with public reserved lands 
12 §1854. Revenue sharing on public reserved lands 
12 §1855. Organized Townships Fund 
12 §1856. Unorganized Territory School Fund 
12 §1857. Timber trespass on public reserved lands 
12 §1858. Location of public reserved lands 
12 §1859. Funding for educational programs related to logging and forestry 

Subchapter 5: SUBMERGED AND INTERTIDAL LANDS

12 §1861. Submerged Lands Fund 
12 §1862. Submerged and intertidal lands owned by State 
12 §1863. Shore and Harbor Management Fund 
12 §1863-A. Renewable Ocean Energy Trust 
12 §1864. Submerged Lands Advisory Board (REPEALED) 
12 §1865. Filled submerged and intertidal lands 
12 §1866. Abandoned watercraft 
12 §1867. Sunken logs on submerged lands owned by State 
12 §1868. Identification of offshore wind energy test areas 

Subchapter 6: ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY

12 §1871. Declaration of policy 
12 §1872. Definitions 
12 §1873. Establishment; area 
12 §1874. Administration 
12 §1875. Control of water areas; permitted and prohibited uses 
12 §1876. Control of land areas 
12 §1877. Authority to acquire property by eminent domain or otherwise 
12 §1878. Manner of acquisition by eminent domain 
12 §1879. Initial plan for acquisition 
12 §1880. Control of timber harvesting operations 
12 §1881. Use of roads 
12 §1882. Access points and control stations 
12 §1883. Rules (REPEALED) 
12 §1884. Enforcement, inspection and penalties for violations 
12 §1885. Possession of weapons (REPEALED) 
12 §1886. Police supervision (REPEALED) 
12 §1887. Jurisdiction (REPEALED) 
12 §1888. Employees 
12 §1889. Allocation of funds 
12 §1890. Appeals 
12 §1890-A. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Advisory Council; established (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 1891) 
12 §1890-B. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Permanent Endowment Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 1891-A) 
12 §1890-C. Reporting (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 1891-B) 
12 §1891. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Advisory Council; established (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 12, SECTION 1890-A) 
12 §1891-A. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Permanent Endowment Fund (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 12, SECTION 1890-B) 
12 §1891-B. Reporting (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 12, SECTION 1890-C) 

Subchapter 6-A: MAINE CONSERVATION CORPS

12 §1891. Maine Conservation Corps 
12 §1891-A. Participants 
12 §1891-B. Projects 
12 §1891-C. Limitations 
12 §1891-D. Administration 
12 §1891-E. Corps members 
12 §1891-F. Prohibition against displacement of other employees or involvement in labor disputes 

Subchapter 6-B: STATE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE VOLUNTEER EFFORT

12 §1891-K. State Environmental Resource Volunteer Effort Program created 
12 §1891-L. Volunteer insurance 
12 §1891-M. Types of volunteer or intern services 
12 §1891-N. Stipends 
12 §1891-O. Monetary contributions to the volunteer and intern program 

Subchapter 7: MAINE TRAILS SYSTEM

12 §1892. Maine Trails System 

Subchapter 8: OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL VEHICLE OFFICE

12 §1893. Off-road Recreational Vehicle Office 
12 §1893-A. Recreational management areas 
12 §1893-B. Advisory council established 
12 §1893-C. ATV Trail Advisory Council established (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 9: PUBLIC FACILITIES FOR BOATS

12 §1894. Duties of director relating to public facilities for boats 
12 §1895. Powers of the bureau relating to public facilities for boats 
12 §1896. Boating Facilities Fund 
12 §1897. Fees 
12 §1898. Leases 
12 §1899. Grants-in-aid 
12 §1899-A. Violation of rules and regulations (REPEALED) 
12 §1899-B. District and Superior Courts have concurrent jurisdiction (REPEALED) 
12 §1899-C. Illegal acts (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 10: REGULATION OF SWIM AREAS ON INLAND WATERS

12 §1900. Swim areas 
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