CHAPTER 591
H.P. 1758 - L.D. 2464
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6072, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1987, c. 453, §1, is further amended to read:
5. Application review. The commissioner shall review the application and set a hearing date if he the commissioner is satisfied that the written application is complete, the application indicates that the lease could be granted and the applicant has the financial and technical capability to carry out the proposed activities. A When the commissioner has determined that the application is complete, the commissioner shall forward a copy of the completed application and notice of hearing shall be forwarded to the known riparian owners within 1,000 feet of the proposed lease and to the municipality or municipalities in which or adjacent to which the lease is proposed. A municipality shall must be granted intervenor status upon written request.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6072, sub-§6, ¶D is enacted to read:
D. The applicant shall give at least 2 weeks' notice of the hearing by publication of an advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation that serves the area in which or adjacent to which the lease is proposed. The advertisement must state, at a minimum, the location, date, time and purpose of the hearing and must indicate how a copy of the application and the department site review may be obtained.
Sec. 3. Report on aquaculture lease process. The Department of Marine Resources shall submit a report by January 15, 2001 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters regarding its ongoing review of the aquaculture lease process. As part of its review, the department shall consider any changes to the process necessary to address the following issues: the rights of an applicant for an aquaculture lease or an aquaculture license, municipal involvement in the lease process and long-term planning for aquaculture in the State. In developing its report, the department shall consult with persons interested in the aquaculture lease process, including representatives of the aquaculture industry, representatives of municipalities and other interested persons. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters may report out a bill to the First Regular Session of the 120th Legislature regarding the aquaculture lease process.
Effective August 11, 2000, unless otherwise indicated.
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