38 M.R.S. § 634-A
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38 §634-A. Administering agency
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1. Department. The department shall administer the permit process for a hydropower project that: A. Is located wholly or partly within an organized municipality; or [PL 2009, c. 270, Pt. D, §5 (NEW).] B. Uses tidal or wave action as a source of electrical or mechanical power, regardless of the hydropower project's location. [PL 2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).] [PL 2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]
2. Maine Land Use Planning Commission. The Maine Land Use Planning Commission shall administer the permit process for a hydropower project that is located wholly within the State's unorganized and deorganized areas as defined by Title 12, section 682, subsection 1 and that does not use tidal or wave action as a source of electrical or mechanical power. [PL 2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §3 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 682, §38 (REV).]
2. Maine Land Use Planning Commission. The Maine Land Use Planning Commission shall administer the permit process for a hydropower project that is located wholly within the State's unorganized and deorganized areas as defined by Title 12, section 682, subsection 1 and that does not use tidal or wave action as a source of electrical or mechanical power. [PL 2009, c. 615, Pt. F, §3 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 682, §38 (REV).]
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