Summary
Last year, the Legislature implemented new land use rules intended to conserve habitat essential to 65 species of ducks and other shorebirds. A November 12 Bangor Daily News editorial, "Coastal Setbacks, Round 2," did a fine job explaining property owner distress over the new rules. As the BDN pointed out, these rules, developed since 1987 and put in statute a decade ago, had not been carried out due to a lack of precise maps to identify the habitat most critical for bird survival.
As chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, I recently attended a meeting Down East and a meeting of the Maine Real Estate and Development Association to listen to concerns and recommendations. It's clear that these rules need amending. Consequently, I have submitted legislation to revise the rules in the next legislature, as have several other legislators.See the full content of this document
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Land Use Rules Revisited
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