Colin Clark

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Colin Clark 287-7810 cell 441-7419 colin.a.clark_at_
maine.gov Amy Lemelin 287-7811 cell
441-8031 amy.l.lemelin_at_maine.gov Eric
Ham 287-8899 cell 557-8125 eric.ham_at_maine.gov w
ww.maine.gov/dep
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Maines Land Use Regulations

• Erosion and Sedimentation Control Law
• Protection and Improvement of Waters Act

• Stormwater Law
• Natural Resources Protection Act

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Erosion and Sedimentation Control Law
Effective September 19, 1997

• Requires the installation and maintenance of
  erosion control devices to prevent soil discharge
  to protected natural resources or beyond the
  project site

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NRPA

• Activities that require a permit
• Alteration within 75 feet of a resource
• Bulldozing, dredging, removing or displacing
  soils, sand, vegetation and other materials
• Placing fill in a resource
• Draining or dewatering a resource
• Construction, repair, or alteration of any
  permanent structure in a resource

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Wetlands Waterbodies Protection Rules Chapter
310
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Freshwater Wetlands

• Must have
• wetland hydrology
• hydric soils
• wetland plants

NOTE NRPA recognizes the 1987 Corps of
Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual for
delineating wetland boundaries
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WETLANDS OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE

• Within 250 of a coastal wetland
• Within 250 of a great pond
• Containing 20,000 sq. ft. of open water/ emergent
  marsh vegetation
• Containing peatlands
• In the 100-year floodplain
• Within 25 of a river, stream or brook
• Containing S1 or S2 natural community
• Containing sign. wildlife habitat

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EXEMPTIONS

• ALTERATIONS less than 4300 SQ FT (since 1995) in
  certain wetland types and locations
• FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY in forested freshwater
  wetlands only

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Forested WetlandsA forested wetland is a wetland
dominated by woody vegetation 6 meters tall or
taller
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EXEMPTION WETLANDS

• If activity is single complete project and not
  in another protected natural resource, up to
  4,300 sq. ft. alteration allowed if
• Area is gt25 feet from other protected resources
• Area is not in SLZ or the area subject to zoning
• Wetland does not contain 20,000 sq. ft. .
• Wetland does not contain peatland
• Activity is not in a significant wildlife habitat

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WETLAND PERMITTING

• TIER 1 Alt. up to 15,000 sq. ft.
• TIER 2 Alt. between 15,000 sq. ft. and 1 acre
• TIER 3 (or FULL NRPA) Alt. of Wetlands of
  Special Significance and alt. over 1 acre

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Rivers, Streams, and Brooks
Must have a defined channel and have at least 2
of the following

• mapped on U.S.G.S. topo map

• flow 6 months per year

• scoured mineral bed

• aquatic organisms

• aquatic vegetation

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The easy call vs. the hard call What would you
say?
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TEMPORARY STRUCTURES

• In place less than 7 months a year
• Fill is never temporary
• Still cant cause a discharge
• Temporary bridges and wood mat bridges do not
  need permits

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SIGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABITAT (SWH)Chapter 335
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TYPES OF HABITAT

• Significant Vernal Pools
• Inland Waterfowl Wading Bird Habitat
• Tidal Waterfowl Wading Bird Habitat
• Shorebird Roosting and Feeding Habitat
• Sea Bird Nesting Islands

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Significant Vernal Pools
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Vernal Pool Manuals
2004
2002
1999
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IWW Habitat 250 feet from edge of wetland
Wetland
Upland
Great Pond
250 ft. Habitat Area
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Guidelines for Municipal Shoreland Zoning
Ordinances

• Requires all organized towns in Maine to have a
  shoreland zoning ordinance that meets state
  minimum guidelines
• Towns may adopt an ordinance that is more
  stringent than the state minimum requirements

IMPORTANT!!! Always consult with the local
municipality on shoreland zoning issues
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Resources

• DEP data on Google Earth
• www.maine.gov/dep
• Maine Office of GIS (MEGIS)
• www.megis.maine.gov

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Remember...

• If you have any questions about your project site
  or whether a permit is required
• CALL US!
• On Call Line 287-3901 or 1-800-452-1942
• Colin 287-7810
• Amy 287-7811
• Eric 287-8899
• Southern Maine Region 1-888-769-1036
• Eastern Maine Region 1-888-769-1137
• Northern Maine Region 1-888-769-1053