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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12903

River management objectives

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW)

The following objectives are established for management of rapidly flowing rivers for the benefit of the people of the State:

1. Safety and health requirements. To ensure that safety and health requirements are met by all river users;

2. Minimize environmental impact. To minimize environmental impact on the rivers and the river corridors, including access roads;

3. Recreational use. To allow a reasonable level of recreational use;

4. Quality wilderness experience. To maintain a quality wilderness experience on the rivers;

5. Multiple uses. To minimize conflicts between different uses of the rivers in order to allow for multiple use;

6. Diversity of whitewater experiences and services. To encourage a diversity of whitewater trip experiences and services;

7. River use and impact. To monitor river use and its impact;

8. Communication. To encourage open communication with all river users, both groups and individuals, on river management matters; and

9. System of allocating river use. To provide a system of allocating river use that is simple and fair and that meets the specific goals of section 12913.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.