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Act to Protect Maine's Coastal Waters takes Effect on

July 30, 2004

Contact: Hetty Richardson, Bureau of Land & Water Quality

Maine Department of Environmental Protection

(207)287-7799

 

Augusta, ME- "An Act to Protect Maine's Coastal Waters", PL 2003, CH 650, will take effect on July 30, 2004.  However, some requirements do not need to be met until January 1, 2006, and the Maine DEP needs to put elements of a program into place before they can be met.

The draft rule is being made available for informal public comment before
formal rulemaking begins, and information about how to comment is on the
website. 

Please review the Environment page on this website for links and how to request a hearing before the final rule making process is completed.

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