Maine § 12903. - River management objectives

§ 12903.. River management objectives

The following objectives are established for management of rapidly flowing rivers for the benefit of the people of the State:   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

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.