Maine § 480-JJ. - Program to reduce erosion and protect lake water quality
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 480-JJ. — Program to reduce erosion and protect lake water quality, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 480-JJ.. Program to reduce erosion and protect lake water quality
1. Program. The commissioner shall contract with a private organization to establish and administer a program to reduce shoreline erosion and protect lake water quality, as described in subsections 2 and 3, as long as the commissioner determines that there are sufficient funds available to support the program and that a suitable private organization is available to establish and administer the program.
2. Informational material to be provided. The program established pursuant to this section may provide for the distribution of informational material on erosion control measures, including planting shrubs, bushes and other vegetation near the shoreline, spreading mulch on bare soil, placing rock riprap along shorelines and building infiltration steps and trenches to direct water into the ground or woods or away from the shoreline.
3. Erosion control measures to be implemented. The program established pursuant to this section must facilitate the performance of necessary erosion control measures on or near the shoreline of a lake, pond or great pond.
4. Program funding. The program established pursuant to this section is funded by sums that are appropriated by the Legislature or transferred from time to time by the State Controller.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Maine Revised Statutes § 480-JJ. cover?
Section 480-JJ. ("Program to reduce erosion and protect lake water quality") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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