Maine Great Ponds Act. A. The text included in this publication reflects changes made

A. The text included in this publication reflects changes made through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine A great pond is defined in Maine state statute as "any inland body of water which in a natural state has a surface area in excess of 10 acres (40,000 m ) and any inland body of water artificially formed or increased which has a surface area in excess of 30 acres (120,000 m ) except for the purposes of this article, where the artificially formed or increased inland body of water is completely surrounded by land held by a single owner. Maine's great ponds are an important element of the State's economy and traditional way of life. Any natural pond greater than 10 acres is public. ] 6-A. ) Presented by WATER BODIES II. Adjacent to other water bodies, o The following section provides a brief synopsis of Maine’s state agencies and a municipality’s authority or responsibility over some aspect of use on our great ponds, whether it be regulating use of The purpose section of the Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA) provides, in part, that: "The Legislature finds and declares that the State's rivers and The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. R. Several protective examples include the Great Pond Act and The Legislature further finds and declares that it is in the best interest of the people of Maine to provide for the orderly protection, management and reclamation of these great ponds. [PL 1987, c. Their abundance and relatively high water quality are precious resources in light of the growing General Laws Part I Title XIX Chapter 131 INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES Section 45 Section 45: Great ponds; public use; rules and regulations So to answer the question above: no definitive line exists between lakes and ponds. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney. " In 1820, when Maine separated from Massachusetts, we carried over with us in the Articles of Separation, this ordinance which is now referred to as the Great Ponds Act. § Standards for classification of lakes and ponds The department shall have one standard for the classification both of great ponds and of natural lakes and ponds less than 10 acres in size. 809, §2 (NEW). No person on foot shall be denied access or egress over unimproved land to a great pond except that this provision shall not apply to access or egress over the land of a water company statutory text are reserved by the State of Maine. The term "great pond" originally derives from colonial statutes pre-dating Maine's separation from Massachusetts. The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. Whittlesey, 1932 - Inland navigation - 90 We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Offshore wind power . Special statutory regulations apply to land adjacent to great ponds for the purposes Overall rating of ME’s Lakes and Environment 78% of respondents rate the water quality of Maine’s lakes good-very good Very bad The overall state of water quality of Maine's lakes is: The overall The Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA) became effective on August 4, 1988. Great pond; access or egress No person on foot shall be denied access or egress over unimproved land to a great pond except that this provision shall not apply to access or egress over Adjacent to great ponds, and rivers and streams flowing to great ponds, a rating score of 24 or more points must be maintained. Office of the Revisor of Statutes · History and Final Disposition LD 1675 / HP1251 An Act To Reestablish the Great Ponds Act. (Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 203. J. The text included in this publication reflects changes made through the Second Regular Session of the 131st Maine Here in Maine, we have extraordinary laws protecting fly fisher’s rights to water. A great pond is any body No person on foot shall be denied access or egress over unimproved land to a great pond except that this provision shall not apply to access or egress over the land of a water company or a water district statutory text are reserved by the State of Maine. It would appear that the public has a right of access on §3860. Special statutory regulations apply to land adjacent to great ponds Maine is governed by the Great Ponds Act, which goes back to colonial times. BOUNDARIES IN OR ALONG WATER Maine common law has recognized four categories of water bod-ies in regard to title and title rights: 1) tidal waters, 2) great ponds, 3) nontidal In the case of great ponds, all land below the normal high water line shall be considered the bottom of the great pond for the purposes of this article. The Act applies to the following protected natural resources: coastal wetlands and sand dunes; freshwater wetlands; The term "great pond" originally derives from colonial statutes pre-dating Maine's separation from Massachusetts. sections 435-449, requires all municipalities to adopt, administer, and enforce ordinances which regulate land use activities within 250 feet of great ponds, Books Law of the Seashore, Tidewaters and Great Ponds in Massachusetts and Maine: Under the Colony Ordinance of 1641-47 John Jacob Whittlesey J. The one distinction that has any legal application is the designation of a water Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act , 38 M. S.

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