Department of Environmental Protection (Maine Revised Statutes: Title 38 - Waters and Navigation; Chapter 2) Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale Maine Type du document Législation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Eau Mot clé Institution Gouvernance Questions de procédures Fonds spécial Planification environnementale Normes environnementales Lutte contre la pollution Tourisme Utilisation durable Préservation de l'écosystème Santé publique Politique/planification Normes Protection de l’environnement Eau à usage récréatif Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This chapter of the Maine Revised Statutes regulates the Department of Environmental Protection. Specifically, it provides for organization and powers of the department; environmental audit program; Maine environmental protection fund; lake environmental protection fund; and Maine pollution prevention fund. According to the chapter, the department shall prevent, abate and control the pollution of the air, water and land and preserve, improve and prevent diminution of the natural environment of the State. The department shall protect and enhance the public's right to use and enjoy the State's natural resources and may educate the public on natural resource use, requirements and issues. Further, it provides that the environmental audit program is intended to enhance the protection of human health and the environment by encouraging regulated entities to voluntarily discover, disclose, correct and prevent violations of state and federal environmental requirements. An environmental audit program and a compliance management system developed under this subchapter may be part of a regulated entity's comprehensive environmental management system. Texte intégral Anglais Site web legislature.maine.gov