Protection and Improvement of Waters (Maine Revised Statutes: Title 38 - Waters and Navigation; Chapter 3) Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale Maine Type du document Législation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Ressources minérales, Mer, Eau Mot clé Minéraux Exploitation minière Aire marine Législation de base Pollution des eaux douces Gestion des resources en eau douce Lutte contre la pollution Normes de qualité de l'eau Institution Gouvernance Questions de procédures Pollution par les hydrocarbures Eaux souterraines Responsabilité/indemnisation Gestion des zones côtières Eaux superficielles Eaux continentales Zonage Mise en application Protection de l’environnement Zones humides Classement/déclassement Prélèvement d'eau Forage de puits/puits Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This chapter of the Maine Revised Statutes concerns protection and improvement of waters. It provides for the Environmental Protection Board; interstate water pollution control; oil discharge prevention and pollution control; oil storage facilities and ground water protection; and criminal liability. More specifically, the chapter provides for marine environmental monitoring program; nonpoint source pollution program; lakes assessment and protection program; pollution control; alteration of rivers streams and brooks; mandatory shoreland zoning; enforcement; air pollution and environmental improvement; water classification program; water withdrawal reporting program; alteration of coastal wetlands; natural resources protection act; site location of development; performance standards for excavations for borrow, clay, topsoil or silt; performance standards for small road quarries; performance standards for quarries; and the Maine metallic mineral mining act. Texte intégral Anglais Site web legislature.maine.gov