Land Use & Zoning
A Maine developer proposing a new subdivision adjacent to a significant wetland would need to consult which regulatory framework first?
AOnly local zoning ordinances
BMaine's Shoreland Zoning Act and Natural Resources Protection Act, plus local ordinances✓ Correct
COnly the federal Army Corps of Engineers regulations
DOnly the Maine Subdivision law
Explanation
Development near wetlands in Maine requires compliance with multiple regulatory frameworks: Maine's NRPA (state wetland permitting), Shoreland Zoning (if within 250 feet of water), federal Section 404 (Army Corps), and local subdivision and zoning ordinances.
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