Environmental
A Maine property owner discovers a wetland on their land. Development on Maine wetlands is regulated by:
AOnly local zoning ordinances
BThe Army Corps of Engineers and Maine Department of Environmental Protection✓ Correct
COnly the Maine Real Estate Commission
DThe Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
Explanation
Wetland development in Maine is regulated at the federal level by the Army Corps of Engineers under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and at the state level by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection under the Natural Resources Protection Act.
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