Environmental
Maine's DEP administers a '0.01-acre threshold' for certain NRPA permits. This means a permit is required for:
AAny development near water
BActivities that alter more than 0.01 acres (approximately 436 sq ft) of certain protected resources✓ Correct
CAll commercial development within 250 feet of water
DAny tree removal near water bodies
Explanation
Maine's NRPA has various thresholds, including a very low 0.01-acre threshold for alteration of certain protected resources (like certain wetland types), meaning that even small disturbances may require a permit.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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