Land Use & Zoning
Maine's Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) exercises planning and zoning authority over:
AAll Maine cities and towns
BThe Unorganized Territory in northern Maine✓ Correct
COnly coastal municipalities
DState-owned lands exclusively
Explanation
The Maine Land Use Planning Commission has jurisdiction over approximately 10.4 million acres of Maine's Unorganized Territory — the largely undeveloped northern and eastern areas without municipal governments.
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