Title 5

1. Fund established. The Maine Working Waterfront Access Protection Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established and is administered by the board in cooperation with the Commissioner of Marine Resources under the provisions of this chapter and Title 12, section…

1. Fund established. The Maine Working Farmland Access and Protection Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established and is administered by the board in cooperation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry under the provisions of this chapt…

1. Fund established. There is established the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund that is administered by the board. The Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund consists of the proceeds from the sale of any bonds authorized for the purposes set forth in subsection 2, eligible investmen…

1. Fund established. There is established the Conservation and Recreation Fund that is administered by the board. The Conservation and Recreation Fund consists of the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized for the purposes set forth in subsection 3 and funds received as contr…

1. Fund established. There is established the Conservation Land Management Fund that is administered by the board. The Conservation Land Management Fund consists of the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized for the purposes set forth in subsection 3 and funds received as con…

1. Composition. The board consists of 9 members, 6 who are private citizens and 3 who are permanent members. The permanent members are the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; the Commissioner of Marine Resources; and the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Fo…

1. Meetings. The board shall meet at least 4 times each year. The chair shall call the meetings of the board. 2. Rules. The board, acting in accordance with section 8052, may adopt rules it considers necessary for the conduct of its business. 3. Compensation. Appointed members ar…

1. Responsibilities. The board shall: A. Complete an assessment of the State's public land acquisition needs and develop a strategy and guidelines, based on that assessment, for use in allocating the proceeds of the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund, the Conservation and Recreat…

Prior to determining a final award, the board shall publish a notice of its intent to fund the purchase of land offered for acquisition in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation that identifies the land proposed by the board for funding and that notifies the residents o…

1. Distribution of funds. The board shall authorize the distribution of funds from the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund, the Conservation and Recreation Fund and the Public Access to Maine Waters Fund to state agencies and cooperating entities for the acquisition of natural lan…

The board may expend funds to acquire an interest in land obtained by the use of eminent domain only if the acquisition has been approved by the Legislature or is with the consent of the owner or owners of the land, as the identity and address of the owner or owners is shown on t…

1. Approval. Approval by the elected municipal officials is required when more than 1% of a municipality's state valuation is considered for acquisition under a bond issue. 2. Transactions. Any acquisition by eminent domain funded by the board, when the land exceeds either 50 acr…

1. Approval. Approval by the county commissioners is required if land proposed to be acquired under a bond issue within the unorganized territory in a county constitutes more than 1% of the state valuation within the county. 2. Transactions. Any acquisition of land within an unor…

1. Uses of funds. 2. Fee title. Fee title to all interests in land acquired pursuant to this chapter must be clear to ensure that the State's interests in funding the acquisition are protected. 3. Matching funds. 4. Payments. 5. Land evaluated. All interests in property acquired …

If the board transfers in writing to any local or federal agency any written information acquired by the board under this chapter concerning any land, the board may, upon transfer, notify the landowner of the transfer by certified mail.

1. Land for Maine's Future Board-sponsored credit card. The Land for Maine's Future Board may enter into an agreement with a financial institution, as defined in Title 9‑B, section 131, subsection 17, a credit union, as defined in Title 9‑B, section 131, subsection 12, or other c…