Title 2 — Natural Resources
53 chapters · 858 sections in this title.
2 CMC § 1201 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1201. Short Title. This chapter may be cited as the Submerged Lands Act. Source: PL 1-23, § 1; amended by PL 6-13, § 2 (§ 1201). Commission Comment: PL 1-23 took effect February 20, 1979. PL 6-13, which amend…
2 CMC § 1211 Purpose
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1211. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for water and non-water-dependent uses of Commonwealth-owned submerged lands and to provide for the exploration, development of, and extraction of petr…
2 CMC § 1212 Management Guidelines
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1212. Management Guidelines. The manager of Commonwealth-owned submerged lands shall strive to provide a balance of public benefits for all citizens of the Commonwealth. The public benefits provided by submer…
2 CMC § 1213 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1213. Definitions. In this chapter, unless it is otherwise provided or the context clearly requires a different construction or application, the following definitions apply: (a) “Coastal engineering plan” sha…
2 CMC § 1221 Management of Submerged Lands
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1221. Management of Submerged Lands. The director shall be responsible for the management, use and disposition of submerged lands of the Commonwealth. The directors shall have the following powers and duties:…
2 CMC § 1222 License, Lease or Permit Required
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1222. License, Lease or Permit Required. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall engage in any exploration, development, water or non-water-dependent uses of submerged lands,…
2 CMC § 1223 License, Lease or Permit; Approval by Legislature; No Freehold Interest; Public Hearing Required
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1223. License, Lease or Permit; Approval by Legislature; No Freehold Interest; Public Hearing Required. Prior to the issuance of any permit or exploration license or development lease, or lease for water and …
2 CMC § 1224 Use of Public Parks or Public Recreation Purposes
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1224. Use of Public Parks or Public Recreation Purposes. The use of Commonwealth-owned submerged lands for public parks, public recreation purposes, or public marinas that are completely owned, operated and m…
2 CMC § 1225 Exclusive Rights Prohibited
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1225. Exclusive Rights Prohibited. No Commonwealth government official shall execute or approve any license, lease, or permit, or enter into any agreement, granting or providing for exclusive rights for any p…
2 CMC § 1231 Remedies and Penalties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1231. Remedies and Penalties. (a)(1) The director or the authorized representative of the director may take such measures, including the boarding or inspection of any vessel, artificial island, installation, …
2 CMC § 2201 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2201. Short Title. This article may be cited as the Air Navigation Safety Zoning Act for the Northern Marianas Airports. Source: PL 4-10, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 4-10 took effect September 12, 1984.
2 CMC § 2202 Finding and Purposes
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2202. Finding and Purposes. It is hereby found that an obstruction has the potential for endangering the lives and property of users of the airports on Saipan, Tinian and Rota, and property of occupants of land in the vicinities of t…
2 CMC § 2203 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2203. Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Airport” means Saipan International Airport, Rota International Airport, and West Tinian Airport. (b) “Airport elevation” means the highest point of an airport’s usable landing area me…
2 CMC § 2204 Airport Zones
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2204. Airport Zones. There are hereby created and established certain zones which include all of the land lying beneath the approach surfaces, transitional surfaces, horizontal surfaces, and conical surfaces as they apply to the airp…
2 CMC § 2205 Airport Zone Height Limitations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2205. Airport Zone Height Limitations. Except as otherwise provided in this article, no structures shall be erected, altered, or maintained, and no trees shall be allowed to grow in any zone created by this article to a height in exc…
2 CMC § 2206 Use Restrictions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2206. Use Restrictions. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, no use may be made of land or water within any zone established by this article in such a manner as to create electrical interference with navigational sig…
2 CMC § 2207 Permits Required
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2207. Permits Required. No material change shall be made in the use of land, and no structure or tree shall be erected, altered, planted, or otherwise established in any zone created by this article unless a permit therefor shall hav…
2 CMC § 2208 Application for Permit
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2208. Application for Permit. Each application for a permit shall indicate the purpose for which the permit is desired, with sufficient particularity to enable it to be determined whether the resulting use, structure, or tree would c…
2 CMC § 2209 Criteria for Granting a Permit
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2209. Criteria for Granting a Permit. Unless the executive director finds that the proposed or resulting use, structure, or tree would not conform to the restrictions provided by this article, he shall grant the permit, provided that…
2 CMC § 2210 Variances
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2210. Variances. Any person desiring to erect or increase the height of a structure, or permit the growth of any tree, or use property, not in accordance with this article, may apply to the board for a variance. The application for v…
2 CMC § 2211 Hazard Marking and Lighting
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2211. Hazard Marking and Lighting. Any permit or variance granted may, if such action is deemed to be advisable to effectuate the purpose of this article and to be reasonable in the circumstances, be so conditioned as to require the …
2 CMC § 2212 Appeals to Board
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2212. Appeals to Board. Any person who is aggrieved or affected by any determination, finding, or other action of the executive director in the administration of this article may appeal to the board. All appeals must be taken within …
2 CMC § 2213 Penalties and Enforcement
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2213. Penalties and Enforcement. (a) Any person who willfully violates or permits or causes a violation of any provision of this article shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three months, or both, upon conv…
2 CMC § 2214 Regulations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2214. Regulations. The board may establish rules or regulations governing the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this article. Source: PL 4-10, § 14.
2 CMC § 2215 Other Land Use Restrictions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 2: PORTS § 2215. Other Land Use Restrictions. The restrictions or limitations provided by this article are not in derogation of any other land use laws or regulations, but shall be cumulative in addition to any land use laws or regulations now …
2 CMC § 3211 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3211. Short Title. This chapter may be cited as the Soil and Water Conservation Act of 1984. Source: PL 4-44, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 4-44 took effect May 1, 1985.
2 CMC § 3212 Legislative Findings and Intent
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3212. Legislative Findings and Intent. The legislature hereby finds that there is a need within the Commonwealth to establish a policy which will promote soil and water conservation by preventing erosion and thus conserving…
2 CMC § 3213 Definition
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3213. Definition. As used in this chapter: (a) “Administrators” means the soil and water conservation district administrators established in 2 CMC § 3225. (b) “Department” means the Department of Natural Resources. (c) “Dir…
2 CMC § 3221 Water and Soil Conservation Districts
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3221. Water and Soil Conservation Districts. (a) Three soil and water conservation districts are established. District one shall be composed of Saipan and the Northern Islands, district two shall be Tinian, and district thr…
2 CMC § 3222 General Powers of the Department of Natural Resources
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3222. General Powers of the Department of Natural Resources. (a) The Department of Natural Resources shall coordinate and manage soil and water conservation programs in cooperation with the three districts. The department s…
2 CMC § 3223 Additional Powers of the Department
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3223. Additional Powers of the Department. (a) The Department of Natural Resources may: (l) Offer appropriate assistance to the administrators of the districts in carrying out their programs; (2) Keep the districts informed…
2 CMC § 3224 Organization of the Districts
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3224. Organization of the Districts. To complete the organization of the district, the Department of Natural Resources shall present to the Governor a statement setting out the name of the districts and their boundaries and…
2 CMC § 3225 Composition and Responsibilities of Districts; Appointment, Tenure, and Compensation of Administrators
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3225. Composition and Responsibilities of Districts; Appointment, Tenure, and Compensation of Administrators. (a) The soil and water conservation districts shall each: (l) Be composed of administrators, each of whom is enga…
2 CMC § 3226 Powers of District Administrators
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3226. Powers of District Administrators. A district organized under this chapter, and the administrators thereof, shall have, in addition to other powers granted in other sections of this chapter, the following powers: (a) …
2 CMC § 3227 Budget
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3227. Budget. The Department of Natural Resources shall include in its annual budget request to the legislature estimates of the financial requirements of the soil and water conservation districts. The Department of Natural…
2 CMC § 4211 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4211. Short Title. This chapter may be cited as the Land Commission Act of 1983. Source: PL 3-79, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 3-79 took effect October 1, 1983. PL 3-79, § 21 repealed 67 TTC §§ 101-120. With respect to the re…
2 CMC § 4212 Establishment
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4212. Establishment. A Land Commission is established as an independent agency of the Commonwealth government. Source: PL 3-79, § 2. Commission Comment: Executive Order 94-3, the “Second Reorganization Plan of 1994” (effecti…
2 CMC § 4213 Purpose
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4213. Purpose. The Land Commission shall proceed on a systematic geographical basis to promptly register all land within the Commonwealth. The Land Commission shall give priority to the surveying of those lands to which the …
2 CMC § 4221 Senior Land Commissioner
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4221. Senior Land Commissioner. The Governor shall appoint a Senior Land Commissioner for the Land Commission with the advice and consent of the Senate who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor for a term of six years …
2 CMC § 4222 Senior Land Commissioner: Duties and Responsibilities
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4222. Senior Land Commissioner: Duties and Responsibilities. The Senior Land Commissioner has the following responsibilities: (a) To make land surveys and plats in the Commonwealth in connection with the determination of lan…
2 CMC § 4223 Senior Land Commissioner: Deputies, Employees and Other Assistance
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4223. Senior Land Commissioner: Deputies, Employees and Other Assistance. (a) The Senior Land Commissioner may appoint two deputy land commissioners and may delegate any duties and responsibilities to them. (b) Subject to bu…
2 CMC § 4224 Senior Land Commissioner: Appointment of Land Registration Teams; Conflicts of Interest
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4224. Senior Land Commissioner: Appointment of Land Registration Teams; Conflicts of Interest. (a) The Senior Land Commissioner may appoint land registration teams as necessary and designate the area or areas for which each …
2 CMC § 4231 Registration Areas: Designation
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4231. Registration Areas: Designation. The Senior Land Commissioner shall designate a registration area or areas within which he or she believes it will be desirable and practicable to register within a year most of the land…
2 CMC § 4232 Registration Area: Filing of Designation; Court Actions Concerning Designated Area
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4232. Registration Area: Filing of Designation; Court Actions Concerning Designated Area. A copy of the Senior Land Commissioner’s designation of any registration shall be filed with the Recorder of the Commonwealth Trial Co…
2 CMC § 4233 Registration Area: Survey and Boundaries
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4233. Registration Area: Survey and Boundaries. Upon the designation of a registration area, the Senior Land Commissioner shall cause an accurate survey to be made of the exterior bounds of the area and thereafter to make su…
2 CMC § 4241 Land Registration Teams: Duties Generally
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4241. Land Registration Teams: Duties Generally. (a) A land registration team shall: (1) Upon its appointment, institute a preliminary inquiry regarding the title to all lands claimed by individuals, families, or otherwise, …
2 CMC § 4242 Settlement of Disputed Claims
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4242. Settlement of Disputed Claims. (a) Each land registration team shall endeavor to adjudicate the claims to as much land within the area for which it is responsible as is practicable within a year after that area has bee…
2 CMC § 4243 Review of Record of Adjudication by Senior Land Commissioner
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4243. Review of Record of Adjudication by Senior Land Commissioner. Upon receipt of an adjudication from a land registration team and the record on which it is based, the Senior Land Commissioner shall review the record and:…
2 CMC § 4244 Notice of Hearing
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4244. Notice of Hearing. (a) Before commencement of a hearing with respect to any claim, notice containing a description of the claim and the date, time, and place of hearing shall be given at least 30 days in advance of the…
2 CMC § 4245 Authority to Administer Oaths, Take Testimony, etc
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4245. Authority to Administer Oaths, Take Testimony, etc. The Senior Land Commissioner and each of its land registration teams shall have the authority to administer oaths to witnesses, take testimony under oath, subpoena wi…