Title 2 — Natural Resources
53 chapters · 858 sections in this title.
2 CMC § 5506 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5506. Department of Public Health and Environmental Services. Nothing in this article is intended to restrict the authority of the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services to regulate, inspect or ban …
2 CMC § 5521 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5521. Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “ATP cards” means authorization-to-participate cards; (b) “Food” means any food or food products for human consumption except alcoholic beverages and tobacco, and sha…
2 CMC § 5522 Food Stamp Program
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5522. Food Stamp Program. As authorized by PL 1-28, the state agency shall implement a food stamp program in the Commonwealth in accordance with the provisions of the federal Food Stamp Act of 1977 [7 U.S.C. § 2011…
2 CMC § 5523 Unlawful Acts
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5523. Unlawful Acts. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, it is unlawful for any person to engage in the following acts: (a) Any person receiving assistance under the food stamp program who fails to report …
2 CMC § 5524 Penalties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5524. Penalties. A person convicted of a felony under 2 CMC § 5523 shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years, or a fine not to exceed $2,000, or both. A person convicted of a misdemeanor under …
2 CMC § 5525 Other Uses of Food Stamp Coupons
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5525. Other Uses of Food Stamp Coupons. To the extent consistent with the federal Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended [7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.], or regulations issued pursuant thereto, or regulations issued pursuant…
2 CMC § 6501 Disclosure
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6501. Disclosure. The acquisition of permanent or long-term interests in real property within the Commonwealth is restricted as provided in N.M.I. Const. art. XII. The disclosure required under 2 CMC § 6402(a)(15), …
2 CMC § 6502 Incorporated Associations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6502. Incorporated Associations. Any corporation organized under 2 CMC § 6301, one of the purposes and powers of which is to acquire permanent or long-term interests in real property within the Commonwealth, shall b…
2 CMC § 6503 Ownership Restrictions To Preserve Eligibility
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6503. Ownership Restrictions To Preserve Eligibility. The ownership of units may be restricted to preserve the eligibility of any corporation organized pursuant to 2 CMC §§ 6301 and 6502. Restrictions in the declara…
2 CMC § 1601 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1601. Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Authorized Area” means an area outside the coastal zone that has been designated by the Secretary of the Department of Public Works in concurrence with the Coa…
2 CMC § 1602 Prohibited Acts
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1602. Prohibited Acts. No person shall do any sand mining in a prohibited area, unless: (a) They obtain a permit from the Secretary of Public Works in consultation with the Department of Lands and Natural Res…
2 CMC § 1603 Authorized Sand Mining
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1603. Authorized Sand Mining. Subject to the permit requirements in 2 CMC § 1604, sand mining may be permitted in an authorized area. Source: PL 11-62, § 5.
2 CMC § 1604 Permit and Other Fees
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1604. Permit and Other Fees. The Secretary of Public Works shall, for a reasonable fee, not to exceed $100 if for a commercial use or $5.00 if for self-help improvement projects, issue a permit for sand minin…
2 CMC § 1605 Revenue
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1605. Revenue. Revenues collected from permits and other fees shall be deposited into a special account of the General Fund with separate accounts established for each senatorial district for the revenues col…
2 CMC § 1606 Penalties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1606. Penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than six months, o…
2 CMC § 1621 Landing Fee
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1621. Landing Fee. A landing fee of five dollars is imposed on each nonresident passenger who disembarks on Managaha Island by a commercial carrier. Each commercial carrier engaged in the transport of passeng…
2 CMC § 1622 Saipan Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Division of Public Lands, Commonwealth Museum, Saipan Youth Program, Indigenous Affairs Office and Carolinian Affairs Office
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1622. Saipan Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Division of Public Lands, Commonwealth Museum, Saipan Youth Program, Indigenous Affairs Office and Carolinian Affairs Office. (a) The Secretary of Finance sha…
2 CMC § 1623 Reporting Requirements
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1623. Reporting Requirements. The Secretary of Finance shall annually make a financial report on the status of the Fund to the Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation no later than 30 days after th…
2 CMC § 1624 Use of Funds
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1624. Use of Funds. The funds deposited in the subaccount shall be available for appropriation by the Saipan and Northern Islands legislative delegation and shall be available for appropriation without limita…
2 CMC § 1631 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1631. Definitions. (a) “Department” means the Department of Lands and Natural Resources. (b) “Marine conservation area” or “conservation area” means any marine conservation area established by law to serve th…
2 CMC § 1632 Managaha Marine Conservation Area Established: Purpose
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1632. Managaha Marine Conservation Area Established: Purpose. (a) There is hereby established a marine conservation area called the “Managaha Marine Conservation Area,” consisting of the Isle of Managaha and …
2 CMC § 1633 Marine Conservation Section Established
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1633. Marine Conservation Section Established. There is hereby established within the division a section called the Marine Conservation Section to implement the provisions of this article. Source: PL 12-12, §…
2 CMC § 1634 Fundamental Management Policies
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1634. Fundamental Management Policies. The Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources shall have the exclusive authority to manage marine conservation areas and sanctuaries. The day-to-day adm…
2 CMC § 1635 Education
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1635. Education. The division shall provide to the Board of Education and other non-public educational institutions the necessary assistance for the implementation of any curriculum or course of instruction t…
2 CMC § 1636 Enforcement, Remedies, and Penalties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1636. Enforcement, Remedies, and Penalties. (a) The division shall develop and keep a log of daily activity relevant to the operation and management of the conservation areas. Upon request by the department, …
2 CMC § 1637 Funding
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1637. Revolving Fund. (a) Conservation Area Management Revolving Fund. (1) There is hereby established within the Commonwealth Treasury a Conservation Area Management Revolving Fund which shall be accounted f…
2 CMC § 1638 Regulations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1638. Regulations. (a) Within 180 days after the enactment of this article, the secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the intent of this article. (b) The Secretary of the Dep…
2 CMC § 1640 Statement of Purpose
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1640. Statement of Purpose. The purpose of this bill is to designate Bird Island and Forbidden Island as sanctuaries for the conservation of wildlife and marine life. Designation of Bird Island and Forbidden …
2 CMC § 1641 Management and Monitoring
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1641. Management and Monitoring. The Division of Fish and Wildlife will be responsible for clearly marking with signs written in three languages (Chamorro, Carolinian, and English) and permanently placing the…
2 CMC § 1642 Collaboration
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1642. Collaboration. Public Lands, Coastal Resource Management Office and the Marianas Visitors Authority shall work together with the Division of Fish and Wildlife in developing these two sanctuaries to be m…
2 CMC § 1643 Fees
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1643. Fees. The Division of Fish and Wildlife may elect to charge a nominal entry fee for the purposes of maintenance of these sanctuaries and for enforcement, research and improvement of these sanctuaries. S…
2 CMC § 1644 Prohibited Activities
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1644. Prohibited Activities. Destruction, harassment and/or removal of plants, wildlife including birds, turtles, fish and marine species of any kind, fishing in any form, operation of jet skis, walking on ex…
2 CMC § 1645 Penalty
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1645. Penalty. A fine of $500 and/or a prison sentence of not more than one year shall be imposed on any individual who engages in any of the prohibited activities within the area designated as a sanctuary. S…
2 CMC § 1651 Marine Reserve Area
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1651. Marine Reserve Area. This article shall create a marine reserve area, to be located from the Southwest Carolinas Point to the Tinian Recreational Boat harbor, specifically encompassing all the areas fro…
2 CMC § 1652 Assessment After 3 Years
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1652. Assessment After 3 Years. The Division of Fish and Wildlife shall, three years from the effective date of this provision, conduct a marine biologist-certified assessment of the marine life of this area …
2 CMC § 1653 Activities Restricted
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1653. Activities Restricted. For a period of five years from the effective date of this article, the removal, disturbance, damage, or destruction of any marine life or habitat, including any fish, coral, lobs…
2 CMC § 1654 Enforcement and Remedies
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1654. Enforcement and Remedies. Enforcement of this article shall be subject to Title 2, Division 5, Chapter 1 (2 CMC § 5101 et seq.) and shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the Department of Land…
2 CMC § 1661 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1661. Definitions. (a) “Aggravating circumstances” means operating, anchoring, or mooring a vessel in a reckless or wanton manner; while under the influence of drugs or alcohol; or in any other manner that de…
2 CMC § 1662 Designated Vessel Anchoring Site
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1662. Designated Vessel Anchoring Site. DLNR shall designate appropriate sites for anchoring vessels within the waters of the Commonwealth or on sovereign submerged lands unless preempted by federal law. Sour…
2 CMC § 1663 Notification and Removal
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1663. Notification and Removal. (a) The responsible party of a vessel who knows or should know that their vessel has run aground on coral reef, struck coral reef, released pollutants harming any coral reef, o…
2 CMC § 1664 Enforcement and Damages
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1664. Enforcement and Damages. (a) DLNR may initiate a civil action, on behalf of the Commonwealth, to enforce this article and to recover damages for the destruction of, loss of, or injury to a coral reef. (…
2 CMC § 1665 Natural Resource Analysis
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1665. Natural Resource Analysis. DLNR shall, where possible, use methods that incorporate the species diversity, species abundance, species population make-up at the impact site and best available science to …
2 CMC § 1666 Civil Penalties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1666. Civil Penalties. In addition to the compensation described in § 1664, DLNR may assess, per occurrence, a civil penalty according to the following schedule: (a) For anchoring of a vessel on a coral reef …
2 CMC § 1667 Coral Reef Restoration Fund
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1667. Coral Reef Restoration Fund. (a) There is hereby created a Coral Reef Restoration Fund, which shall be separated from and accounted for separately from the General Fund. (b) Pecuniary damages recovered …
2 CMC § 1668 Regulations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES § 1668. Regulations. DLNR shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. Source: PL 20-79 § 3 (Nov. 2, 2018).
2 CMC § 3601 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3601. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) “Agreement” shall mean any agreement pertaining to the Commonwealth Mitigation Bank entered into by the CNMI and the U…
2 CMC § 3602 Authorization to Establish the Commonwealth Mitigation Bank
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3602. Authorization to Establish the Commonwealth Mitigation Bank. The establishment of the Commonwealth Mitigation Bank is hereby authorized under the management and control of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources…
2 CMC § 3603 Purpose of the Bank
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3603. Purpose of the Bank. The bank will consist of designated public lands owned by the Commonwealth government that will be preserved in perpetuity for wildlife conservation and managed to enhance habitat functions for ta…
2 CMC § 3604 Management of the Protected Areas
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3604. Management of the Protected Areas. The Commonwealth, through the Department of Lands and Natural Resources, shall protect, maintain and manage the protected areas in perpetuity in accordance with this chapter, with an…
2 CMC § 3605 Operation of the Bank
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT § 3605. Operation of the Bank. (a) The bank’s habitat functions may be quantified as “credits” which are sold or “debited” when regulators require compensation for authorized losses of similar wildlife functions. When the Com…