Maine Revised Statutes Title 12. Conservation § 151. Petition for creation

1. Name. The proposed name of said district;

2. Need. That there is need, in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, for a district to function in the territory described in the petition;

3. Description. A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district;

4. Referendum. A request that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry duly define the boundaries for such district; that a referendum be held within the territory so defined on the question of the creation of a soil and water conservation district in such territory; and that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry determine that such a district be created.

Where more than one petition is filed covering parts of the same territory, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may consolidate all or any such petitions.