Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A. Municipalities and Counties § 4461. River corridor commissions encouraged

A. The effectiveness of local governments in implementing their responsibilities under shoreland zoning can be enhanced by coordination and cooperation among municipalities;

B. River corridor commissions have proven their effectiveness as one mechanism to bring about such coordination and cooperation;

C. Additional river corridor commissions are not likely to be formed without state encouragement and incentives; and

D. Such cooperation serves state interests as stated in Title 12, section 402 and Title 38, chapter 3, subchapter I, article 2-B.  1

A. Clarify the procedures for forming river corridor commissions;

B. Delegate authority to the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to approve acceptable proposals to form the river corridor commissions;

C. Grant additional powers to those river corridor commissions beyond those provided for in chapter 115;  2 and

D. Provide a portion of the funding for the operation of the river corridor commissions.