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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In addition to payment in lieu of taxes provided in section 2175-B, the bureau shall make impact payments to a municipality in which a solid waste disposal facility is located or, in the case of an unorganized territory, to the State Tax Assessor upon request by the community involved or by the State Tax Assessor. The bureau shall base its impact payments on measurable criteria including, without limitation:
1. Roads. Improvement, maintenance and repair of local roads directly affected by traffic to and from the facility;
2. Emergency response. Development and maintenance of adequate local emergency response capacity;
3. Monitoring. Financial support for on-site, municipally employed personnel or for other means determined necessary to enable the municipality to monitor the facility's compliance with state and local requirements; and
4. Other issues. Other issues determined on a case-specific basis by the applicant and bureau to be appropriate given the nature of the proposed facility.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 38. Waters and Navigation § 2176. Impact payments - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-38-waters-and-navigation/me-rev-st-tit-38-sect-2176/
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