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Submerged Lands Leasing Program

• Dan Prichard
• Bureau of Parks and Lands
• Department of Conservation

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• Public submerged lands
• Tidal waters to 3-mile limit
• boundary rivers
• great ponds

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mean low water line
natural low water line
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Leases and Easements

• Leasing limited to structural development and
  associated berthing areas, dredging, and fill
  projects (piers, marinas, pipelines, cables).
• Permanent structures of any size, and seasonal
  structures gt500 sq.ft. or 2000 sq.ft. for
  commercial fishing uses.
• 30-year term
• Exempt Uses
• Smaller seasonal structures
• Moorings
• Harbor Improvements by the Federal Govt.
• Aquaculture projects approved by DMR

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Review Process

• Notice to Town Office, Harbormaster, DMR, DEP or
  LURC, Abutters
• Initial review period in cooperation with DEP,
  DMR, ACE, and Municipality
• Seek additional information and public meeting as
  needed
• Issue Preliminary Findings
• Reconsideration period
• Final Findings and Decision

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Littoral Boundaries and Setbacks

• Littoral boundary is a 90 degree projection from
  shoreline at property boundary.
• Structures must be 25 feet from littoral
  boundaryand 50 feet from adjacent
  structuresunless used in conjunction with those
  structures.
• Exceptions allowed where no reasonable
  alternative exists, and there is no unreasonable
  impact on public trust uses.

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Littoral Boundaries
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Approval Criteria

• The Bureau may grant a lease if the proposal will
  not unreasonably impact
• navigation
• fishing and other marine uses in the area
• the availability of services and facilities
  necessary for commercial marine activities
• ingress and egress of riparian owners
• The project must also meet all federal, state,
  and local permitting requirements and not
  otherwise contrary to the public interest.
• A lease is not a permit. It is contract to use
  public lands.

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Contact

• Dan PrichardBureau of Parks and LandsSubmerged
  Lands Program22 State House StationAugusta, ME
  04333
• Email dan.prichard_at_maine.gov
• Web sitewww.maine.gov/doc/parks