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DMR, State of Maine Rule-Making

DMR 2011-12 Regulatory Agenda - PDF format, 35 KB (7 pages)

Notices of Agency Rule-Making

Select a date below to open the Secretary of State's newspaper notices web page for that day.  Select a notice below to open the text of the proposed rule change and other information in PDF format, which may require Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader software (download here free) to view or print.  If you require an alternate format, please contact Kevin Rousseau.

If you require accommodations due to disability, please contact Amanda Beckwith at (207) 287-7578 or amanda.beckwith@maine.gov.

 

Posted February 1, 2012

• Chapter 30 River Herring - PDF format, 35 kb (5 pages)   Public hearing schedule:  Tuesday, February 21, 2012-Yarmouth Town Hall 6 p.m. and Thursday, February 23, 2012-Rockland Maine State Ferry Terminal 6 p.m.   Close of comment period March 8, 2012.

Posted January 4, 2012

• Ch 11.10(1)(H)(11), Atlantic Sea Scallop Limitations, Closed Areas, East Bay and South Bay Areas, Emergency regulations - PDF format, 144 KB (6 pages)- Effective January 2, 2012 Map, PDF format (1 page)

Posted December 28, 2011

• Ch 45.05(1)(A)(2) Shrimp Season, 2011-2012, EMERGENCY Regulations - PDF format, 11 KB (2 pages)- Effective January 2, 2012

Posted September 28, 2011

• Chapter 8.10(C)(6) Primary Buyer Permit Reporting, Shrimp (weekly reporting by dealers) - PDF format, 18 KB (1 page) Effective November 22, 2011

Posted September 7, 2011

• Chapter 6.03 Lobster Processing, Restrictions and Prohibitions - PDF format, 27 KB (3 pages) Effective November 22, 2011
• Chapter 85.05 Saltwater Fishing Registry - PDF format, 31 KB (3 pages) Effective November 22, 2011
• Chapter 25.04(C) Lobster Trawl Limits, Beals Island to Libby Island, Washington County - PDF format, 18 KB (1 page) - Effective November 9, 2011

Posted June 22 , 2011

• Chapter 26.07(1) Sea Urchin Harvesting Season 2011 – 2012 ( Zone 1) - PDF format, 92 KB (2 pages) - Effective August 22, 2011
• Chapter 26.07(2) Sea Urchin Harvesting Season 2011 – 2012 ( Zone 2) - PDF format, 166 KB (2 pages) - Effective August 22, 2011
• Chapter 11.09 Atlantic Sea Scallop Harvesting Season 2011-2012; Chapter 11.10(1)(H)(5) Closed Areas (Blue Hill technical correction); and
  Chapter 11.15 Scallop Research Conservation Areas, Beals-Jonesport, expired (remove) - PDF format, 45 KB (2 pages)- Effective August 22, 2011
• Chapter 25.08 Lobster Trap Tag System – Owner Operator clarification, PDF format, 40 KB (1 page)- Effective August 22, 2011
• Chapter 34.10 Maine Groundfish Management Plan – Amendment 16 update, PDF format, 19 KB (1 page) - Effective August 22, 2011
• Chapter 2.90 Limited-purpose aquaculture (LPA) license – aAmend to add Marine Algae (Seaweeds), PDF format, 46 KB (2 pages) - Effective August 22, 2011

Posted March 16, 2011

• Ch 42.03 Striped Bass - Closed Area and Closed Season (Kennebec River and Sheepscot River areas) - PDF format, 19 KB (1 page) Not adopted

Posted February 18, 2011

• Ch 45.05(1)(A)(2) Shrimp Season, 2010-2011, EMERGENCY Regulations - PDF format, 17 KB (1 page)  -  Effective Febuary 28, 2011

Posted November 17, 2010

• Ch 45.05(1)(A)(2) Shrimp Season, 2010-2011, Regular rulemaking - PDF format, 13 KB (1 page) - Effective January 8, 2011
• Ch 45.05(1)(A)(2) Shrimp Season, 2010-2011, EMERGENCY Regulations - PDF format, 14 KB (1 page)- Effective November 17, 2010
• Ch 11.25 Commercial Scallop License Limited Entry System - PDF format, 24 KB (2 pgs) Not adopted
• Ch 34.10(1)(B)(4)(b) Atlantic Halibut - updates - PDF format, 43 KB (4 pgs) Not adopted

Posted November 10, 2010

• Ch 24.10(D)(6) Maine - Restricted area for American oyster - PDF format, 12 KB (1 page) - Effective December 20, 2010

Posted October 27, 2010

• Ch 85 Saltwater Fishing Registry - PDF format, 31 KB (3 pages) - Adopted with changes - PDF format, 68KB, 10 pages - Effective December 20, 2010
• Ch 42 Striped Bass - PDF format, 20 KB (2 pages) - Adopted with changes - PDF format, 53KB, 8 pages and comments document - PDF format, 118KB, 10 pages - Effective December 20, 2010 and Jan.1, 2013
• Ch 43 Bluefish - PDF format, 16 KB (1 page) - Adopted with changes - PDF format, 67KB, 9 pages - Effective December 20, 2010 and Jan.1, 2013
• Ch 34.10 Maine Groundfish Management Plan - Amendment 16 compliance updates - PDF format, 16 KB (1 page) - Effective December 20, 2010

Posted October 7, 2010

• Ch 24.10(D)(6) Maine - Restricted area for American oyster - Emergency Rulemaking - PDF format, 13 KB (1 page) - Effective October 11, 2010

Posted September 8, 2010

• Ch 80 Commercial Pelagic and anadromous Fishing License (new) plus changes in Ch's 8, 34, 36, 50, 55 and 75 - PDF format, 52 KB (5 pages) Adopted with changes - PDF format, 77 KB, (9 pgs) effective October 26, 2010

Posted July 21, 2010

• Ch 11.09 Atlantic Sea Scallop Harvesting Season; Ch 11.10(1)(D)&(E) Atlantic Sea Scallop Limitations; Ch 11.10(1)(H) Closed Areas; and Ch 11.19(1)(B), (C) & (D) Cobscook Bay - PDF format, 24 KB (3 pages) Adopted with changes effective September 20, 2010

Posted June 30, 2010

• Ch 25.04 Lobster Trawl Limits - PDF format, 18 KB (2 pages) Adopted as proposed - Effective September 20, 2010
• Ch 25.93(E)(4) Lower Limit of Tags replaces Lower Limit of Licenses - PDF format, 13 KB (1 page) - Effective August 23, 2010
• Ch 25.95(1)(F)(6) Violations (repeal)- PDF format, 9 KB (1 page) Effective August 23, 2010
• Ch 25.97 Management Framework for Island Limited Entry Program - PDF format, 36 KB (4 pages) Adopted with changes effective September 20, 2010
• Ch 36.01(D)(2) Herring, Landing definition, proposed regular rulemaking - PDF format, 13 KB (1 page) - Effective August 23, 2010

Posted June 21, 2010

• Ch 36.01(D)(2) Herring, Landing definition, Emergency rulemaking - PDF format, 15 KB (1 page) - Effective June 21, 2010

Posted June 16, 2010

• Ch 10.05 Notice of proposed rulemaking for the Taking of quahogs in the sub-tidal waters of New Meadows Lake, Brunswick and West Bath - PDF format, 12 KB (1 page) - Effective August 23, 2010

Posted June 9, 2010

• Ch 55.90 41.30 Menhaden Pilot Program - PDF format, 28 KB (3 pages) Adopted with changes effective September 20, 2010

Posted May 26, 2010

• Ch 26.07(2) Notice of Proposed Sea Urchin Harvesting Season 2010-2011 - PDF format, 23 KB (2 pages) - Zone 2 season was adopted with a minor correction  - Effective August 23, 2010
• Ch 26.07(1) Notice of Proposed Sea Urchin Harvesting Season 2010-2011 - PDF format, 19 KB (2 pages) - Effective August 23, 2010
• Ch   8.20(P) Notice of Proposed Sea Urchin Zone 1 Reporting - PDF format, 19 KB (2 pages) - Effective August 23, 2010
  • Sample reporting log - PDF format, 33 KB (1 page)

Posted May 5, 2010

• Ch 45.05(1)(A)(2) Shrimp Season, 2009-2010, Emergency Closure - PDF format, 11 KB (1 page) - Effective May 5, 2010

Posted April 21, 2010

• Ch 6 Notice of Proposed Lobster Processing regulations - PDF format, 35 KB (4 pages) - Effective July 1, 2010

Posted April 16, 2010

• Ch 10.05 Notice of Emergency Prohibitions on the Taking or Possession of Minimum Length Limit for Landlocked Salmon, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout - PDF format, 14 KB (1 page) - Effective April 17, 2010 (expires July 16, 2010)

Posted April 1, 2010

• Ch 10.05 Notice of Emergency Rulemaking for the Taking of quahogs in the sub-tidal waters of New Meadows Lake, Brunswick and West Bath - PDF format, 13 KB (1 page) - Effective April 1, 2010 (expires June 29, 2010)

Posted March 17, 2010

• Ch 55.90 Notice Menhaden Pilot Program - PDF format, 12 KB (1 page) - Effective June 21, 2010

Posted December 23, 2009

• Ch 34.10(1)(B) Notice of Proposed Halibut regulations - PDF format, 16 KB (3 pages) - Adopted with changes and the exception that the proposed season will be implemented in 2011, effective April 6, 2010.    
• Ch 34.10(1)(B) Notice of Proposed Winter Flounder regulations - PDF format, 33 KB (2 pages) - Adopted with changes, effective February 22, 2010
• Ch 50 Notice of Proposed Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Shark regulations - PDF format, 16 KB (2 pages) - Adopted with changes, effective February 22, 2010
• Ch 2.10(6) & 2.64(7)(C) Notice of Proposed Minimum Finfish lease Site Separation - Repeal - PDF format, 11 KB (1 page) - Adopted as proposed, effective February 22, 2010 .

Posted November 18, 2009

• Ch 25.08(A)(4) Notice of Proposed Double Tagging in Zone B & Zone C - PDF format, 12 KB Not adopted as per DMR Advisory Council meeting on February 17, 2010. Reconsidered by DMR Advisory Council April 1, 2010 and adopted as originally proposed, effective June 1, 2010.

Posted November 11, 2009

• Ch 45.05 Notice of Shrimp Season, 2009-2010, EMERGENCY Regulations - PDF format, 12 KB - Effective November 11, 2009.
• Ch 45.05 Notice of Shrimp Season, 2009-2010, Regular proposed rulemaking- PDF format, 12 KB - Adopted as proposed, effective December 21, 2009.

Posted October 28, 2009

• Ch 29 Seaweed and Ch 8 Landings Program - Notice of Proposed Seaweed Buyer's surcharge rules.doc - PDF format, 17 KB (2 pages) - Adopted as proposed, effective December 21, 2009.
• Ch 36.01(A)(8) Herring dealer - proposed definition amendment.doc - PDF format, 15 KB (2 pages) Withdrawn
• Ch 11.10(H)(1,2,8) Proposed Scallop technical corrections to closure line descriptions - PDF format, 16KB (2 pages)- Adopted with changes, effective December 21, 2009
• Ch 1 Proposed updates to Watercraft Excise Tax Decal rules - PDF format, 12 KB (1 page)- Adopted as proposed, effective December 21, 2009.
• Ch 44 American Shad - proposed technical correction - PDF format, 12 KB (1 page) Withdrawn

Posted October 7, 2009

• Ch 8.20(N) Notice of Proposed amendment to lobster harvester reporting.doc - PDF format, 11 KB (1 page) - Adopted as proposed, effective December 21, 2009.
• Ch 25.09 Notice of Proposed amendment Procedure for Issuing Seed Lobster Permits, and Ch 25.90 citation corrections.doc - PDF format, 25 KB (3 pages) - Adopted as proposed, effective December 21, 2009.
• Ch 105 Notice of Proposed Safety Regulations (urchin and scallop divers and their tenders).doc - PDF format, 25 KB (2 pages) - Adopted with changes, effective December 21, 2009
• Ch 22 Notice of Proposed Retail Shellfish rules and Ch 9.01(D) Update.doc - PDF format, 28 KB (3 page) - Adopted with changes, effective December 21, 2009

Posted September 30, 2009

• Ch 40 Notice of Proposed Smelt Regulations, and Chapter 55 Gear Restrictions, sections 20, 60 & 97.doc - PDF format, 39 KB (3 pages) - Adopted with changes, effective December 21, 2009

Posted July 23, 2009

• Ch 25.65 Notice of EMERGENCY Closure, Matinicus, expiration date and time amended - PDF format, 13 KB (1 page)

Posted July 22, 2009

• Ch 25.65 Notice of EMERGENCY Closure, Matinicus - PDF format, 9 KB (1 page)
  • Chart of closure - PDF format, 460KB (1pg)
  • Chart of closure - jpeg format, 1848KB (1pg) (higher resolution format

Posted July 1, 2009

• Ch 11.09 Notice of Proposed Atlantic Sea Scallop Harvesting Season, and Chapter 11.10(1)(H) Closed areas.doc - PDF format, 24 KB (3 pages)
  • Map of Casco to West Pen Bay - PDF format, 94KB (1pg)
  • Map of Mount Desert to Calais - PDF format, 85KB (1pg)
• Ch 11.10 Notice of Proposed Closed Areas, Whiting Bay and Dennys Bay Area and technical amendments.doc - PDF format, 19 KB (2 pages)
  • Map of Whiting & Denny's Bay Area - PDF format, 83KB (1pg)

Posted June 3, 2009

• Ch 25.45 Notice of Proposed rules for Dragged Crab as Bycatch.doc - PDF format, 11 KB (1 page)

Posted May 27, 2009

• Ch 55.90 Notice of Proposed Menhaden Pilot Program.doc - PDF format, 14 KB (2 pages)
• Ch 41.05 Notice of Proposed Territorial Waters Trawl Prohibition.doc - PDF format, 7 KB (1 page)

Posted May 20, 2009

• Ch 13.20 Notice of Proposed Periwinkle regulations.doc - PDF format, 12 KB (2 pages)

Posted May 13, 2009

• Ch 26.07(1) Notice of Proposed 2009-10 Sea Urchin Season for Zone 1.doc - PDF format, 16 KB (2 pages)
• Ch 26.07(2) Notice of Proposed 2009-10 Sea Urchin Season for Zone 2.doc - PDF format, 29 KB (2 pages)

Posted May 6, 2009

• Ch's 11, 12 & 25 Notice of proposed technical changes - PDF format, 29 KB (2 pages)
• Ch 17 & 15 Notice of proposed Repacker regulations - PDF format, 26 KB (2 pages)

Posted April 15, 2009

• Ch 34 Notice of proposed Groundfish regulations, Recreational updates with federal rules - PDF format, 8 KB (1 page)

Posted March 25, 2009

• Ch 24 Notice of proposed marine finfish health and inpsection regulations in Chapter 24 Importation of Lice Marine Organisms - PDF format, 224 KB (33 pages)

Posted February 25, 2009

• Ch 2 Notice of Aquaculture Lease and LPA License Regulations - PDF format, 61 KB (6 pages)

Posted February 19, 2009

• Ch 11.10(1)(H) Notice of Atlantic Sea Scallop Limitations, Closed Areas, EMERGENCY Regulations - PDF format, 37 KB (4 pages)
• Map - PDF format: 842 KB (This is a large graphic file and may take time to download.)
• Comments Summary - PDF format: 100KB (17 pages)

Posted February 11, 2009

• Ch 13 Notice of Whelk, Updates - PDF format, 31 KB
• Ch 25.08(F) Lobster Trap Tag System, Special Circumstances Permit - PDF format, 22 KB
• Ch 25.10(1)(a) Lobster Trap Limits Established by Lobster Management Zones, Zone G, Limited lobster fishing in the vicinity of Kittery, Buoy marking - PDF format, 21 KB
• Ch 49 - Shellfish Bait Permit Regulations - PDF Format 29 KB
• Chapter 90.02(C) Conservation Areas, Lincoln County, Wiscasset – boundary clarification - PDF Format 607 KB, contains photo

Posted February 5, 2009

• Ch 11.10(1)(H) Notice of Hearing for Atlantic Sea Scallop Limitations, Closed Areas, EMERGENCY Regulations, Thursday, February 12, 2009 - PDF format, 15 KB

Posted February 4, 2009

• Ch 11.10(1)(H) Notice of Atlantic Sea Scallop Limitations, Closed Areas, EMERGENCY Regulations - PDF format, 29 KB (5 pages);
• Map - PDF format: 742 KB (This is a large graphic file and may take time to download.)

 

v071311 - word doc, 77kb (5pg)

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