Natural Resources Protection Act – 38 MRS § 480-A to Z
The Natural Resources Protection Act requires permits from the DEP for certain activities occurring in, on, or adjacent to any areas protected by the Act:
- coastal sand dune systems
- significant wildlife habitat
- freshwater wetlands
- rivers, streams, or brooks
- coastal wetlands
- fragile mountain areas
- great ponds
- lands adjacent to any freshwater or tidal wetland, great pond, river, stream, or brook
Permits are required for dredging, removing or displacing soil or vegetation, filling, bulldozing, draining, and construction. Read the Statute.
Find out more about the Natural Resources Protection Act on the Maine Department of Environmental Protection web site.