{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-549","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §549","heading":"Jurisdiction","body":"The Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources and the agencies having jurisdiction over state-owned lands have jurisdiction, as set forth in this subchapter, over all state-owned lands for the purpose of mineral development and mining on that land.  The Bureau of Resource Information and Land Use Planning and the agencies having jurisdiction over state-owned lands may make such rules as each considers proper with respect to the authority delegated pursuant to this subchapter.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 2: FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS","CHAPTER 201-A: GEOLOGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES","SUBCHAPTER 3: MINING ON STATE LANDS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec549.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"ea5887612aab7edf668ece258fd4e176ba00d6b9c5a7e92ab72c2630746b2938","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-548","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-549-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}