{"data":{"id":"us-me/38-m.r.s.-484-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"38 M.R.S. §484-A","heading":"Unlicensed pits; temporary licensing exemption","body":"If a borrow pit was between 5 and 30 acres on October 1, 1993 and was not licensed as required under this article, its owner or operator is not required to obtain a license under this article if:\n1.  Notice of intent to comply.  Pursuant to section 490‑C, the owner or operator of the pit files a notice of intent to comply no later than:\nA.  April 1, 1995, for pits having reclaimed or unreclaimed areas that drain externally or having reclaimed or unreclaimed areas where internal drainage is achieved with berms or other structures; or\nB.  October 1, 1995, for pits where all reclaimed and unreclaimed lands are naturally internally drained; and\n2.  Adherence to compliance schedule.  By October 1, 1996:\nA.  All reclaimed and unreclaimed areas that were not naturally internally drained on October 1, 1993 are stabilized or reclaimed;\nB.  All other conditions existing on October 1, 1993 comply with the performance standards under article 7; and\nC.  All activities conducted after filing a notice of intent to comply are conducted in compliance with article 7.\nAn unlicensed borrow pit of 5 or more acres is in violation of this article if the owner or operator of that pit does not file a notice of intent to comply under subsection 1.  The written enforcement policy for responding to violations referred to in section 343‑C, subsection 1 does not apply to the owner or operator of an excavation regulated under article 7.","path":["TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION","CHAPTER 3: PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS","SUBCHAPTER 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD","ARTICLE 6: SITE LOCATION OF DEVELOPMENT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/38/title38sec484-A.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:41Z","sha256":"8e207e2fa993a6ad55675be484e6a5db718a5e4f5c4fabc7edcb325d4c1c00da","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/38-m.r.s.-484","next":"us-me/38-m.r.s.-484-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}