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C. Recreational area development, management and improvement;

 
D. Energy conservation projects;

 
E. Fish culture and habitat maintenance and improvement and
other fisheries or marine resource assistance;

 
F. Trail and campsite development and improvement;

 
G. Insect, disease, rodents and fire prevention and
control;

 
H. Erosion, flood, drought and storm damage assistance and
control; and

 
I. Reclamation and improvement of lands disturbed by
erosion, mining or other adverse natural or human-made
actions.; and

 
J.__Environmental education programs.

 
2. Eligible sponsors. All projects must be undertaken and
operated under the sponsorship and cooperation of a public
landowning agency or a nonprofit organization. A sponsoring
public agency or organization shall contribute to a project by,
at a minimum, providing tools, supplies, equipment and technical
supervision and plans necessary for project completion.

 
3. Additional criteria. Projects must be of lasting and
worthwhile significance to the people of the State or otherwise
serve a valid public purpose, and provide meaningful work or
service experience to the enrollees and be labor intensive.

 
§2184. Limitations

 
Projects to be carried out by the Corps are limited to
projects on publicly owned lands or, if not on public lands,
under the sponsorship and supervision of a public agency or
nonprofit organization.

 
§2185. Administration

 
The executive director of the job training workforce
development center administrative office shall employ a director
of the Corps in the job training administrative office and may
employ other personnel as are required to accomplish the purposes
of this chapter.

 
The Director of the Maine Conservation Corps shall work with


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