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B.__The commissioner may pay up to 50% of the costs of a
project for which the total project cost is $15,000 or less.

 
C.__The commissioner may pay up to 65% of the costs of a
project for which the total project cost is more than
$15,000 but less than $50,000.

 
D.__The commissioner may pay up to 80% of the costs of a
project for which the total project cost is $50,000 or more.

 
4.__Rules.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine
technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter
II-A.

 
Sec. 2. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the
General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.

 
1999-002000-01

 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,

 
DEPARTMENT OF

 
Camp road management grants program

 
All Other$125,000$125,000

 
Appropriates funds from the
General Fund to the camp road
management grants program in
the Department of Environmental
Protection for camp road
management grants to eligible
municipalities and nonprofit
organizations involved in camp
road management.

 
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

 
PROTECTION____________________

 
TOTAL$125,000$125,000

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill establishes a camp road management grants program in
the Department of Environmental Protection to provide matching
financial and technical assistance grants to municipalities and
nonprofit organizations involved in camp road construction and
maintenance. Camp road projects within a shoreland zone are
eligible for matching grants. Grants are awarded on a competitive
basis based upon the degree to which the project design protects


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