CHAPTER 346

S.P. 500 - L.D. 1500

An Act To Protect the Small Forest Landowners

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §8611, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 555, §8, is amended to read:

1. Forest management information. The bureau shall provide a forest management information clearinghouse service with a statewide toll-free number. The information and referral service shall must include, but is not be limited to:

A. Reporting, notification and management requirements pursuant to this chapter;

B. Timber and forest management options;

C. Soil conservation practices;

D. Insect and disease management practices;

E. Recreation management options; and

F. Wildlife management options.

Names, addresses, telephone numbers and electronic mail addresses collected by the bureau for the purpose of contacting forest landowners owning less than 1,000 acres statewide to provide them with forest management information are not a public record for the purposes of Title 1, section 402, subsection 3.__The bureau shall provide copies of forest management information sent to