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requirements established pursuant to section 4204. A nutrient | | management plan submitted in accordance with this subsection is | | confidential and is not a public record as defined in Title 1, | | section 402, subsection 3. Prior to issuing a permit, the | | commissioner or a designee of the commissioner shall inspect the | | operation and determine that the operation is in compliance with | | the nutrient management plan. The commissioner may issue a | | provisional permit in accordance with subsection 3. The | | commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter | | 375 to establish a process for application review and issuing | | permits required under this section. The rules may establish | | permit application fees, inspection requirements and procedures for | review by the board of permitting decisions. Rules initially | | adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as | defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A. After July | | 1, 1999, rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine | technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A | | 2-A. |
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| | | Sec. 48. 7 MRSA §4210, sub-§§1 and 3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 530, | | §7, are amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Notice. The commissioner shall give written notice of a | | revocation immediately following a decision to revoke. A notice | | of revocation must state the reason the certification is being | | revoked and the effective date of the revocation and must inform | the person of the hearing provisions under subsection 2 and the | appeals process before the board. |
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| | | 3. Decisions; appeal. Decisions of the commissioner must be | | in writing. The commissioner may reinstate the certification if | | the commissioner finds that the person has complied with section | 4204, subsection 3. A person whose certification is revoked by | the commissioner may appeal that decision to the board. |
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| | | Sec. 49. 10 MRSA §1678, as amended by PL 2001, c. 352, §6, is | | repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 50. 12 MRSA §51-A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 532, §8, is | | repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 51. 12 MRSA §51-B, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 532, §9, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | §51-B. Assistance from department |
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| | | The department shall assist the advisory council and | | individual soil and water conservation districts to further | | constructive working relationships with other natural resource | | agencies of State Government. |
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