Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 341-B (2026)

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The purpose of the Board of Environmental Protection is to provide informed, independent and timely decisions on the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the laws relating to environmental protection and to provide for credible, fair and responsible public participation in department decisions. The board shall fulfill its purpose through rulemaking, decisions on selected permit applications, decisions on appeals of the commissioner's licensing actions, review of the commissioner's enforcement actions and recommending changes in the law to the Legislature. [PL 2019, c. 315, §3 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1989, c. 890, §§A13,40 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. H, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 315, §3 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 2002–2015 · leading case: Friends of Maine's Mountains v. Bd. of Env't Prot., 2013 ME 25 (Me. 2013).

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Friends of Maine's Mountains v. Bd. of Env't Prot., 2013 ME 25 (Me. 2013). “” 38 M.R.S. § 341-B (2012) (stating the purpose of the Board).”

Champlain Wind, LLC v. Bd. of Env't Prot., 2015 ME 156 (Me. 2015). · cites it 2× “38 M.R.S. § 341-B (2014). 10 . Our deferential review of agency decisions has been the subject of legislative discussion in the past.”

Hannum v. Maine Bd. of Envtl. Prot. (Me. Super. Ct 2002). “Second, the legislature limited the Board’s authority in 38 M.R.S.A. §341-B when they clearly defined the agency’s purpose.”

Rioux v. Blagojevic (Me. Super. Ct 2003). “, 38 M.R.S.A. §§341-B, 341-D. Sections 347-A, 348 and 349 establish the procedures for actions designed to enforce the Board’s orders.”

Scribner's Mill Pres. v. Maine Dep't of Envtl. Prot. (Me. Super. Ct 2009). “" 38 M.R.S. § 341-B. Among the Board's duties is the review of license and permit decisions made by the Department of Environmental Protection.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 341-B(2014) — 1 case

Champlain Wind, LLC v. Bd. of Env't Prot., 2015 ME 156 (Me. 2015). “38 M.R.S. § 341-B (2014). 10 . Our deferential review of agency decisions has been the subject of legislative discussion in the past.”

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