The ‘shoreland area’ is an strip of land that extends 250’ beyond the normal high water mark of any great pond (greater than 10ac), wetland greater than 10ac, river, saltwater body, and certain streams. This land is subject to special regulations mandated by state law. A municipality is required to meet certain minimum standards. Within this 250’ buffer, different lands receive different designations, based on their slope, soil conditions, and the conservation value of the water body or wetland they surround. These designations carry different measures of protection, including building setback and vegetation harvesting and clearing standards.
Department of Environmental Protection regulations require that wetlands that have been identified as ‘high to moderate’ for Inland Wading Bird and Waterfoul Habitat be mapped as ‘Resource Protection’ shoreland zones. Changes to Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife inventory have occurred over the past few years. This official inventory is now enforceable by the Natural Resource Protection Act and Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Acts. In order to be in compliance with state law, Waldoboro must bring its official shoreland zoning map up to date.
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