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How is the distance from a water body measured?
It is measured horizontally from the normal high water line, or in the case of a wetland, the "upland edge". It is NOT the uphill [...]
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What are considered shoreland zones?
All land within 250 feet of the highwater line of any pond over 10 acres, any river that drains at least 25 square miles, and [...]
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Are there regulations that cover the use, improvement and development of waterfront property?
Yes. In recognition of the importance of the shorelands of Maine's lakes, rivers, wetlands and the ocean to the state's environment and economy, a Shoreland [...]