Management Plan - National Estuarine Research Reserve System

Appendix E- is in conformance with the municipality’s subdivision regulations, comprehensive plan,development plan or land use plan, if any;- subdivider must have adequate financial and technical capacity to meet above standards;- whenever situated, in whole or in part, within 250 feet of any pond, lake, river or tidal water,will not adversely effect the quality of that body of water or unreasonably affect the shoreline ofthat water;- will not, alone or in conjunction with existing activities, adversely affect the quality andquantity of groundwater; and- the subdivider will determine based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s FloodBoundary and Floodway Maps and Flood Insurance Rate Maps, whether the subdivision is in aflood prone area,- all freshwater wetlands have been identified on any maps submitted as part of the application,regardless of size of wetland,- any river stream or brook has been identified on any maps submitted as part of application,- will provide for adequate storm water management,- prohibition on spaghetti-lots (i.e.,lot depth to shore frontage ratio greater than 5 to 1 prohibited)- cumulative effects of subdivision will not unreasonably increase a great pond’s phosphorusconcentration during the construction phase and life of subdivision,- will not cause unreasonable traffic congestion or unsafe conditions with respect to the use of existingpublic ways when crossing through abutting municipality,- timber harvesting standards must be met for proposed project as well as period within 5 years prior tosubdivision proposal.The 1972 Coastal Zone Management ActThe Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) was passed in 1972 to conserve our nation’s coastal andestuarine resources. It provides a framework for management of our coastal areas while providingguidance and funding to individual state programs. This Act called for the protection and wise use ofthe land and water resources in the nation’s coastal zone. The federal government was charged withassisting states, primarily through providing financial assistance, in the development and implementationof programs in each state’s respective coastal zone, including unified policies, criteria, standards, methodsand processes for dealing with land and water use decisions of local, regional, and statewide importance.The Coastal Zone Management Programs and the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS)were established in participating coastal and Great Lake states under the CZMA. Maine’s CoastalProgram is located in the State Planning Office. The NERRS was created by Section 315 in the CZMA.It calls for States to set aside designated areas for long-term protection, and to conduct education andresearch critical to the management and conservation of estuarine and coastal resources.192 Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve