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DEP details delegated authority, municipal capacity and the new MALS permitting tool
Summary
DEP explained differences between delegated authority and municipal capacity, listed municipalities with each status, described jurisdictional caps (e.g., 10‑acre cap for municipal reviews) and introduced MALS, an online licensing and site‑map explorer to view permits by town.
At the Municipal Planning Assistance webinar, Kareem Gungor of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection described two distinct ways municipalities can handle site‑law permitting: delegated authority (site delegation) and municipal capacity. He said delegated authority grants a town authority to review certain site‑law projects provided the town has ordinances, resources, and public‑notice and appeal procedures that meet statutory requirements; every transfer or order remains appealable to the Board of Environmental…
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