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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, § 151: Petition for creation

Any 25 occupiers of qualifying land may file a petition asking for a soil and water conservation district to be organized. If multiple petitions cover the same territory, the Department may consolidate them.

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Dates: Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“Any 25 occupiers of qualifying land may file a petition asking for a soil and water conservation district to be organized. If multiple petitions cover the same territory, the Department may consolidate them.”

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Any 25 occupiers of land lying within the limits of the territory proposed to be organized into a district may file a petition with the State Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry asking that a soil and water conservation district be organized to function in the territory described in the petition. Such petition shall set forth: [PL 1969, c. 477, §1 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 532, §17 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).] 1. Name. The proposed name of said district; 2. Need. That there is need, in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, for a district to function in the territory described in the petition; 3. Description. A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district; 4. Referendum. A request that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry duly define the boundaries for such district; that a referendum be held within the territory so defined on the question of the creation of a soil and water conservation district in such territory; and that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry determine that such a district be created. [PL 1969, c. 477, §1 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 532, §17 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).] Where more than one petition is filed covering parts of the same territory, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may consolidate all or any such petitions. [PL 1969, c. 477, §1 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 532, §17 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).]

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