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PROPOSED RULES
CHAPTER	NEW/ AMEND	PUBLIC HEARING DATE/TIME/LOCATION	END OF COMMENT PERIOD	NOTICES/OTHER RELATED INFORMATION
Chapter 10—Definitions and Terms proposed (RTF) or (PDF): amend the current rule to redefine Sensitive Area and create a new category, Sensitive Area Likely to Be Occupied, which includes public roads.	Amend	Date: Friday, November 21, 2008 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Bangor— Bangor Motor Inn, 701 Hogan Road (Show Map)	Note: Date extended to Friday, December 10, 2008, 5 PM Submit Comments To: Henry Jennings, Director Board of Pesticides Control 28 State House Station Augusta, ME 04330-0028 Telephone: 207-287-2731 FAX: 207-624-5035 E-Mail: henry.jennings@maine.gov	Legal Notice: Notice of Agency Rule-Making Proposal/Public Hearing Procedures (RTF) or (PDF) Informational Brochure: Proposed Changes to Pesticide Regulations (PDF) Public Hearing Procedures (PDF) Press Release (RTF) or (PDF)
Chapter 22—Standards for Outdoor Application of Pesticides by Powered Equipment in Order to Minimize Off-Target Deposition proposed (RTF) or (PDF): amend the current rule to include a site map for all ground applications; to create a new section specific to aerial application with upgraded site planning requirements, including positive identification of the site, a site plan, and an application checklist; and to replace existing standards for off-target residues with a “Standard of Harm” approach.	Amend
Chapter 28—Notification Provisions for Outdoor Pesticide Applications proposed (RTF) or (PDF): amend the current rule to allow persons up to 500 feet from a ground application to request general information and/or notification about specific applications; to allow persons up to 1,500 feet from an aerial application to request general information and/or notification about specific applications; to require persons contracting for an aerial application within 1,000 feet of occupied areas to determine whether occupants desire prior notification; and to require posting of unmanaged public areas within 1,000 feet of aerial applications.	Amend

RECENT NEW OR AMENDED RULES
CHAPTER	NEW/AMENDED	DATE EFFECTIVE
Chapter 10	Amended	Effective: March 4, 2007
Chapter 20	Amended	Effective: March 4, 2007
Chapter 21	Amended	Effective: March 4, 2007
Chapter 26	Amended	Provisionally Adopted: January 25, 2008 Effective: May 1, 2008
Chapter 27	Amended	Effective: March 4, 2007
Chapter 28	Amended	Effective: March 4, 2007
Chapter 29	Amended	Provisionally Adopted: January 25, 2008 Effective: May 1, 2008
Chapter 31	Amended	Effective: March 4, 2007
Chapter 40	Amended	Effective: April 30, 2007
Chapter 41	Amended	Adopted: January 25, 2008 Effective: February 3, 2008