The
Permits and Cultural Resources Unit is responsible for reviewing
all MAINEDOT projects and determining the need for environmental
permits. The Unit prepares and coordinates all documents for submittal
to the appropriate agencies for permit approval. These are
obtained from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) under
the Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Maine Department of
Environmental Protection (MDEP) under the Natural Resources Protection
Act; and the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC), under
chapter 10; Migratory Bird Permits from the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS), and Essential Habitat Permits from the
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IF&W). The
Permits and Cultural Resources Unit is also responsible for ensuring
that the MAINEDOT complies with all mandates relating to the protection
of cultural resources, as stipulated in Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and Section 4(f) of the Department
of Transportation Act of 1966. The Permits and Cultural Resources
Unit facilitates a monthly Interagency Meeting with various State
and Federal regulatory and resource agencies to better coordinate
projects.
Members
of the Permits and Cultural Resources Unit
The
Permits and Cultural Resources Unit is responsible for reviewing
all MAINEDOT projects and determining the need for environmental
permits. The Unit prepares and coordinates all documents for submittal
to the appropriate agencies for permit approval. These are
obtained from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) under
the Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Maine Department of
Environmental Protection (MDEP) under the Natural Resources Protection
Act; and the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC), under
chapter 10; Migratory Bird Permits from the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS), and Essential Habitat Permits from the
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IF&W). The
Permits and Cultural Resources Unit is also responsible for ensuring
that the MAINEDOT complies with all mandates relating to the protection
of cultural resources, as stipulated in Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and Section 4(f) of the Department
of Transportation Act of 1966. The Permits and Cultural Resources
Unit facilitates a monthly Interagency Meeting with various State
and Federal regulatory and resource agencies to better coordinate
projects.