LD1882

Directs the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to update rules for enhanced protection of significant vernal pools.

This resolve directs the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to amend its rules under the Natural Resources Protection Act to enhance protections for significant vernal pools. The rulemaking includes updating definitions, habitat management standards, and adjusting dates related to vernal pools. It specifies that no disturbance is allowed within the significant vernal pool buffer, which is defined as the portion of the critical terrestrial habitat within 100 feet of the spring or fall high-water mark of the vernal pool depression.