slash

Slash and Burning

Slash

Public highway: Keep out of the right-of-way and within 50' of the shoulder of the right-of-way
Railroads and utility lines: Keep out right-of-way and within 25' of side of right-of-way
Ownership boundary: Adjoining owners and the Maine Forest Service (MFS) can ask for slash to be removed within 25' of a boundary line if slash constitutes a fire hazard
By dwelling houses: The MFS can request removal of slash within 100' of occupied buildings, if slash is considered a hazard
All slash requiring removal shall be either chipped or scattered within 30 days of notification or cutting
For plantations and unorganized townships, no slash in streams below the point that drains more than 300 acres. See Shoreland Zoning page for more restrictions on slash disposal in areas under LURC jurisdiction.

Burning

No person may kindle or use an out-of-door fire unless a permit has been obtained from the Maine Forest Service or town forest fire warden. This includes burning slash and brush. The exemptions are portable stoves, grills, fireplaces, and recreational fires when the ground is covered by snow. The conditions of the permit must be followed.
All equipment, including chainsaws, must have spark arrestors.
(Field 1994)