ME LD1529

Requires biennial forestry reports beginning January 1, 2031 to include status updates on late-successional and old-growth forests statewide, covering conservation actions taken on both public and private land

Directs the Maine Land Use Planning Commission to evaluate its lake management program during the next comprehensive land use plan update, including whether to reclassify lakes and what additional protections are needed for undeveloped Management Class 7 lakes with outstanding natural resources

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to develop a comprehensive report on statewide strategies for conserving late-successional and old-growth forests, with potential submission to the Legislature by November 4, 2026

Modifies the legislative approval process for comprehensive land use plans, requiring the Legislature to approve, disapprove, or require changes to provisionally adopted plans by act or resolve before adjournment

Signed into law by the Governor on July 1, 2025 as Public Law Chapter 481