The Land Use Regulation Commission's jurisdiction is divided into protection, 

 management, and development districts in accordance with the following 

 standards : 



1. Protection districts: areas where development would jeopardize 

 significant natural, recreational, and historical resources, including but not 

 limited to floodplains, precipitous slopes, wildlife habitat, and other areas 

 critical to the ecology of the State. 



2. Management districts: areas that are appropriate for commercial 

 forestry or agricultural uses, for which plans for additional development are 

 not formulated presently, and in which additional development is not 

 anticipated. 



3. Development districts: areas discernible as having patterns of 

 intensive residential, recreational, commercial, or industrial use, or 

 commercial removal of minerals or other natural resources. Areas that are 

 devoted to or suitable for intensive development. 



The Commission may delineate such subcategories of the above classifications 

 as may be deemed necessary and desirable to carry out the intent of the law. 

 All major activities occurring within these major districts are under the 

 authority of the Land Use Regulation Commission. 



The Protection and Improvement of Air Law is intended to control all air 

 emissions in order to protect public health, property, and natural resources. 

 This law prohibits open burning and specifies the circumstances under which 

 open burning may be conducted. (Agricultural burning, burning for the 

 disposition of materials generated by the demolition of a building, burning to 

 clear land prior to construction, burning to control or prevent disease, and 

 burning for training, research, and recreational purposes all require 

 permits.) Forest rangers or town forest-fire wardens may grant open burning 

 permits. All permits for burning carry a requirement that the environment, 

 public health, and property not be endangered. 



The Clean Air Act (a Federal law) is summarized in appendix C. 



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