An Act Regarding Confidential Information Gathered For Forest Fire Emergency Response And Planning

LD 379 makes certain forest fire emergency planning details confidential, including personal contact information, access routes to gates/locks/roads, landowners' business secrets, and response data gathered by Maine's Bureau of Forestry. This prevents these specific details from being disclosed through public records requests under Maine's Freedom of Access Act. The Bureau of Forestry director may still share this confidential information with other state agencies for emergency response and planning purposes. The bill modifies Maine Revised Statutes §8904 to clarify these confidentiality protections for forest fire preparedness.