The Department of Conservation proposed to amend Ch. 10, Land Use Districts and Standards. Public Law 2009, Ch. 615 requires that the Land Use Regulation Commission amend its rules to list offshore wind power projects and community-based offshore wind energy projects as uses requiring a permit in all subdistricts. The legislation also amends the review criteria that apply to community-based offshore wind energy projects. The proposed wind project rules incorporate the amendments to subdistrict use listings and the review criteria. In addition, changes would amend the rules for flood plain areas to make them more consistent with FEMA's rules. The deadline for comments is January 18, 2011. http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2010/121510.html.