17-229-103 Me. Code R. § II-5
In consultation with municipal officials and as part of the planning (project scoping) and preliminary design process, capital improvement projects will be reviewed to determine how they may be developed in support of community needs, values and livability. MTA will assemble sufficient data to support an understanding of relevant community values and assets on projects other than system preservation,. In addition, MTA assembles data regarding natural and cultural resources that are protected by Federal and State Law.
The extent of this review will be dependent upon MTA's purpose and need for the transportation project. Unless otherwise provided for, the enhancement options identified by this review and requested by the community may be implemented through a shared investment program. If the MTA decides to implement an enhancement option, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) may be developed detailing the project scope and financial participation. Community enhancements may include such provisions as facilities for pedestrians and bicycles, acquisition of scenic easements and historic sites, landscaping, use of materials that enhance historical preservation or community character, mitigation of water pollution due to highway run off and other similar enhancements.
17-229 C.M.R. ch. 103, § II-5