Act amending Chapter 75 of Title 21 of the Guam Code.

An Act to amend §75107(a), §75108(c), and §75108(d) of Chapter 75 of Title 21 of the Guam Code Annotated, relative to adding aquaculture to the acceptable uses of Chamorro homelands.

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This Act inserts aquaculture as a “best use” purpose for which Chamorro Homelands are to be leased and prescribes certain requirements regarding the activity of aqualculture on Camorro land. The Chamorro Land Trust Commission is authorized to lease to native Chamorros the right to the use and occupancy of Chamorro homelands within specified acreage limits for each lessee. The lessee of aquaculture lands shall install and maintain a specified type of pool, pound or tank approved by the appropriate agencies. The aquaculture farm shall be operated by or under the immediate control and direction of the lessee and is subject to local and federal permit requirements and Regulations.

Amends: Chamorro Land Trust Commission – Chapter 75 of 21 GCA “Real Property”. (2006-04-14)

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