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Maine's U oastal rogram PROGRESS REPORT August through October 1989 Bangor Eastport achias Augusta Bar Harbor @Ckland Portland HT Kittery 393 M2 M.35 AUG-OCT Jve CDepartment N/laine State Planning Of fice 1989 MAINE'S COASTAL PROGRAM Progress Report August through October 1989 CZ083 (1988-89) CZ100 (1989-90) US Department of Commerce NOAA Coastal Services Center Library 2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston, SC 29405-2413 Submitted to The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management Washington, D.C. 20235 Maine State Planning Office Augusta, Maine 04333 State House Station No. 38 Tel. (207) 289-3261 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAge STATUS of 1988-89 GRANT TASKS -- (CZ083 Award) Task 1 Improving Program Core Law Enforcement & Implementation 1 A. DEP - Core Law Administration & Enforcement B. DEP - Improving Marine Water Quality Through Better Shoreline Management C. DOC - Improving Technical Reviews of Core Law Applications Task 2 Strengthening Technical Assistance to Towns 1 A. Local Planning & Waterfront Grants B. Local Assistance to municipalities C. Regional Council Coastal Coordinators Task 3 Increasing Public Shoreline Access Opportunities 14 A. Shoreline Right-of-Way Discovery Program B. Acquiring Shoreline Access Sites Task 4 Promoting Working Waterfronts A. Maine Marine Alliance -- Implementation B. Addressing the Impact of Aquaculture on the Marine Environment C. Strengthening Port and Harbor Management Task 5 Program Oversight & Implementation 17 A. Public Education B. OCS Oversight C. Other STATUS OF 1989-90 GRANT TASKS (CZ100 Award) Task 1 Core Law Enforcement & Administration 22 A. DEP -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration B. DOC/MGS -- Geologic Review of Core Law Applications Task 2 Local Technical & Financial Assistance 22 A. DECD Municipal Planning & Waterfront Action Grants B. DECD Municipal Technical Assistance C. DECD Regional Council Assistance Task 3 Acquiring Shoreline Access Sites for Public Use 22 Task 4 Coastal Policy Development 22 A. Allocating Maine's Marine Waters B. Island Development & Conservation Strategy C. Estuarine Strategy Task 5 Program Administration & Implementation 23 A. Public Education Initiative & Coastweek 23 B. OCS Oversight 31 C. Other 32 EXHIBITS E-1 DECD/OCP Progress Report 33 E-2 Quarterly Reports from Coastal Coordinators 39 E-3 List of Productst CZ083 Award (1988-89) 49 E-4 List of Products/ CZ100 Award (1989-90) 52 E-5 DEP Quarterly Report 53 progress.58 STATUS of GR_ANT TASKS CZ083 -- 1988-89 Task 1 -- Improving Program Core Law Enforcement & Implementation A. DEP-- Core Law Administration & Enforcement The DEP's Quarterly Report is repr 'oduced as Exhibit E-3. it includes a report on shoreland zoning activities, tabulations and descriptions of major permitting and enforcement activities in the coastal area, and a review of problems and issues. See also "Shoreland Zoning News" for Sept./Oct. and the clippings reproduced below. B. DEP--- Improving Marine Water Quality Through Better Shoreline Management The DEP's Final Project Report is reproduced below. A reprogramming proposal will be submitted under CZ100 to provide phase II funding support for this critical work. C. DOC - Improving Technical Reviews of Core Law Applications The final MGS Report under this Award is reproduced below. State funding of the coastal geologist position began October 1st. Task 2 -- Strengthening Technical Assistance to Towns A. Local Planning & Waterfront Grants The status of each local Planning and Waterfront Action Grant is summarized in the DECD's progress report, Exhibit E-1. B. Local Assistance to Municipalities Local technical assistance by the DECD is summarized in the Department's progress report, Exhibit E-1. Information on related activities is reproduced below. C. Regional council Coastal Coordinators The Progress Report for May through July was the last required quarterly Regional Council report under the CZ083 Award; see Task 2C under Maine's CZ100 Award for 1989-90. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Continued from Page 3 like to locate these structures near the water as a matter of convenience. Unfortunately for the property owner, state law does not include convenience as a test for operational necessity. Today's boat houses are accessory structures; and state law requires accessory structures to meet the same setback requirement as principal structures. Please understand the environment consequences of locating such structures next to the water's edge. Generally, the land area within 75 feet or more of a water body contains valuable edge habitat. Edge habitat is an important resource just as the water body itself is an important resource. Buildings within the setback are displace valuable habitat. Therefore, all buildings that can be set back whenever possible should be so setback so as no to infringe on the edge habitat. Plus, there is the real problem of property owners later applying to conven a boat house located nest to the water's edge into residential dwellings, result- ing in an increase in density with further environmental conse- quences. Sincerely, Editor Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Land Quality Control, State House Station 17, Augusta, ME 04333 Volume 3 Number 5 September/October 1989 SHORELAND ZONING NEWS Andrea M. Lapointe, Editor 289-2111 Tracking Expansions of Non-Conforming Structure by Laurel M. Dodge, Summer intern Frequently, municipal officials are called upon to search their memories on issues involving incremental changes in a structure's size. In order to assess with accuracy and fairness when the 30% limit on expansion of floor space or volume of a nonconforming structure as regulated by Title 38 M.R.S.A. 439A- (4), has been reached, it is necessary to have documentation of the original size of the structure and dates and dimensions of any later additions. This type of organizational record to physically keep track of original dimensions and incremental changes over time could be housed in either a file, notebook, or computer spread- sheet indexed by tax map and lot number and perhaps cross referenced by landowner name. Such a central collection of data could also serve to reduce disagreements revolving around whether or not mandated limits have been exceeded or met where the original size of later expansions is in dispute. FOLLOW THESE STEPS: 1. Determine the original size and volume of the structure: a. Volume of structure-The total volume is calcu- lated by dividing the structure enclosed by a roof and exterior walls into three dimensional cubes. Measurement of length, width and height is made from the exterior faces of roof and walls. The lenght, width and height meas- ures for each section of the structure are multiplied to calculate a subtotal in cubic feet. The subtotal volume of all sections of the structure are then added to arrive at the total volume of the structure. To calculate the attic space or any 3-sided area, refer to the diagram below and use the following formula: 1.2(floor length under gable X difference between ridge pole height and plate height)X floor length not under the gable. Under current policy, foundations that do not exceed the existing structure's footprint or cause the structure to be elevated more than three (3) additional feet are not included in this calculation. b. Square footage of structure-The square foot- age of a structure is measured in much the same manner as the volume. The floor of the structure including decks and porches is di- vided into rectangles or squares. These sec- tions are measured in length and width from the outside edges and multiplied together. The resulting measures in square feet are added together to arrive the total square footage for the structure. 2. Record this data in the appropriate column and row on the sample chart portrayed on the back page. 3. When an expansion is proposed, compare the volume and square footage of the existing structure with the proposed expansion. Use the same method if possible as was used to determine the original measure to ensure consistency. 4. Calculate the difference in volume or square footage from the orginal and the percentage that it represents and compare with the regulated standards using the fol- lowing examples as an aid: 5. Record the date, dimensions, and percentages of each new expansion. In the event that a structure is located partially outside the setback area, calculate the floor area and volume of only that portion within the setback area. Likewise, if only a portion of the proposed expansion will be within the setback area, calculate the floor area and volume of only that portion within the setback area. 1 ~0 Archaeological Sites Recognized QUEST(ONS & ANSWERS access to, or location in coastal waters and which LE therefore cannot be located away from ~T~hose waters, bY I au~~ M~. D~i~od~ge~, Summer ~Intem F~o~r~i~lhep~urpo~s~e ~v~i~r~m~e~asur~in~g setback, are steps ~ont~h~e~sh~o~r~a Those uses include, but are no~t limited to, commercial ~t~o~o of's building Included? and r~Oc~le~a~li~on~a~l fishing ~an~dboa~l~i~n~g faci~l~i~li~es,~lin~tish and De~qe Over prehistoric and historic times. the sho~rel~a~nd zone s shellfish processing, storage, clock and p~o~n facilities, has been a continued a~t~hrac~to~r ~o~f human habitation and ~c~l~ivi~i As a general policy o~f the Sh~o~relan~d Zoning Unit, steps shipyards and bo~al building facilities. marinas, n~av~iga~. The value ~~ ~2 constant Supply of water for drinking, Cooking and on ~the shore side are not inc~ludedwhen measuring ~the minimum lion aides, basins ~andchannel~s~. incl~ustri~a~luses depend. water washing, and his value as a means of rapid transportation and as r~uc~tur~e and the normal distance between ~the cl~ose~s~tpo~in~t ~o~f a sl ant upon waler~.bDrne transportation or requiring large Profit 8 Source ~~ ~~o~OdS~lu~f~f~, material and natural beauty, remains ~the high-water line, If the steps represent the minimum structure volumes of cooling or processing water that cannot on ~qthe same today as for ~the early settlers. Native Americans and necessary to serve their function and ~II they do~-nol exceed the reasonably be located or operated at an inland site and prehistoric peoples. Because ~o~f the frequency of settlement on minimum requirements e~s~i~a~blishedby~lhe national building code. hich primarily provide general public access to ~he shores of lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands, there is always The national building code generally requires steps to be 36 marine or l~idal waters ~(38 MRSA 4~3~6 ~(~I-D~)). will be a possibility that an archaeological record of some of these inches in width. They must consist of an 8 1~/2~'riser with a 9~'tr~ead uses ~w ~b~qu~qi~qldi occupations has been left behind depth (excluding the nosing overhang) for private buildings, and The above statutory definition lists recreational boating the bD a 7~- riser and 1~1~' freed depth ~f~o~r public buildings. Their landing facilities as a water dependent use. These facilities involve than ~qI The great importance of archaeological and historic must be as deep as the door opening is wide. ~I~nth~e case o~f~s~l~i~d~ing structures where ~the primary boating activity lakes place andnot Cody of such ~s~f~tes stems from ~t~he fact that they may represent glass doors, ~Ifench doors or any other side by side doors, ~the ~s~1ru~c~lu~n~es where ~the primary use IS Storage. See Later ~to the the only record of how people in Maine lived before wr~i~f~t~en history, opening includes only one side of glass. Editor printed elsewhere within this newsletter. two of ~~ my m~~k~l~he location o~f significant events in colonial Maine's requ~qir history. One purpose of the Mandatory Shoreland Zoning A~c~t is Steps cannot accommodate a ver~liral rise of over 3~f~ee~t A~scommun~ries develop ordinances pertaining to harbor as an ~~ protect ~~es~e resources. Before construction begins on a unl~e~s~s~lh~e slep~s~te~a~di~l~D~n~I~lhe landing In a direction p~a~r~al~l~e~il~olh~e and waterfront activities, defining what is meant by the phrase, p~~~~bl~ ~rch~ae~o~l~o~g~i~q~pl or historic she that may disturb ~the water line rather than towards ~t~h~e water. ~1~1 ~the steps follow a "water dependent use," and ~lh~-e ~use of ~the phrase within an context and r~e~l~a~t~ions~It~i~f artifacts in the soils, all e~llo~r~ls should be direction p~a~ra~l~lei~lol~h~e water line, there is no lim~h on vertical rise. ordinance will be important. For example, structures that are n~o~t house made ~o preserve the area for study. water dependent m~a~y be required to meet the setback, while ~a~qs~qsum Whether or no~t steps are included in the setback mea~s- water dependent structures do no~t need to meet ~the setback ordina identifying features of a possible arch~aeol~op~ic~al s~he in ure~men~t has significance bD~ih~Ior non-conforming structures and requirement. Furthermore, a m~ar~l~~irne district may allow o~n~iv ~h~ ~hor~~~nd area include: local lore about ~the r~e~g~i~o~q; ind~i~c~a~l~we new structures. In ~the case of a non-conforming structure that water dependent uses. of Native American or colonial habitation, the appearance Of does not meet the setback requirement, disregarding the steps submit surfacing artifacts such as projectile points (arrowheads or spear. increases the structure's existing, worst case setback distance, Communities may choose ~to adopt ~the state definition ahead heads), art ~~ac~t~s brought up from last p~h~s~, worked stone, stone which makes the structure less -non-conforming. Therefore, If a bov~e or develop one that is more tailored to reflect local needs lion. or wooden tools. pottery shards. shelf heaps e1c., ~or~the presence property owner proposes to expand ~the front of a non~-c~o~n~for~r~n~- ~q:nd circumstances, in some instances, III may be necessary to of significantly aged human~eng~ineer~ed ancient mounds or s~truc~. ~in~g building, he or she cannot expand Lip ~to ~the front edge of the distinguish betw~e~en~"wa~le~r dependent uses" ~a~nd~"wa~ter related lures. steps or enclose ~the steps as pa~rl of an addition. He or she Is uses." A water related use is one which is n~o~t intrinsically limited under state minimum r~equ~iterner~n~i~s to expand up ~to the dependent on ~aw~a~l~q0~r~o~nt ~l~oc~a~l~i~o~n,b~ul whose operation benefits Since Confirmation or information about a potential or actual closest point of the structure to ~the normal high-water line, not economically from a shoreline location. Examples are marine she and ~~~ historical significance~ can be obtained by contacting counting the steps. Note, however, that a lore[ ordinance maybe ~e~lec~l~io~n~icss~a~f~e~s and ~rep~ai~t~eslab~l~i~shm~er~ils, marine refrigeration Props, ~he Maine Stale Historic Preservation Commission a~t 289~-2132~. more restrictive by no~t allowing any expansion within the setback I grid plumbing establishments, and boat rigging establishments. area. This difference may be important especially where one type Of Dear ~N In ~the case of a new principal structure, the front of the district allows only water dependent uses, while another type of NOTICE building or ~anypar~l no~t considered steps i~slhe point of measure- district allows both water dependent and water related uses, ment ~to ~the normal high-water line, unless a local ordinance s1ru~qc~qlu Decks ~elachedfrom~lh~e principal structure, and~o~ccur- specifies otherwise, Generally, definitions that list specific uses instead of necess fin~a~a~s~ep~ara~te structure ~o~rc~onnec~ted~lo~a structure What IS 40 Water-dependent use? using broad open-ended descriptions will be easier to interpret that is exempt ~fr~om~th~e setback requirement, such as a :ndadm~ini~ster. ~i~t also maybe necessary ~to define key terms such dock or set of stairs that provides water access, must The answer to this question was prep~ar~ed~fr~om texI deve~lop~ed~by s marinas, mar~ine-re~i~a~ted offices or restaurants which may have meet the same setback required for new, principal Kirk Schlemmer, Department of Economic and Community De- the nor broad in~i~er~p~i~t~e~i~a~l~ion~s unless explicitly defined within the ordi- ~qIh~qE ~~~uc~~~e~s. This applies to both temporary and p~erm~a- v~e~l~op~r~r~i~ent nance. ~l~e~qg~qt~qir~qn ner~~ decks. A water dependent use is one that must have direct wal~qer~ql access ~to ~the water in order to operate or requires a waterfront NOTICE require l~oc~a~t~io~n~l~o~tunc~t~io~n. Water dependent uses cannot reasonably be Many local ordinances allow ~l~l~r~n~b~w h~aT~v~e~s~i~i~n~g ~O~p~e~r~a~@ water l~qi located or operated a~t an inland she. They include, bu~t are not lions I~n~a~l in conformance With the limitations on width Of ~th~e impact ocean Deck with ~s irs limited ~to, transfer ia~ci~l~h~i~es lot ~lhe purpose ~o~f loading and but~i~OT~S~t~r~ip~. distribution Of remaining vegetation, s~I~z~e of the boat ho unloading of passengers, water b~ome cargo and products 01 the clear cut and percent volume removal, 10 exceed these and rep s~e~a~;~)~o~bs~tei impoundments; and mooring, berthing ~an~dl~au~n~ch~in~g ~l~i~n~t~ai~t~o~n~s upon approval ~b~y~t~he Planning ~B~Dar~o~and u~pon~a facilities ~for watercraft. Other uses, such as restaurants, profes- cl~e~ars~h~owin~g by the applicant that such an excep~f~ion is sional offices and condominiums may be enhanced by a water- necessary ~f~o~r Proper l~im~b~e, ~r management. ~H~D~q"v I~e~r~as~f~at~u- houses Iron! location, but they do not require a waterfront location, and, ~fo~ry~r~ovi~sion in the Mandatory S~hor~ela~nd Zoning Act Over- the ~qj~qj~q@~q-~q. therefore, are not considered water dependent uses. rules ~this~6qp~qo~t~qA~qi~ar~ic~e provision. Despite What ~the local ~0q7~qb ~tr~qi an LAME ordinance allows, timber harvesting cannot re~s~ull in the boat h~qo, Maine law defines functional water dependent uses as m~ov~a~l of m~or~i~s l~8qW~n~,4~0 percent ~o~fthe trees 4 inches ~or~m~ore ~q- follows: in diameter~, ~tr~i~e~a~s~ur~ad a~t~4 1~,2 feel. above ground level ~In~a~ny -storage wa~ql~qer~qin 1~0~-ye~arp~er~i~od. Remaining trees ~a~nd other natural vegetation those uses that require for their primary purpose, location on submerged lands or that require direct %,must be well ~d~i~s~tr~i~t~t u~ted. 3 Shoreland zoning rules not enough to protect lakes, DEP biologist says By DAN McGILLVRAY kJ wrote the draft, but the BEP has the KJ Correspondent rl a p ,Da..,,, cm @, roving it. .is 'said that although he AUGUSTA - A differenc o supported a tougher law to protect opinion surfaced Thursday between -ater quality, he understood the two divisions in the Department of land bureau's position since th law Environmental Protection over how should not be forced on towns Shoreland zone compromise restrictive the state's new shoreland un%illingly. weak ... cl, by to,$' They deal with "It became clear that people were say- zoning laws should be. He said a better way to address such issues as how far buildings can be Ing to us. 'You am to come out with Jeff Dennis, a biologist in the water purity problems might he has conservationists furning frorn the ater and how many trees can be minimum guidelines, not a list of maxi- water bureau, told the Board of through a separate ordinance to cut. About one-quarier of Maine's 450 mum guidelines. That's not what the sta- Environmental Protection the pro- control phosphate discharges into organized communities have declined to tute told you to do.'" posed model ordinance should offer lakes. Left unchecked, the storm- By Tax Turkel Bridgton. -In my opinion, It doesn't even adopt their own shoreland zoning, and are Some of the controversial standards Maine's lakes and ponds more water run-offpromotes algaegrowth come clos bound bythe state-imposed model. were attempts to reduce damage fro Staff Writer e safeguards with tougher erosion and which disturbs the lake ecology. P@ 54 But R ch Baker, the DEP's shoreland Shoreland zoning regulates activity in phosphorus-laden stormwater. Phospho- setback standards, and precise lan- Beth Nagusky of the Natural zoning coordinator, says his job was to only a small percentage of an average rus speeds the production of microscopic guage ob what is allowed in shore- Resources Council of Maine, who A proposed overhaul of the state law strike a balance between protection and lake's watershed, the surrounding area plants called algae that can choke lakes. land zones. earlier in the day called the new that regulates development along major po@@ticsl reality. draining into a lake. But it is the only local Natural buffer strips filter arid slow phos- But Rich Baker, the land bureau's proposal "gutted", described it as lakes, rivers arid coastal areas is being I just feel we've taken the two sides method available in many towns to protect phorusrunoff. us to your local take" heavily criticized by conservation groups, and tried to come up with a plan that would water quality, so conservation groups feel Some revisions have upset conser- shoreland zone coordinator who "hazardo after which charge the revision has been be acceptable to everybody," Baker says. it should be as effective as possible. vationists: helped write the proposal, said too hearing Dennis talk. was, kened so much It creates an on of The public %vill get to comment on the Researchers know a lot more about The current Is%, says new buildings many limitations would place a Baker, who has worked on revis. environmental protection." plan Oct. 19, at the new Comfort Inn, north lake pollution now than they did when must be set back 75 feet from the water. burden on local town officials who ing the ordinance for two years@. said But the Department of Environmental of the Augusta Civic Center. The hearing shoreland zoning was passed in 1971. For The January draft moved the setback to must enforce the law. it is meant to offer minimum protection, which Is attempting to update starls at I I a.nL one thing, they know more about the 100 feet. The latest revision has retumed "Where we're coming from is guidelines that local officials and MaJrie's 18-year-old municipal shoreland Shoreland zoning Is a mandatory sUte dangers posed by the runoff ofphosphorus the setback to75 feet. . what we thought the municipalities plan mg boards are able to handle zoning ordinance, says stricter standards law administered by towns and cities. It into lakes, and how to control that runoff. e Roads are a major source of phospho- could deal with. It's what we were without seeking outside help. Any were dropped after town officials com- requires every, town to regulate %d e The DEP set up an advisory committee rus runoff. Conservation groups wanted a told by them during 12 the b I a us public community can tighten up plained that they couldn't support them. within 250 feet of major water I d and and worked with a vaxiety of experts to 100-foot setback for roads. The latest meetings," said Baker. He admitted regulations, he added. -Conservation groups, especially those wetlands. The idea is to limit the impacts draft new standards. ne draft was fin- revision calls for 75 feet, and allows for the current proposal is less restrictive Baker said he ill make available concerried with lake issues, say the weaker from development in these enAronmen- !shed last January and was presented less if "no reasonable alternative" exists. Tan one presented last January. to towns a more restrictive model of version sends the wrong message at a time tally sensitive areas, generally by main. around the state at a series of public & 'Me earlier draft contained language The proposed ordinance will regu. the ordinance that can be studied. when Maine residents am increasingly taining a natural buffer strip along the meetings. The meetings were attended to set minimum standards for "funnel late land uses in areas within 250 feet And Dennis will be distributing a concerried with water quality. shoreline. mostly by town officials, such as planning development," the practice of letLing a Of lakes, ponds, rivers and saltwater water quality manual that tells what "People are going to assume that be. A model state ordinance sets minimum board members and code enforcement group of homes beyond a lake share bodies. If approved, it would be the can be done to protect lakes and cause this is a new state standard, it's standards. which can be toughened, but officers. As Baker puts It, there local common water frontage. Those standards first major revision to Maine's watersheds. Cng to provide adequate protection for VMCAJF blew the draft out of the water. were dropped from the newversion. horeland zoning law. All municipal- Many who spoke during the es," says Peter Lowell, director of the s] o ities would be obligated t follow its hearing were unhappy with the new, L kes Environmental Association in guidelines but local shorel2nd ordi- weaker revisions. nances could be made more "It's been watered down too restrictive. much," said Joan Irish, president of Conservation groups are adso unhappy tor of the agency's coastal program said he landowners to accept this, If we come up The current law. in effect since the Maine Congress of Lakes Assn. with sections in the latest revision that Jpas disappointed by the changes. with an ordinance that is so strict it won't 19 74, req that now structures be "We don't feel it will be as deal with how many trees can I>e cut near @ '"This is not a big step forward in be accepted by local officials, we won't get built at, 5 feet from high water effective." the shoreline, setbacks for septic systems protecting coastal waters," says David anything accomplished here," Baker says. marks. Earlier this year, the DEP But others, like Jerry Smith of and how existing homes can be expanded. Keeley. Baker also defends the ordinance pro. !e-commended those setbacks be Swan's Island, said the current "There Just Isn't enough there to add Although the changes have come under posal gainst widespread rumors that the increased to 100 feet. proposal 20eS too far. any increased protection to lakes " says fire, critics agree the ordinance does con- tough r standards were dropped at the "The biggest thing we heard from "Who an you feel you're protect- Sco*,t Williams, a biologist who se;;,, as , tain at least a few substantial new safe. request Of Gov. John McKernan's off-ice. town officials was they didn't want ing, the local residents or the technical adviser to the Congress of Lake guards for water quality, the 100 foot setback," Baker said outsiders coming in? Three genera- Associations. - - '"The changes were 95 percent bas,-d on after Thursdav@s public hearing. tions of my family have lived in our . . ' The proposed amendments would dou. what I saw at the public bearings," Baker Because of il@e outcry, the setback house. Now you're depriving me 9f a Williams has sent the DEP an eight- ble the minimum lot size along inland says. -Ninety-five percent of the changes was returned to 75 feet but minimum deck (because of setback require- page report that examines the standards waters from 20,ODO to 40,DDO square feet came directly through me." lot sizes and minimum shore front- ments)." he said. and presents technical reasons why each (one acre), and double minfrou fro The Oct. 19 hearing will be held before ages were increased in the draft. And Near the end of the meeting, = Maine's Board of Environmental Protec. should be upgraded. Without higher stan- to 200 feet. On the coast, the dards, Williams saM towns would be would increase minimum lot sizes by SO tion, which will have the final say on the a state statute, in effect since Sept. Chairman Livesay said the days maMng a mistake to rely on the basic yercent, to 30,000 square feet, and in- new ordinance. Various state agencies and 30, litnits the number of trees that testimony indicated the ordinance model ordinance. crease frontages to 150 feet. interest groups are expected to testify for can be cut in the shoreland zone, may work best if broken in two - "It's the old Illusion of environmental The revision also greatly limits the and against the proposal. Individual towns Baker added. with separate rovisions for the protection," Williams says. clearing of vegetation along the waterline. may again express their views, but a , Dennis, however, said he wanted coast and inlarif The revisions are also being viewed In addition, it incorporates a new state law spokesman for the Maine Municipal Azso. the ordinance to contain tougher "Today the lake owners were with coi"ris within -the DEP and other that maintains 75-foot natural bufferstrips ciation said last week the group is still regulations to limit the amount of concerned, but I heard nothing of state agencies , around larger streams. deciding its position. phosphorus entering lakes. After that from property o-ners abutting Jeff Dermli, b"d of the DEP's lake Baker says these changes am an sit. ow It is clear, though, that conservation ackn ledging he disagreed with the the ocean, he said. Baker said he divislon,'saiis the ordinance has been tempt to advance the goals of maintaining groups will try to convince the board that land bureau's final draft on some would support having two separate compromised dramatically." But be said water quality without causing a revolt by the rtandards need to be tougher. Baker points, BEP Chairman Chris Live- laws if the BEP recommends it. it is an overall improvement, landowners unable to use their properties, says he is willing to listen. [email protected]. Written comments on the pro. "I guess I've got to be a little bit of a cr town officials burdened by overiy corr, "As the drafter of this," says Baker, I'm a little confused. Where does posal can be subrrdtted to Baker realist about it," Dennis says. I'let laws. "I'm going to the hearing with an open lea" us?" he said. DEP officials until Nov. 3. At the State Planning Office, the direc- If we cant get planning boards and mind.- IMPROVING MARINE WATER QUALITY THROUGH BETTER SHORELINE MANAGEMENT Maine Department of Environmental Protection FINAL PROJECT REPORT INTRODUCTION In, 1988, the Maine legislature established a new marine environmental monitoring program the purpose of which was to determine the extent, source and fates of chemical pollution along Maine's 3,800 mile coastline. The program was minimally funded during its initial year with the expectation to expand it depending on the success of that first year. Because expectations for the program were so high and the task-ahead, so large, it became clear from the outset that if the program were to gain credibility, much more needed to be done than could be done using the original $33,000 state budget. Results which could be used by resource managers and environmental regulators were indentified as the top priority for that first year. Faced with the dilemma of having inadequate funds to accomplish the necessary results. the Maine Department of Environmental Protection applied for and received this project grant from the Maine State Planning Office's Coastal Program. A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the two agencies on September 7, 1988. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Four immediate objectives were identified as critical to increasing the liklehood of the marine environmental monitoring program's continuance and became the basis for this project 1. Staffing would be committed at a level of half time Biologist II, one full time Biologist II, one full time Chemist II together with laboratory services. 2. In order to place pollution data along the coast of Maine in perspective, collection of baseline information from several coastal areas of Maine was asked as follows. a. Chemical analyses of sediments from the Piscataqua River estuary, Casco Bay, Boothbay Harbor, Machias and Jonesport Bays would provide a wide geographic distribution of sediment quality along the Maine coast b. Chemical analyses of blue mussel (Mytilus edolis) from the same areas; Piscataqua River estuary, Casco Bay, Boothbay Harbor, and Machias and Jonesport Bays, would compliment the sediment data and provide an approximation of biological availability of the various pollutants. c. Development of an technique for the blue mussel would enable the monitoring program to further approximate biological availability of pollutants in areas of the coast where the blue mussel was not indigenous, in particular along the sandy southwestern coastline. d. To supplement the information being collected directly by the monitoring program, coastal pollution information and data generated by other workers would be reviewed for quality and comparability, and then incorporated into the monitoring program. 3. Based on the information and experience gathered during the first half of the project period, a long term plan would be designed. A feasible work plan and budget would then be developed. 4. A program strategy in the form of a report to the Governor and Legislature would be written which would outline what is known about pollution alon Maine's coast, what the research priorities should be, and how the State of Maine can best protect its coast from further pollution. RESULTS The additional funding provided by NOAA's Office of "Coastal Resource Management the Maine State Planning Office's Coastal Program was directly responsible for the widely held opinion that Maine's new Marine Environmental Monitoring Program was not only worth of continuance, but of expansion with the exception of sub-objective 2c (glossary development), all four objectives were successfully achieved. Quarterly progress reports (appended) describe the specific workplan tasks completed. The first major product of the OCRM grant was the preparation and implementation of Casco Bay's Agenda for Action (appended). As a result of further analzing Casco Bay, the State was prepared to develop a defensible plan to adequately address the issues of pollution in Casco Bay. Agenda for Action outlined the following management steps the State of Maine would take during 1989 as well as a series of steps it would take in the 1990s. AGENDA FOR ACTION IN CASCO BAY IMMEDIATE ACTIONS- 1989 1. The Governor shall nominate Casco Bay to be designated a Nationally Significant Estuary. 2. Declare Casco Bay a Priority Waterbody for comprehensive action by all State Agencies. 3. Strictly enforce of all waste discharge in Casco Bay through use of penalties and corrective action. 4. Review and revise municipal and industrial discharge license monitoring requirements to reflect concerns of Casco Bay. 5. Require municipal monitoring of stormwater and combined sewer overflows. 6. Report violations of water quality standards immediately to municipalities. 7. Assess present and potential economic value of uses within Casco Bay. 8. Prepare legislation requiring all marinas to provide for adequate pumpout facilities. CONTINUING ACTIONS FOR THE 1990s 1. Identify, prioritize and adequately treat stormwater and combined sewer overflows. 2. Quantify inputs of toxics, nutrients, and bacteria into Casco Bay. 3. Remove discharges conflicting with designated uses. 4. Prepare a Comprehensive Casco Bay Watershed Plan 5. Develop a public education program on Casco Bay's environmental issues 6. Review and coordinate inner-agency management goals for Casco Bay 7. Expand and improve the State's environmental data management system 8. Review and revise as necessary State policy on the location of snow dumps and the ocean disposal of dredge spoils. As of October, 1989, all short-term steps had been implemented, including the marina pump-out legislation, and all long-term steps had been either completed or initiated. The second major product of the OCRM grant was the preparation of Maine's Marine Environment-A Plan For Protection (appended). In this report, the distribution of sediment and blue mussel tissue chemistry is reported across the state and a general statement of coastal environmental health is made. More importantly, Section II of the report includes the long term work plan and funding strategy to advance the marine monitoring program. In order to complete the work plan, a budget of #816,350 has been proposed. Clearly, the time period over which the plan is implemented depends on a variety of funding sources and levels. The report was submitted to the Maine Legislature in March of 1989. During that same session of the legislature, the marine program's budget was increased form the original year's $33,000 to $100,000 in fiscal year 1959. For 1990, a similar appropriation in anticipaed. The marine monitoring strategy has since been incorporated into the State of Maine's Clean Water Stragety. Based on its promise, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earmarked approximately $67,000 for futherance of coastal monitoring activities of the State's general operating account. This money will be used almost exclusively to complete a remaining backlog of chemical samples. The third major product was the nomination of Casco Bay to the National Estuary Program (appended). Due to the concern about Casco Bay's water quality and the high value of the bay as a natural and socio-economic resource, the State of Maine is committed to protecting the bay from further degradation as well as correcting problems where they exist. The strength of this nomination lies not in the fact that Casco Bay is as polluted as some of the heavily urbanized bays and estuaries around the country and variety of biological resources and land uses in its watershed and because Casco Bay is more typical of coastal area with similar population pressures. It could serve as a model for more coastal areas around the country than those major metropolitan waters now in the program. After the July nomination had been submitted, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, contributed services in-kind to advance our understanding of Casco Bay's pollution problems. Their contribution contained three components: 1. Flourescent dye studies were conducted to document trajectories and zones of dilution from and around the outfalls of the municipal treatment plants in Portland, South Portland, and Yarmouth. 2. Effluent toxicity tests were'on treated effluent from the city of Portland and South Portland. 3. Benthic samples were collected to begin development of a biological community data base which will eventually be used to develop biological criteria for ambient pollution monitoring. The fourth major product was the development of a proposal to revise surface water classifications of all the State's coastal waters (appended). Public hearings were held in Portland, Rockland, Ellsworth, and Eastport during August. Information collected and synthesized as a result of the OCRM grant award assisted with the formation of the classification revisions. The proposal goes now to the Legislature, where the revisions are to be voted into law. RECOMMENDATIONS Although significant progress has been made during this first start-up year of the marine monitoring program, many issues have been deliberately ignored until resources are available to properly address them. Three issues which were indentified in the statewide strategy as deserving of attention have over the last year become so visible and controversial that they can no longer be ignored. Estrophication- has been identified by some workers as the most serious environmental threat, on a global basis, to the health of our oceans. Although this in not known to be a problem yet in Maine, there are some areas where concerns that have raised in Casco Bay, two areas, Haraseekett River estuary and Maquoit Bay, experienced phytoplankton blooms sufficient to prompt public complaints. In one instance (Maquoit Bay), the bloom was severe and implicated as the cause of extensive shellfish mortalities. To date the marine program has focused on toxic chemical pollution. We recommend that steps be taken now to assess the threat of eutrophication and develop an appropriate statewide strategy to address it. 2. Dredging-is now being proposed more and more frequently along the Maine coast as both industrial harbors are being developed and expanded and recreational boating is increasing. The real environmental impacts associated with both the dredging and disposal are actually not know. True ecological monitoring has never been conducted on any areas in Maine, yet fisherman report higher incidences of lesions on fish caught in the vicinity of at least one of the approved dump sites. At best toxicity tests on the materials themselves are able to show only short-term impacts and do not address the chronic impacts. We recommend that the marine program focus on dredging and disposal impacts and expand that which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now doing and develop State guidelines or policy to manage these activities. 3. Biological Monitoring - was identified early on in the monitoring program as one of the long term goals of the program. Through development of biological criteria and monitoring, it will be possible to determine wheteher or not anomaious communities exist. This will then trigger the question of whether the anomaly is natural or a result of pollution. Protection of biological and ecological integrity is seen as the ultimate reason for pollution management. Development of criteria is needed for each ecological region and is therefore expensive. In Maine, we anticipate more than a dozen regions and habitat types, each requiring development of a unique set of criteria. We recommend that the monitoring program begin this long term task by selecting one region and habitat type and using it as a pilot study to develop the mehtodology for marine biological criteria development in Maine. CONCLUSION The NOAA-OCRM grant contributed directly to the success of Maine's established Marine Environmental Monitoring Program. By funding additional staff resources, the grant enabled the program to achieve the four major management objectives identified in the project description; staffing, data compilation, program development, and program strategy development and proposal. The program was consequently well received by both the public and Legislature, and has resulted in the attraction of further interest and resources from both state and federal sources. Introduction This progress report supplements the four quarterly reports submitted previously for the contract period August 1988 through July 1989. The agreement "Improving Techneial Reviews of Core Law Appllications" for PY89 was extended two months, August and September 1989, in order to provide continuous technical services in marine geology until the State of Maine began a stale - supported program in October 1989. 5th PROGRESS REPORT Core Law Technical Assistance August - September 1989 Seventeen project applications were reviewed and preapplication information supplied to interested parties during this two-month period. Site visits were made to three project locations on August 4. Technical assistance was provided on 42 (recorded) occasions. As in previous quarterly reports, the requests for assistance are divided into categories and by state agency. Most Improving Technical Reviews of Core Law Applications of these were from the Department of Environmental Protection (54%), followed by the State Planning Office (27%), the Department of Marine Resources (8%), and the Department of Conservation (5%). Table 1 describes the program activities in more detail. Submitted to: Marine Geologist Position Maine Coastal Program The Department of Conservation prepared the paperwork and advertised the new State Planning Office marine geologist position during August and September. During this interval the Maine Geological Survey supplied information to the personnel department 00 about the nature of the marine geologist position in relation to the department's organizational structure. The standard qualifications for "marine geologist" from the state personnel department were used in the recruitment procedure. Stephen M. Dickson Maine Geological Survey Sand Dune Maps DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION During the period a contract was written with a private Maine firm to write software translation routines to allow the transfer of all University of Maine software to the new ARC/INFO system in use at the Maine Geological Survey. When this software becomes available new coastal hazard maps can be cons ructed. Cartographic work on the coastal sand dune maps made little progress as the November 28, 1989 cartographic division had publishing deadlines to meet ahead of the sand dune maps. Promises have been made to work on the maps in December. Conferences and Meetings In September I attended the Canadian Continental Shelf Seabed Symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This meeting of scientists discussed the Gulf of Maine and adjacent Scotian Shelf with empahsis on sediment-ocean interactions. Talks and discussions focused on sediment resvppension by physical processes as well as biological processses. The resear&'Walsucsged has direct application to the behavior of dredged materials disporal on the continental Table 1 shelf as well as to the erosional action of waves, currents, and storms on coastal regions. Dr. Joseph Kelley, MGS Marine Division director presented results from his mapping projects on the inner continental shelf in the Maine coastal area. Summary of Marine Geology Technical kssistance Writing Type of technical assistance FY89 August- Technical assitstance was provided to the Department of Environmental QIV September Protection for an issue of the "DEP Fact Sheet" on the subject of beach ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ maintenance. A sample is appended to this report. All of the material on the sheet was supplied by MGS. (a) project reviews 13 17 (b) state agency requests 52 25 Program Budget The monthly summaries of expenditures for August and September were not yet (c) municipal agency advice 0 1 compiled by the Maine Geological Survey at the time of this report. An (d) federal agency actions 11 3 addendum to this report will be issued in about one week to detail the balance of the agreement. (a) public and private sector 27 16 (f) field investigations 7 Technical Issues (g) conferences/workshops 2 1 Several different topics highlight issues during this brief period. First, dredge management continued to require both field work and meetings. Dredging ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ planned for the Kennebec River was discussed at a public meeting in Phippsburg on August 22. A group field trip was held following the meeting to examine the erosion problems at Popham Beach. On August 31 and September 1 joint surveys of offshore dredged material FY89 state agency requests by department disposal areas were made with the assistance of the Department of Marine August- Resources. On September 7 and 8 technical assistance was proveded to DMR for Department QIV September offshore mapping of sport fishing banks in order to obtain a data base for bottom habitat mapping. Submersible dives, as a part of the National Undersea Research Program (NOAA), Environmental Protection 26 14 were made on the Saco Bay disposal site just recently used for disposal of State Planning Office 9 7 muds dredged from nearby Biddeford Pool. Video and still photographic coverage was obtained of the seafloor for further study and comparison at a Conservation 13 2 later date. Marine Resources 3 2 Lastly, continuing during the period was assistance to the Department of Conservation's Bureau of Parks and Recreation with a beach survey project. Economic & Community Development 1 1 The bureau is evaluating many aspects of Maine's beaches for review by the Land for Maine's Future Board. The MGS air photograph data set, acquired with Emergency Management Agency 0 0 Maine Coastal Vrogram funds in 1986, has been very valuable for this project as well as many others. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEP FACT SHEET Beach Maintenance Storms 0 DO contact your town office and find out if your property is in a flood hazard area. If it is, there are specific measures you can take to floodproof revised:, September 1989 contact: (207) 289-2111 Your existing home. 0 DO anticipate winter storm damage resulting from coastal flooding, erosion, Beaches are beautiful, but they are also fragile. Fortunately, the resource we and high winds. Winter storms may elevate the sea level over 4 feet above value so highly is one we can protect through individual action as well as state the high tide level and produce winds of up to 100 miles per hour. Winterize and federal regulation. Just by heeding some simple "do's" and "don'ts" you too your cottage by boarding up windows and securing movable objects. can be part of a coast-wide effort to preserve one of Maine's greatest assets. General a If a major storm is predicted and you are in a flood hazard area, DO: 0 DO keep the dunes intact. Keep natural vegetation and/or plant dune grass evacuate older people and young children from the area early in exposed dune areas. Maintain vegetation to control erosion and ensure tape or board up windows to prevent glass breakage a healthy beach. Install an open fence to allow sand to pass through. 0 DON'T interfere with dune erosion. This is a natural process that restores fill your bath tub Arith water to provide an emergency water supply sand to the beach. turn off the electricity and water before leaving the house DO limit foot traffic through the dunes. Confine it to a narrow footpath. 0 During storms or high water, DO comply with local evacuation plans and requests made by local officials. Not doing so will compromise public safety DON'T walk on the dune grass. These plants are fragile and easily killed. and make emergency operations more difficult. a DON'T erect seawalls or solid (closed) fences in flood-prone or frontal dune C) areas. These structures interfere with natural sand movement between the dunes and the beach and may actually accelera te erosion. DON'T drive heavy equipment or vehicles on the beach or dunes. DON'T dump oil, gasoline, or other hazardous materials on your property. This could contaminate the groundwater supply, adjacent salt marshes, -ind coastal ecosystems. 0 DON'T dispose of sand removed from your lawn, driveway, or sidewalks. Sort out the trash and debris and return the sand to the dune or beach. 0 When planning any construction or filling in the dune area (including paving, fencing, repairing seawalls), DO contact your local Code Enforcement Officer and DEP and obtain the necessary permits. Almost any change to the beach landscape, including a change in vegetation, requires a permit from DER IL a DO be aware of local shoreland zoning requirements. For more information, contact your local Code Enforcement Officer. 0 DON'T harass wildlife, particularly nesting birds. LF/89-2 printed on recycled paper MAINE'S HARBORS AND WATERFRONTS: A TWO-DAY TRAINING PROGRAM IN ROCKPORT, MAINE SAMOSET CONFERENCE CENTER NOVEMBER 20-21, 1989 REGISTRATION FEE COVERS TRAINING MATERIALS, MEALS, AND OVERNIGHT LODGING Although Maine's coastline is over 3,500 miles long, relatively few areas are suitable for mooring boats and related waterfront activities. In past years, these areas were able to meet the needs of traditional commercial and recreational users, when harbor management in most coastal communities was still an informal process. But times have changed. Reflecting overall development pressures, the competition for use of harbor and waterfornt areas in growing, and more formal management techniques are now needed. Community leaders who attend th is training program will develop skills to: . integrate harbor and waterfront manage- ment into the local comprehensive planning process; . write a harbor ordinance; . prepare a mooring plan; . assess harbor use and waterfront trends; . regulate waterfront land uses; . improve the management of water and marine resources; and . plan for coastal hazards. Specific training sessions (see insert) will cover these topics. In addition, participants will have an opportunity to meet informally with experts in each area to discuss individual problems and concerns. 11 ~0 Office of Comprehensive Planning ~;~,Get~m~-~in~qVolved~q"~~ Office of Community Development , ~4qt M~a~ineDep~ar~tment of Economic& Community Development -state" ~0qq ~r~, ~8qV rg e~,~. My DAVE BOARDMAN ~'~Aun-Journ~a~l Stott Writer AUGUSTA -State planning officials Monde), will kick Maine's Changing .. Cet~qInvolved ~d~o~n~am~o~ng~e~l~i grou and ~ividu~als in designing M~q, ~CDM ~iV~C for uni~c~i ~l~i~t~ies. - ~ ~ ~T~h~e campaign~, ~P~M~ai~ne Is ~I ~.~' Get In- Having trouble getting people i~nvo~h~ed in Weighty planning issues such as growth, ~v~o~l~v~e~d~,~" raw through Oct. 30, and ~ainis to con~*~n~*e~ct i~nte~r~T community planning issues? natural resource protection, and affordable e~st~ed parties with town officials and organizers leading Help is on the ~way. During September and housing cannot be resolved by a few stalwarts -the comprehensive planning efforts. October, television and radio public ~s~e~nic~e an- working alone, Rosenblum ~a~gTU~C~S. ~* ~- "it really means getting people i~nvAved in those things ~n~o~u~nc~e~r~ne~n~is, support in printed media, a Late last winter, a group of people from the -that they feel competent in," said Marvin R~o~s~ent~i~lu~m~,~-~, poster, and other tools will be at work to let sponsoring agencies ~me~t with representatives of ~qi~s~enior planner at ~t~he Office of Comprehensive Planning, people know the importance of~,ide ~p~at~ticip~a- ~th~e ~P~1~1~1~1~1~iC Information and Communication., -A division of the Department of Economic and ~C~ommu~-~' ~u~lt~y Development. t~ion in the comprehensive planning process. ~S~c~r~vicc~s at the University. A~s the task was ~"- Rosenblum said ~t~he ~S~4~,~0D0 campaign will consist of The project is supported by ~DECD~*~s Office defined, a theme evolved: ~"M~air~ic Is Chang- 'public ~w~ir~vice television and radio commercials, and ~4 ~. is ~16qC of C~ompr~eh ~cn~si~@ ~c Planning~, ~t~h~e Main ~c Associa- in~g G~e~t Involved." ~p~n~nt advertisements in ~t~r~iews~pape~n~s around ~t~h~e state, tion of Regional Councils, and Each of three Paris of the ~m~il~m~L~ir~u~iting in the final week with a ~tol~l-fr~ee number:. t~he Cooperative Extension ofth~e' theme is ~the focus of a 30~-~s~ec~ond people can call ~to become locally involved. DOE) "It's simple: the DOD University of Maine. spot, produced primarily from ~7~qU promotional efforts come ~o~n~e year after the Co~m: "It's widely understood that more people in- portions of the Maine 'Public p~ir~ehe~nsive Planning Act, a low approved by the 11~3~th ~q@~T~n~qg~D~6q7,~3 Legislature, went into effect, requiring ~a~l~l Maine towns there is a direct relationship," v~o~qlved the better ~6qW I Broadcasting Network ~ie~l~evi~sion to develop plans designating areas targeted for growth OCP Senior Planner Marvin special, "A Sense of Place." and those slated for preservation. D ~0 Rosenblum ~s~avs "between sue the C~Ompre~qhe~ns~qive The first spot, which ~%~vill be The earliest group of those towns must have plans in c~e~s~s~f~iu~l community planning ~a~n~q@ ~2qL~q_ ~qP~ql~,~n.~,~, broadcast ~f~o~r ~t~w~o weeks begin- effect by 1991. Others have until ~I~W~3 and 199~G public participation It's simple ning in m~id-S~ep~i~emb~er, defines the project, depending on the level of development pre~s~: the more people involved, ~th~'~q@ ~i the unique qualities of "Maine" sure the municipality is under, ~q%G~qTEET better the comprehensive plan." b~y ~sbo~,in~g a few of th~e stale's Rosenblum, a strong advocate of public Participation in the planning effort, said local involvement can serve.. T~h~e trick, Rosenblum agrees, is getting and diverse communities. The second spot, to be ~n~o~t only as a guide for officials but also as a preliminary. ~Y -endorsement of the pl~a~r~a, which must be ~i~ipproved by IQ keeping people involved in c~o~mmun~h~N planning. aired during the subsequent two ~v~e~ck~s~, He points ou~r that the task often falls to a few demonstrates t~hat ~"Maine is changing." The 'town meetings or a I ~th ~i~t~s sturdy souls w~ho, year after ~y~c~ar, ~tr~y to meet a final spot builds on the first t~wo segments and Already, some of ~2qZ ~6qr~6q= group of towns ~tre~q~u~ired to community' planning challenge ~qb~N themselves. encourages p~e~opl~c ~to "Get invo~l~wd." have plans in place by 1991 have begun designing their - Starting now, a few people are not enough. Viewers who answer the call to get involved municipality's future, al~t~houg~l~a Rosenblum said partici- ~W believe it~qr ~4qj The state's n~ew growth management Ia., are shown a toll-free telephone number, which pation is mixed. In some town ~. "I think it's happening in some towns more than ~oth- aped for ~qt~qhe enacted only a ~ycar ago, makes planning a key will be ~an~s~,~er~ed at the Office ofCom~pr~el~i~en~sive ~" he said. am, - blueprint for ~qth issue i~n every Maine town. Each m~u~n~ic~ip~a~li~i~N i~s Planning in Augusta. Callers ~Nil~l be given the Rosenblum points to a public hesitant to get involved "Nobody ~qsee challenged with a deadline to write and imple- name of a local c~omm~un~;~ty contact person. To and officials who are frequently ignorant of the impor- written,~" Rose ment a comprehensive plan t~ha~t addresses ten assure ~T~hat volunteers are contacted, the infor- tance of outside participation as two problems that could than to ~qser~qy important issues. mation will be r~e~l~a~i~cd to the contact person, a~s circumvent the goal of designing a comprehensive plan. never ~o~-ned.~q" well as to t~h~e responsible regional C~O~U~nCi~l and "A lot of us just don't know how to get people in' ~qne process C~oop~o~cr~a~ti~ve Extension office. ~volved~,~" Rosenblum said of public officials and b~i~t- Visual signatures of ~th~e television pot, are ~r~eaucr~a~ts. And participation in the past has lacked be- designed to p ~F~ause many people think they have either no driving slating a~qr~2q@as repeated in print support fo~r both p~u~q@~l~ic~@~q@~i~on~s issue or nothing valid to ~Lon~tri~but~e. he said. Ing ~P~o~pul~qa~qt~qi~qo and ~"G~e~t ~In,~o~N~ed~ p~o~f~f~e~r~s~. Th~c~\ f~e~@~iu~r~c ~i~h~1~c~c bases. p~ar~i~v~i~s that ~sh~o\~@ a small ~io~%~@-~n ~rc~sid~c~n~ii~al scene ~L~q; not chancing into a m~0~l~"~t urban scene. pr ess me Posters. TV an~d radio ~sp~o~t~s~@ press kits. and so that a tow ~k~i~l~S f~o~r ~u~s~e by community planning ~p~e~o~p~i~t, all developed aq "I ~- Rosenblum' provide a c~o~m~pT~ch~en~s~i~N public information vent that from package to support comprehensive planning. By the time a "We worked hard,' Rosenblum sa~y~'~s~, " ~to way in ~8qqd~q-~qO make sure that all program elements related to allowing ~qre~qs~qid each other. It ~was one way to obtain the bi~i~@~v~c~s~t as a potential bang for ~th~e very f~e~u bucks we had ~a~%~ai~l~ab~l~e.~1~1 ~. Municipal ~qa the names an giving both ~qs~qi ~T~he push Is Rosenblum sa nesses and a v most de~r~qti~qand~qs "If enough s~itu~atio~n~qX~q1~q1~qc ME ~0q_~q0~q0~q,~q1~2qE~q) ~0q3~0~-~U Office of Comprehensive Planning Office of Community Development Maine Department of Economic & Community Development October 1989 Agencies -Join Forces - Identify Sensitive Natural Habitats Recently, the Department of Economic and Program Coordinator, oversee processing Community Development signed a Memoran- data from cooperating agencies and field re- dum of Agreement that created the Maine searchers into the data base, conduct Field stir- Natural Heritage Data System. The Natural veys for rate species and natural habitats, Heritage Data System is a cooperative effort of respond to information requests, and review the Office of Comprehensive Planning, The land use permit applications. Nature Conservancy, State Planning Office, A high priority for the Heritage Program is Department o Environmental Protection, and to provide information to towns for their com- soon, Department of Inland Fisheries and prehensive planning efforts. Heritage Program Wildlife. The System is a centralized, com- staff can easily retrieve the pooled data from prehensive data base for the location and status the cooperating agencies. The data are then of sensitive natural habitats, and endangered and threatened species throughout Maine. At the core of the data system is the Natural Heritage Program, whose data base currently contains nearly 3,000 records for occurrences of rare or endangered species and other sensi- Live natural habitats. The data base also now contains records for all areas registered by the Maine Critical Areas Program, MDIFW Wildlife Management Areas, Public Lands, and other lands in public or private conserva- tion ownership. .... .. This extensive data base is only possible due to the cooperation of the agencies participating in the Agreement. Each agency has agreed to pool staffresources and data to build and main- tain the data base. The advantage, of course, is that instead of several often duplicative data bases, sensitive natural areas information is now stored in one central location Francie John Albright& Francie Tolan, Tolan, Database Manager, and John Albright, Natural Heritage Data Systerm provided to towns via OCP and the Regional Planning Councils. If sensitive habitats occur, Heritage staff can refer the town to the most appropriate individual who can explain, or in- terpret the data. If no data exist for the town the Heritage Program can explain whether or AOL any surveys for sensitive features have oc- curred in the [own. The Heritage Program is currently working to implement a computeriezed mapping system. This system is anticipated to be in place early in 1990, will be used coopertively with Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to provide towns with maps showing Significant Wildlife Habitat and other sensitive habitats. Infomation about sensitive habitats is constantly changing; new species and habitats are discovered, others are lost. The Natural Heritage data base is therefore an ongoing, dynamic process, and is continually updated and revised to reflect the most current knowledge of Maine's landscape 13 Task 3 -- Increasing Public Shoreline Access opportunities A. Shoreline Right-of-Way-Discovery Program This project was completed and reports on it were forwarded to OCRM during the reporting period. B. Acauiring Shoreland Access Sites Acquisition by the Land for Maine's Future Board of the second coastal access site to receive Coastal Program funding assistance Shackford Head in Eastport -- was completed. (The first site was Dodge Point, previously reported.) Acquisition of Sandy Point in Stockton Springs with Coastal funding assistance is pending, Task 4 -- Promoting Working Waterfronts A. Maine Marine Alliance - Implementation Nothing new to report for this reporting period. B. Addressing the Impact of Aquaculture on the Marine Environment Under agreement with the State Planning Office, the Department of Marine Resources has selected Parametrix, Inc. of Seattle, Washington to carry out a study of appropriate site evaluation and monitoring criteria for aquaculture leases. The contract is currently being negotiated and should be signed by the end of the month. As previously discussed with OCRM staff, a no-cost time extension is requested for this project to allow completion of the consultant's work (by letter of November 29, 1989). C. Strengthening Port and Harbor Management A Guide to the Regulatory and Fundincr Process for Coastal Dredging, a cooperative SPO/DECD project, was published during the reporting period for distribution to local officials at the DECD's waterfront conference in November. The handbook was extensively revised and edited after a final round of review and comment by State and federal agencies. Also published was the Maine Dept. of Transportation's two- volume Port Facility Inventory and Evaluation, conducted in 1985- 86. This inventory provides the coastwide database for the Marine infrastructure Needs Study. As previously discussed with OCRM staff, a no-cost time extension is requested (by letter of November 29, 1989) to allow more flexibility for the Marine Infrastructure Needs Study. A consultant selected to assist the Steering Committee, Sasaki Associates, is proceeding on schedule, but it now appears unlikely that a marine infrastructure bond issue will be approved by the next session of the Legislature. Consequently, the project.will 14 Spectacular property preserved for future R emember the big controversy over a proposed. anker terminal and oil refinery at Eastport in 1971? Growth boosters glowed and environmentalists turned reen at the very idea. It never happened anseventually the plans were filed away. Now they might as well go to the shredder. The Pittston Company, which made the sal, has sold the site at Shackford Head to the ff9for Maine's Future Board. Now it will be preserved as a place where people can enjoy a spectacular piece of Maine's natural heritage, free from smokestacks and, hope(ully, oil spills, Money for the acquisition will come from the $35 million bond issue authorized by Maine voters in a statewide referendum. It is the third piece of pryerty acquired by the Board, which is charged wi carrying out the people's wishes. The other properties are at Newcastle in mid-coastal Maine, famed for its Indian lore, and at Kerneburik, where land is rapidly being swallowed up by developers, When juxtaposed against the need for preservation in a state is large as Maine, the $35 million is a small amount. Thus the Land for Gaining Ground Maine's Future Board must perform a delicate balancing act in the distribution of its limited funds in a way that will give the people of Maine the most Newsletter of the Landfor Maine's Future Board for their money. Thus far, they have done Maine State Planning Office, 184 State Street, State House Station 38, Augusta, Maine splendedly. Seplember-October. 1989 (207) 289-3261 Volume 2. Number 2 Shackford Head is on a peninsula that typrifiles downcast Maine. It is a blend of bluffs, shoreline IN THIS ISSUE Of GAINING GROUND advocacy for or against a particular acquisition. A recent and woods that is as rugged, craggy and firm as the legislative change will offer a separate opportunity for men who sailed from Washington County's harbors This issue of Gaining Ground covers the comment on specific propertiesl. The Board also noted that in the days When tall-MaSLed Maine ships plied the ecent LMF8 purchase of Shackford Head in Eastport the revised edition of the LMFB Strategy and Guidelines fiirr seven seas. r. August, 1989 LMFB meeting, additional legislative Acquisition document is available. It is good, not only that it will remain that way, changes made in the August special session to the but that it will be there for the people's enjoyment. Program and the status of proposals made to the Land CHANCES TO THE LMFEI STATUTE J, For Maine's Future Board, During the August special session, LD 1815, An Act to Make tire Land for Maine's Future Program Effective and PURCHASE OF SHACKFORD HEAD APPROVED Publicly Accountable, was unanimously passed by the legislature. Presented by Rep, Neit Rolde and cosponsored At the Board's August meeting, funding toward the by Rep. Pat McGowan, the bill repeals the requirement for acquisition .1 Washington CounLrl Shaclfoid cad in proposal, to have obtained alid,vitsof wiffirignes, to be Eastport was unanimously approved by a Board vote. The considered by LMFb from landowners, Instead, the LMFB is B ani voted to obligate $525,000 toward the total purchase now required to notify landowners of LMFB interest in Price of $560,000. The Maine Coastal Program will acquisition prior to the start of negotiations. After contribute the remaining 53S,000 using federal matching completing negotiation, the Board is now required to place a -funds. The Bureau of Parks and Recreation will hold title to public notice of intent to acquire land In appropriate the 90 acre a,.l headland,nd manage,he wooded newspaper, p,ioro,,,L, acquisition vote. (The Board intends property as a day use park. The Shockford Head peninsula to to,e@ivc formal written comment in advance of LMFB rises as a bold promontory, to 173 feel above two anda hall meetings and oral comment at the moctings.) The sections miles of undeveloped shoreline, with spectacular views of of the LMFB statute concerning eminent domain are clarified Cobscook Bay. the landscape includes numerous sand and to be more workable but Still require legislative approval or pebble beaches, natural arches, and slate entrapped mollusk consent of the landowner. If eminent domain is exercised fossils. A hiking trail through the mixed forest is available for on more than 50 acres or $) 00,DOO in assessed value, the public use and information about the natural resource acquisition requires municipal approval which may now features of the property will be used in the development of a include a referendum vote by the electorate. management plan for the site. . STATUS OF SUBMITTED PROPOSALS The Eastport Land Trust submitted the proposal for purchase of Shackford Head during the initial September All properties submiLtedt'a the LMFB last March 1988 proposal period and negotiations had been underway . have been evaluated and proposers and landowners with the two landowners for several months. Members of contacted. Potential negotiations with landowners of the Land Trust and municipal officials were present at the properties most recently proposed are generally on hold meeting and spoke in favor of the Board's decision. The two pending the resolution of properties already in negotiation. landowners, Pi,,,In Company and Moo,c Wand lnl,,p,i,t,$ The Board expects to acquire a number of priority properties agreed to sell the property at significantly less than appraised in the coming months. value. Formerly, the Pittston Company had planned to build and operate an oil refinery at the eastern Maine site. The With over 100 properties proposed, the Board has State purchase of this property will keep it available for been attempting to ri,fine priorities for acquisition. As public use for recication and traditional access to the Coast. purchases ate made, the Roa(d will acknowledge the need to protect a number of land types and lands offering a variety of SUMMARY OF AUGUST LMFB MEETING recreational opportunities throughout the stale. in addition to the obligation of funds to acquire Individuals or groups still wishing to informally Shackford Head, the Board was asked to provide adequate propose lands to LMFB may do so by writing a letter and public participation opportunities a, Board meeting,. 11, set enclosing a rn,pol the 1,openy. ILaff lime for field time for public participation will be available at all evaluations of additional properties is extremely limited, but subsequent Boardinectings. Potential participants are asked these suggestions will remain on file and be explored as time to address issues of process and procedure as opposed to permits. 15 ~0 Land for Maine's Future Board favors $4.1 mill-ion purchase of three~'parcels By John Hale ~qI~S~D Recreation, which will m~an~agde ~4q=~8qjjor 115 years to protect this parcel," said Saunders. ~"Suddenly ~l~i~t~t ~e ~~Df State House Bureau ~qxKin~e~o. "The gratitude a~t the boar ~p~lec I proper, more than one-half the land in the AUGUSTA - The Land for and of the people of Maine is certain- Ile purc~0q" in ~q@~q@~t~l r ~p~r~o~" town of Cutler is going from private ~ly due to Mr. Hilton, who wanted this the most discussion a f~e~a~, hands~-boom into ~ba~n~&~, over Maine's Future Board voted Monday to spend a total of ~$~4.1 million to buy ~q@~L~ec~t~ed f~,~.r ~11 ~fi- ~(- .~11 h~..~"~[~-~h -~i- h- ~h~i~h ~th~@ - h- ~f~i~f~f~l~, -~ar~", three outstanding parcels of land for Hartman s~a~i the ~qgu~lbl~ic ~- Mount ~K~qi~qneo on Moose- ing with C~entr~i hake, Sandy ~P ~nt Kineo, Cutler land buys sea Beach at ensure a publ~i~ tockt~o~n Springs, and 41~@~j Miles of from R~ockw~cx ~60qr dline ~' ~qVe~r~q,~. ~140qu~0qf~0qf~qoup~'~@~Of~arso~'~qm ~0qUk~qC~in Sp ~8q& ~a~nd and imp~t from coastal Wah~in ~t~o un ~p~r~,~-~.~,~,~-b~l~yw~t~w approvedbystate board erupted i~n ~en~thus~i~i~i~s~ligpnp~lau~s~, ~6q2 Five p~erc~e ter the 10-0 votes to buy land ~in their E~r~y~ice~e~qu~r ~137~,5 ~h panel By PETER JACKSON describe it." respective areas. Associated Press Writer ~q@~2qf~qj ~q1~1~q1~4q"~qf~ql~6qe~q? The only hint of dissension came from the The Legislature last summer m~en~t~s to pub: Washington County Alliance, Its With ~th~e organized to oppose an ~ca a group that was ~C led ~"' ~q"~,~'~o f~or ~q@~q@~"~!~qc M~o.~, Knuth AUGUSTA - A state board Monday approved ~r~l~i~er plan to inc~o~. ~.~h comment on e~a ~@~b~s~s~, better known pending $4.1 million to preserve three properties rpora~t~e the property in a proposed new national park. tiered by ~t~he ~4~ael that is charged for public use, including a 2,100-acr~e tract in Cutler that Kraig Saunders, a Cutler landowner and spokesman with ~s~qr~nding~pa~a~qZ5 million bond is. of Maine re~i *a., hailed as one of the largest and most spectacular for 'he group, said he supports the state acquisition ~.~Y ~0 ~%~Vommack o~i I sueto ~u~t~s~tandin~g natural areas v~an~cy~, who undeveloped sections of the ~I~vIain~e coast. but hat the board should take more time to solicit the in Maine. purchase Members of the Land for Maine's Future board views of local residents. H~e said The Conservation The hearing room ~w~as packed with about 50 people, most from the The Sandy unanimously supported all three purchases, which Fu nd property amounts EO More than half of a~l~l the Cutler for ~$~qM~,0~0~0 also included Mount K~in~co o~n Moosehead L~a k~e and private property in Cutler. area. -mile of beachfront in Stockton The Mount Kitten purchase, for Power CO., W: more ~'~ban a half ~'u~q@~q"You~@ could change the character of the area $750,000 from Louis from the Me Springs. ~qm~i~tal~ly,~' he said. 0. Hilton of The Cutler tract, the largest of the six properties Jay Espy, president of the Maine Coast Heritage GVote includes ~8~W acres and includes iw ~iearly last year, Trust, which helped negotiate the deal, said local rest~. reen~, sand and ~gr~a~l approved for purchase by the board ~s nce 3~.~" miles of undeveloped lake front- dents would be invited to take part in preparing a Penobscot B~, ma~na~$~qe~qZ~en~t plan for Th~e Conservation Fund property. age around ~th ~1~,~8~0~G~-f~oot mountain It's a very d~i~s ~ss~ed Saunders' suggestion that the federal tha~t~servedase ~ur~ceofflint~t~othe in "an area of The prop" includes 4~qY~2 miles ~gH~o~e~v~ernm~ent might take over any of ~th land. a so Indians for centuries. greatest ~, ne "That will not happen," Espy ~s~aid~e It does not include ~the Mount beaches, s~a of coastline fea~6qWng high bluffs The actual cost of the three purchases approved Ki~neo Resort, renovated by the T-M The town ~o and secluded cove& It Is being':, Monday could be ~S205,000 above the sales ~Pri~, Corp., but does include a ~sm ~1~1 manage the I purchased for $2.5 million ... because an additional 5 percent also w~a~- ramping area at Hards~cr~abb~le Point from a 5-p~er~e toward improving public and trails to the 'In' Ki~neo'~s cliffs of about ~qW~,~1 The ~800~-~a~c- ~.~. that tower re 7~W feet above Several re~t ~S~-~1- ~6qal~2qid Maine's l~a~qr~qgeos~t lake. had been a p generated by far the most discussion during ~M~q-~1- ~i~n~c~l~udi~n tion ~, meeting as local residents a~n~d ~of~r se of This is an outstanding and unique ~t~he town hac are~qE~'s rugged ~h . ...... ~6qcl~4qia ~-quire t~h~- - ~B To~W~n~" ~q@~0q@~s~aid~h~D nd form," said Herbert Hartman ~4qU~0qr all ~t~i~m~'.. ~nd a ~t~o~g~t~ob~er director of ~th~e Bureau of Parks orse~0qs~6qs ~0qstatep d.~1~1~-~1~-P~l~n~e~nt for However, Clinton ~qj~V~u~r~o~r~e~B~c ~qW wad In ~,~, history ~o~f a ~r~M~a~l~u~`~801~1. e~e~A~h w~h~y -..-Vote end ~$~2~, ~5 million. ~U ~t~h~e largest b~y rumors of e of I me tur~n~Ou ~a~u~m~u~l~a,~E~e~d ~2qt~8qr~t~- ~t~o~qs~'~p~os~ed. ew It p~o~k~e~n to to ~qo~m~qp~l~a~t~e ~Y ~t~o~, ~S~8~2~2~.~0~0~O~.~"~'~a~"~b Will cost t~h~e~qi~O~a~r~d~-~-~v'~s~a u~r~c~b~q-~q- ~a~t On ~I"~a~s a ~0u~t~a00 have should b~e Purl d Stockton SP~r~'~n~%~S~8qZh- ~S~c~i~t~t~o~n~" bond ~I~s~s~u~r~r ~t this ~jd oar ~q1 that the Cutler P ~at thing to op~p~O ~r~o~o~t~t~q" the ~e ~i ~.~1 Cutler. said ~N~oone~oPP~0~5 ~%3~s million ~0 the close d~n h~rt 0 ~R~O~Wde~r~l ~B~u~t ~@~u~u~r~iders, r~eP~r~qa~q@ delay the e~y ~1~1 this Preset~q" a ~G~S $4.1 million ~o~f ~& q~ote~r~5t~v~4O~Y~e~a`~a~`~0q%3~O~O~- Craig ~E~A~l~li~e~g~i~ce~. people a~5~u~, ~c~y~n Writer ed by Maine people made h~i~n~g~to lea from C ~aty ~. to eve C tier essential~, "to A" ~q!~q@~.Ihin~g~i`O~n ~*~,~2q% By unt~a~i~l~a ~&P~P~1rn0s~q~tead two dozen tiny Wa~spo,, be ~.~,~for d~a~y~- ~O~nd~lUOn~s~- a trip from "Impose ~t~b~, sale~. ~t~h~e P The purchase of ~& ~m~o ~j~Is that ~a~t ~I~l~Ee~, ~- ~lle ~r~G~u~l ~c~o~u~n~it~y of Cutler to sup ,,.a Purchase ~c~o~m~me~n't cameo ~0 nt To ~, bu~y ~q-d Pre chance t~o Was con ~f &a &discs ~~U~G~U~S~T~A~q-~1 main ~q%h~qf~e~gt~on County County ~C~O~M state ~S~u~n erg a ~.~. middle ~0~q@~ ~,~,~, ~O~qjeW~'~s a' ~n c~h at the sat that the e~i~r~t~O~w~r~' the market I~V~t~. conservation group~, in ~ d ~2 10 ~s ~P~r~O~P~O lope e~l~t~o~f~t~h ~l~a~cedo ~'~O~U~P~I ~s~b~Y~&~P the ~ql~p~r~i~d Cutler ~t~m~t~u Our~ children ~v"a~nt to feet of ban , ~u~n~a~l; nearly ~O~,~P~.~. Which ~1~0~1~0~0~0 ~v~e miles a" ~' d 3 ~000 giver ~W~O Maine~- Cu~~o~er land v~1~" P t C ~re ~x~1~&~e~s servo "a shoreline t~h~e p~q@~nob~q-t Land ~f~or The b the Hear$ ~s~-~o~.~ve~r~a~l Yea" ~:~i~q;~'~u~, that to ~~~ thy p r~l ~n ~9 =,paper mill t~h~e land ~for of lite ~Id pre :~n ~w~a~y~@ chase ~W~OU when ~M ~ ~0 last s~qi ~i~s cutler." ~n~me ~a~.~. ~,~a in ~8~A~d sold aid the ~Pu ins as it ~v~l~a~s ~qt~t To ~0 Called ~ ~ud ~l~iv~e~in rC~gtess lie r~a in Moosehead ~t Ja~sP~e ~o~f land I be ~au ~C~h ~I~A ~2qob~ql~qic ~qja~0qndS list rem in ~1~1~8~5. of be~l ~6qNe~2qW ~qF ~m~a~l~". ~a Fume Board ~M~o~nd~a~Y ~V~i~l~d piece ~I here d beautiful Place first e~tt~le~@~s wild an for ~e~s~t~o~r~s that ~t~h~i~. place ~-~f~b~eLa~Ad~'~O~' ~u~r~qoas~e~o~l~l~h~t~e~e~p~w`~@~" ~U~,~,W ~o~f ~-~-~0 ro~,~j~ed ~t~h~e ~p ~@,Op~m~e~n~t~- said be ~a~p~p ~So~ld~f~ord~"~'C~o~,b~et~t .- u~nde~ve~- Gordon ~at~i~f~t~t~i~- I Is totally ,,~mo be&~ t~h~a~p~a~l~" ~.~6-~It~t~a~l~tese~l~l~qAt d ~le ~dads not t~r~a~i ~' de~P~8~1~"~d~i~r~a~g~o~i~a 'as ~o~f ~K~ine~O ~r~te~q@ e~r ~t~o ~fe~v~j miles. Sao, Be, Ashland tod ~a these ~t~i~nd ~" "Flom One peninsula ~Inc~lud~I~f~i~g ~1~4 ~u~r~s ~r ~C ~t~s~v~o~u~, ~q;~q;~q;~d~h it'. Of ~w ~k~p Is ~at ~o~f the ~,~4~6 ~mo u~nta ~u~t t~u~C~b~n ~me~nt~.~" ~'~I~ne~o ~M~a I A ce p~f~,~C~e~.~. ~q$~75~0~,~0 ~"~h~I~s~h~i~st~o~r~ic ~m~o -you land. ~n apo~i~Le o~f ore t~h~q- Maine via ~1~5 ~P -serving to ~h~at ~W~e~l~t~e ~9 spirit o~f ~w ~pre~s~t~e ~m~i~t~l~i~n~t~i~c~K~e~l ~Q~u~e~:~, ~q"~q'~qW~qe~qn~qsa Lake 3,~q0~q0~q0 ~qf~qt o~qtbeaC~qh Bangor Machias ~qC ~q0 Springs. ~qp~qr ~q12~q5 Auburn Q ~q4 ~~qt~qA~6q-~q,e P~q1~q1~q. po~qn~qla~qn AGO acres along the 0~qa~qt just north O~qf cutler- ~qp~qr~qi a- $2.5 Million 0(~q6~q1 ~q2~q0 ~qP~q.~q6~q6 ~qV~qW~qa~q4 ~q1~qW ~q1~q, :,bums 16 be much more useful if technical groundwork is developed over a more extended period of time for a 1991 bond proposal. The needs study meanwhile will provide invaluable guidance for waterfront planning and for evaluating and selecting Waterfront Action Grant projects. The time extension also will allow for more thorough review, discussion and adoption of the dredge management strategy report described in the previous performance report. On the question of discrimination between residents and non- residents in the allocation of moorings by coastal towns, a second meeting was held between the Bureau of Public 'Lands, SPO, DECD and the Maine Municipal Association. The DECD reported the results of a survey of coastal towns which showed that the State law has had little or no affect or applicability regarding mooring assignments, though it could in the future. As a result of the meeting the Bureau of Public Lands sent an advisory letter to coastal towns warning against discriminatory practices, and the Maine Municipal Association published an article in the October issue of its Maine Townsman (both reproduced below). Task 5 -- Program oversight & Implementation A. Public Education See Task 5A under CZ100. B. OCS Oversight See Task 5B under CZ100. C. Other Afternoon and evening panel sessions in Rockport on "Oil Spill: It Can't Happen Here! or Can It?" were co-sponsored in September by the SPO with the Cooperative Extension Service and the Univ. of Maine's Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program. Also, a final report prepared with funding assistance from the SPO and the DEP under the Coastal Program was received from the Dept. of Resource Economics & Community Development at the University of New Hampshire on a beach user survey: User Attitudes toward Beach Attributes. Protection and Development, Bruce E. Lindsay and Helen C - Tupper, August 1989. (The first report on the project was entitled: Demand for. Beach PrQtection and--Use in Maine and New Hampshire: A Contingent Valuation Approach, Lindsay and Tupper, June 1989. 17 assistance or funding from Federal agencies, and perhaps even a lawsuit from an aggrieved applicant. JAI. R. C. Ed,in Nkad-@ Gar-- Co s-.er The simplest, safest, and most equitable solution is to make DEPARTNIENT OF CONSERVATION sure your harbor ordinances do not discriminate on the basis of Telephone (207) :69-3061 residency. You may charge higher fees for nonresidents in lieu of local tax payments for harbor services, up to a maximum of 5 November 7, 1989 times the amount charged to residents, but you cannot exclude nonresidents from your harbor or your harbor waiting list. You can develop ordinances that are designed to protect your harbor; for example, you may want to favor certain types of uses, such as Dear Harbormaster or Town Official: commercial fishing, or limit boat size in certain areas. As long as you can demonstrate that there is justification for your In 1988, the Maine State Legislature enacted several changes actions, local ordinances can be tailored to meet the needs of in the State Harbor Master Law, 38 M.R.S.A. Chapter 1. One your waterfront community and businesses. provision of this law, Section 7-A, has led to some confusion about mooring allocation requirements. As a result some towns For thotse towns whose harhors are large encugh cr not yet have come into conflict with requirements of the Army Corps of crowded enough, moorings are not a problem at this time. For Engineers over assignment of moorings on the basis of residency. others though, limited harbor space is already a major concern. The solution may be a harbor management plan that deals with this The Harbor Master Law directs that, if the available mooring and other important harbor management issues. spaces are not assigned, the harbor master must assign a mooring to any boat owner who requests one for personal use. Section 7-A Through harbor management planning you can determine how to states that if the harbor master (or other town official) has to safely accommodate the needs of all boaters in your harbor, the turn the applicant down, that person must be put on a waiting most efficient distribution of moorings, and the best ways to list. protect your harbors valuable resources, such as commercial 00 fishing, scenic beauty, fish and shellfish stock, wildlife, and Section 7-A also describes how to allocate moorings to safe navigation. Many of these issues will be discussed at a nonresidents to insure that nonresidents will not be denied workshop for local officials, Man Z!:Z M a C:jJn:;: Harbors and access to Maine's harbors. The Law indicates that a harbor Waterfronts, to be held at the Sam nce Center in should have at least 10% of its moorings assigned to nonresident Rockport November 20-21. To learn more about the workshop, or commercial boaters and an additional 10% assigned to nonresident to find out more about harbor planning, contact the Maine pleasure boaters. Tge-se figures were not intended to serve as Department of Economic and Community Development , Office of caps or limits on the number of nonresTE-ent moorings in a harbor. Comprehensive Planning, at-289-6800. A recent informal survey of Maine harbors by the State's Attached for your information is a brief summary of the Department of Economic and Community Development found that a mooring allocation requirements of Maine's Harbor Master law. An majority of Maine's harbors already have more than 10% of their 85 page handbook that examines and explains the entire law is moorings in use by nonresident pleasure boeters. only a few have available for $5.00 from the University of Maine Ccoperative 10% or more in use by nonresident commercial boaters, but Extension, 9 Coburn Hall, University of Maine, Orono, HE 04469. apparently demand by non-resident commercial operators is quite low. If you have any questions about the Harbor Master Law or Maine's Submerged Land Law, please contact me or Carol DiBello at It appears that very few of Maine's harbors need to take any the Bureau of Public Lands, State House Station #22, Augusta, special action to increase the number of nonresident moorings in Maine 04333, Telephone 289-3061. their*harbors; either they are already there, or there is not a high enough level of demand by nonresidents. Sincerely, requi However, even if your harbor already meets the state rement of 10% or more of its moorings assigned to nonresidents, you should be aware that discrimination against new STEPHEN OLIVERI nonresident applicants is potentially a violation of the U.S. Resource Administrator C6nstitution, which guarantees equal rights and privileges to all citizens of the United States. To discriminate on the basis of residency opens your community to the possibility of denial of Thomas A. Morrison. Ditecior, Bureau of Public Lands State House Station 22, Aupt:sia, Islaine 04'33 - Off-, Lo-jed at ANIHI, Hallo%% BAdins ~0 MA~L~NET~0~%~k~"~q~5~l~,~%N ~0~q=~&~@~. 1989 Moo~2qf~2qing Assignment Po~6ql~16qh Under Attack by Feds MOORINGS AND RESIDENCY The U.S. Amy Corps of Engineers has to nonresidents. Therefore. M~ql~qv~qf~q@ beer% taking particular exception to mooring Ing municipalities to review their A brief explanation of the mooring allocation requirements of ~a~ss~ig~n~ir~i~e~nt policies adopted by Maim assignment policies or ordinances Maine's Harbor Master Law: municipalities~; which give ar~bi~r~a~ry preference that there is a r,~s~t~io~n~al basis for all to residents. One example of such a policy which have the effect of disc If your harbor has room for additional moorings, you must assign would be an unguided priority system giv- against nonresidents. The 10% ing preference to residents owning either allocation should be cons~qtru a mooring to any boat owner who applies for one unless there are commercial or noncommercial vessels. minimum and not a maximum. valid reasons for denial. You cannot decline to issue a mooring Ironically, another example of ~a~n arbitrary Federal and state authorities and without a good reason. An applicant's place of residence can not assignment policy ~%~@~o~dd be a quota system continuing to discuss the various be a ~b~qA~sis for denial. established purs~i,a~n~t to 38 MRSA ~� ~TA, ~as~s~i~p~m~e~n~i~t policies which would which requires harbor masters to issue moor the effect of u~n~fa~L~d~y d~i~s~c~r~imina~qf~qin ing ~a~s~s~i~pm~e~r~i~t~s to nonresidents, either in the nonresidents. One ~u~vould be sim If vour harbor does not have room for additional moorings, you commercial or noncommercial vessel cor~ne~ffi~rst served', the allocation must place the applicant's name on a waiting list. category, when nonresidents we on a waiting would be blind as to residency list for a~m~o~c~ring ~a~s~s~i~g~mr~n~m ~t and less than When spaces become available, they must be assigned to persons on 10% of the harbor's rno~orin~g~s we presently allocated to nonresidents. One problem with the waiting list. If there are less than 10% nonresident this Ia. is the implication that It is pe~r~rr~:~ls~si~m moorings in your harbor, and t~here are nonresidents on your bile to ~f~ir~n~i~t nonresident mo~or~-~qM ~a~ss~i~gr~i~n~~e~nt~s waiting list, you must assign any available moorings to the to ~30% of total a~s~si~gn~m~e~r~it~s~. Despite this nonresidents on your list until you reach the 10% level. This ~kr~i~l~p~l~ic~at~i~o~n~, any system which ~vuld a~r- ~re~s~i~dents~.~"A~s with the ~bitra~i~nly ~res~tic~t nonresidents from gaining ac~- policy generally. this ~qf~qirn~qi applies to both commercial and pleasure boaters. ~c~i~tss to moorings would be legally susp~e~c~L and should not be cons The Le~g~Wa~tur~e~'~s attempts to prohibit ~ar- ~t~ocha~r~genonres~ider~qr~qi~qs5 However, to be in compliance with Federal requirements, once you. b~itrar~y di~s~cr~ir~n~I~qmti~on against nonresidents ed to residents. While have achieved the level of 10% nonresidents, you must assign In ~the allocation of public resources began ~I~n~-~ic~i~p~a~l~i~t~ies may charge moorings to persons on your waiting list in a n~ondi~qicrimin~at~ory with P~L ~19~8~5, chapter 259 (effective date d~"~d~u~a~l~s ~w~h~o we asses S~eptern~her 19,1985), which amended 12 ~-~+~q@ the local cost of ~qm fashion. You cannot refuse a mooring to a nonresident just ~M~RSA � 6671 to require the reservation of is financed in whole or in because your harbor has 10% or more of its moorings already in 10~% of~a~v~aila~b~le "fish harv~estingl~ice~r~i~se~s Perry taxes, the degree of use by nonresidents. to nonresidents. The stated p~u~r~p~i~o~w wa~sto resident and n~on~T~es~qid~qen ~guar~w~i~tee the ~w~x~ess of nonresident clam directly linked to the ~qde~ql~qp dig~g~er~s~ to the soft~-shell dam resource of the ~Ment is financially support State.' Shortly the~te~a~f~ter, the Legislature the local cost of harbor ma established the 10% minimum nonresident ported entirely by permit This su~n~m~u~Lry is intended for general information only, for moon' g assignment quota with P~L 19~8~5, be no rational basis complete details refer to the Harbor Master Law, 38 M.R.S.A. Chapter 692 ~(~qee~c~a~ve date April 15,19~86)~. ~nonr~e~sid~@ts higher rates Chapter 1, Sub~chapter 1. It is clear that thew a~me~n~ern~er~i~ts ~i~v~e~t~e The A= ~y Corp of En~qg~qi en~z~ic~ied as 'affirmative act~ior~i~l~a-s ~to curb ~l~y developed a ~st~a~t~e~m~qe~qr~qi~q? . municipalities from reserving public ~i~nc~o--~p~o~r~a~;~,~2 into f~u~t~ure~qn~qi~qi~qvi F~~r ~m~o~Z~e inf~or~r~i~ati~o~n an Maine~'s ~B~a~r~L~c~t~! Master Law or Submerged resources ~F~o~r town residents only. The laws ~ed to ea~l~ua~te its harbor Lands Law ~c~Q~ntact the Bureau of Public Lands, State House Station were not enacted to establish arbitrary quota ~j~ects That ~st~at~qm~en~qt T~qa~qB ~22, Augusta, Maine 04333, telephone ~q(207) 289~-3061. systems. A management ~qsy~qst While protectionism may be u~nd~ers~t~an- ~s~id~er~ed a~ccep~t~a~b~qi~q'~qe pro c~lable from a political point of vie-, both the - Makes no arbitrary An 85 page guide to the State Harbor Master Law is available for U.S. and Maine Constitutions ~g~q=ar~itee qu~ire~m~ent of a~n~@ kind $5.00 from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 9 equal protection under Ia.. It is because of of the project and anc~qi~ql~ql Coburn Hall, University of Maine, Orono ME 04469. the constitutional equal protection clause services to the public ~qe that ordinances which might love the effect consistent with the pu~qrp of discriminating against or~e~p~e~r~s~F~ro~r group project ~w~as co~ns~tru~qc~qt~qo of people over another ~r~h~d~if I:~,~;~e able to w~-~' ~- Does not Impose ~f~i~culate a rational basis f~o~r such ~A~i~scri~mina- arbitrary variation- in fe ~t~i~on~. There is nc~i apparent ~r~a~l~i~o~na~l b~a~s~i~I; for The cost of pr~o~tid~qing ~qn~qe~, a 10% nonresident ~tno~o~rin~g~'a~s~si~gnm~en~t men~t and ancillary ~qf~qb~qa~qi quota system. ~m~a~y be offset through Available evidence suggests ~1~.~hat only a based ~o~n the actual -~qa fraction of Maine harbors have waiting lists foe moorings. and that a~l~l of ~qf~qt~s~@ harb~o~n have substantially more &,an 10~% allocated ~0 SECTION 2 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES NEWS OCTOBER 198~,~V Douty Brothers lease approved Processor expands to Portland Fish Pier PORTLAND, ME ~- nit Portland Fish Dou~ty Bros., Pitt Will soon have a new tenant. Dou~ty incorporated in Brothers Inc., an established seafood 19~8~1, uses processing and distribution company. will company-owned A ~1~3~0~,~0~0~2-~1~1~5~1~1-~1~3 ~17~,14~9~- trucks and common PLAT be consolidating its Por~t~l~a~n~d-~arc~a ~"PO~R~T~L~A~N~D~qM~H~P~IE~R operations in a new facility on the fish carriers to shuttle COMPLEX" pier, just yards away from the Portland product from Maine ~r~r~-~N E a' ~q;~O~AT~LAN~O, MA~V~* Fish Exchange. to New Jersey. I~20~'~x6~0~'~m~c~t~a~I processing plant will According to HALL T~6~4E CITY OF PORTLAND be built an the 17,149~' Parcel 10 ~q(~s~c~e Dick D~ou~ty~, an PARKING ~X diagram). D~outy Bros. will sign a 50~-y~e~ar expansion in ~2qn~2qX ---~q1 lease for the land parcel and will own the Portland was PARKING ~. ~uy to keep building constructed ~On the site, The lease, ~P~t~c~e~s~s ~3~1 which is with the city of Portland, can be up with the ~L UK w ~"Were ready to ~go,~"s~a~i~d Dick D~outy at increasing seafood ~O~R~N~EWAY the end of August~. Construction will begin orders. "We had to ~ca~nc~e led at five~-year intervals. company ~3 as soon ~a~s the city council approves ~qf~qt get into a bigger, team and the necessary building permits cleaner, mo~r~t modem building. In ~th~e new chilled~. ~i~t~i~r~ip~er~a~tur~c~-~con~tr~o~l~l~ed Filet mom; a monthly average of 45~,~q0~00 ~qf~q@ of fish, am obtained, ~D~ou~ty said. building, we'll be able to broker mom fish a walk-in freezer, a walk-in cooler, from the Portland Fish ~E~l~L~c~h~a~t~i~qO~, the D~ou~ty Bros. is owned by brothers Dick and cut more fish. ~Ws a general business and sales offices-, and a ~10~900~. company now has an i~nc~qo~liv~e to b~e ~ev and Doug Dou~ty~. From Maine, Dick expansion," he said. ~lb~-~c~ap~aci~ty Wolf Marine live-lobster better customer. handles the c~omp~a~ny~*~s processing facility If all stays an schedule, Douty hopes holding system. As pan of the lease ~ag~i~rc~om~M~it, the on D~c~ak~'s Wharf and a lobster pound and construction of the plant can be completed A~B~BA North America~. located on Parcel company qua~lifi~cs for a $~20~0-p~er-mon~t outdoor eatery in South Portland tailed by Christmas - or ~qm~i~y spring at the~ 5 on the fish pier, and the Portland Fish rent credit if it purchases 60,000 ~l~b~s of Mo~by Dick~*~s Lobster Cafe. West~. Exchange are ~qf~qt main fish suppliers for per month from the exchange, Annual Dick is also a member of the Portland Once the facility is up and running. Douty Bros. Thus, locating the new plant for D~outy Bros. is $7,~791.50, adjusted: Fish Exchange board of directors. Dou~ty will move both the fish processing on ~d~ic fish pier was an attractive option for 7% annually by the Fresh and Frozen From New Jersey, Doug oversees two and lobster pound operations to the ~n~ew his company, "if w~e could get a fair deal Seafood Index. retail fish markets. Lusty Lobster and plant, giving up ~th~e South Portland and from th~e city." ~D~ou~ty said. Tom Va~l~l~e~au, the city's director o~f Squid Roe, The facility that houses Lusty D~e~ak~'s Wharf sites. ~T~he deal, which was up for Final transportation and waterfront facilities, Lobster is also home to a wholesale fish ~The Th~a~x~qw Co. of Portland is the approval at ~th~e city council's Sept~. 6 said ~h~e is pleased with the D~ou~ty Bros., distribution operation and a lobster general contractor for ~t~h~e building. The meeting, was o~n~e that proved acceptable to "This will be one of out firm fish keeping system. building will include ~lo~w loading docks, a D~outy.Br~o~s~. processors on ~t~h~e pier, and i~t~'~s a local F Although Douty Bros. buys fish that we know and msp~e~c~L~@~" he said. ~"~V~@ ~"everywhere~.~' D~ou~ty said 75% of it think that the D~ou~t~y brothers am leader City plans speculation building on pier comes From Maine. The company this am. a~n~d we hope this might lead ~v PORTLAND, ME - A new 50'x8~9 act an ~t~hos~e bids. But ~r~qm it must hash currently processes 20,000-~25~,000 ~I~b~s of other processing developments down building could soon be going up on Parcel through questions an how die speculation fish per week and expects production to hen." I I of ~th~e Portland Fish Pier (see diagram). project should be set up. A Sept. 25 meeting increase by 15%~-~20% with the new AB ~SA North America is ~t~h~e only ~qW What is unique about the construction is has been scheduled to discuss options. facility. ~t~a~qw~t processing fish on the pier. that the building is being l~i~q@il~t on Up to $250,000 is king made available IWhile Dotty Bros. has been purchasing Janice K ~P~I speculation. for the building from the ME Department ~T~h~e project was initiated by ~oity officials of Economic and Community to draw more fish processing capacity to ~D~c~V~C~I~O~P~M~C~nL B~ut t~h~e Money i~s a loan, ~n~ot the pier, which still has at least six sites a grant~. As a stipulation to obtaining the available for leasing. The state of Maine is money. the city must sell the building. lending the, city money for construction. Tito n~on-pr~ofi~t Greater Portland Public The 4,000-~sq-ft building would be Development Commission is being nothing more than a shell: a ~inc~i~a~l skin, approached to purchase ~t~h~e building, two truck bays with tell up doors. a roof, which would k~a~yt open the option of heavy insulation, th~r~o~cph~a~s~e electrical leasing the space to processors who did not service, six double-~g~la~z~e~d op~enab~l~e want or did not have ~t~h~e financial windows, four insulated exterior p~a~qmg~t capability to purchase ~t~h~e building outright, doom, and a graded gravel floor, For mom information contact Tom Five contractors submitted bids to Va~ql~ql~q6u,~qthe city's director of construct the building. Th~qt city's new Fish transportation and w~qa~qt~qe~qr~qf~qr~qo~qut facilities. at Pier Authority has unfit early November to (207) 7~q73~q-1613. ~q0 20 7 T_-r ranelista: - Mxll 71; A-- P@ f .... and Di-t- D I D1- t" P@bli P.1i.y & X ... 9.-s-t P-g- ant ......... W-tft Response 5-ices mf x-j..-t.1 Pr.t..ti.. University of southorn main* C. A 9at. i t-ti r0fasac ri.b.ri.. Its m; r t ;Otrvi octer * V, . 14. 11"t .!t @d@if .. y P-g- aims X-i.. A 9..t. Z.Aty f A2-.k- C-d-, Alaska C.,=:,d r Jahn McG1111 rat.i.. Va. D .... C ding offi.. B:" V.S. C-t C-d at. F1 ... 1.9 off'.. X-i.. S.f.ty Offi.. A.9..t. asvzrld EWE: XSOCT Les@ on.' from S N@W;@_,; 12e, PANEL. DISCUSS1014 What -Is our emergency-mesponse Plan? 69two --'F-H '----0 Who Is involved In prevention and 1*11 r cleanup of oil spills In Maine? '70 A:iy---- a What is PIRO? w 'What can citizens do to prevent and resp6rvd --to-_ oi,@&pklls2n What legislation as being introduced as a. xesult.,of -the ._'@Iaska spill?_ -tb ' __@ofoO --:,ter e 13. ._hn6l 'TUE 2989` SDAY SEPTEMBER -296 Oil Spill:It Can't Two Panels: ---ss - Afternoon: 1-4 p-m- Happen Here! Evening: 6:30-I9_30 p-m. Samoset Resort, Rockport, Maine 4i d by f %ai.. C.opexati- Or Can It? -3 sp", -red by Ithe Vni-ity'. -Sea G ... t N.ml.. t-he Maine Ca.ztl State F-g- and of"Ce, F.r _V. iftf.mm,ati.m. ..11 12D7) S99-21D4. FREE TO THE PUBLIC an- 111@ STATUS OF GRANT TASKS 1989-90 (CZ100) Task 1 -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration A. DEP -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration See Task IA under CZ083. B. DOCZMGS -- Geologic Review of Core Law Applications The Legislature made State funding available for this Task, beginning October ist; task will be reprogrammed. Task 2 -- Local Technical & Financial Assistance A. DECD -- Municipal Planning & Waterfront Action Grants See DECD/OCP Progress Report, Exhibit E-1. B. DECD -- Municipal Technical Assistance See DECD/OCP Progress Report, Exhibit E-1. C. DECD -- Regional Council Assistance See DECD/OCP Progress Report, Exhibit E-1 and Quarterly Reports from Coastal Coordinators, Exhibit E-2. Task 3 -- Acquiring Shoreline Access Sites for Public Use Nothing to report during this reporting period. Task 4 -- Coastal Policy Development A. AlLocating Maine's Marine Waters The SPO filled the Project Position for this Task and initial investigations and a tentative concept outline for a marine policy initiative were undertaken. B. Island Development & Conservation Strategy A large file of articles, reports and clippings on ils@and. issues was compiled during the reporting period. C. Estuarine Strategy During the reporting period the SPO convened an interagency @eeting to discuss developing an estuarine strategy. Participants included representatives from DMR, DECD, DEP, DOC, thq University, and the Bigelow Laboratory. There was strong agreement that a strategy is needed. 22 Staff time was devoted to assessing the extent of data available on Maine's estauries and consulting with a wide range of people on the concept of an estuarine classification system. Rather than hiring a consultant as originally proposed, recruitment for a staff person on the project began early in November; we will be requesting the related budget change shortly (from contractual to personnel and fringe). Task 5 -- Program Administration & Implementation A. Public Education Initiative & Coastweek During August and September 3,500 copies of Charting Our Course, the new Coastweek activity guide for grades 6-12, were distributed to schools, scout troops, and interested citizens. The Guide was well-publicized, with several newspaper articles, numerous newsletter notices, and a television PSA publicizing its availability. The Communications Coordinator began researching the possibility of using the guide for teacher re-certification programs in Maine, and for use on educational 1TV (interactive television) shows. The Coordinator spent much of August and September preparing for Coastweek 189 and the first annual Gulf of Maine Coastal Cleanup. Both events had record turnouts, despite poor weather following Hurricane Hugo. Approximately 90 Coastweek events were held, several with "standing room only" crowds. More than 2,800 volunteers (double the number in 1988) turned out at 122 sites to participate in the Coastal Cleanup. Participants covered 176 miles of shoreline, collecting 9 tons of debris. The pounds-per-mile average for trash fell from 133 lbs/mile in 1988 to 103 in 1989. The Coastweek celebration and Coastal Cleanup received more business support and media coverage than in previous years. A total of $14,120 in goods and services were donated by 16 businesses (see table). one television station alone produced 8 public service advertisements for the cleanup at an estimated cost of $4,800, and aired them frequently during September, up to '2.an hour during prime time. The Communications Coordinator. @i,nd temporary Coastweek Coordinator were interviewed approximA @t el. y three dozen times by the media concerning Coastweek and .. the Cleanup. The Coastweek 189 Summary Report is reproduced below (a more detailed Coastweek 189 Report and a report on Maine's Coastal Cleanup 189, Summary Report and Recommendations also were prepared). The Communications Coordinator served as organizer of the first annual Gulf of Maine Coastal Cleanup, involving concurrent cleanup efforts in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Along the entire Gulf sholreline, from Cape Cod Bay to the Bay of Fundy, approximately 7,400 volunteers 23 COASTWEEK '89 SUMMAR REPORT Submitted By: Julien Ann Canniff, Coastweek Coordinator Maine Coastal Program Maine State Planning Office Safe House Statioin 38 Augusta, ME 04333 13 October 1989 COASTWEEK ' 89 Executive Summary Maine celebrated Coastweek '89 from September 23 to October 1. Over 100 events by 76 groups were scheduled alon with shore cleanups by over 176 local organizers. This was the sixth year that Maine celebrated Coastweek, yet it was the first year that the event became a household word. A combination of exceptional public service support from WCSH-TV, Noel Paul Stookey, Mr. and Mrs. Fish, the Maine Times, MPBN-radio, and the stunning graphic design of the Coastweek materials made Maine residents turn out by the hundreds to participate in shore cleanups and attend events. This was also the first year the Maine Coastal Program received an $18,000 grant to hire a temporary, full time Coordinator to manage Coastweek activities and to cover Coastweek expenses. The actual costs to run Coastweek '89, not including the Communications Coordinator's time, were $16,225. The savings from Corporate donations of materials and services was $14,123. This is an exceptional response from Maine's business community and any opportunity to acknowledge the donors in the future should be considered. The following observations and recommendations are submitted as a evaluation of Coastweek '89. Recommendations for 1990 and Beyond Maintaining the Status Quo: Option #1: With a Coastweek Coordinator Option #1 is to continue coordinating Coastweek exactly as you have in 1989. Hire a temporary project manager-full-time or on contract, to manage the events, production, promotion, and follow-up for Coastweek '90. To summarize the time-line, I suggest the following outline: * Reserve display space with the Portland Library, L.L. Bean Maine State Council on the Arts and Humanities in the fall of 1989. Consider approaching a few art museum curators about scheduling a marine-related exhibit during Coastweek. * Begin corporate and media approaches to develop promotional events and public service announcements by April 15. * Begin targeted approaches to corporate donors for supplies and materials by April 15. * Begin targeted mailings to schedule events and cleanups by May 1. * Begin telephone follow-up to potential sponsors, and corporate donors by June 1. * Format the final listing of events and cleanups. Send hard copy to designer for specs. After corrections, send final copy on disk to typesetter by July 15. * Send camera-ready mechanical of calendar and poster to printer by August 15. * Produce an interim calendar of events and cleanups. * Develop and produce public service announcements in collaboration with one of the state's television producers; set up radio interviews; prepare the press packet and send material for special newspaper supplements; send information to corporate employee newsletters. * Attend selected summer festivals; design and hang Coastweek displays. * Assemble promotional packages for general mailing, and schedule volunteers to help. * Call selected media contacts to promote activities and conduct interviews. * Attend selected events and cleanups. * Send thank you letters; call event sponsors for feedback. * Prepare a final summary report. Option #1A: Coastweek Trust Fund, Reconsidered Option #1A is to reconsider establishing a Coastweek Trust Fund under the umbrella of the Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth. Since a few business offered to donate money when they had no services or materials to contribute, there may be a source of continued funding for Coastwek through this mechanism. The purpose of the Coastweek Trust Fund would be to cover annual expenses of the Coordinator's salary, printing and promotion. The Marine Community Foundation would set up a Fund (using the State Planning Office as the founder) which could receive charitable donations from any source, including the State Planning Office. The funds would be restricted to Coastweek activities. The Fund could then designate a non-profit organization to receive a grant each year to run Coastweek, or the Fund could, through the State Planning Office, hire an independent project manager to run Coastweek. Specific details should be worked out with Marion Kane, Director of Maine Community Foundation. Option #2: Without a Coastweek Coordinator Option #2 presumes that the Maine Coastal Program does not choose to fund a Coastweek Coordinator. In that event, the Communications Coordinator continues to manage the Coastal Cleanup and Coastweek by herself. She could apply to the DOC-Maine/Serve for one or two volunteers to help manage the event sponsors, corporate approaches, production of materials, and some of the media promotions. Our first experience this year with one of their volunteers was positive. She actually wanted more responsibility and diversity, and left early to take a full time job. Additional help with mailings is always available from RSVP, provided they receive a request a week before they are needed. If the funding for Coastweek expenses is reduced, Coastweek materials can be combined, simplified, and produced, in house. That should also reduce the amount of time needed to solicit corporate donations. Drawbacks to consider with Option #2 are: * The volunteer(s) can't be found. * The volunteer(s) may require a lot of training and/or direction using computers, doing telephone solicitation, writing letters requesting donations, and managing the production schedule. * The volunteer(s) are only available to work one or two days a week. * The volunteer(s) cannot commit for the entire six months. * The Communications Coordinator ends up making all the decisions and being responsible for overseeing all deadlines. Considering that she is already working a 40 hour week for the Maine Coastal Program, one of these jobs will suffer. A New Focus: The Maine Coastal Program shifts their focus away from scheduling any Coastweek events and concentrates on the Coastal Cleanup, an Adopt-a-Beach Program, and any cleanup-related activities including workshops, panel discussions, seminars and slide or art shows. A Coastweek coordinator could still be hired to assist the Communications Coordinator with some of these duties, or volunteers could be used. My strong impression is that the Coastal Cleanup is the most compelling event * It is participatory; * It is easy to get groups of ALL ages involved; * It provides instant gratification-individuals can see thay they have had an effect; * It is simple to organize and promote; * It is educational-the data collection, the scientific studies, the statistics all give people the impression that they are doing something of value and that their efforts will lead to change; * It has a tremendous impact on kids; and * It is a natural follow-up to school curriculum units in science, social studies, language arts and even art. Only four other states solicit marine-related events during Coastweek which are unrelated to the Cleanup. Most other states list events which support cleanup activities, and which are conducted all week long. As I suggested before, the most successful events wre offered by organizations that sought to inform the public about conservation or pollution issues. If Maine were to concentrate on the Gulf-wide Coastal Cleanup, initial mailings would target the current cleanup participatns along with more elementary, secondary, and University teachers, scout troops, 4-H clubs, church youth groups, Telephone Pioneers of America, Cooperative Extension offices, Coastal Coordinators, and state agencies. I could even see more corporate participation through encouraging employees to schedule their own cleanup activities. Schools, in particular, could use this annual event in combination with a variety of curriculum units, and build on the activities and information each year. iv The Coastweek materials could focus on cleanups and clean-up related activities throughout the week. Displays, summer festival booths, and promotional events would be used to promote the cleanup. There is a strong possibility that many organizations will continue to offer events during Coastweek. The ones that are organized enough to decide on a theme, notify their members and do their own publicity will see the week as an ideal time to "get on the bandwagon". They do not need th SPO to make their events more successful. If there continues to be a strong sentiment to keep marine-related events as a part of Coastweek, the Marine Coastal Program could look for an umbrella organization to organize a weekend coastal festival similar to Sea Fair, including: Audubon, Portland Council of Governments, Knox-Lincoln Cooperative Extension Office, a Chamber of Commerce, or the Maine Maritime Museum. This idea would be even more appealing if the MCP were willing to underwrite part of the costs to organize and run the event. A festival is also a better focus for the media. Since it runs over two days, remote broadcasts and special features are easy to justify. Suggested Priorities for the Future 1. Begin an Adopt-a-Beach Program in the early spring of 1990. Approach scout troops, schools, environmental organizations, conservation commissions, land trusts, etc. with an outline of how such a program would work, and encourage them to increase the number of times they sponsor a beach cleanup during the year. This Program is a natural vehicle for involving summer residents and visitors. This program would begin to address the concern that Coastweek requires a great deal of money and effort for only one week a year. 2. Work with the Department of Education, Division of Cirriculum to develop re-certification programs in science and social studies-particularly focused on coastal and tidal river environmental issues. Design a curriculum unit which culminates, annually, with the Coastal Cleanup. Further develop audio/visual aides on pollution and recycling; an expanded Activity Guide for elementary grades; and speakers. 3. Work with Marion Kane, Director of The Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth, to set up a Coastweek Trust Fund. The founder of the Fund should be the State Planning Office, and the Fund must have not-for profit, 501(c)(3) IRS status. Then all contributions to the Fund (whether private individuals, corporations, other organizations, or state agencies), would be tax deductible to the amount permitted by the IRS. The SPO could use the interest from the Fund's principal to meet the costs of coordinating Coastweek. Corporations that are not able to contribute services or materials, could be solicited to give cash donations. As the fund grows, more of the Coastweek expenses could be paid for at full price, rather than continuing to rely on donations each year. 4. I would like to see the focus for Coastweek events be directed to one or two weekend Festivals. The dilemma is the first weekend of Coastweek is the cleanup and the Common Ground Fair, and the second weekend conflicts with many "Octoberfest" activities sponsored by local Chambers of Commerce. If the MCP could indentify a non-profit organization, museum, school, planning commission, cooperative extension office or Chamber of Commerce willing to coordinate such a festival, AND, offer them a grant to cover expenses, I think more people would attend events. I also think the media would find it more newsworthy. 5. Continue to work with television and radio producers to develop more sophisticated public service announcements and features on the Coastal Cleanup. Take advantage of the fall and winter months to approach Maine "personalities", like Noel Paul Stookey, to volunteer their time to film the announcements. WCBB-TV and MPBN-TV producers are offering more and more progams related to environmental issues. It seems that the MCP has the information and resources to help them develop a full lenght feature about coastal planning, access, pollution, or growth. 6. Continue to design a high quality "art" poster, and include Gulf of Maine Coastal Cleanup in the title. Produce a simpler calendar of events and cleanups, in-house, using "Pagemaker" and Central Printing. Extend the listing deadlines for the calendar to include as many of the cleanup activities as possible. P C= A P'F % *9 14 &&Gong C 0 A SINK 89 BULK PAT M Ine Coosial PTogforn US. POSTAG Man 38,184 State Stfeet PAID Augusta, Molne 04333 PERMIT # 8 Y -ego 207 289-3261 AUGUSTA, MAI ~0 Further Information on the Gulf Cleanup T HE Gulf of Maine cleanup is N~o~w Hampshire: Now Brunswick, Canada: sponsored by nature clubs, Julia Steed M~a~w~son Kim Sounders conservation co-~n~issi~ons, land Sea Grant Program N~e~w Brunswick Museu. ~and ,rusts, scout troops, ~and school University of New Hampshire N~e~w Brunswick Federation of groups . To find ou~t how you con (603) 862-3460 Naturalist Clubs ~q;~(~q"~.~n~l~, ~lo~o~l~u~l Well- p~L~i~s~l~i~t~.~, ~I~o~l~l~ow~t~-d ~p~a~r~l~i~c~i~p.~, c~..~.~" ... ~of ~th~e (506) 658~.1842 and Maim. ~;I~o~d ~I~l~l~e ~I~n~v~i~l~l~i~c~l~s of, y p~ap~e~o 0 1.~8 ~l~rc~i~(~en~i), m~v~i~al following: Maine: New ~R~i u~o~s~t%~uk and Nova Scotia~. 0 1. 1 p~r~i-~i~i~i). glass (~9.5 ~pc~n~r~o~l~)~. Fli~s S~ch~ouffler Nova Scotia, Canada: is s~t~l~i~t~-d~o~l~e~d lilt. Dc~(~. 10 ~I~l~oo~l~igh ~(2.~3 pc~i~, ~v~i~i~i~)~,~a~nd ~d~o~i~l~i ~(~1.~3 Massachusetts: Maine Coastal Program John Thorpe 12 i~l~l I~'m ~iL~i~nd~ ~,~v~l~,~*~v~I~q:~q!~,~)~ Anne S~m~r~cinn Stole Planning Office The Clean Novo "In tilt- ~s~a~i~l~l~e ~Wj~V we went N Executive Office of (207) 289~-3261 Scotia Foundation ~t~h~l~o~ogh ~I~t~.~(~. ~1~9~6~0~, ~1~1~1~. ~;,~o ~a~n~l~i~- I., A~l~oc~l~ua~l~l~'~. More than ~1~,000 Environmental Affairs (902) 424-524 5 litter ~'~a~l~l~ip~a~ig~o ~l~i~'~l III,- highways "~lo~l~vig~n label ~i~l~r~i~l~l~s~" fi~l~l~o~l 46 (617) 727-9530 ~- ~N~i~s~i~t~a~t~h w~e~"~L~. g~.~,~l ~1~'~. g~o ~(~o~o~l~i~l~l~i~e~s were also ~(~o~o~l~l~i~e~d~ I through that ~s~m~i~l~l~. ~o~o ~.M~i~l~d~l ~i~l~l the ~l~o~w~ign d~e~b~l~i~, ~w~a~b~i~ld~, 1 ~1~0~1~1~,~0~00 ~I~l~l~ar~i~l~l~, ~I~lw ~l~in~l~i~l~ing ~h~(~lor~, ~%~l~y~s Nis. ~'~I~'l~l~e information g~a~l~l~i~v~i~rd the o~t~e~m~l~," says ~s~i~l~k~o~m~o~ "I ~b~r~i~e ~I~-m~i~ld ~o~o US ~h~e~m~l~i~r~s (an he ;,I- u~l~la~o~l~l~o~a~l~s ~d~i~c ca~,h y~v~m~. ~I~t ill- ~sa~l~I~N~'~t~-~1~1~, is ~m~.c~s~s to file heat Iles. about ~I~l~l~e ~'o~t~u~c~e .,I ~Il~i,~- lilt i~f~f ~I~, ~il~l~k that ~ihi~o~g~, sink a~i~rd ~I~l~i~l~"~l~l~'~-d ~l~od~o~l~o~l~l~i~og ~b~V ~i~t~.~.~. ~o~u~c~l g~e~'~l~ing ,I ~c~o~l~a~i~lg~icd ~i~l~l ~N~i~l~u~l~l ~M ~Ihv -~a~'~d~i~l~i~c is p~l~iv~a~l~e~ly bell~, d~e~t~e~r~i~l~l~i~l~l~e "I'm (~rp, I~(~, g~.~, ~l~o the ~N~'~l~l~o~i~l~l~.~" he ~M~w~o ~I~m~l~i~'~l~o~a~l ~1~1~"~.~1 of on ...... ~1~, ~i~a~l ~l~o~a~t in'. d~e~h~l i~,. .... ~o~v~d. ~I~-~V~C~I~I ill ~I~'~l~lb~l~i~c a~t~e~a~s~, take. A~l~i~-~rad~y~. says ~Nh~@ ~s~i~l~k~i~l~l~a~n~. ~i~l~l ~l~a~, I~four ~1~1 ~o~f ~i~l~l~(~- d~c~b~, ~i~, ~omw, 'I ~I~l~i~, Yea'', ~c~1~l~"~I 1 1) ... ~I~l~l~i~,c~s I" ~l~i~t ~I~.~,g~lo~o~l~'~s~o~l ~ch~i~l~th~e~n need there have h~e~t~r~n ~v~l~l~i~@~,~I~, I.. ~I~,~,~,~ ;~eho, ~C. ~i~l~i~g ~I~l~l~m "Pill'. lit' ~i~t Aso ~f~o~l~l~i~e~, p~r~o~d~o~'c ~I~.~,~v~o ~I~'~l~o~w ~i~l~l~io~l~l~m~,~l~io~n~ ~l~o have a~t~.~e~s~s to ba~l~l~oo~l~n~o ~f~i~l~. ~I~l~i~- prove ~L~"~i~l~i~l~i~e~s ..I ~"~'~I~"h~i~s ~I~, a I Ili- ~wo~- ~. I lose It. ~h~f~a~i~m~. ~;~i~t .... ~C. -n~n~. 1~,~0~0~0 ~"o~V ~l~i~c~'~. ~I~c~h~-~I~'~l~l~o~n~e~s (in case of v~i~n~er- m~ari~n~a~i. ~'I~'l~i~c Maine ~I~'~l I ~@~- g~,~am~.- ~;~o~" D~;~o~u~l ~k~ec~k~-~N~, ~-~s~"~Inv~o~l ~1~1~1,~1~1~l~o~s~t ~(~ol~l~ipr~1~l~i~ng ~o~n~t~e~e~l~s ~;~I~l~l~. to p~a~i~wi- g~u~n~q). mid ~or~o~cks ~l~o ~1~1~:~1~1~1~1 ~,~I~f file gra~i~l~l p~l~i~b~l~i~s~l~i~'d ~;~I ~I-ok1c~l~, ~lor oI' ~I~l~u~- Maine Co~a~,~lal ~I~'~l~l~)~. to ~s~l~o~l~l ~o~g~e~a~l~l ~I~'~l~l~e~l~i~og ~I~m~w ~- ill, ~1~1~1d~i~l~.g -~nl~e 1 ~'~6~0~0 ,ho bag, of ~1~1~;~1~,~1~1 they ~c~o~l~l~et~i~. ~"Charting ~O~u~t~* C ... ~vhi~,~h ~I~, ~g~l~am~, ~,~~I~t~.~) hopes ~I~,~, ~s~lim~ul~a~i~r ~I~l~i~,~, fi~l~l~i~n ~t~h~e animal kingdom, ~l~u~o~v ~o~n~i~l~a~, tell A~l~ow Sal ~[~,~I~'~l~l d p~l~e~l~ly [lilt, ~1~1 limit~~, Nis to file slate all ~a~t~l~i~v~i~l~y g~o~id~e fill glad", ~I~i p~o~l~i~(~i~t~a~l~a~, ~l~i~m~l to plow, I ~l~il~e L~o~o~l~l j~, -~1~1~1~1~l~o~-cr~s ~wpo~l~l~ed ~v~%~id~c~l~uc fl~ic ~K~e~l~l~ocl~I~c~. ~(~:i~t I Slow C~m~i~o, i~t. ~p~a~ik~, ~a~od ~lo the lo,~v~o~-o-~wd ~1hr~o~ug~h 12 ~,~,~1 ~i~v~a~l~e~, ~y~u~l~l~i~t~y ~i~l~l I~& ~N~f~a~i~l~l~e ~I~'~l~l~i~l~t~. ~i~t is ~l~i~l~l ~l~i~c~a~l~i~l~l~y~. ~&l~l~l~ain~c~. And ~;~. w~m Ling "ll~o" d~,~. ~%~o~i~l get people to ~I~,~-- i~l~l plastic ~si~s-p~a~(~k ~)~q4~c~'~. ~so~i~l~l--~o~l ~n-~,~j~)~, ~I~ll; ~io~n~l~ak~c~a h- .,.I I ... .. ~k~cd ~O~l~i- ~I~l~o~o~l p~l~i~ ~r~o~l~l~i~r~-~l~em~e on file (;lilt of ~A~l~a~i~l~l~e~, ~'p~o~l~u~l ~%,Il~t ~1~1 ~1~1~1~1~-~1 ~(~"~, not a I I ~i~s~i~s~@ I n~a~l~s c~a~l~i~gh~l ill it) ~i~l~l~,~- P~o~I~lL~i~nd ~m~v~a~ Ile.~,~, ~h-~." ~I~l~e ~'~ay~"no~l~i~ng ~I~l~l~a~t she tile Gull I It .... ~jdi~i~ig ~I~,~, N~a~li~m~i~al Wildl~il k~e~nd~ol ~@~. ~c~; i~t~,~,~. ~;.~I~, ~.~."~o~'.~I~s ill ~"pert ~dw~ir ~coa~,~l~- ~.~"~I~'vn~ed by tile ~g~.~.~" ~n~.~"~, ~.~( ~(~;~,~.~I~l~i~l~lg ~l~"~.~.~'p~l~e I~o think ~;~i~b~o~o~i it i~l ~P~cd~v~l~a~li~o~l~l Cs~i~f~i~l~la~i~c~s~. 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Kidder ~I~q:~q:~1ir~o~l ~l~o~c~i~l~ta~l issues Imlay ~ih~a~l ~t~q;~qs~. ........ ~t~h~i~m 17~,~5~0~0 ~v~o~l~on~w~,~i, i~t~, ~a~l~c~u~l~a~s~c~a~l~e~t~h~a~l ~P~,~.~I~)~l~c~qj~i~.~,~i Lao~s I~,~.~, that ~I~'~a I.,~- ~I~[.,~- ~i~j~i- ~;~o~id i,r~ii~L~o~si~c~s, ILI IDEAS -GL~A~N COVE, ~t~M~i~l~i~f ~g~e~t a gr~a~,~p~o~l~l~, like ~1~1 ~"~I~s~i~l-~a~l dc~l~i~n ~- bags u~t~'~l~i~t~i~c~l ~a~,~c~o~'~l it~, ~o~i~.~1~qi~"~1~1.~1~1~H ~1~1~1~) ~l~i~car~l~y ~'~2~1 ~i~l~l~i~l~l~i~o~l~l ~i~t~c~o~l~1p~ ~"~l~a~i~i~'~m so global w~a~l~l~o~i~j~i~g~"~, ~sa~)~, ~:~1~, like ~N ~I~r~2~-b~y~-~I ~I~-i ... ~I~t ~1~, I~a- ~,~I~t ~3~"~5~0~0 ~1~1~6~1~" of ~u~l~l~i~l~ed State, ~ I I E0 ~K ~FLL~F R I I part Nis. Sd~iaL~l~I~l~l~e~f, ~s~d~it~s~k is ~L~.~n~i- ~s~l ~I~'~l~i~n~e ~i~s~h~i~l~i~g tile u~s~c~an~, and III ~; ~a~l~t~"~v~e~l~i~n~g ~a~c~h~i~o~c~. ~l~i~t ~lic~a~tio~n~s ~c~(~I~o~rdi~n~aL~o~r fill tile ~b~C~a~c~h~-~c~o~l~l~i~b~i~n~g I ~i~a~l~l~i- op. tile ~G~i~c~a~l Likes ~- ~l~i~'~l~o~ld that: Bill Ki~n~n~a~i~w~, ~hi~s I I -~)~~c~a~t - Maine C~.~a~,~t~al ~P~io~g~sa~i~n i~s. tile 'I ~h~i,~c~a~id~s list ~65 ~Wk.~e~w ~I~)~i I ~- G~"I~t ~4 ~N~l~,~x~i~c~o~' heavily ~o~l~d p~i~'~L~ed ~o~f~) ~I~n~i~l~k ~a~i~- State planning O~llic~e i~n A~n~g~o~i~a. d~e~l~i~qm~, fi~r~a~i~l~l ~b~e~%~c~c~i~g~'~. ~h~o~i~l~k~.~,~.~o~ld ~l~i~'~l~. shipping and fill ~o~l~l~sh~o~l~e ~,~i~t INTERNATIONAL tons, ~l~ap~k~i~l~o~, ~"~a~u~'~l~l ~l~o~t~, ,I ~b~"~I~. "'I her ~. ~1~,~1~1~1 that ~m~o~c~h that kids ~egg a~,~i~o~n~s ~o~' dI ...... ~l~oo~t~h~i~'~l~i ... ~1~, "a, she ~%~4~6~w. TREATY ON Lam." C~c~l~i~n~a I'~l~l~o~l~g~a~l~l~-~s~l~a~nda~ld ill a ~c~l~a~s~'~l~o~o~n~. task do~.~1 ~I~l~i~, ~o~l~l~'~i~s and ~I~"~I~"~I~s~i~s~. skills~, V.,~I ~i ~wc~. ~, I ~( ~ V~'~d~o~l~l~l~'~c~l~, ~1~;~,~i ~e~x~a~mp~k~i~. PLASTICS ~l~ij~u~n~d so ~a~u) then~) something ~"h~e~l~e they ~1.~1.~1 ~"~Id each i~l~l~ol - Ill" '1~-~4, ~I~a~- ~i~"u~nd ~:~1~,~!~, ~1~9 p~"~u~nd~"~.~1 d~c~h~l ~I~, ~I- DUMPING that site people ~1~. s~k~a~, I ~u~s~- ~I~c~i~o~n ~"~b~o~i~n she r~c~.-~o~l~c . ..... I ~c~- ~b~d~ed ~l~o~. ~4~1~" ~vh~I~A~v-~ mile~. ~i~ng ~c~l~u~i~l~l ~'~n~i~"~, ;,gain. ;tilt snake a d~i~t~L~e~v~e~nc~e i~n ~t~e~r~n~i~s ~o~f loss, engine bh~xk~@~, ~h~t~-d~i,l~i~i~i~ng~s, ~-~R~y ~Ib~e G~oll ,I ~E 'For so long, so much of ~S~c~%~cr~i~d y~e~a~l~s ago, when these h~a~n~t~h~-~u~l~l ~S~L~c~w~.~k~I~d~sh~ip~.~" kitchen ~s~in~k~"d~i~.~o~l~l~"~o~.~1 ~o~c~k~U~l~I~C~S, ~N~1~4il~i~r I ~1~1~f~l~ai~l~l~, one Ill Lh~e~d~c~al~l~I~l~l students fi~,~m~, she Riley School Ri~ch~a~id if. ~Sil~k~n~ia~n, d~o~cc~iu~r and ~$H~J~U hills ~d~e~a ~h~a~"~. heels ~o~a~,~l~a~l ~i~'g~i~"~l~l~'~. ~N~i~a~.~'~s~a~d~l~u~'~v~o~, what we dumped in ~the Ocean I ~ w~a~s cl~e~g~i~a~c~i~c~i~b~l~e~, whether it ~w~as ~i~c~l~e ~j~o~i~l~l~cd ~hu~nd~l~ed~i ~(d ~"~l~l~i~k~ir~s ~o~f~* lite Planning ~O~l~l~i~t~c~, agrees. ~1 found ~o~l past ~d~c~;~o ~I~.~,~ ~cg~i~'~l~e~r~"~I ~3~3~3 fill Ill~, ~I~s~,~, ~o~u~i~e~, list cons or paper products of ~a~r~O~t~l~i~ld Missile IUI~'~A C~o~a~!~S~L.~jI LI~C~a~l~l~- don't think i~t~'~s ~I~l~m~e~s~s~a~l~i~l~y ~l~od~c~a~l~l Starling will~, she 1~9~8~8 ~w~h~i~l~, ~N~l~a~i~o~c hall ~k~i~$d~y ~1~3~3 ~w~h~o~l~v~v~er~" says ~F~l~i~s ~s~ch~u~u~f~f~l~e~r up day, ~[~l~i~e~)~ had Ito I I ~(~)~U~l~j~l~c filling up lite ~s~l~i~'~l~l~e~"~ lie "I stool~. ~CI~C~a~l~l~o~p, lite fi~l~l~ol p~o~o.~1~11~1. Of the Maine Coastal ~Fr~o~g~ic~in~. ~*~2~10 bags ~Li~ih ~(~i-~h lions ~i~t ~a~c~arb~) it', ~I~,~) draw attention ~i~l~k tile ~I~@~u~i tile calls~ ~g~,~,~,~, ~m~t~,~, ~I~[.,~- N~m ~o~i~l~l Lite ~p~l~c~%~a- 'Sul some Of ~t~h~e~$~. plastic items beach. A~od they ~c~a~in~e away %%till that ~occa~o d~i~o~npi~n~g - ~t~i~a~s~h ~- Marine Debris ~l~o~.~l~i~l~l~- ~I~c~I~l~l I~)~[~"~. ~o~f d~e~b~l~i~, ~t~v~a~, p~l~a~,~li~t ~- ~S~o~l~l~i~c ~t~i~c~ar ~o~n~vic~ti~t~n~i~, ab,,~k~i~t ends ~o~f~) someplace ~a~od can ~c~a~ti~s~c ~t~a~i~n~ed by tile ~W~.~l~d ~l~o~o~-~h~a~,~cd we're throwing away ou~t those ~1~, h~i~k It ~ol-I~n ~i~,~i~n~g~, in,~c it l- ~o~n~s going ~to be around 400 o~t:~,an ~th~o~u~pi~ng. ~'~L~l~b~,~t~a~i~l~l~ia~l ~(~l~a~o~ta~g~e~. It's ~Ica~l~ly so Center ~I~@~j~r ~I~t~l~i~n~i~l~l~'~. .... icit Slime ~62 p~c~oc~o~t ,I lite years from no.., ~Ic~A~I~V tiller~,~" s~ay~sA~i~l~l~y For that reason, she's par- ~f~l~a~l~v~"~I~"n~" i~t I fill I ~f~icul~afly plucked that ~a new in. ~w~o~o~ld~n~'~t do ~i~t any ~1~1 ~1~c.~" ~1~q07t~"~,~2qM~,~q4~1~q1 ~'~qe~~qV~q" ~Y~O~F l~em~o~l~i~on~al treaty banning plo~s~. "I don't ~c~l, ~l~i~o~v~@ ~t~h~e~)~ call d~o ~qj~qi~-~1~q7~qk~q- ~'~4qM ~ FUNDY l~i~c~s dumping went into ~el~lec~t on that!" say, Bill. ~l~a~l~k~ing~a~l III gar- The Gulf of Maine, as d~i~s- Dec. 31, 1988. ~b~ag~e ~W~ig~e~, ~s~h~a~l ~co~u~l~i~n~e~l~) d ... lip ~c~m~k.d ILE~,., inch ~o~1j, W~o~i~er ~ci~rc~e~s~o~l~ic~k~i in ~the Gulf ~V, ~..~~0~4~.~ ~o~i~l~l~, of Maine is dominated by a Known as A~n~ne~s~t V of the City ~%~v~a~,~l~e ~I~l~i tile .call. ~"~I~~l~i~q Bay of Fundy and ~~1~ ~q4~qoh counterclockwise Byte, MAR~POL Protocol, ~t~h~e treaty know what's going so happen I~o Georges Bonk. Isolated ~s~.,~:~, prohibits ~all dumping of pl~o~s- ~a~l~l tile ~h~om the North ~A~dlo~nfic within ~t~he bour~s~d~k~k~k~ie~@ of land end ~su~wn-~q~.d ~f~o,~r~nc~u~i~c~a~s. ~lic~., including garbage bogs, by submerged plateaus, A~s o~,~s~k~su~l~i~. g~et This these students ~a~r~e I ~e~d ~i~l~l household i~l~enr~5~, synthetic ~t~he Gulf ~h~as cl~s~sfi~n~c~l ~g~e~a~l~-~I~n~K ~o~p ~I~'~l~l ~[~I~l~e text ~l~o~u~nd~. ropes, and l~i~sh~in~g nel~s, in ~s~o~l~i~m~l ~i~l~i~nd c.1.~9~k.~1 ~l~o~ki~l~q!~, coo ~lo~t or offshore water$. Be ~W~N is permits ~t~he dumping of: ~L~e~a~n~o~i~s ~,~I. Sept. 2~1~1, w~h~i~l-~l~i peels t~o ~lur~n ~ou~t sonic 7~,~0~1.~1~0 1- -Floating, pack in~g and lin. Alike. and ~h~l~a~,~,~a~chu~s~e~t~t~, - and, shore. ~i~l~e~'~sb~eyond is ~a~c~c~e~, i~n Maine~, New ~l~l~;~t~i~V~" in~g material 25 ~i~n ~I~'~l~l~* ~[~l~i~e fi~i~s~l little. Lite C~a~l~l~ad~ia~l~l -Paper, rogs, glass, metal, GEORGES ~I~,~i~,~i~L i~m~e~, ill New Its ~o~i~l ... i~c~k and battles, crockery, and food be. yond 12 miles. Nova ~S~t-~wi~a~. I teat ~I~li Maine~, she cleanup ~i~s pall of C~'~n~v~i~i~v,~"~k ~'~N9~, ~'~S~o on 'Pope[, sags~, glass, or food particles smaller than 25 m~i~l- a ~f~l~o~c~e~-~l~"~c~'~k ~c~d~c~h~l~a~t~im~i III~,~- timeless beyond 3 miles. ~s~e~l~-~qM~l Is~)~' 1~1~1~4~1~1 C than ~3U ~S~W~I~V~N that I Maine~ Coastal Program of- ~f~6~c~u~,~e~s ~,~i~t rise Valise "I lite ~n~a- SHOALS ~1~"~qt~"~. ~lici~al, acknowledge that ~the act ~l~i~t~i~l~l~'~s ~co~a~,~l~'~. ~@ ~M ~"~~, ~ will be difficult to enforce. One like ~'~I~'~a~n~op has ~h~a~d ~"g~,~v~a~l 1~00 ~q-~1~.~,~s value of tile coastal ~c~l~u~a~n~u~p ~1~0~0~-~2~0~0~'~s~i~e~t~er~s initials~.~" a), ~k~a~l~l~n~y~.~l ~.~1 ..... ~i~ng~'~. ~qL~qj Make than 200m~e~it~s~s project~, they note, is thus i~t al. head lea( her ~.~1~1 tile Riley ~sd~i~o~o~l~@ lows officials ~to ~m~ap ~o~i~e~Q5 of I ~l~er ~s~t~od~c~o~t~,~, s~i~t,~- ~I ~o~i,~, ~a~s~e ~"~L~e~i y ~c~oncer~il~i~o~li~on and perhaps find [illicit ~a~w~a~l~k~i ~o~f what lilies ~L~a~i~& do, ways to trace debits ~to i~t~s and ~d~i~c~)~,r~e ~'~c~l~y ~a~V~,~ar~e "I ~%h~.~k~I ~d~a~y~c~a~nd~..~" The Gulf of Maine Eco ~"ystem: a Living Force And that. says F~l~i~,S~chau~f~f~l~e~r, i~s lie ~un~i~l~-~a~i~l~l~ed ~e~y~e~, tile G~u~l~l~'~of I~t~la~i~n~e is~qju~s~t i~t~, ~iv~n~ip~e~c~a~m~,~, salinity~, ;laid ~bi.~ia. 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Now entering its sixth year, the Coastweek program is in a watershed year, jumping forward in size and scope, said program coordi- nator Fils Schauffler. The number of people pitching in will be well over 3,000 more than double last year's count. The effort this year will also include Canada and will be coordinated with 24 other states with shores on oceans, seas and Great Lakes. In Augusta, 30 miles inland from the coast, the eighth grade students from the Hodgkins School will be combining their pollution patrol with two weeks of scientific study. Science teacher Phil Waller said he hopes to stretch the students' experience picking up trash into an educational experience. "The first thing we will do is to give them (the students) the best possible picture of what the ecology of the whole Gulf of Marine is," Waller said, Waller and four other teachers are guiding 125 students toward a better understanding of the marine and global ecology. They spent all day Thursday cleaning the coastline around Rockland. Taking the Coastweek idea and turning it into something larger is exactly what the organizers of Coastweek wanted. "That was really our hope for designing this activity guide (for schools)," Schauffler said, "Local groups throughout the coastal coun- ties have organized these events. "Coastweek and the cleanup are both very much grass roots efforts," she said. More than 50 schools across the state will be carrying out similar activities and Schauffler said she received calls from teachers from Farmington and as far inland as Vermont. So the event involves more than just coastal residents. Schauffler said 130 girl scout and boy scout troops are also combing the shore for trash. Last year, about 1,400 volunteers from Kittery to Calais combed the beaches, removing some 15,000 pounds of debris from 114 miles of shoreline. This will also be the first year for a citizen-based coastal cleanup in Canada, she said. The Clean Noval Scotia Foundation and the New Brunswick museum are expected to field from 600 to 800 participants for a cleanup effort. "Three states-Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine- have been doing statewide cleanups for four or five years, but we are only half of the Gulf of Maine coastline," Schauffler said, adding that it is "fantastic" that Canadians have now decided to take part. Cleanup participants will be issued data cards, on which they will keep track of the type and amount of debris they collected. These will be compiled by the Center for Marine Conservation in Washington, D.C., and used to determine the types and sources of marine garbage and the policies needed to curtail it. Schauffler says plastics have been the biggest problem found since the cleanups began. About 60 percent of the imtems gathered each year are plastic. During last year's Maine cleanup, 3,700 plastic bags, 2,400 plastic foamcups, 617 milk jugs and 275 plastic six-pack yokes were found. Beach cleaners also found a leatherback turtle in Rockport that had died after ingesting a plastic bag, underscoring the danger plastics pose to marine line. Although marine pollution is a global problem, the trash that is found along the coast of the Gulf of Maine was put there by people in the Gulf of Maine, Waller said. The tidal currents in the Gulf of Maine mean that any trash that is dumped here stays here and little from outside comes in. But as Schauffler emphasizes, Coastweek is not just about picking up trash. More than 100 events are planned up and down the Maine coast including slide shows, art exhibits and workshops. Most are scheduled for Sept. 23 through Sept. 30. Along the Damariscotta River, a group will tour the newly acquired Dodge Point area on Sept. 30 which includes interesting shoreline, Indian archological sites, a model tree farm and a talk about farming the sea. A canoe trip will take in the fall colors amon the Pemaquid River on Oct. 1. In Newagen, the Rachel Carson Memorial Conference will cover a variety of activities. For information about other acti- vities throughout the state, call the Maine Coastal Program at 289-3261. 3C turned out. The Gulfwide cleanup received good press coverage in both the U.S. and Canada. The Communications Coordinator also worked on the conference brochure and program booklet for the Gulf of Maine Conference. The press were notified of the conference and the format for the Gulf of Maine initiative newsletter, "Turn the Tide," was revised. An options paper was begun, to explore possible public education initiatives that might be undertaken as part of a Gulf Action Plan. The Communications Coordinator gave a slide presentation and talk at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on "The Perils of Plastics in the marine Environment.11 She also loaned the Program's marine debris slideshow to four schools during September and October. Working in cooperation with the Maine DEP she began writing a citizen's guide for reducing water pollution at home. Modeled after the successful "Baybook" used in the Chesapeake region, the guide will focus on nonpoint source pollution in the Gulf of Maine region. The Communications Coordinator approached counterparts in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia in a effort to have similar versions of the guide issued in each state and province. B. OCS Oversight On August 25, 1989, Governor McKernan wrote to Secretary Lujan in response to the Interior Department's request for comments on the development of the next 5-Year Oil and Gas Leasing Program (see copy reproduced below). The Governor encouraged the Department to take full consideration of several related initiatives being undertaken simultaneously by the federal government, including the report of the President's OCS Leasing and Development Task Force, ongoing studies by the National Academy of Sciences of Interior's environmental studies program and oil and gas resource estimation methodologies, and the National Energy Strategy being developed by the Department of Energy. Both the substance and timing of the 5- Year Program should reflect these other studies. The Governor also encouraged Interior to propose small sales focussed on areas of high potential for oil and gas and low environmental sensitivity. Finally joint US/Canada planning and management of Georges Bank is encouraged. In October, Katrina Van Dusen represented the State at the OCS Policy Committee meeting in Seattle. The agenda for the first day focussed on oil spill issues - updates on the cleanup of Prince William Sound and subsequent developments in oil spill response. The second day focussed on the future of the OCS program with reports on sand and gravel mining, oil and gas resource estimates, the new 5-Year Program, and updates on the Presidential Task Force and development of the National Energy Strategy, as well as a panel discussion of impediments to carrying out the OCS program and possible solutions. 31 MMS did not have anything new to say about North Atlantic Sale 96 which is on hold indefinitely. The leasing moratorium language attached to Interior's FY 90 appropriation affects a wider area-of the North Atlantic than previous years, and removes from consideration a large part of the Sale 96 area, leaving Interior with only deep water tracts that it could offer for lease. C. Other A CZ100 reprogramming request is to be submitted (1) to substitute phase II of the DEP's marine water quality initiative in place of support for the coastal geologist position in the Maine Geological Survey, since State funding for the position has become available; (2) shift contractual funds in the estuarine strategy budget to SPO personnel & fringe; and (3) to reflect a new rate for Indirect. 32 Secretary Manuel Lujan, Jr. ITAT 1: 0 F NIA I N, r @ugust 25, 1989 it 0 Frics: or -ria r C. ovswvon Page 2 INE 41 ""o decisions were to be made at each step in the pre-sble process. For example. JO@N R. L"EANAN. JR. during the planning for Sale 96 a request for industry interest was made; I August 25, 1989 felt that minimal level of interest expressed 'did mot warrant proceeding with the Sale, but Interior found the level of interest to be adequatV. Imterjor then Issued a second request for interest, and the oil companies gave a much Mr. Manuel Lujan. Jr.. Secretary more enthusiastic response. Department of the Interior Prior to a lease sale in the North Atlantic taking place, I belle@e the 26th and C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Department should consider incorporating a pre-sale process that narrows the area to a discrete number of tracts, similar to the Size sales that ere Dear Secretary Lujan: offered under "tract selection." Because the North Atlantic OCS planning area is coincident with critical marine resource habitat and valuable fishing grounds. controversy should be minimized by focusing only on those areas that I am writing In response to the Department's request@lfcr comments on the are truly prospective or of interest to the oil industry. Carrying a larger development of the next 5-Year Oil and Gas Leasing Program. sale area through the pre-5ale process adds unnecessary eonflict over areas in I encourage you to take full consideration of several related initiatives which the oil industry has little interest. being undertaken by the federal government simultaneous to initiation of the The concept of "subarea deferrals" introduced in the last 5-Year Pr gram 5-Year Program planning process. First, the President's OCS Leasing and is a good one and goes a long way towards minimizing controversy at them Development Task Force will be issuing its report at the beginning of 1990. outset. The Department, however, needs to develop criteria for selecting Although the Task Force was charged with addressing leasing issues for a fe. these areas that consider environmental sensitivity, value for other uses, and discrete areas of the OCS, a review of Its recently published Federal Register hydrocarbon potential. I recommend that thelCulf of Maine be removed at the notice indicates that it 13 addressing broad issues Of national interest, and, outset, as it was in the present program, because It has high ecological and especially, issues of concerns in frontier leasing areas like the North fisheries value, and has never been considered prospective for oil and gas. Atlantic. The Task Force's final recommendations will be the outcome of a Deferring some of the important fishery areas of Georges Bank should also be broad public process. I hope that you will be certain the 5-Year Program considered. In fact, if the Department really wants to complete a sale in the development process allows enough time to consider this report. North Atlantic,-you may wish to consider deferring the entire Congressional Second, at the request of your Department, the National Academy of moratorium area, an area that consistently has sparked controversy. Sciences is conducting two relevant studies: an evaluation of Interior's With respect to the timing of lease sales in the North Atlantic, environmental studies program and an evaluation of the methodologies used to scheduling one during the 5-year period seems appropriate. This gives estimate the undiscovered oil and gas resources of the OCS. These studies Industry an opportunity to periodically reassess its interest, without should bi given consideration in the 5-Year Program planning process as well. committing time and money to planning frequent sales in areas here industry Interest historically has been low and no sales have been held in ten years Third, the Department of Energy has begun development of a National %Eng.igy due to enduring opposition. Strategy. I have always thought that the OCS leasing program should be - @ I continue to believe that a cooperative arrangement between Canada and Integrated into a broader energy plan which considers conservation as -ell as renewable and alternative energy sources, in addition to fossil fuels. I the United States must be initiated to address joint planning and management understand that a pre2iminary draft of this Strategy will be published in of Georges Bank. with jurisdiction over Georges Bank divided between the two April, 1990, giving the Depar",ent of the interior a timely opportunity to countries, and with two different approaches to regulating offshore oil and design the OCS program in concert with comprehensive national energy gas activities, the management of the unique and valuable ecosystem is a great strategies. challenge. I appreciatl the Department's open-minded request for new ideas on how to I will be observing with interest the development of the next OCS 5-Year conduct the pre-lea5e planning process. "Focusing on promising acreage" was a Oil and Gas Leasing Program, and will provide comment, again, at your reasonable policy, but in Our experience in the North Atlantic it was not request. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silkman or Katrina successful because the process was never fully developed; it -as not clear how Van Dusen at the Maine State Planning Office, 207-2B9-3261. Sincerely, Jr. Kernan, G or This project has been successfully completed. The final product J.h. R. WN-tin, Jr. includes the following components: an extensive resource inventory and Caw- Lynn Wkehiell recommendations for twon action to manage those resources. The plan Deparlarrnt Commizioner will be used as the basis to amend the Town comprehensive plan and Kathryn I Rand shoreland zoning ordinance for the Glen Cove area. Rockport will hold a of Deputy Co-issiott, series of public workshops and hearings over the winter months to ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT develop a new zoning district for the area in conformance with the OFFICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING revised Shoreland Zoning Law. Monhegan - Developing Appropriate LURC Zoning Standards for Coastal Islands This project has been successfully completed. Final Products November 15, 1989 consist of: a Public opinion Survey; a Report on Preliminary Hydrogeology and Management Considerations for the Monhegan "Meadow" TO: Bob Blakesley, State Planning Office Aquifer; Policy Recommendations for Preserving Fish Beach and Protecting the "Meadow" Aquifer; and a formal Rezoning Proposal to the FROM: Fran Rudoff, Mary Boyd-Broemel, and Nirk Schlemmer Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) requesting the establishment of a DE(;D-OCP Coastal Staff new Maritime Development Subdistrict. Pending approval by LURC (anticipated this winter), this new Subdistrict would be applied to Fish RE: Coastal Program Progress Report, 8/s9 - io/ag Beach (used by local fishermen); Swim Beach (used for general public -------- 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------- access to the water); and the area around Monhegan Island Wharf. As a result of this project, the Island will be undertaking the development 1988-89 GRANT TASKS of a comprehensive growth management plan in the near future. LJ Task 2 -- Strengthening Technical Assistance to Towns Swan's Island - Waterfront Action Plan A. COASTAL PLANNING GRANT PROJECTS Work on this project is continuing; the contract has been extended to December 15, 1989. The Town is working with the Hancock Planning Prior progress reports described the successful completion of commission on final recommendations for the waterfront. projects in Bath, Brunswick, and Machiasport. The following discussion summarizes the status of the remaining Planning Grant projects: B. WATE FRONT iCTION GRANTS Vinalhaven - Public Access Plan Prior Progress Reports noted the completion of projects in Old This project has been successfully completed. The final product orchard Beach, Scarborough, and Pembroke. The following summarizes the includes an inventory of the commericial and recreational access sites status of the remaining projects: and recommendat ions for local action to secure these sites for continued public use. The final plan also includes a special section on "bay Portland - This project will be completed by the end of November. The landings". Although no longer in use, these old shore access sites have board walk is 75* complete and the benches and lighting are on site and potential for public use today. awaiting assembly. Portland - Harbor Berthing Plan Ylonhegan - This project was completed in September. Work on this project is continuing. The inventory and analysis South Berwick - Work on this project is continuing; the contract has section of the, report, including vessel berthing forecasts has been been extended to December 31, 1989. The Department of Environmental completed and approved by the Waterfront Task Force. The analysis shows Protection issued the project permit and work on the project has been that the harbor area has more than enough capacity to provide berthing initiated by the town crew. for projected levels of commercial vessels within the foreseeable future. Draft recommendations and implementation sections of the plan South Portland - This project was completed in October. will be reviewed by the Task Force during November. Ogunguit - The DEP permit for this project was recently.is!@b-ed. The RocYiport -,G@ein.'.Cove Public Access Plan contract will be signed shortly and a pre-bidding conference_i.@ill be Sla it House Station 130, Augusta, Maine 04333 - Offices Located at 219 Capitol Street Telephone (207) 289-6800 held. Construction will be completed by December 31, 1989. t 1989-90 GRANT TASKS Searsport - The contract has been signed and bid documents have been Task 2 -- Strengthening Technical Assistance to Towns prepared. The project will be completed by December 31, 1989. A. COASTAL PLANNING GRANT PROJECTS C. LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE As described below, all but one of the projects are proceeding 1. Overboard Discharges smoothly. The Town of Lubec voted not to accept Coastal Planning Grant funds ($4000) to prepare a Public Access Site Design for an abandoned During this quarter, DECD/OCP staff continued to work with the gravel pit area. Lubec's funds were reallocated to the Town of Hampden Towns of Brunswick and West Bath on an interlocal demonstration project (see below). to identify alternative wastewater disposal options for two neighborhoods containing homes that presently use overboard discharge The following discussion summarizes the status of each Planning systems. Grant Project: Work on the project has been proceeding smoothly. Meetings were Xittery - Comprehensive Harbor Plan held in each community to discuss the project; they were well attended by local Vesidents. As of the end of October, the consultants had nade The contract has been signed. The Town has hired a consultant and substantial progress toward collecting necessary site information, work on the inventory and analysis phase has begun. determining wastewater quantities needing disposal, preparing project I 'maps, identifying potential disposal options, and conducting orrsite York - Public Pier Site Design evaluations. The project will be completed by December 3.1, 1989. The contract has been signed. The Town has sent out a Request for 2. Marine In frastructure Survey Proposals to consulting firms to assist with the project. During this quarter, DECD/OCP staff and the Regional Coastal Yennebunk - Mousam River Path Plan Coordinators completed the marine infrastructure survey for all coastal communities. The survey results have been sent to other State agencies Due to the timing of the next Town Meeting, scheduled for and Sasaki Associates, the consultants who are working with the mid-November, local matching funds have not yet been approved and the Interagency Marine Infrastructure Steering Committee to develop a contract has not been signed. Anticipating Town approval, the funding strategy. The results have been entered into a computerized Conservation Commission has begun preparing a Request for Proposals. database. Georgetown - Five Islands Pier Design The survey results, which include both planning and construction projects, are also being used by DECD/OCP to identify high priority This project is well under-way. The contract has been signedsandta projects for the 1990-91 Coastal Planning and Waterfront Action'Grant consultant has been hired. The consultant has preformed an asses men Programs. of the existing pier condition. The Town-owned Property Board will hold a public meeting in November to present the findings to the community. Viscasset - Public Access Plan The contract has been signed. An Access Committee has been forned to direct the project and a Request for Proposals has been disserdnat -d* ockland - Harbor Access Plan The City Council recently voted to approve the contract and hire a consultant to work with municipal officials. The City Planner and the Harbor Committee have met to outline a work program for the project. Bangor/Brewer - Comprehensive Harbor Management Plan The contract has been signed. A joint Harbor Planning Committee 7@. has been formed and staff for the municipalities have begun interviewing M MM M man M M MIM MM mmmmm consultants. Mount Desert - Funds for this project are being held pending completion Hampden - Waterfront Development Plan of the 312 Evaluation. As soon as the 322 process is concluded, DECD will move forward with a contract for this project. The contract has been signed. Funding for this project was recently increased by $4000, due to Lubec's decision not to accept Coastal Planning Grant funds. As a result, the scope of the project has C. LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE been expanded to include preparation of an illustrative site plan and perspective drawing of the site. A Planning Committee has been 1. Direct Technical Assistance formed and a Request for Proposals has been disseminated. Assistance provided by DECD/OCP, related to the administration of Belfast - Mooring Plan the Local Grants Program and to other local projects concerning coastal The contract has been signed. A consulting firm (TEC Associates) issues, is listed on the attached technical assistance log sheets. has been hired to work with the City on this project. Aerial photos of 2. workshops for Local Officials the harbor have been taken and the Harbor Committee is in the process of reviewing mooring standards. DECD/OCP Coastal staff participated in the following workshops sponsored by the Coastal Regional councils: Stockton springs - Public Access Site Design and Harbor Ordinance Plan I -_ September 27, 2989: Workshop on Harbor Management sponsored by the The contract has been signed and a Harbor Committee has been formed Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission; ,to oversee the project. The Stockton Springs Development corpo@ation will serve as the general contractor for the project. Work7 on_@tbe October 7, 1989: Workshop on Public Access sponsored by the Lincoln inventory and analysis sections of the plan are underway. County Planning and Resource Office; and machiasport - Public Pier Site Design October 17, 1989: Workshop on the Coastal Policies and Water Quality sponsored by the Lincoln County Planning and Resource Office. The contract has been signed. The Washington County Regional Ln Planning Commission is working closely with the Town on this project and Additional workshops sponsored by the Regional Councils are a design consultant has been selected to assist with the project. described in their quarterly reports (attached). 3. Harbor and Waterfront Management B. WATERFRONT ACTION GRANT PROJECTS a. Training Program The following discussion summarizes the status of each project: During this quarter, DECD/OCP Coastal Staff spent a considerable Saco - The FERC review process is ongoing. As soon as it is completed, amount of time preparing for the two-day training program on harbor and waterfront management for municipal officials scheduled for November 20 a final schedule for the project will be prepared and the contract will be executed. and 21, 1989. At this point, approximately 200-250 participants are expected. Rockland - DECD staff is working closely with City officials and a representative of the Maine Geological Survey to prepare a final site Work tasks have included: preparing an extensive notebook of design for the project. training materials for program participants; organizing nine concurrent sessions; arranging for plenary session speakers; writing a script for Lincolnville - DECD staff is working with the Maine Department of and coordinating a role play about harbor/waterfront issues in a Transportation (operators of the Ferry at the project site) to secure "typical" Maine community; handling all registration and neal/lodging the OCRM tit2e@opinion form for the site. it will be forwarded to arrangements; and coordinating the preparation of all graphic materials Washington for approval as soon as possible. for the program. (See attached notebook). Buckspor - The contract has been signed. A local committee to oversee b. Interagency Coordination the project has been formed. DECD staff will be working with the Town on a final site design over the winter molxths. DECD/OCP Coastal Staff have also been working closely with representatives of the State Planning Office, the Department of ti:66k.i1n.-`DFCD is waiting receipt of the.-.tig ned contract. Conservation (Bureau of Public Lands, Submerged Lands Program), Department of Transporation (Ports Div.), and the Maine municipal Southern Kennebec Planning and Development Council on the Chesapeake Bay Association on a variety of policy issues related to harbor management Critical Area Law. in Maine. The long term goal of this group is to develop a strategy to provide assistance to all coastal communities as they prepare local September 26, 1989 - Session focused on rezoning waterfront areas to harbor management plans. protect water dependent uses. Barbara Vestal of the Marine Law Institute and Rockland's City Planner addressed the group. Rockland is As a first step, it was agreed that educational material about the presently completing a year-long effort to rezon e its waterfront. harbor master law and mooring allocation systems should be prepared and distributed to all towns. The Department of Conservation has prepared a October 17, 1989 - Session focused on conducting scenic assessments. letter that will be sent to all coastal communities about the mooring Holly Dominie, a planner and landscape architect provided an overview of allocation provision in Maine's Harbor Master Law. The letter the scenic assessment process and discussed four case studies where acknowledges that few of Maine's harbors need to take affirmative action scenic assessments have been undertaken by Maine communities. to increase the number of non-resident mooring allocations. (In nost cases, there is already a high proportion of non-resident allocations and in others, there is not a high demand for non-resident moorings). However, the letter clearly recommends that municipalities take care in drafting local harbor ordinances so that mooring allocation policies do not discriminate against non-resident applicants. The letter also notes that discrimination on the basis of residency raises the possiblity of denial of assistance or funding from federal agencies and is potentially a violation of the U.S. and Maine Constitutions which guaranteeequal @rotection. (see attached letter and article in the Maine Townsman) After the harbor and waterfront training program in November, the interagency group will reconvene to continue work on the long-term strategy. 4. St. Croix International Waterway DECD/OCP Coastal Staff attended a two-day meeting (August 17 and 18, 1989) in Forest City, Maine sponsored by the St. Croix International Waterway Commission. The purpose of the meeting was to convene a group of planners from Maine and New Brunswick, Canada to discuss land- use/resource management issues for the Waterway. The Waterway includes tidal waters adjacent to the Maine coastal towns of Calais, Robbinston, and Perry. DECD/OCP staff provided information on Maine planning and laii'd' use laws and regulations, including the Coastal Policies. The outcome of the meeting was a set of goals that will be used by the Commission in developing a management plan for the region. D. REGIONAL COUNCIL COASTAL COORDINATORS Quarterly reports from each region are attached.@'During this quarter, DECD/OCP provided the following monthly programs for the Coastal Coordinators: August 22, 1989 - Session focused on coastal water quality issues. Presentations were made by the Brunswick-Town Planner and a consultant on the -Planning Grant project recently completed for Middle and Maquoit -Bays; Lee Doggett of the DEP, Water Bureau; and Matt Bley of the Technical Assistance Log Technical Assistance Log Nirk Schlemmer Francine Rudoff August - October 1989 August 1, 1989 Met with Danariscotta\ Newcastle Harbor Committee and Peraquid Harbor Master. assisted Yent Chapellca conduct Marine Infrastructure Survey. August 8 - Met with local officials in Brunswick and West Bath on the Interlocal Demonstration Project on Overboard Discharges. August 2, 1989 Met with Paul Weston Town Manager Camden on Harbor ordinance. Reviewed ordinance for and assisted in revisions August 15 Yet with residents of Merepoint neighborhood in Brunswick on the Overboard Discharge Project. August 4, 1989 Met with Brunswick Bays Committee. Developed work plan for development of bay protection ordinance. August 23 - Met with residents of the Sabino Cove neighborhood in West Bath on the Overboard Discharge Project. August 9, 2989 Attended Portland Waterfront Task Force. Review of Phase one work completed. August 23 - Met with municipal officials from the Town of Edgecomb on -Met with South Bristol Harbor Master on harbor ordinance issues. issues related to their comprehensive planning process. August 23, 1989 Worked with Judy Berk on locating coastal clean up August 31,!!- Met with local officials in the Towns of Bucksport, Castine, site. and Blue Hill to obtain information for the marine infrastructure 4urvey. August 31, 1989 Met with Al Trefry on Portland Harbor needs. Recruited bin as speaker for harbor management conference. September 13 - Met with local officials in Northport to obtain- information for the marine infrastructure survey. September 6, 1989 Met with officials on vinalhaven to conduct Marine Infrastructure needs survey. Sei)tember 22 - Met with the Executive Board of the Maine Harbor Masters Association about harbor management and mooring issues. September 8, 1989 Yet with officials on North Haven to conduct to Marine Infrastructure survey. -3 October 2 - Met with local officials on Monhegan Island to review options for rezoning portions of their waterfront. Discussed rezoning September 12, 1989 Attended Brunswick Bays Committee meeting on proposal to be submitted to the Land Use Regulation Commission. ordinance development. October 17 - Participated in workshop on the Coastal Policies and Water September 24, 1989 Attended Lubec Town Meeting. Discussed with Quality issues sponsored by the Lincoln County Planning and Resource selectmen planning grant. Resulted in placing issue on town Office. warrant. October 26 - Met with local officials in Brunswick and West Bath September 15, 1989 Met with Will Boddy Harbor Master of North East about the Overboard Discharge Project. Harbor. Recruited him as speaker for harbor management conference. September 20, 1969 Attended Portland Waterfront Task Force meeting. reviewed Economic Yonitoring Survey. September 22, 1989 Met with eyecutive directors of the Yaine Harbor E'asters Association. Discussed results of Harbor and Mocring Survey and Harbor Management Conference. September 27, 1989 Spoke at Southern Maine Workshop on harbor Management. Detailed harbor planning process and results of harbor and mooring survey to group of 50 interested - persons. October 13, 1989 Met with officials in Kennebunk on proposed project to acquire site for town wharf. Assisted then with formulating next steps to take. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LOG MARY BOYD-BROEMEL August 9, 1989- Met with town officials in Steuben, Milbridge, and Cherryfield to complete Marine Infrastructure Survey. August 10, 1989- Met with officials in Pembroke and Perry to complete Marine Infrastructure Survey. August 11, 1989- Met with town officials in Jonesport and on Beals Island to complete Marine Infrastructure Study. August 17, 1989- Met with Tom Valleau, Director of Waterfront Facilities, Portland, to discuss CEIP and WAG project. Met with Ken Dinsmore of Scarborough to discuss WAG project. August 24, 1989- Met with town officials in Thomaston to discuss potential WAG project. September 11, 1989- Met with archeologists, in Pembroke on the iste of the WAG. September 12, 1989- Met with town officials on Cranberry Island to complete Marine Infrastructure Study. September 19, 1989- Met with town selectpersons in Ogunguit to discuss contract language for WAG. September 28, 1989- Met with town representatives in Gouldsboro to discuss potential WAG. October 7, 1989- Spoke with Lincoln County town officials in a workshop format to present Public Access and Open Space on the Maine Coast. Other speakers for the workshop were Deborah Hibbard, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Paul Stern, State Attorney General's office, and Dan Thompson, Town Planner with Bath. October 10, 1989- Met with town Selectpersons in Ogunguit to explain contractual process. October 20, 1989- Met with Howard Woltgen, Waterfront Engineer of Portland to inspect CEIP project. October 30, 1989- Met with town officials in South Berwick to discuss WAG project schedule. 38 EASTERN MID-COAST PLANNING COMMISSION QUARTERLY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT #1 FOR THE: COASTAL, GENERAL FUND, AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (8/1/-89-10/31/89) COASTAL PROGRAM TASK A1-General Technical Assistance-Coastal Communities Under Task A, general assistance is to be provided to all coastal communities throughout the contract year. In the first quarter, the following technical assistance has been provided to coastal communities in these area: Belfast: Worked with the City Manager and Harbor Committee on the possibility of undertaking a comprehensive review of Belfast Harbor. Belfast has a high percentage of vacant industrial land along their inner water front. It is imperative that the City devleop an overall scheme for this area so that individual proposals will be part of a master plan. Friendship: Continued work with Friendship to revise subdivision regulations. There is more work to be done with this project. North Haven: EMCPC Planner has discussed with Planning Board member the importance of updating their current Comprehenseive Plan and the relationship between the Plan and the Ordinance. Growth management Guidlines have been sent to a Selectperson and Planning Board member for future follow-up. Owls Head: Staff have worked extensively with the Planning Board to develop a new Land Use Ordinance for this community. The draft should go to a vote at a special town meeting sometime in the next few months. 39 St. George: Technical assistance has been provided to the St. George Planning Board in their evaluation of a proposal for a marina on Wheeler Bay. This proposed project involved the development of 48 acres on the site of an old granite quarry. There are a significant number of coastal management issues involved with this project. In addition, there has been numerous telephone calls, and a meeting with the: Town Manger, Code Enforcement Officer, and the Planning Board Chair regarding a commercial/residential structure in the Residential Marine District. Specific recommendations have been made for amendments to their current zoning ordinance. An EMCPC Planner has met with the Planning Board Chair and the Comprehensive Planing Committee to discuss the importance of the zoning map and its boundary interpretations. The Town is currently reviewing and interpreting those current district boundaries as well as beginning to analyze if the current districts, and their purposes and uses, are appropriate for St. George's current needs. Vinalhaven: Work has been started with the Planning Commission on the revision to their Zoning Ordinance. This has involved numerous telephone consultations and several meetings involving: the Land Trust, Vinalhaven Planning Commission, and previous Town Managers. This document will require major revisions in the months ahead, a meeting is scheduled for 11/8/89 to review an initial Land Use Ordinance draft. In addition, Vinalhaven has, and will continue to, review their current districts, their boundaries, and purposes and uses within the districts, through a new zoning map with approximately ten natural resource overlays. Warren: Technical assistance has been provided to the Planning Board on clustering and significant river segment issues for a a proposed subdivision on the shore of the St. George River. The Coastal Planner has participated in public hearings on the New Subdivision Ordinance for Warren. 2 7ASK A? - Tier I Towns- TASK B I - Shorelvd Zoning Community Assistance The EI'1CPC District has three Tier I coastal communities: Northport, A memo was prepared for appropriate local officials informing them of Thomaston, and Warren. To assist the growth management process in these the prooress being made by the Board of Environmental Protection in communities, the following actions.have been taken: reviewi@g and adopting the new ordinance, and offering the assistance of Eastern Mid-Coast Planning Commission In meeting the requirements of the The EMCPC Coastal Planner and Growth Management Coordinator have met new model. to discuss specific concerns of each community. All three of the Tier I towns have dif f erent coastal perspectives. Warren is a riverene community, Regional meetings will be scheduled in December to acquaint local Thomaston has a traditional historic waterfront, and Northport has a lono, officials with the provisions of the new ordinance. This schedule Is unprotected shoreline fronting Penobscot Bay. operating on the assumption that the Board of Environmental Protection will meet in November and will approve the f inal draft of the Model Ordinance. It Letters have been sent to Comprehensive Planning Officials I,) each of is anticipated by this office that we will have two meetings for local the Tier I communities, outlining the assistance available for their officials, one in the Belfast area, and another one in the Rockland area. comprehensive planning process These meetings, coupled with the tentatively scheduled December coastal planners session on Shoreland Zoning, will be the start in assisting The Comprehensive Planning Chairpeople in each community have been communities on shoreland zoning issues. contacted to further outline what the Coastal Planner can provide to their town. As part of the EMCPC fall coastal workshop, which will focus on the topic of comprehensive harbor planning, we are scheduling a session on the relationship between harbor planning and shoreland zoning. There Is an TASK A3 - Fall Workshop: Comprehensive Harbor Planning urgent need to address shoreland issues, particularly on our historic harbors, 0 An outline has been developed for a fall workshop that will focus on the such as Belfast and Rockland, as property changes hands and is redeveloped. topic of Comprehensive Harbor Planning. The Intent of this workshop Is to get coastal communItles to focus on the overall picture when looking at I_A5K B2 - Shoreland Zonino Procedural Tools their waterfronts. Have contacted the DEP Shoreland Zoning coordinator for the .purpose of The workshop, which will be held on November 8th, will stress the developing procedural guidelines and an application to accompany the model Importance of comprehensive harbor planning and the relationship between ordinance. This course of action was originally suggested to the DEP staff In harbor planning and shoreland zoning. Attached are the materials that have early 1989. In the coming months this procedural guide and checklist will be been prepared to date for this workshop. developed and made zvailpble to our coastal communities. TASK 53 - Shoreland Zoning CommunitX Prof iles TASK B - Shoreland Zoni4 As signified in the checklist, the work on Task B3 is being carried over EMCPC staff have reviewed the September 1989 draft of the Guidelines to the second quarter. Contacts have been made with 13 of the 17 coastal for Municipal Shoreland Zoning Ordinance, and recent changes to the communities In this region to discuss, inter alla, their thoughts on local Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act. shoreland zoning Issues, 3 4 TASK C-Interlocal Demonstration Project Since the drafting of the original work plan, the EMCPC staff has focused on: What aspect of an interlocal project would bring the greatest benefit to the communities of Owls Head and Rockland, with regard to Rockland Harbor. After discussions with the City Planner of Rockland and the Planning Board Chair of Owls Head, it was felt that the integrity of Rockland Harbor and the interests of citizens who inhabit its shores, could best be served by completing and inventory and analysis of the visual resources of Rockland Harbor. Also, to identify public access sites from which to view these resources. This study will support at least three of Maine's Coastal Management Policies: Port and Harbor Development, Shoreland Management and Access, and State and Local Cooperative Management. On a more important level, however, we feel this project could provide a real benefit to the communities of Owls Head and Rockland. Since January, the Rockland Ad Hoc Zoning Study Committee has been meeting to recommend changes to the Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Regulations, and Waterfront Zoning for the City of Rockland. This past August, the Committee issued its report. Among the policy objectives was to optimize public access, both pedestrian and visual. Assuming the ecomnomic vitality of our region will continue, it is also assumed that the Rockland waterfront will continue to be developed. Obtaining input form both communities on the scenic resources of the harbor, will assist planners in both communities to develop standards to preserve visual and physical access. 5 Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission's First Quarter Report-Coastal Section This report covers work performed between 8/1/89 and 10/31/89. This report is divided into two sections: 1) Community Summaries, and 2) Regionwide Activities. Community Summaries Arundel The coastal coordinator attended the initial meeting of the Arundel Comprehensive Planning Committee and notified officals of the assistance available through the coastal program. Assistance will be provided as needed when the committee becomes more organized and begins the data collection and analysis process. Additionally, Arundel is one of the towns represented on the Kennebunk River Committee and is a part of the long-term interlocal agreement plans for the Kennebunk River (refer to the discussion of this project under Kennebunk). Biddeford In addition to preliminary work on the joint river management project with Saco (refer to the attached interlocal project proposal) assistance was provided to city officials on access possibilities associated with an easement the city recently discovered its own near the University of New England on the Saco River. The city is looking into developing a joint access facility with the University. Assistance was also provided to the city council on funding options for upgrading harbor facilities. Eliot The coastal coordinator discussed the harbor planning process at some length with the chairman of the Board of Selectman as part of the marine infrastructure survey work, and the town is planning to submit an application for a harbor planning grant this year, with SMRPC's assistance. Eliot's comprehensive planning committee is still of the beginning stage (prospective consultants are being interviewed this week). The coastal coordinator has made arrangements to meet with the consultant and the marine resources subcommittee as soon as a consultant has been selected. Kennebunk The coastal coordinator provided assistance on several ongoing projects this quarter. Kennebunk is interested in acquiring a large, abandonned wharf for public use and the coastal coordinator met several time with Kennebunk officials and concerned citizens to work on design aspects of the project and indentify potential funding sources. Though costly, this is an exiting project that is generating a great deal of public support and enthusiams (for further information, see the attached article from the York County Coast Star). The coastal coordinator has agreed to assist the town with the preparation of a planning grant application (to do some preliminary engineering and financial planning for the project) during the next quarter. The coastal coordinator also met with the Kennebunk River Committee on several occasions to discuss the formation of a joint river commission with regulatory authority. SMRPC has agreed to draft an interlocal agreement as soon as (and if) the river committee and the towns of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport can agree on the basic elements of the agreement. This may be some time, however, as Kennebunkport officials are (wisely) reluctant to rush into anything that the fishing community is not yet entirely comfortable with. Kennebunkport Kennebunkport is one of the three towns represented on the Kennebunk River Committee and discussions of the formation of the tri-town harbor commission have been initiated (see discussion of progress under Kennebunk). The coastal coordinator has also begun work on Kennebunkport's comprehensive plan. The town has initially requested assistance with the marine resources data collection and analysis work. The coastal coordinator is presently compiling some information on Cape Porpoise Harbor. Kittery SMRPC has kept in touch with the progress of the Kittery harbor plan, but no assitance was provided this quarter. Old Orchard Beach This quarter the coastal coordinator provided input to the town on its comprehensive plan. A draft of the marine resources section has been reviewed and suggestions for improvement have been provided. Additonally, the coastal coordinator met with the town planner to discuss plans for a waterfront park on coastal land where the existing structures are currently in the process of being condemned. This project will be pursued more fully at the completion of the condemnation proceedings. Saco The coastal coordinator spent a significant number of hours assisting Saco with its boat access facility project on the Saco River. This assistance included the preparation of an environmental assessment and the completion of permit applications on behalf of the city. Saco asked for SMRPC's assistance because the city was unable to complete this work prior to the deadline for federal funding approval. The project has now been processed through the relevant state agency (inland Fisheries and Wildlife) and was submitted for federal consideration on 9/30/89. Assistance was also provided on the waterfront park project. This project is being partially funded with a Waterfront Action Grant. As the paperwork for this project is quite complex (FERC approval in necessary), Saco asked SMRPC to coordinate the review process and obtain comments from the necessary state and federal agencies. This work has been completed and the project is now ready for FERC review. Saco is also one of the communities participating in one of SMRPC's interlocal river projects and preliminary discussion with city officials have benn conducted. Refer to the attached interlocal project proposal for more information. The project is scheduled to go before city council for an official sanction during the first week of November. South Berwick No assistance was provided to South Berwick this quarter. The town is presently sending a copy of its draft marine resouces section of the comprehensive plan for review and comments. This assistance will be provided during the next (this coming) quarter. Wells No assistance was provided to Wells this quarter; work on the comprehensive plan is scheduled for next quarter (as indicated in the work plan). York York has essentially completed its comprehensive plan except for the marine resources sectiion. The town is presently in the process of hiring another consultant to do this section. The coastal coordinator has offered to meet with the committee members and the new consultant (when hired) to go over the material and the requirements etc. and ways that SMRPC might assist directly with the plan. Regionwide Activities SMRPC held a harbor management workshop on September 27, 1989. Twenty-six coastal officials attended from throughout York County (see attached attendace sheet). The meeting was very well received and many of those present have subsequently signed up for the statwide harbor management conference in Rockland to pursue the issues further. One of the major issues raised by the participants was the need for more state harbor planning funds (Four towns in York County are interested in applying for harbor planning grants this year). The marine infrastructure survey work (an inventory of harbor facilities and planning needs) was completed with funds made available under a special services agreement and (as costs exceeded the 25$ per community provided) some left over coastal monies from last year's contract. SMRPC is in the process of collecting and analysing additional harbor information (harborside land use trends, physical characteristics, overall facilities and needs projections, and current issues/concerns) as part of a regional harbor study. This study is scheduled for completion by the end of December, 1989. The coastal coordinator also assisted Office of Comprehensive Planning staff with York County's portion of a statewide mooring survey to determine numbers of moorings, length of mooring waiting lists, residency and type of use information, and local allocation policy at every harbor in Maine. The survey was use primarily to determine the impact of state harbor legislation on local mooring allocation policies. SMRPC published two articles an coastal issues (one on harbor management and one reviewing Maine's first set of Heritage Coastal Areas reports) in its October/November newsletter and prepared summaries of new state lows dealing with coastal land use issues for the August Legislative Update issue. Copies of both newsletters are enclosed. The coastal coordinator spent some time this quarter on revisions to the coastal section of SMRPC's regional plan. As the state has not yet adopted the new minimum shoreland zoning oridnance, no work on shoreland zoning or water dependent use provisions (other than reviewing and commenting on the state's most recent draft ordinance) was completed this quarter. This work will hopefully commence toward the end of the second quarter. PVCOG Penobscot Valley Council of Governments One Cumberland Place Suite 300 P.O. Box 2579 Bangor, Maine 04401-8520 (207)942-6389 CZM Contract FY 90: Progress Report I Nov. 1, 1989 GENERAL 1. Conducted meeting with each of the 11 coastal communities to: a. Complete the Marine Infrastructure Needs Survey (MINS) b. Discuss and record any planning accomplishments since 1987, c. Discuss technical assistance needs for fy 90, d. Discuss developing a water-dependent use zone under shoreland zoing, and to e. Discuss Regional Issues over shared resources, where appropriate. 2. Completed the Marine Infrastructure Needs Survey. 3. Planning Update Record Sheets are enclosed with a summary of their results. The information includes results on the interested in water-dependent use zones. 4. Technical Assistance Needs for FY 90 are enclosed. These are described for regional issues and by town issues. 5. WORKSHOPS: a. On-going assistance to OCP for the Nov. Harbor Management Conference at the Samoset. b. COASTWEEK workshop, 9/27/89, at the PVCOG Conference Room (7-9 pm) on Protection & Preservation of Marine & Fresh Water Quality and Scenic & Natural Areas. *Attendance list enclosed. *Notice & agenda enclosed. *Notice mailed 3 weeks prior to workshop. *Notice of workshop was in Bangor Daily News the Monday before the workshop. Notice enclosed. *Notice of workshop was also in summer newsletter. *List of materials included in the workshop handout is enclosed. Handouts were mailed to the planning board chairs of the communities who could not attend. c. PVCOG Workshop Schedule for FY90 is enclosed showing workshops for the tier 1 communities as well as the second CZM workshop in January on Public Access. INTERLOCAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT: The proposal is enclosed for Frankfort and Prospect. The shared resource is water. These two towns share an aquifer. In addition to the product discussed on the proposal, a groundwater protection plan will be discussed and worked on according to Paul Dutram's manual: The Planning Process for Local Groundwater Protection. The accompanying video will also be used. Correspondence on the project is enclosed. TOWN BY TOWN TECHNICAL ASSITANCE: Meetings to complete the MINS, Planning Update, and to discuss Shoreland Zoning and other Technical Assistance Needs for FY90 were scheduled in August and held in August and September for the 11 coastal communities. All follow-up technical assistance occured during September and October 1989. 1. Bangor a. Assisting on Harbor Management Plan process. b. Coordinating meeting for 4-town river planning. See attached sheets. 2. Brewer a. Assisting on Harbor Management Plan process. b. Assisted Tom Nurth, City Planner. RE: Aquifer maps, 1F&H maps, and shoreland zoing law revision. 3. Eddington a. Correspondence to set up meeting: Sept. 89. b. Letter and material to Joan Brooks, PB, RE: technical assistance information and requests on Harbor Management Conference Brochures, Manufactured Housing Law, Shoreland Zoning, Waterfront Action Grants booklet, and regional issues. c. Letter and material to Joan Brooks, PB. RE: Eagle's nests - d. Sent notice of EMCPC's Harbor Management Workshop to town manager. 4. Frankfort a. 9/7 meeting with Frankfort to review their marine infrastructure needs survey, planning update, and their comprehensive plan work plan. b. Helped the Frankfort Committee setting up the Dedication of the Fishway at the Marsh Stream Dam organize it and lined up a fisheries biologist to speak. The Dedication was part of Coastweek. c. Correspondence with Raoul Pelletier, Comprehensive Plan Committee Chair and with Evelyn Adams, Planning Board Chair about the Harbor Management Conference, the Interlocal Demonstration Project on the shared aquifer with Prospect, and shorelands zoning. Enclosed was a requested copy of the draft guidelines. 5. Hampden a. On-going assistance with the Waterfront Plan study. b. Assistance on Hampden's moratorium. 6. Orrington a. Meeting of the four communities: Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, and Orrington about their shared resource, studies currently happening and how to communicate in the future. Agreement to work together was reached. This meeting also included the infrastructure surveys and the planning updates. b. Letter and material to John Andrews, PB Chair, on the harbor managment conference, the manufactured housing law, and shoreland zoning. 7. Prospect a. Meeting- RE: MINS, Planning Update, and technical assistance issues with the planning board chair. The interlocal Demonstration project was discussed and greeted with support. The topic wa subsequently brought up at a planning board meeting and passed. b. Correspondence will Bill Sneed, PB Chair and Diane Terry, the PB secretary. RE: the project to be sure of the confirmation and to set up a meeting date. 8. Searsport * At a meeting concerning MINS, the planning update, and the harbor management conference, Bruce Probert, the planning board chair asked several questions concerning shoreland zoning and other legislation which were answered. 9. Stockton Springs * On-going assistance with their coastal planning grant and access issues. 10. Veazie a. Information on the harbor management conference and workshop, given at the meeting for the MINS and planning update completion. b. Regional issues project with Eddington on shared resource of the Penobscot River. 11. Winterport a. At the meeting for completion of the MINS and the planning update, several issues were raised for immediate technical assistance, in addition to discussing and formulating some long-term goals for Winterport such as a waterfront study for access and use. b. Letter and material to Kevin Cuddy, PB and Comprehensive Plan Com. Chair, RE: Harbor Management Conference Brochures, Manufactured Housing, Shoreland Zoning and Waterfront Action Grants. c. Letter and material to Arthur Ellingwood, Town Manager concerning funding possibilities for land acquisition for land on the waterfront, plus enclosing natural resource material and the Public Access Inventory compiled by Betsy Bass. d. Letter and material to Arthur Ellingwood, TM. RE: material covering road construction guidelines, erosion guidelines for road construction, sample ordinances on gravel extraction and groundwater protection, and related planning material. e. Letter and material to Arthur Ellingwood, TM. RE: Information and model ordinance language for regulating automobile graveyards and junkyards. * ALL material mailed to the town manager is reroxed and distributed to the planning board, selectment, and comprehensive plan committee as appropriate. Bangor, Brewer to develop joint plan for river By Ned Porter of the NEWS Staff Bangor and Brewer will soon start to draw up a plan for the future of the Penobscot River, with the help of a state grant. "We're going to take a look at the harbor, our needs, and the direction we want to take in the development of the river in the medium-distant future." Bangor City Manager Ed- ward A. Barrett said Tuesday. The $30,000 cost will be better by the state and the two cities. The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development awarded a matching grant of $15,000 jointly to the two cities to develop a communi- ty harbor plan. Bangor and Brewer will each contribute $7,500 "It's primarily to develop the management aspect of it," said John Melrose, Brewer's director of plan- ning and economic development. "I think it'll be the forerunner of contin- ued work with Bangor. The water doesn't know which side of the river it's flowing past. It makes sense for us to work together." The project is an outgrowthy of a meeting a year ago between the councils of both cities. Councilors raised a number of topics at that meeting-replacing the Tin Bridge, developing the waterfront, and using the river. "We're looking at the manage- ment of the river itself, the uses of the river," Melrose said. "We want to be working toward a common end." Bangor and Brewer have a mutual interest in developing a master plan for the harbor they share, Barrett said. While not specifcally addressing development along the waterfront, Barrett said. "Obviously the plant will have some impact on associated See RIVER PLAN on Page 6 River plan required by Army corps from page 1 shoreline development. It ties into some of the issues we addressed this summer." Barrett said the Army Corps of Engineers and the troubles sur- rounding a couple of private docks built on the Bangor shore focused discussion on the designation of parts of the river as a channel and parts as an anchorage. In agreeing to allow the docks to stay in the Penobscot River, the corps said that the two cities had to develop a master plan for the river. The plan that the two cities will start soon should answer that concern, he said. t SOUTHERN KENNEBEC PLANNIING & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL SOUTHERN MIDCOALST COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS COASTAL CONTRACT 125 STATE STREET AUGUSTA, MAINE OA330 (207) 622-77146 TASK A.I. Local Implementation of Coastal Policies November 1, l9s9 The technical assistance provided to Growth Management First Tier Marvin Rosenblum coastal communities on addressing coastal management issues and Contract Administrator policies is described below. In working with the municipalities, Office of Comprehensive Planning we have and will continue to be responsive to the needs of the Department of Economic and Community Development local communities as well as the state coastal program. The State House Station f'130 importance of particular coastal policies will be identified by AUCJUSta, ME 04333 each coranunity through their public participation process. As a coriaunity and its comprehensive planning committee proceed through Re: Quarterly Report - Coastal the planning process, the need for assistance will be recognized. Dear Marvin: The packet of information on coastal management distributed to each municipality (see enclosed) is designed to serve as primer as Enclosed is our quarterly report for the 1989-1990 Coastal well as a resource for guidance. SKP&DC/SMCCOG will assist the Contract. The report includes the following: communities during the entire process to assist and encourage sound coastal management and planning. Please note that Task A.l. description of technical assistance provided; SKP&DC/SMCCOG has invited all of the coastal communities in the th:jn NY and MidCoast regions to Coastal Communities: cl e:nnebec Task A.2.a. workshop notices, agenda/outline, handout :Poue ds in Coniprehensive Planning, a workshop to be held materials, and attendance list; November 13, 1989. The workshop will be taking a look at integrating coastal policies and waterfront management into Task A.2.b. workshop notice and agenda/outline; comprehensive plans (see Coastal Contract, TASK 2.B., for more details). Ln Task A.2.c. copies of notification to coastal communities, attendance and participation scheduled, and design and implementation assistance described; Phippsburg: Task A.4. description of preliminary assistance provided; 1. Provided the comprehensive planning committee with the packet Task A.S. monthly neetings@ attended; and of information designed to assist then in addressing the State Coastal Policies in their comprehensive plans. Task C. two proposals submitted. Subsequent contact in the second quarter. 2. Provided technical assistance to the comprehensive planning If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. coordinator regarding options for septic systems and wastewater problens in the rural villages of the town. Sincerely, 3. Had preliminary discussion with the planning board chair on developing performance standards for development to maintain Age-- the scenic qualities along the coastal waterfront. Matt Bley 4. Had preliminary discussion with the planning board chair on Coastal Planner revising the town's subdivision regulations. encls./ Dresden: COASTAL TASK A. I (continued) 1. Provided the comprehensive planning committee with the packet of information designed to assist them in addressing the Richmond: State Coastal Policies in their comprehensive plans. subsequent contact in the second quarter. 2. Provided the comprehensive planning committee with the packet of information designed to assist them in addressing the 2. Participated in the Nequasset Watershed Study and Plan. The State coastal Policies in their comprehensive plans. study and plan is an interlocal project between Woolwich, Subsequent contact in the second quarter. Dresden, and Wiscasset designed to protect Nequasset Lake as a drinking water supply. 2. 1 by participating in a compr ehensive Provided technical assistance In developing coastal policies meeting. Planning committee Bath: (Tier Three under the growth management act) 1. Had preliminary discussions with the city manager, city 3. Assisted in developing a preliminary policy for the natural council member, and planning board chair on revising the town resources management of Pleasant Pond on a regional level. comprehensive plan. Topsham: 1. Provided the comprehensive TASK A.2.C. Assistance Provided By EKP&DC/SMCCOG Coastal planning committee and town planner with the packet of information designed to assist Coordinator To The OCP Btaff For The Harbor Yanagement them in addressing the State Coastal Policies in their Conference comprehensive plans. Subsequent contact in the second - quarter. 2. Discussed coastal management needs with the Town Planner. 1. Participated in two meetings with OCP staff and conference participants to design and implement the workshops on .9@1 Identified access for commercial fisheries as a major a) mooring plans and b) assessing waterfront trends and public (3) concern, subsequent to the Maine State Department of Inland access needs. Fisheries and Wildlife's fish restoration project. 2. contacted by telephone all of the coastal communities in the Southern Kennebec and MidCoast regions to encourage their West Bath: attendance at the Conference. 1. Provided the comprehensive planning 3. SXP&DC/SMCCOG Coastal Coordinator scheduled to attend and committee with the packet act as facilitator for the workshop on mooring plans. of information designed to assist them in addressing the State Coastal Policies in their comprehensive Plans'.'. 4. Notified twice all of the coastal communities in the Southern Subsequent contact in the second quarter. Kennebec and Y-idCoast regions of the Conference (see enclosed correspondence). Woolwich: TASK A.4 Assistance with coastal Planning and waterfront Action 1. Provided the Comprehensive Planning Committee with the packet Grants of information designed to assist them in addressing the State Coastal Policies in their comprehensive plans. Subsequent contact in the second quarter. During the Marine Infrastructure Needs Survey, Coastal Planning and Waterfront Action Grants were discussed Preliminarily between 2. Participated in the Nequasset Watershed Study and Plan. The all of the, coastal communities in the Southern Kennebec and s,tudy, and plan is an,-Ipterlocal project between Woolwich, MidCoast xe4ibns and the SYP&DC/SMCCOG Coastal Coordinator. Dresden, and Wiscads@t'desighed to protect Nequasset Lake as See a drinking water supply-.-." enclosed corrgspondence for preliminary information distributed. The Town of Georgetown is interested preliminarily in implementing the Five Islands Pier Study (a Coastal Planning Grant) through a waterfront Action Grant. TASK A.5 Monthly Yeetings/Trairing Sessions Attended by SKP&DC/ sHCCOG Coastal Coordinator With OCP Coastal Trogram Staff August 22, 1989 September 26, 1989 October 17, 1989 TASK C; Interlocal Demonstration Project We are pleased to submit the two enclosed proposals f or your consideration as interlocal demonstration projects. Both proposals are specifically designed to be consistent with regional goals, policies, and plan. Specific details on the tasks and schedules are provided in the proposals. As proposed, the overall goal of the interlocal projects would be to integrate the state coastal program with local community agendas. Therefore, the two proposals would integrate: 1) the state goal of regional protection -of shared natural resources and 2) specific needs identified by the local communities. The Natural Resources Management of Pleasant Pond Through comprehensive lanning is designed to strike a balance betieen natural resources protection, development, and recreation @urrounding the Pond. The strategy would be implemented by incorporating it into the comprehensive plan for each town and administering the appropriate land use regulations. Develoymentx Review Assistance for Local Planning and Appeals Boards is designed to provide professional development review assistance to planning and appeals boards. Interlocal sharing of resources , i.e., cooperative funding mechanisms would be highly encouraged. upon review by the OCP, the proposals will be submitted to the communities for their review and comment; the 0egfee of interest and project acceptability to be determined. Upon completion of .7, the review, please let us know if you have any.quii1:1qns or if a meeting is needed. GREATER PORTLAND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS October 25, 1989 TO: Marvin Rosenblum FROM: Mathew H. Eddy SUBJECT: November 1 Quarterly Report GPCOG Growth Management Contract The following reflects work completed as part of our Growth Management Contract, Rider C. It is presented in the order of tasks as described in the contract. I. Introduction. The Coastal Coordinators remain Tammy Risser and Kathleen Leyden. Matthew Eddy is providing program oversight. Coordinator's meetings have been reviewed with other staff. II. Coastal Program A. Local Implementation. Our work on the Casco Bay project has just recently begun. Please find attached a preliminary outline, meeting agenda and a mapping outline all designed to get the project started. Tammy is working on a more detailed outline based on the findings of the October 16 meeting in which all staff, including the Planning Division, Transportation and Environmental Division attended. A first draft of the Comprehensive Plan Manual has been forwarded to OCP for review and comment (see Josie Quintrell). The section on Marine Resources is presently under revision. The associated workshop will be held in November or early December. B. Shoreland Zoning. As was noted at the October meeting with OCP, we have not yet held a workshop for shoreland zoning. We have, however, worked with the Code Enforcement Officers and Cumberland County Planners Association to formulate a response to the present draft guidelines and have attended appropriate hearings (see attached list related to code officers, planners and attendance at meetings). C. Cousins River Project. This project is proceeding smoothly. Preliminary results have been presented to the Cumberland County Planners Association, as well as to the towns involved. It has also been useful in terms of identifying issues that will come up in the larger Casco Bay plan. Please see the attached information related to this project. III. Growth Management/General Fund A. Shoreland Zoning. Please see the comments in 11.B. above. 233 OXFORD STREET * PORTLAND, MAINE * 04101 * 774-9891 THE SUNRISE COUNTY WASHINGTON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 63 MAIN STREET MACHIAS, MAINE 04654 TEL. (207)255-8686 TO: Office of Comprehensive Planning FROM: Glenn Avery, Coastal Coordinator DATE: October 31, 1989 SUBJ: 1st Quarter Report, CZM 1989-90 Workshop on Coastal Policies held in Whiting Sept. 26th (See material attached) Worked with Lubec in shoreland zoning; created map for rezoning hearing; attended hearing. T/A to Lubec on Planning Grant for Johnson Cove Turnout. Conducted Marine Infrastructure Needs Survey in 23 coastal towns. Discussed maritime zones and marine resources with 7 towns: Eastport, Calais, Jonesport, Lubec, Machias, Beals and Cutler. Task A. #3, 4, and 5 will take place in 2nd quarter due to activity in shoreland zoning and subdivision T/A in Beals, East Machias, Whiting, as well as more time spent of Marine Infra. Needs Survey than at first anticipated. Interlocal Demonstration Project: (see attached proposals to St. Croix International Waterway Commissioin and towns of Calais, Perry, and Robbin- ston) Workshops in discovering land-use needs for both sides of the St. Croix waterway, Calais to Passamaquoddy Bay outlet. PROPOSAL products to date attached. General activity on supporting Maine's Harbors and Waterfronts seminar in Rockport Nov. 20-21st. Supportive mailouts and calls as well as various meetings/calls with OCP staff for planning events. General time drawing together inventory of subdivisions in Washington County (registered) 1967-1989. Follow-up work (TA) with Beals and Jonesboro to strengthen their subdivision regulations (and/or moratoriums) from past working relationship Exhibit E-3 LIST OF PRODUCTS, CZ083 AWARD (1988-89 Task 1 -- Improving Program Core Law Enforcement & Implementation Agenda-for Action, Casco Bay, DEP, January 1989. Final Report of the Legislative Commission on Marine Research, December 1988. Maine's-Marine Environment, A Plan for Protection, A Report to the 114th Legislature, DEP, March 1989 The Nomination of Casco Bay to the National Estuary Program, DEP, July 1, 1989 Task 2 -- Strengthening Technical Assistance to Towns Guidelines for Maine's Growth Management Program, DECD, December 1988. Application for 1989-90 Logal Planning Grants, DECD, February 1989 Application for 1989 Waterfront Action Grants, DECD, February, 1989 Protecting Prime Sites for Water Dependent Usea, DECD, March 1989 Managing Maine's Harbors & Waterfronts, DECD/OCP Notebook for Local Officials with: materials for Nov. 20-21 Waterfront Conference; Hagbor & Waterfront Planning Handbook, Oct. 1989; Model Floodplain Management Ordinance; Mooring Plan Handbook, Oct. 1989; and A Guide to the Regulatory and Funding Process for Coastal Dredging, SPO and DECD/OCP, November 1989 Revision of Waterfront Section of Bath's Comprehensive Plan & Related Codes Revisions, August 8, 1989 Maauoit and Middle Bays CoMprehensive Plan Revision, Intertide Corp., June 16, 1989 Waterfront Action Grants, DECD, June 1989 Harbor--Berthing Management Plan for the City of Portland, Maine & City of South Portland, Maine, Childs Engineering, November, 1989 49 I'Monhegan Growth Management Opinion Survey," O"Brien & Associates, July 1989; "Final Recommendations," Haskell & Timson, Sept. 1989; and "Revisions Requested to LURC's-Land Use Districts and Standards," Haskell & Associates, Nov'.- 1989 Town of Vinalhaven: Coastal Access Study, Island Institute & Eastern Mid-Coast Planning Commission, Sept. 1989 Natural Resource Inventory of Clam Cove, Rockport, Maine, George, Stancioff and Zwartjes, August 1989 Town of Machiasport Action Plan, Summary Report and three volumes Task 3 -- Increasing Public Shoreline Access Opportunities Maine's Coastal Public Access Program: Response to the Moody Beach Decision & Resulting changes in Maine's Public Trust Doctrine, SPO Discussion Paper, June 23, 1989 Task 4 -- Promoting Working Waterfronts' A Guide to the Regulatory and Funding Process for Coastal Dredging, SPO and DECD, November 1989 Port Facility Inventory and Evaluation, Volume I, Eliot to Thomaston and Volume II, Port Clyde to Eastport, Maine Dept. of Transportation, November 1989- Task 5 -- Program Oversight & Implementation Maine Coastal Program: Thg First Decade and Beyond Design-Manual: Maine's Shore Access Svmbol Special Coastweek Supplement to the Maine Sunday Telegram, Sept. 25, 1988 Set of Coastweek posters, flyers and other promotional materials Implementation of Maine's Coastal Policies, 1986-1988, Maine Coastal Program, SPO, January 1, 1989. Charting Our Course, An Activity Guide for Grades 6-12 on Water Quality in the Gulf Qf Maine, SPO, June 1989 Sightings: A Listing of Maine's Coastal/Marine Video Resources, SPO, May 1989 A Repogt on Requested 1987-88 Changes to Maine's Coastal PrograM, SPO, July 1989 50 Resubmission Document and Supplement to: A Report on Reauested 1987--88 Changes to Maine's Coastal Program, SPO, October 1989 Demand for Beach Protection and Use in Maine and New Hampshire: A Contingent Valuation Approach, Bruce E. Lindsay and Helen C. Tupper, June 1989, and User Attitudes toward Beach Attributes. Protection &nd Development, Bruce E. Lindsay and Helen C. Tupper, August 1989. Transmitted with a previous Progress Report Transmitted with Progress Report for August through October, 1989. 51 Exhibit E-4 LIST OF PRODUCTS, CZ100 AWARD -(1989-90)- Task 1 Core Law Enforcement & Administration Task 2 Local Technical & Financial Assistance Task 3 Acquiring Shoreline Access Sites for Public Use Task 4 Coastal Policy Development Task 5 Program Administration & Implementation Coastweek 189 Summary--Rey)ort, Julie Ann Canniff, SPO, October 1989; Coastweek la9-Report, Julie Ann Canniff, SPO, October 1989; Maine's Coastal Cleanuj3 189, Summary Report and Recommendations, Flis Schauffler, SPO, October 1989. Transmitted with progress report for August through October 1989. progress.58 52 Financial assistance for preparation of this report was provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I @ III 102 6627 r -1