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                  MAINE 'S COASTAL PROGRAM








                               Pr=ess Repgrt

                         August through October, 1990


                               CZ100 (1989-90)
                               CZ521 (1990-91)
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                                 Submitted to


               The National oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
                 Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management
                         Washington, D.C.   20235







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        1990                                    Augusta, Maine 04333
              Ouse Station No. 38               Tel. (207) 289-3261


















                                 TABLE OF CONTENTS








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        STATUS OF 1989-90 GRANT TASKS -- (CZ100 Award)


        Task 1 -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration    . . . . . . .   1

                  A.   DEP -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration
                  B.   DOC/MGS -- Geologic Review of Core Law
                       Applications
                  C.   Core Law Enforcement Options Analysis (new)
                  D.   Local Code Enforcement Officer Training &
                       Certification (new)

        Task 2 -- Local Technical & Financial Assistance     . . . . . .   1

                  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          1

        Task 4    Coastal Policy Development    . . . . . . . . . . . .    5

                  A.   Allocating Maine's Marine Waters
                  B.   Island Development & Conservation Strategy
                  C.   Estuarine Strategy
                  D.   Analysis of Marine Water Quality
                       Information (new)

        Task 5 -- Program Administration & Implementation    . . . . . .   5






             Significant Improvement Tasks










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         STATUS OF 1990-91 GRANT TASKS -- (CZ521 Awardl


         Task 1 -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration     . . . . . . .    6


                    *A. DEP     Core Law Enforcement & Administration
                    B.  DECD     Code Enforcement Officer
                        Training Program
                    C.  DECD -- Shoreland Zoning Technical
                        Assistance to Regional Councils & Towns
                    *D. Regional Councils -- Shoreland Zoning
                        Technical Assistance to Towns

         Task 2        Municipal Grant Program   . . . . . . . . . . . . .    6

         Task 3     Coastal Policy Development: Allocating
                    Maine's Marine Waters    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    6

         Task 4     Program Management & Public Education

                    A. Public Education Initiatives     . . . . . . . . .   13
                         (1) Coastweek
                         (2) Shore Stewards Program
                    B. OCS Oversight    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     13
                    C. Other
                         (1) Gulf of Maine Activities     ... . . . . . .   17
                         (2) Aquaculture   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    18





         EXHIBITS


         E-1   DEP Quarterly Report   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     23
         E-2   Shoreland Zoning News, DEP, Summer 1990      . . . . . . .   31
         E-3   Enforcement Report, DEP, FY 1990    . . . . . . . . . . .    33
         E-4   Quarterly Reports from Coastal Coordinators      . . . . .   37
         E-5   "Your Land, My Land, OUR Land" (re LMFB acquisitions).       51
         E-6   List of Products, CZ100 Award (1989-90)      . . . . . . .   59
         E-7   List of Products, CZ521 Award (1990-91)      . . . . . . .   61







              Significant Improvement Tasks











                              STATUS OF GRANT TASKS
                                 1989-90 (CZ100)





        Task 1    Core Law Enforcement & Administration

             A. DEP -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration

             The DEP's Quarterly Report is reproduced as Exhibit E-1. It
        covers shoreland zoning activities, core law permitting and
        enforcement in the coastal area, and problems and issues.

             B. DOC/MGS -- Geologic Review of Core Law Applications

             (Completion reported previously.)

             C. Core Law Enforcement Options Analysis (new)

             A number of different approaches to this study were explored
        during the reporting period. Since at least one option involved
        not only regulatory personnel but some level of public
        participation, a decision was held in abeyance pending the
        November elections.

             D. Local Code Enforcement-Officer Training & Certification
                 (new)

             The DECD's Progress Report is reproduced below.

        Task 2 -- Local Technical & Financial Assistance

             A. DECD -- Municipal Planning & Waterfront Action Grants

             The DECD's Progress Report is reproduced below.

            *B.  DECD -- Municipal Technical Assistance

             The DECD's Progress Report is reproduced below.

            *C.  DECD -- Regional Council Assistance

             See the DECD's Progress Report below 'and Exhibit E-41
        Quarterly Reports from the Coastal Coordinators.

        Task 3 -- Acquiring Shoreline Access Sites for Public Use

             No new acquisitions by the Land for Maine's Future Board
        were assisted during this reporting period, but see clippings
        below and the article on LMFB acquisitions, "Your Land, My Land,
        OUR Land" reproduced as Exhibit E-5.


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                                              around ~qN~qIE. Agamencicus.                                                                              the lands on Mount Agame~nticus
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                                              By BOB CUMMINGS
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                                              Staff Wri~Ler                                                                                          member of a three-town c~o~a~l~i~t~i ~n,
                                                The work of the Land For Maine's                                                                    that had proposed the purchase-
                                              Future Board continues de                                        Me.                                  "The purchase is the beginning of
                                                                                     spite
                                              voter rejection of another $18 million                                                                the fulfillment of that vision and a
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                                              be purchased from the Am keag                                                                         servancy.~james Bernard of the
                                              Development Corporation ofB~"sos~ton               wildlife with protection from winter                 State Planning Office said negot~i~a-
                                              for $21~0~,000.                                    storms.                                              tions are con~L~inu~ing for other Lind in
                                                The board meets at 1:30 p.m. next                  The summit peak is also popular                  the area.
                                              TUesd~ay in Room 120 of the State                 with bird watchers for viewing the                   The land would be purchased with
                                              Office Budding in Augusta.                       annual fall hawk migration.                            ey remaining in a ~$35 million
                                                Th new state land will be adja.                    Richard H. Silkman, director of                  bmoonnd issue approved by voters three
                                              cent teo 300 acres located around the            the State Planning Office and chair-                 years ago. Bernard said the~'~fund wi~H
                                              summit of the 690~-foot mountain that             man of the Land For Maine's Future                   be mostly e~q~qmded by early next
                                              ,~W   purchased by the town of York               Board. said the purchase "would                      year and expressed disappointment
                                              ~10 years ago.                                    help meet the need for additional                    that additional money was rejected
                                                The site i~s part of 3~,000 acres of             recreational land in southern                        by the voters.
                                              mostly undeveloped land that strad-              Ma~iz~ie~."
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                                              line, just four miles from the                   be purchased also offers           ~"~o~p~p~o~q-ni~-         wording" of the referendum ques-
                                              crowded Route 1 corridor.                        Lies for Mainers     to learn In       about         tion and the inclusion of $1 million to
                                                The land is heavily used by the                their natural heritage," ~qo~qrie~lkn~ian                  reconstruct a dam on the A~llag~ash
                                              public for ~l~uki~qng~q, picnicking, hunting,          said.                                                Wilderness Waterway contributed to
                                              skiing d ~qsnow~qmobifing.                               Marion Fuller Brown, a board                     the defeat.
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                                              successful reintroduction ofwild tur.            proposed purchase ~q@a significant                     proposed purchase of A~qg~qamenticus
                                              keys in Maine several years ago.                 conservation achievement in South-                   by writing to the State ~q- Planning
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			Wells seeking state
			funds to buy Moody

				By Joe Dynan


			Wells- Six months after       reject-
			ed using town funds to purchas parts of
			Moody Beach, the town plans to seek state
			funds for the proposal.

			 	Roger Batchelor, chairman of the town's
			Beach Advisory Committee, recommended
			to selectmen Tuesday night that the town
			should appy to the Land for Maine's Future
			Board for the necessary financing for the
			project.

				Selectman Harry Margeson, Jr., who also
			sits on the advisory committee, said com-
			mittee members met separately over the
			summer with Richard Silkmna, head of the
			State Planning Office, and Herbert Hartman,
			director of the Bureau of Park and Recrea-
			tion.

				"We just wanted to see if they was any
			overwhelming reason why we shouldn't
			apply." Margeson said, "They indicated
			there was no reason not to."

				Margeson wouldn't estimate how
			much the proposal would cost, but
			last spring Wells voter rejected
			spending 597,000 to takt two por-
			tions of the beach by eminent dom-
			ain.

				"It costs nothing to apply, and the
			state does advocate more to the
			shorefront." Margeson said. The
			application is entirely filled out, and
			Margeson said selectmen will prob-
			aby send it out "sometime this
			fall."

				Margeson said the application
			calls for the purchase of just the
			"intertidal zone," form the seawall
			to the water. If everything goes 
			right, however, changes at Moody
			Beach would not happen soon.

				"It's a lenghty process," Mar-
			geson said. "It might take years or
			more."



		Breakwater Point purchase hopes

	-State voters' rejection of
public land referendum
limits the Land for Maine's
Future Board's options.

From staff reports

	SOUTH PORTLAND - The city's
hopes of buying a prominent strip of
land at Breakwater Point may have
been thrown out Tuesday when
Maine voter rejecteda referendum
to set aside funds to buy land for
public use.
	City officials and the South Port-
land Land Trust have been pushing
for the Land for Maine's Future
Board to buy a privately owned
13.7 acre lot where the Fore River
flows into Casco Bay. Although the
board generally buys alnd in rural
areas, the former industrial parcel
that extends out to Bug Light was
begin seriously considered.
	But now, says Board Chairman
Richard H. Silkman, there may be no
money left.
	"My sense right now is that  we
probably don't have enough money
to consider it." But, he says, "I can't
rule it out for sure."
	The referendum called for an $18
million bond issure to continue fund-
ing of the Land for Maine's Future
Board. The $35 million approved by
voter three years ago is almost
used up. "Right now we are almost
fully committed on the $35 million,"
Silkman says. 
	The board may pursue another
bond issue in the next election, but
for now park backers in the city can
only hope that a potential purchase
by the board elsewhere in the state
falls through. That might free up
money for the South Portland
property.
	The board meets Tuesday and will
discuss in a closed session where the
defeat leaves the city parcel and
other potential purchases.
	The deal to buy Breakwater POint
was moving ahead, although slowly,
before election.
	An appraisal completed for the
board put the value at $3.6 million,
Silkman says. That's well below the
orginal asking price of $6 million,
but owner Al Glickman already had
indicated he might sell for less than
$4 million.
	Glickman, who has been seeking a
buyer in the conventional market,
eas not avialable for comment.
	Board members discussed the
property last month and decided
that any further action would depend
on the referendum results. "It was
too big an amount of money." says
Silkman.
	And, had the referendum passed,
the property still would have had to
pass further test. For one, state
advisers to the board would assess
whether the appraisal price was
apprioriate.
	"The board may not be willing to
go that high even if they did have the
money," Silkman says.
	And second, the city has not come
up with $300,000 it needs to make the
property fit the criteria for natural
land required by the board. The deal
already has fallen through once last
year but was resuscitated when the
City Council pledged to tear down an
existing warehouse, remove a park-
ing lot and landscape the lot.
	The money was to come from the
sale of city property in the Maine
Mail area. But, the contracted buyer,
Gavin Ruotolo, has been unable to
come up with the financing accord-
ing to City Manager Jerre R.
Bryant.
	The plan may have to wait for
another referendum, but after Tues-
day's defeat that may not come
soon.
	"I think what the voters are telling
us is that they don't want to spend
any more money on land right now,"
say Silkman. He says he was espe-
cially disappointed because it makes
the most sense to buy vacant land
now when it is cheaper and pay the
bond off when the economy is
stronger.




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Island News    Fall 1990

Land for Maine's Future Board to Consider
Indiantown Island Acquisition

    by Annette S. Naegel

BOOTHBAY-The Boothbay Region
Land Trust has just completed an applica0
tion to the Land For Maine's Future Board
for the acquisition of Indiantown Island.
Joining in this request are the Island Institute
and Maine Coast Heritage Trust as well as
other local groups.
	Located on the eastern side of the
Sheepscot estuary, in the town of Boothbay
Harbor, Indiantown is the last large wild
island in the area. It is home to a small deer
herd, nesting osprey, warblers, black-
crowned night herons, owls, and many
small mammals, as well as recently reported
evidence of a visiting black bear. It is also
an archaeological resource of considerable
importance, as its name suggests. Some of
the prehistoric sites are at least 3,000 years
old.
	In October 1989, in response to a
proposal by Indiantown's owners to develop
32 seasonal recreational lots on the island,
representatives from several interested
regional organizations met under the
leadership of Willima Welsh to share their
concern about the future of the island and
to organize an effort to protect it. The
present application is an outgrowth of that,
effort.
	The proposal to the Land for Maine's
Future Board includes the establishment of
a stewardship trust fund for the local
management of Indiantown and some of
the adjacent islands and shoreline properties
open to public access. Together these
properties, including North and South
Spectacle Islands and Porter Point Reserve
on Barter's Island, would be called Historic
Indian Islant Trail.
	The stewardship trust will contract
with the state and owners of adjacent islands
to manage public recreation access, to
protect scenic vists and archaeologicaly
significant sites, and to provide
environmental education on the
archaeological history and the significant
natural resources.
	In support of this application, the
Boothbay Region Land Trust has agreed to
raise $100,000 in pledges for the
stewardship trust. It is expected that a total
of $250,000 will eventually be needed for
a balanced management program to be
carried out.
	Of all the Board's acquisition since
the establishment of the $35 million fund in
1988, only two have been islands, both in
the Cobscook Bay area. The purchase of
Indiantown would be the first island
acquisition in the mid-coast region, an area
which is subject to increasing recreational
and development pressures with limited
public access to shoreline.


For futher information, contact Bill Welsh,
RR#1, Box 92 Boothbay, ME 04535.



























        Task 4 -- Coastal Policy Development

             A. Allocating Maine's Marine Waters

             See Task 3 under CZ521.

             B. Island Development & Conservation Strategy

             Task reprogrammed, but Coastal staff continued to monitor
        island issues to determine needs for future Coastal Program
        activities.

             C. Estuarine Strateav

             Task progressing on schedule. The draft estuary management
        primer, entitled The Estuary Book: A Guide to Promote
        Understanding and Regional Management of Maine's.Estuaries and
        Embayments was revised and prepared for printing. This
        publication will assist municipal officials and others interested
        in planning for estuaries as regional resources. Distribution of
        the publication was planned and coordination with the University
        of Maine Cooperative Extension explored.

             Work was undertaken on five individual estuary maps in
        preparation for publication of the series of profiles of Maine
        estuaries. Recommendations toward an estuarine management
        strategy will be prepared at the conclusion of the project.

             The estuary planner was interviewed for a video on
        aquaculture development in the Damariscotta Estuary. She also
        presented the estuary project to two conservation groups
        concerned with estuary resource management.

             D.   Analysis-of Marine Water Ouality Information (newl

             This project was completed during the reporting period;
        publication of the final report is imminent.

        Task 5 -- Program Administration & Implementation

             See Task 4 under CZ521 below.



















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                              STATUS OF GRANT TASKS
                                 1990-91 (CZ521)




        Task I -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration


            *A. DEP -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration

             The DEP Land Bureau's quarterly report is reproduced as
        Exhibit E-1. See also Exhibit E-2, Shoreland Zoning News, Summer
        1990, and E-3, Enforcement Report, DEP, FY 1990. Note that the
        Memorandum of Agreement with the DEP was approved in accordance
        with the Significant Improvement Benchmark for this task.

             B.  DECD -- Code Enforcement Officer Training Program

             See the DECD's progress report reproduced below.

             C.  DECD -- Shoreland Zoning Technical Assistance to
                 Regional Councils & Towns

             See the DECD's progress report reproduced below.

            *D.  Regional Councils -- Shoreland Zoning Technical
                 Assistance to Towns

             See the DECD's progress report reproduced below and Exhibit
        E-4, Quarterly Reports from the Coastal Coordinators.- In
        addition, RPC work plans are transmitted under separate cover in
        fulfillment of the Interim Significant Improvement Benchmark for
        this task.

        Task 2       Municipal Grant Program

             See the DECD's progress report reproduced below. Note that
        Coastal Management Grant criteria for Task 2B were completed in
        fulfillment of the Interim significant Improvement Benchmark for
        this task: see Guidelines and _Application for the Implementation
        Grant and Coastal Management Grant Programs, OCP, October 1990,
        submitted under separate cover.

        Task 3 -- Coastal Policy Development:
                  Allocating Maine's Marine Waters

             Work is progressing as scheduled. During the period,
        research and analysis continued on existing state programs and
        uses in Maine's marine waters to determine gaps and
        inconsistencies. Specific issues studied include recreational
        vs. commercial use of Maine's harbors, aquaculture, oil spill
        prevention and response, federal consistency, dredge spoil
        disposal, and marine and coastal sensitive area identification
        and mapping. Preliminary drafts of two chapters of the report
        were completed. A full draft will be available by the end of the
        year.

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                                                                                                    Bangor/Brewer projects.      Copies of the final reports for these
  John R. Mrk--, Jr.                                                      Lynn Wachtel              projects are enclosed.
     Ga"n.,                                                               Co.-ione,                       Two projects have not yet been completed -- Belfast (mooring
                                       Deparintent                       Kathryn J. Rand            plan)   and Stockton Springs       (public access site design and
                                         Of                            Deputy Commissioner          harborfront plan). As noted in the last report, Stockton Springs
                       ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT                                           has been granted an extension until 12/31/90; work with an
                         OFFICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING                                           engineering firm is proceeding to complete site designs for the
                                                                                                    public pier. Belfast has also been granted a further extension to
                                                                                                    12/1/90 to complete its mooring plan; work was held up temporarily
                                                                                                    due to the resignation of the Town Manager.

                                                                                                          B. WATERFRONT ACTION GRANTS
                                                   November 16, 1990
                                                                                                          As noted in the last progress report, only two projects have
          TO:  Bob Blakesley, State Planning Office                                                 not been completed -- Lincolnville and Saco.         Both projects are
                      c@@@                                                                          proceeding smoothly and will be completed by 12/31/90.                The
       FROM:   Francine Rudoff, Tamara Risser, and Linda Boothby                                    preconstruction conference       for the Lincolnville project          is
               Office of Comprehensive Planning, Coastal Program                                    scheduled for 11/15/90.      work is nearing completion at the Saco
                                                                                                    site.
          RE:  Coastal Program Progress Report, 8/90 - 10/90
       ------------------------------------------------------------------                                 Two additional acquisition projects are being added to the
       1989-90 GRANT TASKS                                                                          1989-90 group -- Brunswick and Machiasport -- to utilize funds that
                                                                                                    were leftover from several other projects. Final approval of these
       Task 1D -- Local Code Enforcement officer Training                                           projects    is  pending upon      receipt of     additional    appraisal
            During this quarter, a significant level of effort was devoted                          information on one of the properties.
       to planning, organizing, and carrying out two series of workshops                            1990-91 GRANT TASKS
       for code enforcement officers.     Topics covered at these sessions
       included shoreland zoning, floodplain management, and building                               Task 1C -- DECD Technical Assistance
       codes. Approximately 325 code enforcement officers attended these
       training sessions that were offered in several locations around the                                Shoreland Zoning
       state (see attached flyers).         DECD/OCP staff also prepared
       extensive training materials for use at these sessions (training                                   During this quarter, DECD/OCP staff worked closely with DEP
       manuals are included with this report).                                                      Shoreland    Zoning staff,     regional   coastal coordinators,       and
                                                                                                    municipalities     on   implementing    the    new   shoreland     zoning
            Looking ahead to next spring and summer, work has been                                  requirements.    A high priority activity has been to review and
       initiated    in   developing    a   training   program    on     wetland                     comment on draft DEP policies that provide more specific guidance
       identification and delineation. While this program will be geared                            for municipalities on how to integrate certain sections of the DEP
       toward code enforcement officers, we anticipate that state,                                  minimum guidelines with local ordinances.          Other projects have
       regional, and local planning professionals will also participate in                          included: preparing a set of model shoreland permit application
       the program.                                                                                 forms (a final draft will be distributed to municipalities at the
                                                                                                    end of November); completing a handbook for municipal officers on
       Task 2A -- municipal Grants                                                                  establishing interlocal code enforcement programs (a copy of the
                                                                                                    handbook is included with this report) ; and working with the marine
            A. Coastal Plat ning Grant Proiects                                                     Law Institute and the DEP on a new publication outlining options
                                                                                                    for integrating comprehensive planning/town-wide zoning with
               Previous reports noted the completion of projects in York,                           shoreland zoning (a copy of the publication is also included with
       Kennebunk, Georgetown, Rockland, and Hampden, and Kittery; copies                            this report). Additionally, DECD/OCP staff have begun work on the
       of the Hampden and Kittery plans are enclosed with this package as                           development of shoreland zoning standards that go beyond the DEP
       we did not have extra copies in August when the last report was                              minimum guidelines, including standards for docks, piers and
       submitted to you.                                                                            wharves, public access, and expansions of existing structures in
                                                                                                    the shoreland zone. These standards should be completed by mid-



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       Technical Assistance Log                                                                 October 12, 1990 - Meet with the Town planner of Biddeford to
       Tamara Risser                                                                            discuss Biddeford's Coastal Planning Grant.
       August 2, 1990 - Attended a meeting of Brunswick's Bays Committee.                       October 12, 1990 - Meet with the city manager of Wells to discuss
       I discussed the possibility of DECD providing technical assistance                       the Coastal Planning Grant for Wells.
       to town to help in their efforts to develop a coastal watershed
       district with special performance standards, controls and land use                       October 17, 1990 - Meet with members of a water quality advisory
       standards that would protect the Towns extensive shellfish beds.                         committee organized by Cooperative Extension to review and comment
                                                                                                on a draft video on grass roots efforts to protect estuarine areas.
       August 8, 1990 - Met with Rich Baker of the Department of
       Environmental Protection's (DEP) Shoreland Zoning Unit to discuss                        October 18, 1990 - Meet with the Brunswick Bays Committee to go
       DEP Shoreland Zoning Policies.      Began working with him on a                          over performance standards for the Town's proposed Coastal
       question and answer sheet for some of the most common questions                          Watershed Protection District.
       concerning state mandated shoreland zoning.
                                                                                                October 19, 1990 - Meet with the Town Manager and Harbor Committee
       August 28, 1990 - Met with Coastal Coordinators from   the Regional                      of St. George to discuss the Town's Coastal Planning Grant.
       councils for bimonthly meeting. Focus of meeting was   on shoreland
       zoning policies and procedures.                                                          October 22, 1990 - Meet with City Manager and the Community
                                                                                                Development Director in Eastport to discuss Eastport's Coastal
       September 4 - 7, 1990 - Attended the International Marina Institute                      Planning Grant.
       sponsored conference - "Environmental Management For Marinas" in
       Washington, D.C.                                                                         October 23, 1990 - Meet with the coastal coordinators from the
                                                                                                regional councils.
       September 17, 1990 - Attended DECD Code Enforcement Officers
       training workshop. Focus of workshop was on DEP's shoreland zoning                       October 30, 1990 - Conducted a workshop in Rockland for the Eastern
       regulations.                                                                             Midcoast Regional Planning Commission on Administration of
  00                                                                                            Shoreland Zoning Ordinances.
       September 24, 1990 - Attended the State Outdoor Boaters Association
       (SOBA) conference.

       September 20, 1990 - Meet with Brunswick Bays Committee to go over
       performance standards to control nitrogen loading into the Town's
       bays and discuss minimum lot size proposals with large lot owners
       that own land within the coastal watershed.

       September 28, 1990 - Met with Harbor Masters from around the state.
       Meeting focused on code enforcement and the role of Harbor Masters.


       other - During August and September provided assistance to the
       Bureau of Submerged Lands and to the Town of Tremont concerning a
       proposed hotel/marina development for Bass Harbor.

       October 2, 1990 - Meet with Belfast's Acting Town Manager and with
       members of the Belfast Harbor Committee to discuss their Coastal
       Planning Grant.

       October 3, 1990 - Meet with the Town Planner of Freeport to go over
       Freeport's Coastal Planning Grant.

       October 11, 1990 - Meet     with Town Manager and Comprehensive
       Planning committee Members in Stonington to discuss the status of
       Stonington's Comprehensive  Plan.








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      December.                                                                                            Publications

            DECD/OCP staff also spent a considerable amount of time                                        In addition to the shoreland zoning publications noted above,
      reviewing plans for a new marina and hotel complex proposed for                                DECD/OCP completed another handbook in' the public access series
      Bass Harbor in the Town of Tremont.            Written comments were                           entitled, How to Conduct an Inventory of Scenic Areas.               The
      submitted to the Bureau of Submerged Lands within the Dept. of                                 handbook will be distributed to all municipalities currently
      Conservation as they are responsible for issuing leases for                                    working on comprehensive plans.
      projects constructed on submerged lands off the Maine coast. our
      comments addressed the Town's harbor management plan with respect                                    Work continues on another handbook on appropriate design and
      to future recreational boating facilities and the potential impact                             construction of public access facilities.        This project has been
      of the project on existing water dependent uses (primarily                                     delayed due to the departure of Mary Boyd-Broemel from DECD/OCP1s
      commercial fishing related uses) in the harbor.           The Town has                         coastal staff. The final technical draft is about to be sent to an
      approved the project; federal and state permit         reviews are now                         editor for completion. It should be completed by the beginning of
      underway.                                                                                      1991.

            Finally, DECD/OCP coastal staff conducted a workshop with the                                  Interagency Coordination
      Eastern Mid-Coast Regional Planning Commission on administration
      issues related to sboreland zoning ordinances.        The workshop was                               DECD/OCP coastal staff also participated in monthly coastal
      held in Rockland on October 30, 1990 and was well attended.                                    program coordination meetings to share information on state agency
                                                                                                     programs related to coastal issues. Additionally, DECD/OCP staff
            Growth Management Progra                                                                 is serving an a subcommittee of the larger group that is working on
                                                                                                     dredging issues.
            The first local comprehensive plan completed under Maine's
      Growth Management Program was submitted to OCP for formal review                               Task 1D -- Regional Councils
      and comment during this quarter.       The plan was for the Town of
      Richmond, located on the tidal portion of the Kennebec River.                                        Quarterly reports from each region are attached. During this
 t.D  DECD/OCP coastal staff reviewed the plan for consistency with the                              quarter, DECD/OCP provided the following day-long programs for the
      state's Coastal Policies. Overall, this plan was considered to be                              regional Coastal Coordinators:
      a substantial improvement over plans prepared by municipalities
      before the Growth Management Law took effect.          OCP raised four                         August 28, 1990     Meeting covered a variety of shoreland zoning
      formal objections to the plan (see attached review comments of the                                                 topics: linking shoreland zoning and town-wide
      plan); the Town of Richmond is currently working on amendments to                                                  zoning; DEP policies on the Shoreland Zoning
      the plan to address the state comments.                                                                            minimum guidelines; and a refresher course on
            DECD/OCP coastal program staff also spent time reviewing draft                                               preparing Shoreland Zoning maps.
      sections of local comprehensive plans prepared by coastal                                      October 23, 1990     Meeting covered the following topics:
      municipalities and meeting with local planning committees to                                                        reauthorization of the Coastal Zone Management
      discuss the comments. Towns assisted during this quarter included                                                   Act; update on the submerged lands leasing
      York, Edgecomb, Dresden, and Stonington.                                                                            program and the Bass Harbor marina proposal;
                                                                                                                          briefing on the Town of Brunswick's newly
            See discussion below on Coastal Management Grants.                                                            proposed Shoreland and Watershed Protection
                                                                                                                          Zone; an update on the training and
            Aerial Photographs                                                                                            certification program for Code Enforcement
                                                                                                                          Officers; and a general discussion with DEP
            As discussed in our last report, DECD/OCP arranged to have                                                    staff on Shoreland Zoning issues.
      aerial   photographs    taken    of   49   harbors    in   27    coastal
      municipalities. These photographs were completed before Labor Day                              Task 2 -- Municipal Grant Programs
      to capture peak harbor   usage. Each municipality received a set of
      photographs to use in   local planning activities.     Additional sets                               A. Coastal Planning Grant Proiects
      of photographs were provided to the DEP and the Bureau of Submerged
      Lands.   DECD/oCP also has an extra set of photographs to loan to                                    The following summarizes the status of each harbor/waterfront
      other state agencies as needed.     All relevent state agencies have                           planning project. These projects got a late start due to delays in
      been sent a list of available photographs.                                                     receiving final approval for Maine's Coastal Program award from
                                                                                                     OCRM.









      Belfast - This month, the City will be signing their contract with                            improvement of local zoning or other land use ordinances to address
      DECD, appointing a Harbor and Waterfront Committee, and sending out                           coastal issues; development of a local harbor ordinance consistent
      Requests for Proposals for planning consultants. Belfast's Coastal                            with Title 38 of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated; development
      Planning Grant will be supplemented by a $5,000 grant from the                                of a local harbor and waterfront management plan; and development
      Waldo County opportunity Zone Program (a state funded program to                              of a local public access plan.
      provide economic development assistance to targeted*areas of the
      state).   Additional funds will allow the City to focus in more                                    Richmond, the first community to submit a plan for state
      detail on economic development issues related to the waterfront; to                           review, is coastal municipality and will be submitting an
      begin, funds will be used to support a series of public meetings to                           application for a grant to prepare a harbor and waterfront
      discuss the future of the waterfront and begin working toward a                               management plan.
      consensus on how it should be developed.

      Biddeford - The City has appointed a comprehensive Harbor and
      waterfront Committee.     They have signed their contract with DECD
      and hope to hire a planning consultant by mid-November.

      Freeport - The Town has appointed a Coastal Planning Committee,
      accepted the grant, and signed their DECD contract. A Request for
      Proposals has been issued and the Town is in the            process of
      selecting a consultant.

      St. George - The Town has appointed a Comprehensive         Harbor and
      waterfront Committee, signed their contract with DECD,      and will be
      selecting a planning consultant by mid-Novembe.r.

      Eastport - The City has signed their contract with DECD and is in
      the process of selecting a planning consultant.
 C@l  Wells - The Town has signed their contract with DECD and is in the
      process of hiring a planning consultant/ facilitator to assist in
      the development of a consensus about the future of Wells Harbor.


            B. Waterfront Action Grants

            In preparation for the 1991-92 grant year, a letter soliciting
      potential    Waterfront    Action   Grants   was   sent    to    coastal
      municipalities during this quarter (see attached copy) . The letter
      was sent out earlier than previous years so that site visits could
      be conducted before winter weather and snow cover.            To date,
      approximately 17 potential projects have been identified.         if it
      appears that funding will be available, full applications will be
      solicited early in 1991.

            For the 1990-91 Waterfront Action Grant Projects, contracts
      have been prepared and sent to Bangor, Calais, and Frankfort.
      Eastport's contract will be completed shortly.


            C. Coastal Management Grants

            Final grant criteria were prepared during this quarter (see
      attached copy of grant guidelines) . High priority areas identified
      for   funding   through   this   program   include:   development     or









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                                FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT/SHORELAND ZONING

                 A free workshop presented as part of the Training Program for the
                 State of Maine Level One Certification for Local Code Enforcement
                 officers. The first half of this workshop will present an overview of
                 Floodplain Management, Understanding the NFIP standards permitting,
                 enforcement and technical assistance available to commuLties. The
                 second half of this workshop will review Shoreland Zoning and address
                 questions from participants related to the subject.

                                                PRESENTED BY
                                              STATE OF MAINE
                            DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
                                    OFFICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING


                                     WORKSHOP SCHEDULE (CHOOSE ONE)


                       1. SEPT. 17, 1990 - (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
                            Central Maine Technical College, Auburn

                       2. OCT. 4, 1990 - (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) Maine Municipal
                            Association Convention, Holiday Inn, 88 Spring St., Portland

                       3. OCT. 10, 1990 - (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM) Floodplain Management
                            Workshop - Northern Maine Technical College, Presque Isle

                       4. OCT. 11, 1990 - (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM) Shoreland Zoning Workshop
                            Northern Maine Technical College, Presque Isle

                       5. OCT. 24, 1990 - (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM) Floodplain Management
                            Workshop - Ellsworth City Hall

                       6. NOV. 1, 1990 - (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM) Shoreland Zoning -
                            Ellsworth City Hall

                             If you register for this workshop you must be in attendance
                             for the full day.
                             An early preregistration, if you plan to attend the session
                             at the MMA Convention, would be helpful.

                            LOCAL CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING WORKSHOP
                                             REGISTRATION FORM


                     Name


                     Mailing Address



                     Town in which You Are Employed

                     Business Phone                     Home Phone

                     Workshop Attending:              -    I
                       Sept. 17th   -  (9 a.m.  to 4  p.m.) CMTC, Auburn
                       Oct. 4th     -  (9 a.m.  to 4  p.m.) MMA Convention
                       Oct. 10th    -  (6 p.m.  to 9  p.m.) Presque Isle
                       Oct. llth    -  (6 p.m.  to 9  p.m.) Presque Isle
                       Oct. 24th    -  (6 P.m.  to 9  p.m.) Ellsworth
                       Nov. ist     -  (6 p.m.  to 9  p.m.) Ellsworth

                 Please return your registration form       to:
                 Linda Boothby
                 Office of Comprehensive Planning
                 State House Station #130
                 Augusta, Maine 04333-0130
                 ------------------------
                 ï¿½ ENROLLMENT LIMITED. REGISTRATION IS ON A FIRST COME/FIRST
                    SERVED BASIS.
                 ï¿½  LUNCH, REFRESHMENTS, AND WORKSHOP MATERIALS WILL BE
                     PROVIDED-




John R. McKernan, Jr.                                       Lynn Wachtei
Governor                                                    Commissioner

                               Department                  Kathryn J. Rand
                                   of                      Deputy Commissioner
				ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
					OFFICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING

TO: Key Local Officials and local boards planning land acquisition, development or
renovation of municipal coastal proterties.

From: John Picher, Mgr. Community Parks and Recreation Div.

Subject: 1991-92 Coastal Waterfront Action Grants, Maine Coastal Program

In anticipation of the vailability of Waterfront Action Grant funds for next year, written or
telephone notice of intent to apply for funding is requested as soon as possible, but before
Novermber 1, 1990. A site inspection will then be arranged to qualify the proposal for
considerdation.

Notice of intent received after November 1st may not be honored due to schedule conflicts or
the onset of winter weather.

Eligible projects include acquisition, development, or improvement of coastal waterfrotn areas
for public access purposes. Grants for individual projects may generally not exceed $50,000;
however, projects that provide significant multi-town or regional benefits may receive a higher
levels of funding depending on federal funding availability.

Grants require a local cash match of 50% of the total project cost.

Eligible projects for this program are as follows:

	1. Waterfront Land Aquisition for public access to tidal water for various recreation or
	commercial purposes.

	2. Waterfront Construction Projects to improve public access and increase shoreline
	recreational opportunities such as waterfront parks, walkways, picnic areas, sanitary
	facilities including boat holding tank pump out systems, access roads and parking
	areas, fishing platforms, and boat facilities.

	3. Public Pier Construction or Renovation, especially renovation to increase capacity or
	to correct safety problems.



	Waterfront grants to aid 11 communities

State House Bureau

	AUGUSTA- Eleven coastal com-
munities with ocean or river front-
age will share $176,000 in federal
grants awarded by the Maine De-
partment of Economic and Commu-
nity Development, the agency
announced Tuesday.
	The grants will be matched with
local mone to produce $352,000 for
waterfront improvements and plan-
ning, and in some cases, the commu-
nities will supplement the grants
with private money, according to
Mary Faye Lafaver of the DECD.
	The grants were awarded on a
competive bais under two pro-
grams, with federal money supplied
by the Deparment of Commerce.
	A total of $46,500 was awarded to
six cities and towns under the Coast-
tal Planning Grant program to help
the communities develop harbor and
waterfront management plans.
	Winning planning grants were
Easport, $12,000; Wells, $5,000; Bi -
deford, $10,000; Freeport, $7,000; St.
George, $7,500; and Belfast, $5,000.
	"We're pleased to have federal
money to offer Maine's municipal-
ities to support critical harbor and
waterfront management planning
and public-access site plans," said
Gov. John R. McKernan in a pre-
pared release.
	LaFaver said that 10 communities
had sought the planning grants.
	A total of $129,500 was awarded to
six cities and towns under the Water-
front Action Grant Program. A total
of 21 communities had sought these
grants, which are used on projects
that improve public access to
waterfronts.
	The Waterfront Action Grants
were awarded to:
	*Calais: $40,000 to convernt an
abandoned railroad right of way to a
walkway along the St. Croix River.
	*Frankfort: $17,000 for improve-
ments including public toilets and
park benches at Mount Waldo Park
on the Penobscot River.
	*Machiasport: $10,000 to buy a
small beach in Bucks Harbor that is
used as a boat landing.
	*Bangor: $10,000 to construct a
facility to pump out septic tanks on
boats tied up at municipal docks.
	*Eastport: $10,000 to build new
floats, a gangway and dinghy dock in
the harbor's inner basin.
	*Brunswick: $42,500 to buy land
to the Adroscoggin River for a park
to commemorate the town's 250th
anniversary.
	McKernan said the grants were
important in helping ensure access
to the Maine coast for commercial
fishermen and the public.



	WAGS Grants Awarded
	
	Waterfront Action Grants have been
awarded to the following communities:
Brunswick, Bangor, Frankfort,
Machiasport, Calais, and Eastport.
Work is expected to being on all
projects this fall or early next spirng.

	Application 1991-92 grants are
now being solicited. For information
on application procedures, contact
John Picher or Mike Gallagher at the
Office of Comprehensive Planning,
289-6800.

                    NEXUS 10/90

	                                  







             Work was completed on the contract under our 1989-90 award
        with Professor Charles S. Colgan of the University of Southern
        Maine to determine the relative market and nonmarket values of
        Casco Bay. His report is entitled The Economic Value of Casco
        Bay. See clippings below.
             Finally, the interagency Marine Program Working Group, which
        was established to coordinate State marine policy issues and to
        assist in the development of the project, met several times. The
        working Group reviewed a State dredge management strategy report
        and established priorities for tasks identified in the report.

        Task 4 -- Program Management & Public Education

             A. Public Education Initiative

             (1) Coastweek & Coastal Cleanups -- The Coastal
        communications Coordinator set up a Marine Debris exhibit at the
        Portland Public Library in August, secured corporate donations,
        mailed nearly 8,000 Coastweek events calendars, and scheduled
        coastal cleanups with the aid of volunteers from a nursing home.
        Posters, marine debris flyers, volunteer certificates, publicity
        tips, trash bags, pencils and data cards were prepared and
        distributed. A day was spent giving out posters and answering
        questions. Press releases and press kits were sent out and
        reporters responded to, and three radio interviews and a TV
        interview were given. After the Cleanup, data cards were tallied
        for the Center for Marine Conservation.

             (2) Shore Stewards Program -- The Shore Stewards Coordinator
        facilitated the setting up of a Shore Stewards Trust Fund within
        the Maine Community Foundation and approached seven people to
        serve on an Advisory Committee for the Fund. The Coordinator
        began developing a funding strategy for the Trust Fund, which
        will give mini-grants to coastal communities working on water
        quality education and monitoring. The Coordinator also submitted
        applications to three foundations for additional grants.

             Six local organizations were lined up to become pilot Shore
        Stewards groups. All are eager to begin marine debris monitoring
        and water quality education early next spring. Work was begun on
        a Shore Stewards newsletter, "The Ripple Effect," to be
        distributed initially in December.

             B. _0CS Oversight

             Coastal staff completed a questionnaire about the OCS Policy
        committee and Regional Technical Working Group, as part of a MMS
        review of the purpose and functioning of the various OCS advisory
        boards.


             The OCS Policy Committee meeting scheduled for the end of
        October was canceled because it was uncertain that the federal
        budget would be passed in time.


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                          ~4~D E~s~tin~i~m~es of the bay's                                               ~-       - ` ~-~, ~- ---   -_              ~;~,
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                          ~C~C~0~1~1~0~1~1~1i~C decisions ticd to
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Colgan, formerly the state ec~ono-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           clew) u
                                                                                                                                                                                                              mist, and research associate                 ~e~st~qima
                          thC CS~IL~I~M~q)~'~.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ~Iran~qc~Ls Lake wrote t~he report by             as pa~qr
                                                                                                                                                                                                              examining various aspects of the             ~b~e s~qo~q,
                          By CIAR~KE ~qG~XNF~IE~LD                                                                                                                                                                                                         van-
                                                                                                                                                                                                              bay. They wrote that so many           ~'
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ~abl~es are involved that it is nearly         worth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           non~qe~qth
                          Staff W~l~i~t~e~l                                                                                                                        ~r~,                                              impossible to put a dollar value on          "It ~qs
                            T~he state ~has completed a major                                                                                                                                                   it.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           is no
                          economic evaluation (if Casco Bay                                                                                                                                                   They compiled data on fish land-             ~r~e~qp~qr~qe~qs
                          as a way    to  better map the bay's                                                                                                                                                ~i~ngs, boat sates, cargo deliveries to        flay," It
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Portland, touri~sm~-r~elated                    of app
                          future.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    sales and
                                                                                                                                                                                                              other factors to which                 numbers differ
                            'file report ~estim~at
                                                      t~hat Casco
                          Bay a~nd all its r~e~s~ou~e~s                                                                                                                                                             could be attached. They also studied         ppr~qoa
                                                   ~ce~s could be                    ~7
                          worth $500 m~il~hon to $1 billion to the
                                                                                                                                                                                                              the economics of recreational ac~t~i~v~p         and
                                                                                                                                                              ~4
                          local economy, alt~houg~), t~he ~o~u~t                                                                                                                                                    ties, fish processing, fishing and           ~g~e~qo~qg~qr~qa
                          downplayed ~the ~I                    hors                                                                                                                                            other S~qM~i~ces~.
                                               ~-elevance 01                                                                                                                                                                                                values.
                          exact dollar    'lire,                                                                                                                          ~S~@~f~f Ph~q- by ~D~-~W ~M~-~A~q-~U                                                            The
                            The findin~f~i~g                             '11h~e fishing boat  E~l~l~e~nj enters Portland      Harbor through fog and rain, ~fo~How~ed by                             Is.
                                        gs came in tile 42-page                                                                                                          dozens of g~u~l                                         ~q4~q6 U~ni~l~ql yo~u have a         ~L~ui~qt to
                          report, ~"~rhe Economic Value of                                                                                                                                                                                             di cult tile bay
                                                                                                                                                                                          have been                            value is, i~t~'s ~I~8qf~8qf~,         in~t~qi~qLre~qe
                                                           ~by tile    ornics ~has been    missing until now,       an  economist to give you a one-            rivers and woodlands                                                                         It is a~qt
                          Casco Bay," ~(                                                         ~                                                                                                                              sense of what ~the           so ~qm~que
                          State Planning Office.                      according to state officials and tile       handed line. I think, ~V~I~O~L~Igh, when         compiled in the past.       Tile $15~,000                         to make good policy         devoted
                            T~h~e bay, which stretches from             study's principal investigator.             you add it all up, you might be             Casco Bay study will        be used as
                          Cape Elizabeth to Small Point in               Charles S. Colgan, an associate          ~t~a~l~ldng about half a billion to a billion   another piece of information when                                d~e~dsions.~q1~q9                 the b~qdY`
                          Philipsburg, has been ~Lh~e~su~b~qj~ect ~of         professor ~at t~h~e University of South-       dollars.                                    making decisions about the future of                                                         "Unit
                          environmental, fishery, water qua-          ~e~n~t Maine a~nd tile study's primary             "But ~i~t~) s~ay the bay can be              tile bay.                                                        Richard S~ilk~in~an~, director  the ~qeco
                          ~lity and other studies. Tile bay            author, likened the report to a miss-       reduced to a dollar value ... is to            "Until you have a sense of what                               ~i~f Slate Planning Office    pan of
                          recently was designated an estuary          ~i~ng piece i~n a jigsaw puzzle of the         miss tile Point."                           the value is, it's difficult to make                                                         Ilse of ~qt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           will hav
                          of national significance ~by t~he U.S.        b~ay.                                           Richard Silkm~an~, ~(~f~ir~ector of the        good policy decisions," lie said.               'they ~comp~a~l~-~ed property values              i~ng and
                          E~i~q;vir~onm~ental Protection Agency.              When asked to pill a value o~i~l t~he       State Planning Office, said similar                                                         (if tile 10 towns and                  ~c~i~t~i the bay
                             ~h~i~tan understanding of ~i~ts ~econ-         ~b~ay, Colgan replied, "You~re asking         reports o~i~l Maine's whi~t~e-wat~er                                                                                                    es on resour~qc
                                                                                                                                                                                                              - which totaled $9.4 billion, and            Sill~qi~qm
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ~es~qm~ia~t~ed tile value Of Submerged             they k~qn
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ~r Is - state-owned land below the            s~l~u~qdy ~q0,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               tide mark.- at about $2     "The
                                                                                                                                                                                                              million~.                                     today i
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           years a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           tile firs.
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COASTWEEK                     YCCS 9/26/90

  By Susan Gilman
     of the      staff

Coastwee, a national cele-
bration of coasts, is slated for
this weekend, though many
communities in Maine are hold-
ing events throughout th weeks.
	The 5-year-old program began
with five volunteers who set out
to clean Maine's sandy beaches,
and has grown to a statewide
effort in which the rocky shore-
line, rivers, lakes, and estuaries,
are also included, accoriding to
York County coordinator Rich-
ard Hogue.
	Last year, 2,921 volunteers
picked debris from 176 miles of
the state's coastline, gathering a
total 18,050 pounds of litter.
	Hogue said Coastweek offic0
cilas are hoping to initiate an
"Adopt the Beach" program in
which individuals, groups, or
businesses would volunteer to
become responsible for main-
taining a specific area year
round. One example, he said, is
Kennebunk resident Hartley
Lord, who on his daily walks,
scans a beach near his home for
trash.
	Several different groups will
be conducting cleanups on dif-
ferent days in Kennebunk,
Hogue said. If anyone is inter-
ested in joining a group or
forming one of their own, call
Hogue at 985-4349. He will send
a collection card, in order to
record what type of trash was
found.
	Events scheduled in other
communities include:
	*Biddefored: the University
of New England is sponsoring a
beach cleanup Saturday (Sept.
29). Target area are the public
beaches from Hills Beach to
Fortunes Rocks. Interested par-
ticipants should meet at 8:30
a.m. in front of the UNE campus
center. Gloves are recom-
mended; trash bags will be
available and UNE will dispose
of the accumulated trash. For
more information, contact Steve
Seeman, at 283-0171.
	*Kittery: The Kittery Con-
servation Commission is spon-
soring shoreline pickup. All are
invited; meet Saturday (Sept. 29)
at noon, at Seapoint and Cres-
cent beaches. Contact Maria
Barth for more information, 439-
4285. Also taking place is a
Plant Identification Walk at Fort
Foster, led by Andy Lamont of
the Conservation Commission
This is a free event: participants
should meet at the park's gate at
noon. For more information,
contact Conrad Quimby, at 439-
7511.
	*Wells: Laudholm Beach to
Moody Point, sponsored by the
Wells Reserve at Laudholms
Farm. Everyone interested in
cleaning a 2.5 mile stretch of
beach, meet at the Wells Reserve
Visitor Center Sept. 29 at 9 a.m.
Bring rain gear, if necessary,
boots, work gloves, plastic gar-
bage bags to collect debris, pen-
cil, bag lunch for picnic follow-
ing cleanup. Beverages will be
provided. Contact Vicki Adams
for more information, 646-1555.
	*York, Short Sands, Long
Beach and York Harbor beaches,
cleanup sponsored by the York
Conservation Commission
Everyone invited. Meet at Short
Sand parking lot Saturday (Sept.
29) at 9 a.m.
Contact Ruth Littlefield, 363-
5863, Also, the York County
Audubon Society will participate
in the cleanup. Meet at York
Harbor Beach in York at 11 a.m.
Call 363-6687 for more infor-
mation.



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                      Administering Charitable T~q?-ust Funds
                                    Maine Community Foundatio~qi~6qA Assets Now Excee
                              By John ~R~, ~w~i~g~g~i~v~s,                   ~T~a~l   ~"~P                   charitable     ~f~i~ng requests from banks all over ~t~h~e                                                   which they      ~1~1 ~8q=~1                 get   shore, they will
                                                                       It " ailing                                                                                                                                ~2qV~8q=           ~10
                        "One thing we are doing this ~(a~l~l is     ~d~o~n~a ~t~i~l~. ~. ~q.~11~18 ~6q@ ~qa~"~t~al~'~t~'~.~0~qa~r~t~a~l~g~e~t ~U ~l~k~s gate ~t~o transfer charitable funds of                                                    ~qM~.~W~o~o~v                                ~i~c~k   awareness ~qp~qr~qo~qg
                      =
                              -of         I~*      ~"~"~'         .. ...     way in Washington just last          less ~t~h~a~l~t ~s~l~o~k~o~w ~b~e~c~a~u~&~e they can't                                                    ~u~s~,~w~o ill have to raise $~1 million in         "That's a now
                              ~;168q2 ~-~1~3~-~1 ~8qZ~i~-~i~qo~qe`~,~'~q@ says            w~e k~q'                                        economically administer them. It                                                        ~u~nr~o~stw~ri~c~t~e~d or field -~of-i~n~t~er~e~s~t         the money ~q' ~qk~0qo~ql~.
                      Kane~, director ~o~f the Maine ~c~o~n~u~l~l~u~-          M~e~rs money comes ~f~r~o~l~l~i ~i~q"vid-            saves them fees                         Of                                              motley ~t~u~r~n~a~l~c~h it. I think we can do       n~i~e~n~t. The ~qi~qn~qo~qt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ~-~A~n~d ~qIt~qe~ql~qd~ql
                                               ~t~o~l~s offices in   oats who don't want to set up a private      ~i~n~a~i~n~i~gi~r                     ~2q=~o~s~o                                                      i~C One result of it a~l~l will be to give     raised
                                                                                                                       ~,~g them. ~6qv~d
                      ~i~~ Foundation~, which                                                                                        ~,~, ~q!~hc~qar~tk ~p~t~h~a~t
                      the Blaisdell & Blaisdell building ~o~i~l     ~(~ou~nd~a~t~i~o~n, a cumbersome and ex.             ~ou~l~a~v~y in their ~t~a ~nk~s, and we take                                                     ~u~n~tr~e power to kids, resulting in their     identify p~ot~qe~qn~qt~qi
                      Main Street ~4~1 ~e~l~l~s~w~q@~"~h.                   ~p~e~a~s~i~v~e effect. M~C~F will ~i~n~a~n~a~ig~e            aver ~t~h~t ~i~na~t~t~a~g~e~m~e~n~t. ~O~p~er~a~t~u~l~k~,                                                       ~b~e~i~l~i~g on boards, and helping to design     group is boat     ~q0
                                                                                                                                                ~"I ~i~ts
                                             ~Vou~t~id~a~ti~l~l~a ~n~o~w    t~heir funds, ~i~n~at~t~a~l~l~. and ~l~et them          individual funds, they would have to                                                    programs,-                                  ~c~o~a~s~t~@ Bass ~qI~qt~qa~qr
                      has assets Of more than ~@~5 Iranian~.        choose the recipients.                       (in out ~i~t~i~c~u~r~ne tax f~or~t~i~n~s~, 9~D~O returns                                                 M~CF ~h~A~s Also just completed a             f~i~r~s~t~d~o~n~Ati~qo~qn~q'    ~q0
                      Since it was ~t~ou~n~d~e~d in ~1~%~k it has            M~C~F has a million dollar endow.           fees... ~@ And they would have to d~i~q7                                                    study of charitable giving ~i~n Maine,        ~i~e~s might    ~qe~qn~qc~qo
                      become the fourth largest foundation       ~m~i~n~i~t to defray ~i~ts ~o~w~n operational          tribute at least live percent of their                                                  "It's the first ever d~w~ie that ~t~o~ok~s at     clean up the ~qi~qs~ql
                      in Maine in t~e~r~i~n~s of grants given.        costs, so it o~t~i~ly charges half of one       assets each Year. We spare them all                                                     how much is given in the charitable         will ~g~e
                        ~~~le network wane speaks of ~u~ll~! ~i~l~l~-    percent annually against the prin-           that. We don't have to do those things                                                  sector i~n Maine.~" said Kane. "it was          ~t ~t~i~e ~qk~8qo
                      valve foundation people o~r~g~a~i~l~i~a-          cipal of the funds it administers.           because we are a public ~t~ow~i~d~a~ti~o~u                                                      distributed in Ju~l~i~e~@ We will we it as      ~a~d~l~i~n~n~i~s~t~o~ri~qn~qg
                      lions such as United W~A~q;, ~w~id ~i~i~t~a~l~e       These ~fu~r~i~d~s; are meanwhile earning          and are in a different category,                                                        a base to track charitable giving in        ~t~io~n~, ale second
                      ~@~a~nt~o~t~a~k~er~s. 'The whole ~g~r~a~nt~ni~a~k-        about ~s~e~v~t~i~i ~qW~c~e~n~t interest.                  "~F~U~N~d~S in flit ~I~OU~R~C~I~qA~0~1~% art also                                                     Maine, Last year $140 million was           Maine, with ass
                         ~c~o~r~n~a~l~u~n~t~i~l~y in Maine ~" as she puts        "We are getting ~t~r~u~t~r~e donors, ~" re-      ~l~u~o~r~e accessible. We publish them.                                                      given in individual gifts to ~c~h~a~tr~i~t~a~b~le    receive ~a~p~qp~ql~qi~qc~qa
                      ~:~qN~w~e have to took at 'the e~c~t~i~no~n~ty        ports Katie, ~"M~a~l~l~y, are referred            With a fund held ~i~n trust by a bank,                                                    ~p~"~'~P~o~s~e~s~-~T~h~e figure is about ~$1~55 ~n~ul-      ~o~r~t~a~ne~a~d~a~ti~qo~qn~qs.
                      in the ~l~9~w~'~s ~U~n~d set a ~gr~a~ll~i~m~ak~i~ng        through lawyers who ~c~t~i~@~o~n~i~n~iend it          you don't know about it. We ar~e work-                                                   ti~o~n when you include ~c~orp~or~i~t~U~o~n~s,         ~ci~si~o~n~s on ~qt~qy~ql~qler
                      agenda. especially in view of ~g~o~v~t~r~n-      as an alternative to private ~f~ou~n~d~a~-         i~n~g i~n conjunction with bank trusts,                                                    We want to track it a~n~d see ~9 corpora-       ~X~a~n~e says it ~qi~qt
                      total cutbacks a~nd possible cutbacks       ti~o~n~s~@ We a~i~re getting an ~i~n~c~r~e~a~s~o~n~g         ~n~o~w~; more of a partnership, ~r~e~a~l~ly~@                                                     ~t~i~o~n gifts increase~, funding increases,     money in trust
                      ~~ ~~I~l~a~r~s~t~ab~)e donations, and how they     ~nu~m~t~x~x of ~b~e~q~ae~,~@~L~s~, ~t~o~o~, money ~l~a~t          ~I~l~a~r~t~i~c~u~l~a~r~l~y with scholarships~, which                                                  and ~w on. No one ~has ever done it,
                      will affect ~t~he ~r~a~l~a~p~ir~a~l~i~t sector in      ~f~o~r specific geographical areas with         are ~e~xt~r~e~n~t~el~y ~cu~r~n~b~er~s~t~w~i~t~e, to a~t~h~i~ti~n~-   ~A~l~ar~i~on Katie of the Maine                         have ~ju~s~l
                                                                                                                                                                                                      lic/private par~t~l~i~er~sh~ip. It's with the
                      ~~~~i~f~t~e~"~,                                 us as ~ad~l~y~i~n~u~s~tr~a~tor. And ~w~e ate get-        ~i~a~t~er, Even th~e Maine Attorney Gen~-         ~C~o~l~l~i~n~j~u~l~l~i~t~y~, Foundation.                  state Planning Office, we call it the
                                                                                                              er~al~'~s Office recently ~tr~a~m~4~err~vd to
                                                                                                              us a trust fund that it felt wasn't be-                                         A       Shore Steward Program. We will be
                                                                                                              i~n~g properly administered by a bank         wh~y they chose the groups they gave         holding the ~f~a~n~d~s, and ~O~le state will
                                                                                                              in ~T~h~o~u~n~a~s~t~o~m                               it to.                                      ~a~t~h~a~n~t~i~s~t~er the pr~o~gr~a~r~o ~t~o~cl~e~a~n up
                                                                                                                                                           "We ~h~a~d ~f~ou~i~u~l~l~h~4~i ~appli~c~a~ti~o~n~sf~o~r         t~he shores, collect debris, and ~a~n~x~i~i-
                                                                                                               "We started a ~pr~o~g~l~a~i~n last year           funds for youth Proposals Coming in         ~l~o~r water quality. Volunteer group's
                                                                                                              called ~P~a~r~t~t~le~r~s ~i~l~l ~f~l~h~i~l~a~l~l~t~h~r~q~p~t~y~@ We    never involved Yowl& ~p~eo~p~l~e~@ Youth          will take responsibility for whole s~e~e~-
                                                                                                              gave $1~,0~0~0 to ~1~0 ~gr~o~v~l~@~s of kids i~n        never had a voice in the projects           lions of the coast, investigate them,
                                                                                                              Maine to giveaway in their ~c~o~n~o~x~a~n~d~-        hinted at them, It was a remarkable         and s~e~e where the debris is coming
                                                                                                              ty~A~'~he g~r~o~u~l~l~s~of kids w~i~@~r~e ~i~n ~e~le~m~e~t~t~-     success, We applied to ~O~le Ford F~o~o~n~.       front.
                                                                                                              ~la~r~y level, Big Brothers, 4~-~1~1 clubs, or    d~a~t~i~t~i~a for a big ~g~r~a~n~t~t~o continue and       "There will be a ~$~1~W~,~0~3~3 permanent
                                                                                                              high school, F~a~ch group got PAO to          expand the project. On ~O~c~t. it the          ~t~l~id~ow~me~n~t fund, a~nd the (and will
                                                                                                              give away t~o a nonprofit organization       Ford Foundation will visit ~i~t~s here in      ~a~l~ak~e grants of ~$1,~W~O or less to groups
                                                                                                              in their ~c~o~n~t~mu~l~i~ity~. They could split      Ellsworth a~nd make a decision ~p~i~t           on the coast. Each group will have a
                                                                                                              it two ways, if ~th~e~yw~i~sh~kd~@ The only        wh~e~t~t~i~t~z to give it to ~u~s~.~'~"~t~e~y selected    designated stretch of coast, Besides
                                                                                                              restriction was that they had to ten us     I~$ ~c~o~u~t~in~u~n~i~t~y                     from     monitoring water am cleaning the
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              There is continuing uncertainty about whether the decisions
        President Bush made in June to scale back the OCS leasing program
        will stand, in light of the volatile situation in the Middle
        East.


              C. Other

              (1) Gulf of Maine Activities --

              In August, the proceedings from a Gulf of Maine council on
        the Marine Environment conference on finfish aquaculture were
        released. The workshop, which took place last February in St.
        Andrews, New Brunswick, focussed on the current state of
        knowledge regarding the impacts of pen culture on the marine
        environment.

              The Gulf of Maine Working Group met in Boston in September.
        much of the discussion focussed on the draft Gulf Action Plan.
        Since the September meeting, working Group members have reviewed
igo     the Plan with others in their jurisdictions.
              Also at the September meeting, the Working Group
        subcommittee on monitoring presented the final draft monitoring
        report. The plan has since been sent out for public review;
        comments will be incorporated into the final plan to be released
        at year end. Design of a pilot project to test implementation of
        the plan was initiated.

              A group of people from the region, including Coastal Program
        staff, met during the reporting period to organize a Gulf Science
M       Workshop to be held in Woods Hole, MA in January.

              The fall issue of Turning the Tide, the Gulf Program
        newsletter, was issued during the reporting period. The Coastal
        Program has now contracted with an individual to expand the size
        and frequency of 1991 Turning the Tide issues.

              The second annual Gulfwide Shore Cleanup took place in
        October. Preliminary estimates indicate that over 10,000
        volunteers swept some 73 tons of debris from 535 miles of the
        Gulf's shoreline.

              The Coastal Communications Coordinator researched private
        production of a Gulf of Maine video, wrote a press release for
        the fall Council meeting, and developed a proposal to the Council
        for a Gulf of Maine environmental award.

              As a part of the 1991 Congressional budget approved in
        October, $250,000 has been appropriated to create a Gulf of Maine
        Data Management System. Massachusetts has agreed to oversee
        development of the system and will serve as chair of the new Data
        Management Task Force, which will be considered by the Gulf
        Council at their November meeting.



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              Ongoing Gulf projects involving Coastal Program staff
         include: a slide tape program on the Gulf being developed   with
         the Laudholm Trust in Wells, ME; development of a Gulf brochure;
         preparation of Gulf-links, a guide to the marine-resource
         organizations of the region; research on the availability non-
         governmental funding sources to assist in implementing the Gulf
         Program; and a comparative study of the environmental laws of
         the three states in the Gulf region, which will be coordinated
         with a comparable study in the two provinces.

              (2) Aquaculture -- The Aquaculture Study Commission
         established by the Legislature in June reviewed the Parametrix
         report prepared under CZ083 and incorporated many of its findings
         in its own report to the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee
         on Marine Resources. Partly based on ParametrixI work the
         Commission is recommending several changes in the State's
         aquaculture leasing and monitoring law in order to ensure both
         continued growth of the aquaculture industry and protection of
         the quality of Maine's nearshore waters.

















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                                         First of.hearings held on @pgs
                                                                                                                                      ArLAOM XrN FtM46 0                                        f
                            Farmed salmon were grilled              coun% introducing disease                         i'dlife's Maine stockin        -     Saunders then said such cross-            other agriculture industries in
                                                                    into                                    . rco @                         il pro         b
                            for two days here by a legisla-                     trains i                    hen       in for 25 years, Sal , -In           )rFeding "could be a positive             this country - beef, pork, poul-
                                                                    triesand              " f               i         here were no Salmon in               t Ing.                                                be enjoying the pros-
                                                                               alsoofin                     rI.
                            tive subcommittee which will                                                    rrg, i,196 t                                   h                                         try - faced these restrictions, we
                            decide this fall whether the            thei reproduction of wild                  the Penobscot River. We                     Responding to a question from             wouldn't
                            @.quacrulntur. industry needs           strans. The Penobscot and                  brought in eggs from all over,              Townsend, Saunders also said              perity we have."
                            r,           ons to control its                               -are the envy        what native genes were there                                                               Eastporter Gcori
                            . c ul.    ti                           Saint John strains                                                                     there is no evidence that an                                        ge Harris
                                                                                                                                                             asu                                 -in asked, "Who's tht- fishery for?"
                                                                                                                                                                                                     'I'lie stocked Maine rivers, lie
                            iml t oil tl1k. environnient.           f aquaculturalists throughout              have already been diluted. The              @c ecof some 20,(X)O Oce.
                            Members of the subcommit-               the world," lie said. "(Nfaine)            point is, we mixed strains to               ro     is salmon during a
                            tee, drawn from the Marine              growers wouldn't besacrificing             restore salmon to the Penob-                Storm several years ago had               said, "have never been a fisherv
                            ResourcesCommit                         anything by being confined to              scot. The same fish used to re-             affected wild strains.                    for fishermen. It's just for spo@t
                                               tee, are. Rep.       that stock."                               stock our rivers are what are               James Schmitt of Ocean Prod               fishermen, people who can at-
                            George Townsend, D-Eastport;                                                                                                                              that hi'       fo rd it."
                            Rep. John Marsh, R-West Gar-                 "...every two years,                  being grown in these ca6es;       we        ucts Inc. pointed out                 S
                                                                                                                                                 ou-       company's hatchery on Card-                 Rep. Cole, chairman of the
                                 Rep V* ' 'a Con                         you're going to need 7                dumped hundreds of th                                                                 subcommittee, said that more
                            = a     @-B*ar 12arZr; Re@                                                         sands of these same fish in the             ner Laiceprovicies fishformuch
                            Reed Coles, D-Harpswell; and                 million eggs. Where are               Narraguagus, the Dennys, and                of the aquaculture industry and           time would be devoted to the
                            Sen. Unda Curtis Brawn, R-                   you going to.get them?                so on. There are no wild                    "about half of whaes used for             genetics issue at the group's
                            District 21, Camden. The Ma-                 Remember this: Ilie                   strains."                                   restocking the rivers. It seems           next hearing later this month.
                            rine Resources Committee ere-                value of fanned salmon                Dexter said another restriction             odd that our fish can be used to          At least two more hearings will
                            ated thestudy group last winter              will exceed the value of              suggested by Saunders, that                 stock the East Machias River,             be held before the subc6mmit.
                            after hearings on a bill calling             lobster in three years. In            aquaculture use only eggs less              but one escapes from a pen and            tee makes its recommendations
                            for expanded monitoring and                  10 years, it will exceed              than two generations trom the               swims up the same river, it's a           to the full Marine Resources
                            restrictions drew strong oppo-               the value of our potato               wild, "means that every two                 bi problem.' OPI raises Pe-               Committee in November.
                            sition from the industry.                    crop. We're not talking               years, you're going to need 7               n.%scot and Saint John strains,
                            The legislators began         their          peanuts."                             md1lion eggs; where are you                 but a strain from Scotland it also
                            Eastport visit wi         0                                                                                          ber
                                           th tours                                                         ftw 0".   to get them? Reme                    raises 'performs about 20 per-
                            sites. For most it was thei   first                                                gKos"I The value of farmed                  cent better,' Schmitt said. -If
                            look at aquaculture opera    . ons.     In addition to linu,ting aquae-            salmon will exceed the value of
                            The hearing opened Monday               ulture to Bay of Fundy stock,              lobster in three years. In 10
                            evening with discussions on the         Saunders suggested that the                years it will exceed the value of
                            effect of the farms on water            industry grow sterile fish. The            our potato crop. We're not talk-
                            quality and marine life.                currentmethod ofirradiation to             ingtpeanuts."
                            They reached no conclusion,             induce sterility produces slow                    ns Heinigof the monitoring
                            but Townsend said the others            $rower, but that problem may
                            "were very impressed by the             oe overcome soon, he said. ,               firm Intertide, said Saunders'
                            operations they saw. I think the             The entire genetic issue              inference that escaped farmed
                            F
                            wers have been able to la a             seemed a red herring to many,              salmon would lower thequality
                            orloa concerns to *rest.- 6n            diverting attention away                   of wild salmon "seems contra-
                                I     , .                                                                   from dictory with the process of
                            aquacu lure s impac:t on water          the question of where the                  natural selection. You presume
                            quality, he said, "rime and time        salmon used to stock Maine's               that a genetic change from
                               it came out that we do               nverscome from. Roger Dexter,              cross-breeding would be bad."
                            LETthe agencies and some of             who worked in U.S.-Fish and
                            the strongest laws in the coun-
                            try in place now to protect the
                            environment. The problem is
                            clearlyoneof understaffing, not
                            a need for new requirements.-                                                   Present aqua reporT
                            Tuesday's session was de-
                            voted to an issue that only re-              BY SANDY MORGAN                              toring fish famis is necessary.-       ducted." Regular surveys, they               ranted. The report continues,
                            cently has gained attention - the            A draft report on a possible                                                        argue, should provideadequate                discussing in detail, base
                            possible genetic contamination               aquaculture evaluation and                                                                                                                                         line
                            of Maine's wild strains of                                                                                                       inforniation to regulatoryagen-              surveys, analytical protocols
                                                                         monitoring program for Maine                 Overkill                               cies to determine if adjustments             and water quality analysis.
                            salmon by fish farm escapees.                was presented to government                                                         to operating practices are war-
                            David Goldthwaite of the U.S.                and industry last month.                     The researchers are quick to
                            Fish and Wildlife Service said               The 47-                            dent was                                                                                                  A rLANN IL
                            the science of genetics was                  prepared y arametrix Inc. of                 warn about a familiar -regulat-                                                                 F[SM
                            changing rapidly, "but within                                                             inr problem, over-kill.
                                                                         Washington, at the request of                "Ibe process must be designed
                            five years we'll be able to differ-          the Depann nt of Maine Re-                   to be efficient for the aquacul tu-
                            entiate between salmon from                  sources  (DMR). The co '
                            the Dennys River, the Pleasant,              re                                 "'        ==are not unduly
                            the East Machias. We need this               'portpresentsthedevelopment                                  expensive,over-
                                                                         of regulations and monitoring                lapping and time-consuming
                            wide genetic base to survive a               programs for other aquaculture               requirements   of various re-
                            climatic catastrophe." While                 industries around the world,                 source agencies.-
                            the impact of a large release of             including those in British Co-
                            farmed salmon into the wild,                 lumbia and Norway.
                            such as by a cage-destroying                 The authors have done exten-                 Tiered
                            StDrM, is not known. "Me evi-                sive research on the unique
                            dence worldwide is that we                   coastal environment offMaine's
                            should err on the side of cau-               shore and discussed how it                   approach
                            lion,' he Said.                              could adapt other industry's
                            One regulation that should be                p=arn5l to suit their Own                    To make the Program sensitive
                            Fonsidered, Coldthwaite said,                n                                            to different sized o rations,
                            is one that would require       w                                                         theysuggesta         . PC
                            ers to raise fish bred                                                                                   -ticred-approach
                            Bay of Fundy stock,01'he gSaint;             Urgent                                       be taken, sirnilar to that in
                            John and Penobscot strains,                                                               Washington State: less than
                            stopping the importation of                  Maine has already issued 36                  20,000 pounds production, 20.
                            eggs from Northern Europe.                   leases for finfish, l9ofwhichare             100,000 and over 100,000
                            Richard Saunders of Canada's                 active farrrting sites producing             pounds.-
                            Department of Fisheries and                  an estimated 850,000 pounds or               "Maine should revise their
                            Oceans said there was evidence               fish yearly. Combine that with               existing Statute$ to require that
                            in Europe of escapees from one               41 shellfish leases and eightjoint           all aquaculture        ft ns o
                                                                         leases (shellfish/finfish) and, as           tainaleaseto                     b-
                                                                                                                                  use tatelands.By
                                                                         the authors point out, this can.             @@= lease for facilities,
                                                                         sti@tuttes an urgent need to deter-                     lhaveamechanism
                                                                         rrune what kinds of environ.                 to implement the collection of
                                                                         mental effects farming is hav-               monitoring data and ensure that
                                                                         ing on Maine's coastal waters.               farms are adequately sited.-
                                                                          They cite recent studies                    They also call for. additional
                                                                         (Weston 1986, Rosenthal et al                information on lease applica-
                                                                         1988, Nature Conservancy                     tions including size, number and
                                                                         Council 1989 and                   Parametrix configuration of pens, mainte-
                                                                         1989), all of which show the                 nancc schedules, stocking den-
                                                                         environmental effects of farm-               sity, a waste management pro.
                                                                         ing as being localized, if the site          gram, site characterization re-
                                                                         is -ell located.                             port and several others.
                                                                         However, -to ensure thatfarms                "Because the aquaculture in-
                                                                         are sited in appropriate loca-               dustry is new and little infor-
                                                                         tions and that their effects on              niation exists on the effects of
                                                                         the environment are known, a                 the farms, annual environ-
                                                                         system of permitting and moni-               mental surveys should be con-


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                                                                                                                                                                                                               Carter said ~La~ll~a~rnm~e is planning
                                                                                      Wells will appeal                                                                                                        to write up the ~qM~o~m~m~e~"~J~'~A~qw~n of
                                                                                                                                                                                                               me D~EP staff to deny a permit for
                                                                                         denial of d                                                                                                           die ~P~'~o~e~"~t~, ~W~W when ~t~h~, ~d~m~i~.~i~o~t~k is
                                                                                                                               ~qr                                                                               ~n~o~e~" ~t~h~e town will have ~1~5 JAY$
                                                                                                                                                                                                               to submit written ~a~r~g~i~am~i~e~m~s in favor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ~-~C~ip~i of the
                                                                                                     ~1~(~@ Joe Dina~"                                                                                             ~u~f the project. Upon ~r~t~v
                                                                                                                               ~i~qf ~8q:~,~qC~0q@~2qR~qo~6qe~*
                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~-~i~i~l~t~c~d            the issue will be
                                                                                      WELLS - S~O~c~c~ts~o~c~u ill ~i~c~l~@ ~n both                                                                                        ~p~l~q" ~0~0 ~t~h~e ~B~E~P~'~s ~a~g~e~r~4~a.
                                                                                      ~I~t~g~a ~;~x~n~j ~e~m~i~l~"~J~i~l~o~w~l~q" ~c~%~;~V~1~(~s to ~w~g~u~i~:
                                                                                                                                                                               ~.~4
                                                                                      ~t~a~i~q!~q@ ~-~, ~t~a~l~w~'~, ~e~xp~e~c~t~o~j ~w~f~u~s~a~l it, allow                                                                                D~E~F ~C~o~r~o~m~qw~i~o~n~er Dean C.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               M~a~r~r~i~t~o~"~'~s signature will ~qM appear
                                                                                      d~r~,~4qV at ~%~q@~O~N ~N~i~r~b~o
                                                                                              position ~of IN~: ~V~E~P ~6 ~r~a have ~t~h~e                                                                                on ~t~h~o decision. which ~D~E~P
                                                                                      staff ~(~"~U~n~i~n~s~c~r~iJ ~th~s~: ~j~e~o~i~.~d of ~t~h~e full                                                                                spokesman Deb Garrett SAW was act
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             board is
                                                                                      a ~(li~c~a~ti~o~n of ~I~t~i~o, ~i~n~a~i~m~i~c~n~a~i~w~o ~d~r~c~i~l~g~in~g.-                                                                            ~u~n~u~i~s~q"~. "in this case, th~e
                                                                                                                                                                                                               I to ~n~wk~e the decision." Garrett
                                                                                      gee told selectmen Tuesday r~f~i~g~h~i~@ ~c~3~n~o~r                                                                                 Owl' ~w~0~dr~a~c~s~d~a~y
                                                                                      said h~e had been ~n~i~f~o~rm~c~d ~t~o~@ ~t~h~e ~D~i~tp~s~i~t~.
                                                                                      Meru of ~E~a~v~i~r~o~s~m~"~c~i~l~u~l ~p~r~u~t~c~c~l~i~o~n ~p~f~o~qj~e~o~t                                                                                When asked if ~t~h~e ~B~E~P would
                                                                                      analyst Bill Laflamme that the i~s~w~o: should                                                                              simply follow ~t~h~e ~D~E~P ~s~i~t~i~f~f'~s fee~-
                                                                                      ~b~e on ~I~f~.~, ~j~f;~c~r~4~U of ~l~h~@ ~s~a~d~l~e~'~s           I'll   of                                                                    ~o~n~l~r~e~n~t~r~i~t~l~a~t~i~o~n~, Garrett said,
                                                                                      ~E~a~vi~r~v~a~i~l~w~i~n~a~l protection ~c~i~t~h~@~r ~o~i~l ~O~c~l~, ~2~4                                                                             ~1~1 Th~c~y~'~r~t totally independent. Gen~-
                                                                                      or Nov. 14.                                                                                                              ~cr~a~l~l~y, speaking they do, b~u~t until
                                                                                       'in ~4 ~n~u~i~s~t~i~c~l~i it ~c~o~r~i~v~s down to three                                                                                 ~ygot their vote you don't knew
                                                                                      ~y~e~a~r~l of hard work in ~w~i~c ~a~f~t~i~r~tr~ou~v~a,~"                                                                                  ~@h~u~u they're going to do," C~a~r~e~c~i~t
                                                                                      Carter said. ~S~e~l~"~t~"~f~e~n have decided ~W ~i~d~.                                                                                'a
                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~1~. ~i~j ~t~h~e decision could be ~e~%~p~o~c~i~v~i~l
                                                                                      low Barry T~i~m~w~a~, a~n                             con                                                                      the ~s~a~n~i~c day as the hearing.
                                                                                                        ~T Hole~.                                                                                                                     ~-~i~d~e~d to ~S~U~P~P~0~4~1
                                                                                      ~h~u~l~t~a~n~t~. and ~j~o                an environmental                                                                          ~s~c~l~o~c~u~n~i~m~ also ~d~t~,
                                                                                      ~a~t~i~o~ns~c~y with Bernstein        Shur Sawyer ~;~u~Q                                                   ~M~W                      a ~fiv~o-~p~o~i~n~t plan submitted ~by the
                                                                                      N~e~l~w~o of Portland t~o Present Chu ~c'~n~o~c                  T~he town will            argue in ~bt~e~a~f~v~oo~r~qe ~qa~f~f,~i~t~t~a~h~t~qe         ~t~qo~w~A~n~'~s Harbor Advisory C~O~M~M~A~I~qM
                                                                                      before the BE?, which heats and ~d~"~K~I~C~S Ott              dredging ~o~t Wells ~h~a~tt~l~4~i~f                                       ~. Lyons, chairman of ~qf~qt com-
                                                                                      appeals of ~D~E~P ~&~;~A~s~e~s.                                  board in either late October of early                            ~m~u~t~c~c~l outlined the plan at the
                                                                                                                                              November.                                                        meeting~.


                                                                                                                                                                                                               The plain calls for seeking assist-
                                                                                                                                                                                                               a ~e from York County state ~l~e~g~i~-
                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~qM~i~c~i~es~. discussing fund-raising ~e~f-
                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~l~o~r~% to offset legal and consulting
                                                                                                                                                                                                               fees, soliciting ~t~h~e help of ~qf~qt Army
       Plotfi~8qag                                      the                   ultimate                                                                                                                            C~o~r~p~o~s~s of ~a~n~s~i~n~c~e~r~s~, the official ~a~p~.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               p~li~c~a~r~i~t of ~th~e project. to take the
                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~w~su~e through the appeals Process~.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               working ~w Orin& the issue before the
       ~qarg~qU_m nt for dredge                                                                                                                                                                                    public ~e~y~e~, ~a~n~d ~c~o~ma~c~t~i~n~g as many
                                           e                                                                                                                                                                   town officials ~qf~qt~o~a~gh~o~u~t the Maine
                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~C~O~A~A as possible~.
                         ~
                             Joe ~D~y~l~i~a~n
                          ~2qf~                                            son and attorney Geoffrey H~. Hole. to
                           '~m     ~-~V~- ~_~M        ~1~1/~q7190                 oudi~f~ic plans for a scheduled ~a~pp~e~i~s~r~a~n~c~t                                                                                              Although ~t~he town is no~ ~th~e ~O~ffi~-
          WELLS - The battle lines am toting                            before the Board of Environmental Pierce~,                                                                                              ~c~i~a~l applicant of the Project. Carter
       drawn ~~r another          ~s~k~i~r~i~n~j~&h in ~(~l~i~t ~s~"~e~n~.               ~t~i~on. which will decide whether t~h~e ~s~i~a~n:                                                                                              said they would b~e allowed to argue
       ~~~~~ ~~M~~~~~~~~g           war over ~th~e dredging                 will grant a permit for the project-                                                                                                   ~f~l~o~c~i~r case ~t~@j~or~c the ~B~E~P because
       of Wells Harbor.                                                 The hearing will be held N~o~v~, 2~9 in                                                                                                    they~'ve been     ~P~k~r~t of the ~a~p~p~l~i~c~a~-
          ~~~~~~~~~~ and ~m~c~i~n~t~o~c~r~i~; of the town's                       Augusta.
       Harbor Advisory         Committee met Oct, It
       ~~~~                       ~c~o~n~sul~t~a~tu Barry Tim~.
                                                                        $~,I,~c~c~t~n~x~a ~i~n~ay also ask District 6                    Island, which residents there have              Drakes Island A~*~@~oc~u~i~ti~o~m said ~h~m
                                                                        ~,~A~o~t~r Rep, A~l~b~n~a Wentworth to                          petitioned in favor of, could block             group is seeking nourishment ~t~o~( ~;~h~e
                                                                        ~a~d~Or~e.~,~A the board. Although Went-                     Ott Little River inlet. converting ~t~h~e          beach either with of without ~t~h~e
                                                                        ~-~,~,~r~O is not seeking ~f~c~-~c~l~e~c~t~i~o~n~, her                  adjacent marsh area from A fresh ~-~a~n~d           dredging project, "What ~v~t basi-
                                                                        term doesn~'t officially expire ~o~r~t~f~i~l                  salt water mix into a strictly ~f~f~c~N~h~-           cally want is for Someone to ~r~c~c~o~s~-
                                                                        Dec ~@ 5,                                               water marsh, ~,                                  ~i~tiz~e and acknowledge t~h~e erosion
                                                                        Hole said ~th~e town should high-                        One alternative to that argument.               problem that's happening on Drakes
                     ~2p~~~888;8700;36;36q, ~~v~i~m~t ~l~o ~b~c ~r~,~:~j~t m~q~@~l~r~t~a~n~t                  light t~h~e effect ~th~e ~h~a~r~t~a~ar has o~f~f the               Ti~n~e~u~m said, ~q@~qv~ould be to agree to              Island Beach,--- Foley said.
                   ~~~~ ~~~ ~~a~"~'~I ~,what I ~c~A~l a ~c~o~n~t~'~.~1~l~e~d              town's ~c~o~m~i~t~ic~i~c~i~a~l fishing i~n~d~u~s~E~l~y~,                  put all ~t~h~e dredged ~s~u~;~t~d on Wells              "I certainly wouldn~'t stand in ~th~e
                                     Hole ~s~a~i~c~l~@ The ~4~4~-                ~@~w the historical ~-~Up~c~,~;~l~s of ~t~h~e                      Beach, a proposal that received                 ~W~a~y of the harbor being ~d~r~.d~Z~e~d,
                   ~~~-1~             ~i~t~'~U~t (IN ~W~l- "Ill-                                                                      ~i~n~i~x~e~d reaction from town officials,            but I certainly would ~c~o~n~t~i~j~iu~,~@ to
                                  a, ~I~"~v~w~"~t~o~l~i~"~o ~,~@                                                                            "I'd ~h~a~t~c t~o ~s~e~e file ~D~r~4~k,:~% ~I~l~a~n~d             fight the powers ~sh~a~t be ~t~o ~c~t
                                                                        ~T~h~'~: ~n-~1 will ~@~f~xu~c against ~t~h~e                                                                        ~i~c~th~i~n~g~d~o~o~e~,-
                                            h~i~t~i~t~s~i~g all ~i~t~,~,;                                                                 people not ~i~,~4~i the ~@~;~m~d, they've ~tK~;~,~;~n        ~@~0~1~1
                   ~~~~ points," ~@~t~i~k~v~l ~1~1~@~m~i~j ~u~m~,~c~c~c~s~s~a~r~y              ~'~,~@`~I~o~u~n~c~n~d~a~t~i~o~n~s of the ~D~e~p~ar~fm~cr~i~t                                                                   At th~e ~en~d of W~e~d~n~c~sJ~a~)~'~s ~m~e~c~;-
                                                                        ~o~f ~E~n~v~i~r~o~ar~v~e~n~t~a~l protection, which                    ~m~q"                   ~s~4~l~e"~i~m~u~in Ed
                                                                                                                               ~M~a~c~k~e~l said when ~t~h~e idea was pro.              ~i~n~g, s~c~i~t~c~un~e~n ~su~q"~e~s~i~c~d that T~im~s~o~n
                    ~~                                       a~n~d                              project ~b~e turned                ~d.
                           ~~s ~j~,~:~,~;~i~4~c~d that Hole                       ~i~@ ~@~u~l~v~i~s~m~s that ~t~h~e                                                                                   and Helm, whose ~,~4~(~-~ic~c~s are costing
                   ~~~~~~~ 'Mild ~P~i~o~v~i~d~e ~t~h~i~: ~, ~c~xp~c~r~t-                 down, ~'~I~l~i~c DEP~'~s ~e~i~gh~L-p~o~in~t finding                  post                                            $10,0~00, n~i~c~e~s privately with ~m~e~n~i~.
                     ~~~~~. ~I~lu~t ~th~w ~@~e~,~4~1~c~w~s ~,~n~J of-                   of fact on ~th~e ~cl~c~d~Sin~g proposal                       In July, the Drakes, Island A~s~s~o~-               bets of the Harbor A~d~vi~s~c~i~r~v Coin~-
                                                                                      ~t~h~e project would cause                  ~c~i~a~L~i~o~n collected ~2~9~0 ~s~i~ga~a~w~i~c~s on a
                          ~4 ~k~h~c ~1~"~W~i~l ~1~1~f~l~i~v~i~k~i~c ~@~d~t~l~i~6~o~,~w~l             ~c~l~a~i~M~c~j                                                                                                ice and possible ~r~x~i~i~d~o~nt~s ~h~o
                   ~~~~~~~~~~~l~, of ~I~'~a~"~I~f of IN~: Project for            ~' ~un~r~c~a~s~n~o~a~t~i~l~c ~er~o~si~c~i~n- which.                       petition ~i~n favor of depositing some            "~I~'~l
                                                                        would ~qj~dv~qe                                                                                             "lay appear before the BE? to ~d~'~s-
                           ~p~qc~q(~qs~qu~qa~q,~qi~qv~qe                                                 ~qw~jy affect part of the                   of ~th~e dredged ~s~i~nd front a harbor              cuss ~qt~qh~qe                        in more detail.
                     ~jh~c ~p~qr~qc~qi~qi~qi~qn~qi~qa~q4~qr~qy list ~qd~qi~qw~qu~qs,~q,~qe~qo m-                 ~q1~q1~q4~q0~qn~q;~ql C~qa~qr~qS~qi~qn National Wildlife                       dredge ~qon the northern ~qe~qn~qd              ~q'of     Since ~qS2~q.~q0~0qW of the ~qc~qu~qa~qsu~ql~qt~q4~qr~qi~qt~qs~q*
                   J~W~Q~, ~R~qi~ql~qb~qC~qt ~qP~qi~0q;k~q'~qZ~qo~qk~q@ ~q@h~qa~qi~qr~qm~qa~qn of'                   ~q"~ql ~qj~qu~q.~q@~qc~q. ~qh~qar~qn~q, wildlife because -~qa                    Drakes ~qI~qM~qa~qo~qd ~qB~q,~q,~qj~qc~qh to right ~qc~qr~qo~qs~qw~qi~qt~q.           bill ~qi~qs ~qo~qc~qi~qn~qg paid by the town. Lyons
                       C~j~j~,~@~i~q, C~qt~q,~q(~qi~qui~qn~qj~qs~q@~qii~qo~qn. harbor ~qM~qw~ql~q-             m~qi~qs~qurr~qu~qi~qn of ~q3~q.~q5 ~qa~qc~qr~qc~qa- of habitat                     When asked if town officials                    w~qa~q@ ~qa~qs~ql~qi~qe~qd if ~ql~qi~qt 'felt ~qth~qe meeting
                                                                        would ~qb~qe ~q"~q'~qJ~qi~qi~qe~qc~qt~ql~qy ~qc~qi~qt~qs~qt~qr~qo~qy~qe~qd ~qb~qy the                  would ~qg~qr~qe~qe to drop th~qe ~qd~qe               ~q^
                       k~id~a~qn~qd ~ql~q4~qa~ql~qc~qon~qc~qr~q@ ~q'~qe~qt~qi~qr~qe~qd ~qM~qu~qr~qi~qn~qc                                                                        ~qr a                            ~6qW~qs~q"~qI~qn~qg           could be held privately, or whether
                   ~t~'~,~,~;~m~l ~O~qf~qf~qw~qc~qf )~qi~qr~qn Shaw, ~qi~qi~qi~qi~qi~q: Mein~q-                             ~qw~qi~qd that the dredged ~qs~qa~qi~qw                ~qQ ~qs~qQ~qn~qi~ql on Drakes Wand as a ~qc~qo~qn~qd~qi~q-              it would have to be a public mew-
                        ~@~,~i ~d~qw ~qH~qa~qf~qou~qt Advisory ~qC~qv~qs~qn~q-                    would ~q1~q1~qM~qc~qr~q;~q:~q4~qs`~q4 ~qth~qi~q, ~qcr~qas~qi~qo~qn hazard"                 ~qti~qo~qn for dredging ~qzp~qp~qc~qu~q@~qa~qi. ~qs~qc~qI~qc~q-               I
                   ~n~i~u~,~v~, ~ql~qu~qv~qe ~qs~qe~ql~qc~qo~qn~ql~qa~qa~q, one.                          ~qi~qt~q, ~qt~qh~qe ~qs~qu~qn~qd dune ~qs~qy~qs~qt~qcm~q@                              ~qc~qUr~qi~qe~qn ~qc~qh~qd~qir~qm~qA~qr~qt T~qo~qm O~ql~qi~q@~qc~qi ~qr~qc~qp~ql~qi~qi~q:~qd,           ~qm~4qk~q@~q-~qI~q,~qn~qj ~q1~q0~q, ~qe~qn~qt~qi~qr~qt~qi, ~qC~q,            ~qs~qe
                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~qe~qr~qt~qai~qn ~q1~q1~q, if if
                                                                                                                               "if they ~0q[~qth~qe ~qBE~qP~qI force the issue,             w~qe can do tat ~8qi~qh~qa~qt ~qw~q2~qy~q" 'he ~qr~qe~q.
                                         ~qW~q,~qi~qi~qs~qd                         T~qh~qe D~qEP'~qS fading of fact also                                                                                       ~qh
                                                                                                                     ~qs~qe~qd       but I think it would b~qe ~qi injustice."           ~q,
                                                 ~qi~qf~q.~q, ~qc~ql~qu~qm~qb~qt~q:~q@          ~q0~q,~qo~qi~qn~qu~qx~ql ~qdr,~qa~qf the ~qt~qf~qip~qi~ql~qs~qa~ql of deed                                                                   ~qp~qo~qi~qx~qi~qc~qi~ql~- -~qI~qf w~qe call I'd like to, ~qt~qu~qj
                                                                        ~q@~qs~qid ~qo~qn ~qt~qh~qe northern end of Drakes                     Bob Foley, p~qfc~q@~qn~ql~qc~qn~ql ~qo~qf ~qi~qh~qt                     if we can't, those ~qu~qr ~qth~qe rules.
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                                                                                              Submerged-land fees draw
                                                                                              ~q0 People who lease                                   Portland for the use of submerged                                                                       says lease fees ~c~a~u~l~t~u~i~t go tip until in              prop
                                                                                                                                                   land in 1990-91. The r~uari~a~t~a~s and
                                                                                              submerged land front ~th~e                             restaurant, however, sent back                              ~6~q4E~Y~e~ty tittle I deal                       ~1992. The lease further states that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           wh~e~o the fees do go up, the                           carry
                                                                                              state s~ay ~new fees are                               three checks totaling only $7,~qW~O~, the                              with Maine                           increases s~i~qd I be reasonable and at                       tit
                                                                                                                                                   same ~a~nn~ou~n~t they were billed i~n                           g~o~y~er~n~i~t~ie~t~t~i, it s           ~qlih~e           market value, lie said.                               tile
                                                                                              unjustified.                                         1~9~8~99~0.                                                                                                   "Every time I deal with Maine                       ~qb~qL~qh~qs
                                                                                                                                                      ~'T~a~i not going along with" the fee                             dealing ~v~o~th                          government~, it's like dealing with                    ~qthr~qe
                                                                                              By CLARKE CANF~I~L~A~D                                   increases, said Antonio DiMi~l~l~o~,                              Ma~s~sach~u~s~c~u~s~ql~i~l~l                          Massachusetts,~" said Cleveland.                       "ate
                                                                                              ~s~i~t~iff ~U~1~0 ~f~i~t ~k                                                                                                                                                                                                   lakes
                                                                                                                                        ~q,~8q*~q0        own r of the restaurant a~n~d marina                                                                      "It's very di~sc~on~c~er~l~in~g~ They say,
                                                                                                                     ~8qP~2qP~q/~q1 ~qr~,        a~@             ~b~e~li~eng ~his name. ~"~A~nd if it go" to                             Alan ~P~. C~lc~vc~l~a~nd                       'We don't care, just give its (lie                    ~qc ~ql~qi~qe
                                                                                                 The owners of two mat as ~5~nd a                    court, ~I~l~l win."                                                                                        ~i~Ti~oney.~- "                                           h~qa~qr
                                                                                              floating restaurant are challenging                     So far, they represent life only                                                                        Matthew ~B~l~ey~, submerged lands                      ~qf~qo~qr ~qt
                                                                                              the state over new fees they tire                    challenges to a new state policy that                  ~T~h~e Great Cove club is located on                coordinator will% t~h~e state Bureau Of                 ~4q@~q'~qx~qc~qe
                                                                                              being charged to lease ~s~t~at~e~-~o~w~i~i~ed                  has resulted in some business                       the Pi~s~c~al~a~qua River on the New                     Public ~U~ind~s, said marina operators                   In ~qc
                                                                                              submerged land.                                      owners facing fee increases of more                 Hampshire border a~nd has ~87 slips                   and others who use ~s~u~b~u~i~er~g~ed land                    ~qth~qe~ql~ql
                                                                                                 The state List m~o~u~t~i~n sent three                  than 200 percent a year for the next                for club r~u~en~i~b~e~r~s~' u~-~&~.                            have paid deflated fees fur y~c~ar~s~@                    has
                                                                                              bills that total ~V5~.~0~1~1~6 to Great Cove               10 years to lease sub~u~t~er~g~ed lands-                    Alan ~P~. Cleveland, an attorney                      lie said the new Law instructs~. him.
                                                                                              Boat Club in Eliot a~nd ~D~iMi~l~l~o~'~s                     ~b~u~m life state. The new fees go into                who is club president~, said a 1987                  to establish a fee ~s~Owd~u~l~e ~h~a~s~e~d ~o~i~l
                                                                                              Restaurant a~nd ~D~d~i~d~d~l~os Marina in                    effect Monday.                                      lease between (lie state and t~he club               ~t~h~e value of adjacent ~s~hor~e~l~a~od                       ~qo~qf~q-~0q&~q-
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                                          Coastal groups question officials on environment                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Lind
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                                               ~B~) Kathy Harbour                         Friends of Rachel Carson N~a-                            Explaining that tile ~e~nviron~.                      t~a~l waters. in response to a                                                                                       ~qD
                                                                                        River Tidewater As~q@                                                                                                             ~'~c~l~cr Washburn of              chief of the Bureau ~f~r~a~x~a~t~i                               ~qP~qa   d
                                                ~Ilu~i~sc~o~ck bureau                        ~t~i~o~na~l W~i~ld~li~t~e ~I~t~e~fug~e Georges                      mental impact of the Proposed                         question from I                                         Richard Faucher. division
                                          BAIL HARBOR - Nearly 75                                                           ~oc~i~ati~on~,        facility would undergo rigorous                       ~t~h~e Natural Resources Council,                      ~a~nd David 11. ~Kee~l~e~y~o ~ir~ec~tor ~I~.                          year
                                                                                        and State Taxpayers opposed to                       scrutiny by his department, Mar-                      William Vail, commissioner of                       tile coastal program at tile ~S~ta ~L                        it W
                                          People gathered at College of the             Pollution ~(S.T.O.P~.~) - the after-                    ri~o~lt said that ~his department's                      the Department of Inland Fisher-                    Planning Office, res nd~t~!d                      ~0         It"
                                          Atlantic Saturday afternoon to                noun hearing Was coordinated by                      analysis "wit] include an assess-                     ~i~e~s and Wildlife, said ~h~i depart-                   several questions about ris~t                    g         ~qS~q2.~qz
                                          ~0q=~5~6~0~11 state officials about a                Clean Wa~t~erA~ction a~nd was part                       men~t of ~how tile facility will i~m-                    meld is concerned a ~s                                                                                         ~qa~qn~qd
                                          road range of environmental                   ~of t~he New England Coastal                           pact on a Class I area," whi~cl ~i                                                       bout tile          Property taxes for c~o~a                          r~u~p~'
                                                                                                                                                                                         I IS      potential environmental impact                      erty~, Both cited a ~l~lu~n~d~q@~r                      ~-
                                          Issues.                                       Campaign. Similar hearings are                       Acadia National Park.                                 of ~aquacul~ture operations,                          grams intended to ~dd~,~`~qc~.~q@~q!~qi~P~ql~`~qi~fe                              G
                                          Questions about ~t~h~L ~e~nv~i~r~on.                  being held this fall and winter i~n                      "it will have to meet tile test of                                                                                                                               yea
                                          mental impact of a coal-powered               five other states.                                   the most stringent ~air~c~lu~al~iti~es in                     Explaining t~hat recent                ~i~n~f~or-      issue, such as examination of                             ~qo~qve
                                          ~'~n  I                                            Six state officials turned out                    the state," Marriott added.                           ~m~ati~on indicates                   It to be         rights of way within a town, tile
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                                          l~lu~ck~, r                                      for the hearing, answering q~u~e~s-                     r~i~o~LL said, i~n r~e~sp~o~n               to   ~(~I~t~l~e~s~-      watchful over the ~t~a~ia~qti~l~qc~ee salmon                 circuit breaker pr~o~qtram flow un-                          sell
                                                                                                                                                                                                   stock, Vail said,                                   der way to ease I. ~c burden of                            ~q1~q9~q9~q0
                                          ~c~u~ltu                                         "Of's P~O~s~l~U~t ~b~y those in attend.                     ti~ons by Kathleen ~qsl~e~e~nki~ns ~I                                                 "We are deter-              property taxes, and tile open                             Yea
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                                          ~c~o~a~s~'~. ~a~.                                     once a~nd promising to submit                         s~j~,~.o~.p~.~, that the project ~w ~0                        mined to prohibit importation of                    ~s
                                          ~'~l~i~e ~r~u~e~lh~.                                   written responses t~oa~l~i questions                    need extensive pre~co~ns~t~ru~e~'tu~i~'d                      Pacific s~a~l~m~o~m~"                                     pace tax law,                                                  ~qC
                                          t~al pr~o~p~e t were among t~h~e is-                                                                                                                  on                                                                                                                     the
                                               i~sr                                      by ~mid-N~ov~em~b~er~.                                     monitoring of t~h~e envir ~@~m~e~u~t~a~l                         Agreeing with           Vail, William                 State Officials pointed to ~ci~ti-                      year
                                          sues ra ~e~4qN the first Coastal                                                                                                         ~0
                                          Campaign public hearing i~n                                                                         impact. The D~EP commissioner                          Brennan, commissioner of the                        zen involvement as critical in                            they
                                                                                           Dealt Marriott, commissioner                      said that public hearings about                       Department of Marine he-                            highlighting and resolving sonic                               If
                                          Maine,                                        of the Maine Department of E~n-                       life facility would be held by his                    sources, said current legislation                   issues. Jay Clement, project                              ~qwO~qr
                                          Organized by a number of                      v~ir~o~n~m~L~n~t~a~l Protection. fielded                      department in ~Bu~ck~spor~t after                         is addressing genetic concerns                      manager for the U.S. Army                                 to
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                                          g~ra~s~s~-r~o~ot~s coastal community                 a number of questions about tile                     Jan. 1.                                               ~q!~i~ed to the ~a~quacu~lt~ure industry.                   Corps of Engineers in Augusta,                            ~qC~qa~qu
                                          g~r~O~U~P~S - including Maine Au-                  proposed Applied Energy Ser.                            Several concerns were voiced                       ~*A~quacu~l~ture should be ~en~c~our-                      said that with a ~staf~f~o~f three peo-                       COO
                                          dubon Society, Natural Re.                    vices coal-powered plant in                          Saturday afternoon about en.                          a~#ed but ~j w~e should be) mindful                    ple he is dependent an public In-                              ~qC
                                          sources Council of ~N~i~a~me,                     ~Bu~ck~sp~art.                                           vir~o~nm~e~n~t~al issues tied to c~oas~@                      ot environmental effects.,,                         put and information.                                      burs
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                                              New plans for the Bangor Waterworks Call for the Construction Of 36 one. and two-bedroom vacation units
                                                                                      
                                                    Time-share unites proposed for Waterworks
                                                           By Ned Porter                       To adapt to the changes, EWA. consist-          first time around, the developer planned
                                                         Of the NEWS Staff                     ing of developers Baldacci and Carlton            for the city to use the $100,000 from the
                                                                                                C. Young III, and of architects Alan T.           purchase price for public improvements
                                                The latest plan for (he Bangor Water.           Baldwin I I and John ;A. Rohman, joined           to the property.
                                              works would convert the historic river-           forces with John Walker, who has devel-             This time around, the developer is ask.
                                              front buildings to 35 "vacation                   oped two interval ownership projects,             ing for the city to spend $450,000 to iM-
                                              ownership" units, similar in practice to          time-share condos - Vacationland Es-              prove public areas. The money would
                                              time-share condominiums.                          tates in Island Falls, and Acadia Village         come from the purchase price plus fi.
                                                **It's a unique idea. And it makes the          Resorts in Ellsworth.                             nancing generated by the project's prop-
                                              project financially feasible," said Rob,-           "We were facing the realitites that ex-         erty taxes.
                                              ert E. Baldacci Jr, a local develperand         ist in the marketplace today," Baldacci             In the proposal, the developer sees the
                                              a principal of the development team,              said. "As a partnership, we're commit-            need for $175,000 in improvements to one
                                                The $3 million project for the reuse of         ted to the property. It'sa unique parcel,"        of the buildings that will remain public.
                                              the property on the Penobscot River and             When    t originally sought proposals           $150,000 for the construction of a railroad
                                              owned by the city is a spinoff of the pro-        from developers, the City Council was             crossing, S25,0OO for a turning lane on
                                              posal by Bangor Waterworks Associates,            looking for a development that would              State Street, and $100,000 for environ.
                                              a collaboration of a local development            convert the buildings into commercial             mental clean up.
                                              company and architecture firm, Ori-               facilities. Last week the council held a            "The city's increased contribution is
                                              ginally submitted in June 1989, the plan          workshop on the new plans.                        not that new," Gibb said, "It was an
                                              Called for a mixed use development -                "At the workshop, the council said that         issue during the discussions with the
                                              office, retail, and residential space.            this project still met with their overall         original proposal, The environmental
                                                In the wake of changes in the business          goals," said Kenneth Gibb, director of            assesment proved worse than we
                                              climate, the developer revised the pro.           community and economic development.               thought.
                                              posal. The original proposal would have          "They felt it was a reasonable alterna-            "And the appraisal we had done of the
                                              just added office and retail space to a           tive. I think a majority of the council was       Property showed that the city had to do
                                              local market glutted with vacancies.              happy enough with the concept of time             more to market the facility," he said.
                                              And local banks, suffering from ill-ad-           shares."                                          "in my mind there's no question that
                                              vised real estate loans, have grown wary            The change in use, is not the only differ-      increasing the city's contribution is
                                              of investing in development projects.             ence between the two proposals. The               necessary."



                                                                                                                               Groundwork for re-use of the Waterworks
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  I      Status of Consent Agreements and 80K Actions.


                                                                                                                                                                                                         A. Consent Agreements Resolved.
            41                                                     STATE OF MAINE                                                                                                                               DOWNEAST
                               D e         a r t m e n t              of Environmental Protection                                                                                                               1.     Owen Lawler & Alvin Fleming, Eastport
                                                          MAIN OFF CE: SAY BUILDING, HOSPITAL STREET. AUGUSTA                                                                                                          Mr. Lawler and Mr. Fleming began constructing an 18 unit motel in
             44                                             MAIL AD'ORESS: S- Ho.se Stat- 17. @g,Sll, N333
                                                                              W, 1.9 -8                                                                                                                                the shoreland zone in Eastport without first obtaining a site
           JOHN R. M,KERNAN. JR.                                                                                                          DEAN Q MARTINO                                                               permit.         To resolve the violation they agreed to modify their plans
                 GOVERNOR                                                                                                                   COMMISSIONER                                                               to create a 9-unit motel and pay a $2,194.00 monetary penalty.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                2.     Robert Wardwell and Sons Construction Co., Orland

                                                                          MEMORANDUM                                                                                                                                   Wardwell and Sons constructed a parking lot driveway crossing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       across a tributary to the Orland River without the appropriate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       permits. Wardwell & Sons agreed to implement temporary and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       permanent erosion controls and pay a $500.00 monetary penalty.
             TO:           Robert Blakesley, State Planning Office                                                                                                                                              3.     Lawrence LaPointe, Winterport
             FROM:         Pa  t  Fish,- OAdfinistrative Assistant, Bureau of Land Quality Control
                                       an 0
                           Departmen of Environmental Protection                                                                                                                                                       Mr. LaPointe placed fill and disturbed soil adjacent to 100 feet of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       stream bank on his property in Winterport. The stream is a
             DATE:         November 20. 1990                                                                                                                                                                           tributary to the Penobscot River. Mr. LaPointe agreed to stabilize
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       the site and pay a $700.00 monetary penalty.
             SUBJ:         Coastal Zone Management Quarterly Report
                           August 1, 1990 through October 31, 1990                                                                                                                                              4.     Richard and Kathryn Maietta, Winterport

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Mr. and Mrs. Maietta dredged and enlarged an existing man made pond
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       which has a stream flowing into and out of It. Silt was deposited
     LAJ     This is the quarterly report for August 1, 1990 through October 31 1990.                                                           The                                                                    in the outlet.               The Maiettas have agreed to submit an
             report consists of the following "work products" as required under Section B of                                                                                                                           after-the-fact application for the enlarged pond, stabilize the
             the Memorandum of Understanding between the SPO and DEP:                                                                                                                                                  dredge spoils and pay a $600-00 monetary penalty.

             1.        Quarterly list showing the status of consent agreements;                                                                                                                                 CENTRAL

             II.       Quarterly narrative of major applications, enforcement activities,                                                                                                                       1.     Edgecomb Inn, Edgecomb, NRPA, (coastal wetlands), filling and earth
                       problems, issues, and accomplishments;                                                                                                                                                          disturbances immediately adjacent to wetland.                                       They were required
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       to Stabilize, file for ATF approval and pay a monetary penalty of
             III.      Quarterly report on federal consistency review and coordination                                                                                                                                 $700.00.
                       activities;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2.     Orchard Park Associates, Farmingdale, NRPA, (stream alteration),
             IV.       Quarterly report on changes in statutes, rules and regulations; and                                                                                                                             filling and earth disturbance impacting two brooks.                                           They were
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       required to stabilize, file ATF application and comply with terms
             V.        Quarterly report on the Shoreland Zoning Law.                                                                                                                                                   of permit if approved as well as to restore the area if denied and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       pay $2300.00 monetary penalty.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                SOUTHERN


                                                                                                                                                                                                                I.     Brillant Developers, Inc. and MacMillan Company-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       MacMillan Subdivision Section IV-Brunswick (Site                                       Location
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Subdivision)                                                                                                               F3

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Contractor and owner removed trees and placed a building with a 75
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       foot natural buffer strip along an intermittent stream in DEP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       approved subdivision. Agreement required revegetation with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       winterberry and green ask trees and payment of $3,000.00 penalty.


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                2.  Surewood Excavation, Inc., Tilton Ave., Kittery (NRPA - Wetland)                                     5.   Julie and Everett Gerrish, Kennebunkport, NRPA (sand dunes)

                    General contractor for Town of Kittery sewer project placed fill in                                  DOWNEAST
                    and adjacent to Spruce Creek, a coastal wetland, without first
                    obtaining a permit from the Department. Agreement required
                    restoration of the coastal wetland, re-establishment of a vegetated                                  1.   Steels Construction & M.E. Astburi, Ellsworth, NRPA (stream
                    buffer strip between the project and the upland edge of the wetland                                       alteration)
                    using a standard conservation mix and Bankers dwarf willow and
                    payment of a $4,500.00 penalty.   The Town had recently paid the                                     2.   Acadia Village Resort, Ellsworth, NRPA (stream alteration)
                    same amount in penalties.                                                                            3.   Charles Foster, Ellsworth, NRPA (stream alteration)
                3.  Alex Timpson, Georgetown (NRPA - Coastal Wetlands)                                                   4.   Lawrence Stanley, Swans Island, NRPA (coastal wetland)
                    Mr. Timpson had constructed a permanent boardwalk and a dock in
                    Back river marsh and Clarey Creek, both coastal wetlands, without                                    5.   William & Nancy Kales, Bar Harbor, NRPA (stream alteration)
                    first obtaining a permit from the Department. This area is
                    significant wildlife habitat as identified by Department of Inland                                   6.   David Benson, Southwest Harbor, NRPA (stream alteration)
                    Fisheries and Wildlife. The Agreement required removal of the
                    structures and a $2,000.00 penalty.                                                                  7.   Steve LaFreniere, Ellsworth, NRPA, (great pond)
                4.  James and Mary Jane Mulvihill-Richard G. Roy-Goose Rocks Beach,                                      8.   128 Recreational Associates, Sullivan, Site, NRPA (great pond)
                    Kennebunkport (NRPA - Sand Dunes)                                                                    9.   Sheldon Heartstone, Bangor, NRPA (stream alteration)
                    The Mulvihills and Richard Roy, the contractor, increased the
                    dimensions of a pre-existing seawall by as much as four feet in                                      10.  Donald Pelletier, Hampden, NRPA (stream alteration)
                    additional height using rocks from an upland source.    This was a                                   11.  Edmund Gillespie, Southwest Harbor Site Location
                    violation of several permit.conditions. Mulvihills had obtained    a
                    sand dunes permit to reconstruct the wall to pre-existing
      4-            dimensions using existing on-site stones.                                                            12.  Peter Mayo, Ellsworth, NRPA (stream alteration)
                    The Agreements require Roy to pay a $4,000.00 penalty and                                            13.  Harold MacQuinn, Inc., Bar Harbor, Site Location
                    Mulvihills to remove all rocks from the upland source and pay a
                    $3,800.00 penalty.                                                                                   14.  Cape Aquarius, Ellsworth, Site Location
            B.  Pending Consent Agreements.                                                                              15.  Queen City Associates, Bangor, NRPA (stream alteration)
                This section includes all active consent agreement documents that have                                   16.  James Awalt, Ellsworth, NRPA (stream alteration)
                been initiated but not yet consummated by the BEP, for towns within the
                coastal management zone.   This includes those initiated prior to                                        17.  John Mahar, Pembroke, NRPA (coastal wetland)
                Augusta 1, 1990 (i.e. a running tally).                                                                  18.  Brown Brothers Trucking, Pembroke, NRPA (coastal wetland)
                SOUTHERN                                                                                                 19.  John McIntyre, Eddington, NRPA (freshwater wetland)
                1.  Kfoury-Weinschenk, Inc., Cape Elizabeth, Site/NRPA                                                   20.  Edith Trapp, Deer Isle, NRPA (stream alteration)
                2.  John S. Harr, Falmouth, Site                                                                         21.  Look Construction, Jonesboro, NRPA (stream alteration)
                3.  Raymond E. Wiley and Wiley Construction Co., Scarborough,
                    NRPA/SOLID WASTE                                                                                     22.  Royce Geele, Jonesboro, NRPA (stream alteration)
                4,  Land Bank, Inc.,  Fernald Payeur, Vincent Maietta and Maietta                                        23.  Steven LaFrenie.re, Sullivan, Site Location
                    Construction, Inc., Scarborough, NRPA (stream alterationISITE                                        24.  Emery Shute, Stockton Springs, NRPA (stream alteration)







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                 25. Guy Bouchard, Orrington, NRPA (stream alteration)                                            Il. Narrative of Significant Applications, Enforcement Activities, Problems
                                                                                                                       issues and Accomplishments.
                 26. Webber Oil, Blue Hill, NRPA (stream alteration)

                 27. Richard Hopkins, Bucksport, NRPA (great pond)                                                    A.   Applications.

                 28. Frank Sutton, Robbinston, NRPA (coastal wetland)                                                      Potato Point Associates (Freshwater Wetland)

                 29. Harriman Brothers Construction, Winterport, NRPA   (stream                                            The applicant proposes to construct a gravel driveway to provide access
                     alteration)                                                                                           to a three lot subdivision on his property at Potato Point on Cousins
                                                                                                                           Island in Yarmouth. The driveway will be constructed over an existing
                 CENTRAL                                                                                                   vegetated woods road which traverses a scrub-shrub and forested
                                                                                                                           freshwater wetland. The proposed driveway is the only access to the
                 1.  Hill Cove Associates, Boothbay Harbor, permit violation and fill in                                   upland building sites.   The proposed driveway will be 14 feet wide and
                     coastal wetland                                                                                       approximately 975 feet long in the wetland. It will be constructed in
                                                                                                                           accordance with the revised plan submitted with the application date
                 2.  Anthony Correa, Edgecomb, deck over coastal watland                                                   stamped October 31, 1990.    The applicant also proposes to install four
                                                                                                                           12 inch corrugated metal pipe (CHP) culverts under the driveway to carry
                 3.  Robert Fish, Boothbay Harbor, reconstructed retaining wall.                                           stormwater runoff.   The inlet and outlet ends of the culverts will be
                                                                                                                           stabilized with rock riprap.
                 4.  George Giles, Boothbay, illegal addition to permitted wharf.
                                                                                                                           Edward Houde (Coastal Wetland)
                 5.  George McAuley, Belfast, unstable fill in freshwater wetland.
                                                                                                                           The applicant proposes to construct a crib and pile supported pier with
                 6.  Ocean's East Aquarium, Boothbay Harbor, ramp and wharf without                                        a seasonal ramp and floats an his property adjacent to the Piscataqua
                     permission.                                                                                           River in Eliot. The proposed pier will have a 3 or 4 foot wide by 40
                                                                                                                           foot long walkway, a 3 foot by 13 foot ramp, and a 6 foot by 6 foot
      U1         7.  James Rutland, Lincolnville, improper grading and riprap.                                             float connected to a 10 foot by 10 foot float.     The structure will be
                                                                                                                           supported by one rock filled spruce timber crib, 6 feet wide and 10 feet
                 8.  Stewart Smith, Rockport, clay fill adjacent to floodplain   wetland.                                  long at the base.   Oak pilings will be located at the four corners of
                                                                                                                           the crib and diagonally cross-tied to provide vertical stability. The
                 9.  Paul Whitehead and Alden Jordan, Boothbay Harbor, sand below normal                                   pier walkway will also have vertical support piles to provide structural
                     high water level.                                                                                     support. These piles will be removed in the fall to prevent damage by
                                                                                                                           winter ice. The proposed pier will provide water access for
                 10. Misty Bay Development Corporation, Newcastle, violation of permit                                     recreational boating.   The applicant proposes to construct the pier
                                                                                                                           using manual labor.
                 11. Carter Realty Trust and Arthur Fournier, Northport, improper
                     filling and stream alteration.                                                                        Champion International, Inc.
                 12. Jack Mays, Augusta, demolition debris in Togus Pond.                                                  The applicant proposes to construct an expansion of existing buildings
                                                                                                                           located in a paper mill complex in Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine.
                 NOTE: All actions but 11 and 16 were pending but were omitted by error                                    This project involves the placement of 24 steel pilings into the
                 from last quarterly report.                                                                               Penobscot River to support the floor of a runway building between a
                                                                                                                           wharf warehouse and buildings on the shore. The project also involves
                                                                                                                           extending the foundation of an existing building on the west side of the
                                                                                                                           warehouse for approximately 130 feet along the high water mark;
                                                                                                                           constructing a new building consisting of a core room and roll wrapper
                                                                                                                           room above the extended foundation; placing 75 feet of riprap along the
                                                                                                                           shoreline of a 5 foot wide strip of land along the new building; and
                                                                                                                           removing an existing rotting pier in the water on the east side of the
                                                                                                                           warehouse. Because this project was determined not to adversely affect
                                                                                                                           any areas of concern under the NRPA, the Department approved this
                                                                                                                           project on October 12, 1990.











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               Tom and Kate Chappell                                                                                   City of Rockland
               The applicants propose to construct a 6 by 87 foot wooden pile-supported                                This modification includes the addition of two more lots for commercial
               dock, with seasonal ramp and float, on Elwell Island in St. George, Knox                                use. No project impacts were identified.
               County, Maine. This project was determined by the Department of Marine
               Resources, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and Environmental Protection                                  Northeastern Simon, Inc., Augusta
               to not adversely affect any areas of concern under the. NRPA. Therefore,
               the DEP approved this project on October 16, 1990.                                                      This project is a regional shopping center consisting of 750,000 square
                                                                                                                       feet of retail space. The estimated cost of the project is 56 million
               Central Maine Power Company                                                                             dollars.  Environmental concerns include increased traffic in the
                                                                                                                       Augusta area and water quality in Bond Brook located nearby.
               This application was received on September 13, 1990 to construct 9 miles
               of new transmission lines from Eliot to York.   The applicant proposes to                               Frederic Clifford, Bristol
               cross 16 wetlands, the York River and 8 different brooks and streams.
                                                                                                                       The applicant proposes to construct a pier, ramp, and afloat on his
               Tilcon-Maine, Inc.                                                                                      property on Pemaquid Harbor in Bristol, Maine.   The pier will be 6 feet
                                                                                                                       wide by 165 feet long and will be constructed of CCA pressure treated
               This After-the-Fact was received on October 15, 1990. Approval is being                                 Southern yellow Pine. A 3 1/2 foot by 34 foot seasonal ramp will extend
               sought for Bold Hill Road Gravel Pit in Wells for a 46 acre gravel pit.                                 down from the pier to a 10 foot by 20 foot seasonal float. The pier
               No streams or wetlands are involved.                                                                    will be approximately 15 feet above the bottom substrate and the pilings
                                                                                                                       will be driven to refusal or pinned to ledge. No permanent structures
               Cheney/Floros Partnership, Biddeford.                                                                   will extend beyond mean low water. No mechanized equipment will be used
                                                                                                                       in the construction of this project.
               This application for a 75 lot residential subdivision on 76.5 acres was
               received on September 20, 1990. The project involves 3 perennial and 3                                  Dragon Products Inc., Wiscasset
               intermittent streams and extensive areas of wetlands with floodplain
               over one acre.                                                                                          This project involves the construction of a cement unloading facility at
                                                                                                                       the existing Mason Station facility. The existing facility consists of
               Spaulding Gravel Pit]Hampden                                                                            a dock, building and railroad tracks. The proposed construction is
                                                                                                                       limited to building and unloading conveyer, two support towers for the
               The applicant proposes to excavate approximately 250,000 cubic yards of                                 conveyer and a small structure over the railroad tracks. The project
               material. The pit area will be 27 acres and is located off the Monroe                                   has been opposed by a number of Wiscasset residents who are concerned
               Road in Hampden. The project site consists of moderately sloped mounds                                  with dust problems and possible water quality impacts due to the dust.
               and kettles separated by steep side slopes. The significant issues
               involved with this project are effects on groundwater and reclamation of                                Elaine Gershman, Sullivan
               the pit.
                                                                                                                       This project involves the culverting of approximately 20 feet of a
               Sams Wholesale, Bangor                                                                                  stream that flows into Flanders Bay. In addition, a portion of the
                                                                                                                       stream will be riprapped to maintain the stream channel and prevent
               The applicant proposes  to develop a 109,348 square foot retail store on                                water from sheeting over the applicant's property. The purpose of the
               a 20 acre parcel. The   project site is located off Hogan Road in                                       culvert is to allow for a sewer line crossing under the culverted
               Bangor. The project site consists of a knoll located in the center of                                   portion of the stream. The purpose of the rip rapping is to channelize
               the site with moderate grades. The significant issues involved with                                     flow in the stream. Water currently leaves the channel and flows onto
               this project are traffic impacts and erosion controls.                                                  portions of the property which the applicant wishes to develop into a
                                                                                                                       single family residence.
               Department of Corrections, Warren
                                                                                                                       Barletta Co., Inc., Rocky Hill Quarry, Eliot
               This permit allowed the expansion of the Bolduc facility in Warren to
               include 50 more beds, two small parking lots and renovations to an older                                This project involves a 125 acre quarry on a 301 acre site with removal
               kitchen and cafeteria. The estimated cost is 2.7 million dollars. The                                   of 25 million cubic yards of material by drilling and blasting over 50
               permit restricts use of the building until the new sewerage treatment                                   years. Stone to be crushed, screened and washed on site. Five acres of
               plant is operational.                                                                                   pavement is proposed.








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                   Terry and Janet Gagner, Tidewater Hall Phase IV, Kittery                                                          Ellis Short Sands Park, York
                   This project involves a 38,649 square foot building addition and 123.366                                          The applicant proposes to construct a seawall in front of and existing
                   square foot parking addition to 75,887 square foot approved building                                              deteriorating concrete seawall as a way of repairing it,         The repairs
                   space with 271,000 square feet of parking.       The site itself is 14.4                                          will entail pouring concrete to a thic     'kness of 10 inches immediately on
                   acres, 11.6 of which would be developed.                                                                          the seaward side of the existing wall, using the existing wall's footing
                                                                                                                                     to support the new concrete.      The wall is approximately 1,200 linear
                   Woodward Cove Associates, Woodside Subdivision, Brunswick                                                         feet along the beach, is 4 to 5 feet high and fronts a public parking
                                                                                                                                     lot.   The construction of the seawall will expand its size and height,
                   The applicant proposes to subdivide phase III of this subdivision into                                            thereby causing an interference with the flow of waters and sand
                   21 lots on 19.3 acres.    The total subdivision will be 51 acres including                                        movement during a 100 year storm.
                   the two previously approved phases.                                                                               Widgery Wharf, Inc.
                   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Scarborough                                                                                The applicants request approval to construct two wooden piers in
                   The applicant proposes to construct and operate a 109,398 square foot                                             Portland.   One pier will be 8 feet by 76 feet, the other 8 feet by 65
                   warehouse retail store with associated access, parking, landscaping and                                           feet, and will extend out from an existing wharf located in the
                   draining system on a 13.7 acre parcel.                                                                            waterfront district of Portland Harbor.       The application includes 34
                                                                                                                                     creosote treated piles.
                   Cape Arundel Estates, Kennebunkport                                                                               Jeffrey Hahn
                   The applicant's are proposing a subdivision near the Atlantic Ocean.
                   There is a possible problem with salt water intrusion due to blasting                                             The applicant received approval to construct a gravel driveway on
                   from road construction.                                                                                           Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Maine.       The driveway will run along 200
                                                                                                                                     feet of shoreline, at times 12 to 15 feet from the bedrock cliff.           The
                   Belfast Marketplace Associates, Belfast                                                                           approval included changes to the plans per suggestions from the
                                                                                                                                     Department's Technical Services Unit, including changes to slopes,
                   The applicant Is proposing a strip mall     with possible runoff problems.                                        erosion control plans, and reclamation plans.
                   Stillwater Avenue Land Assoc., Bangor Mall - Industrial Park in Bangor                                       C.   Problems, Issues and Accomplishments.
                   This is an application for a mall development which was approved by the                                           Issues
                   municipality under their delegated authority.       Since the project does
                   not meet the 'no adverse effect on the natural environment standard',                                             MDOT Winterport, Route 139
                   the Department has decided to exercise jurisdiction.                                                              This past summer. MDOT had undertaken the maintenance of Route 139 in
                   City of Bath                                                                                                      Winterport.   The project impacted two streams.       Although the crew had
                                                                                                                                     hay bales set up, they were ineffective in preventing erosion of soil
                   The applicant proposes the cleanup of gasoline contaminated soil and                                              into the streams.    Sideslopes were left unstable with much erosion
                   on-site debris in preparation for the development of the site for a                                               evident.   Also, a 50 foot section of one stream had been channelized.
                   public boat launching facility.     The project will be conducted under      the                                  This led to a meeting between KDOT and DEP art-site to discuss the
                   supervision of DEP hazardous waste personnel.       Soil erosion and                                              problems.   As a result, KDOT maintenance crews should have a better
                   siltation of the adjacent Kennebec River are the main issues of concern                                           understanding of the importance of erosion controls and how to properly
                   in this project.   The project will probably be approved with conditions                                          install them.    The Land Bureau Enforcement staff has been working with
                   for erosion control and special conditions which will be required by the                                          the Department of Transportation in an effort to improve temporary and
                   DEP's Oil Bureau.                                                                                                 permanent erosion controls on DOT's projects,        The Engineers from DOT's
                                                                                                                                     Construction Division are, for the most part, doing a good job
                                                                                                                                     controlling erosion from the upland.       There is still a problem with
                                                                                                                                     projects which involve work in stream channels.        We have not been as
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                                                                                                                III. Quarterly Report on Federal Consistency Review and Coordination
                Forest Peaslee, Jr., and Steve McGee, Gardiner                                                         Activities.

                This is a violation of improper stream crossing.    The case is being                                No new projects were proposed in this quar-ter.  However, the Department
                pursued in conjunction with the Warden Service, Maine-Department of                                  consulted with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to coordinate the review of
                Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.   This action represents a new enforcement                            future projects and provide technical assistance.   A meeting was held on
                tactic which couples the wardens summons authority with the Department's                             October 16, 1990 between members of the Corps, State Planning Office and DEP
                requested relief                                                                                     staff. The meeting covered procedural and time constraints of federal
                                                                                                                     projects, Corps testing guidelines for dredged materials, discussion of
                                                                                                                     proposed DEP testing protocol, and identification of issues to be resolved
                Accomplishments                                                                                      at a later date.

                1.   Continued emphasis on enforcement of permit conditions and
                     requirements
                                                                                                                IV. Changes in Statutes, Rules and Regulations.
                2.   Increased monitoring and enforcement activities in the Casco Bay
                     watershed as part of the National Estuary Program in Casco Bay                                  See Wetlands Rules and Summary at end of document.

                3.   Attendance at EPA wetlands training in Biddeford

                4.   Continued technical assistance through field determination$ and
                     advisory opinions

                5.   Continued work with A.G.'s office on past referrals:

         t-J         -Hanna Joseph, Saco, NRPA (sand dunes)
                     -Claude Dubois, Inc., multiple sites in coastal zone, SITE/SOLID
         OD           WASTE
                     -George Garnache, Biddeford, SITE
                     -Harry Crocker, Brunswick, NRPA (coastal wetlands)
                     -Frederick and Grace Perrault, Saco, NRPA (sand dunes)



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        V    Report on Shoreland Zoning Activities.                                                                                      B.  The expansion of the shoreland zone to
                                                                                                                                             include wetlands and streams  ;
             CZM Quarterly Report                                                                                                        C.  Availability of  the 0rdinance on floppy disk;
                                                                                                                                         D.  Stairways for access to the water;
             Since the adoption of the revisions to the State of Maine Guidelines for                                                    E.  Newly adopted legisla,tion;
             Municipal Shoreland Zoning Ordinance by the Board of Environmental                                                          F.  office hours; and
             Protection in March of 1990, Department staff has been busy with educational                                                G.  Agriculture standards in the shoreland zone
             efforts. Those efforts have been directed mainly at municipal officials but
             have also included the general public and the business community.                                         Rezoning issues have  also involved a significant amount of staff effort
                                                                                                                       during the past  three month period. After it was learned that the town of
             The shoreland zoning unit has again initiated "office hours" at the various                               Freedom did not  have a shoreland ordinance. the Board of Environmental
             regional planning commission offices.   The office hours concept allows                                   Protection adopted an emergency ordinance for that town.     Work has begun to
             municipalities to meet with the DEP staff to discuss shoreland ordinance                                  adopt a permanent ordinance to replace the emergency ordinance which expires
             issues including the new standards, and the development of zoning maps to                                 in early 1991.
             meet the requirements of the updated ordinance and statute. Office hour
             sessions were conducted in Milbridge, Norway, Bangor, Wiscasset, Houlton and                              The towns of Farmington, Dover-Foxcroft, and Newcastle are also receiving
             Machias.                                                                                                  staff attention due to attempts to relax certain portions of the town's
                                                                                                                       zoning maps. In the case of Farmington, the Board has denied the amendment
             The unit has also devoted substantial efforts to the state's code                                         to rezone a portion of shoreline from the resource protection district to
                                                                                                                       th limited residential district. That matter is currently under appeal by
             enforcement officer certification program.    That program will require all                               th: land owner.
             municipal code enforcement officers to be certified by the Department of
             Economic and Community Development.                                                                       Perhaps the most important activity undertaken by the Shoreland Zoning Unit
             Since shoreland zoning issues are a  major part of a code enforcement                                     has been the development of several policies which will guide staff when
             officer's duties, the subject of shoreland zoning was presented as part of                                reviewing ordinances for compliance with the Shoreland Zoning Law.      Draft
             the certification program in Portland, Auburn, Presque Isle and Ellsworth.                                policies have been developed for issues such as dealing with already
             Each session was three hours in length and was devoted entirely to shoreland                              developed areas which do not meet the new guidelines, shoreland zoning
             zoning issues.                                                                                            adjacent to forested wetlands, volume and floor area calculations, and
                                                                                                                       meshing the new commercial fishing/maritime activities district with the
             Similar workshops were conducted for the Soil and Water Conservation                                      states coastal policies.   These policies should be available to
             Commission, the Cumberland County planners, the Maine Chamber of Commerce                                 municipalities by mid-December.
             and Industry and the Maine Forest Products Council.    The sessions (3 in all)                            Regarding recommendations for legislative action, staff has recommended
             with the Forest Products Council concentrated on allowable timber harvesting                              several changes to the shoreland zoning law.    A copy of staffs
             activities in the shoreland zone.                                                                         rec ommenda t ions is attached to this report.
             Direct assistance with administrative and enforcement issues continues to be
             provided to municipalities. Such assistance may be in the form of an
             evening meeting with a local planning board or a site visit with a local
             code enforcement officer to assist the CEO with his enforcement
             responsibilities. Such meetings/site visits were undertaken in Belgrade,
             Burnham, Casco, China, Liberty, Robbinston, South Portland, Standish and
             Thorndike.


             In another matter, after nearly a 10 month hiatus, another edition of the
             Shoreland Zoning News was published and mailed to 2100 individuals/boards.
             Articles included the following issues:

                              A. Statutory overriding provisions;














                                                                                                  5. In sections 439-A(2) and 439-A(6), the term "high-water
                                                                                                  mark" should be changed to "high-water line" to be
         Proposed Lggislative Amendmgnts to the "Mandatory Zoning and                             consistent with the remainder of the statute.
                           Subdivision Control Act"
                                                                                                  6. Also, under section 439-A(5), a provision should be
                                                                                                  added which would allow planning boards to permit timber
         1. The title of the Act should be reworded "Mandatory                                    harvesting operations to remove more than 40% of the volume
         Shoreland Zoning Act" since this act has little to do with                               of trees in a ten year period where good forest management
         subdivision regulation.                                                                  practices warrant.   This provision was inadvertently deleted
         2.  "Forested wetlands" should be exempt from the definition                             during recentamendments to the Act.
         of "freshwater wetlands" in section 436-A(5).    Forested ten-                           7. Under Section 441.3, the present law requires local code
         plus acre wetlands maps for the state are not available and                              enforcement officers to submit annual reports on shoreland
         municipalities should not be burdened with the task of                                   zoning activities to the DEP.   The Department has not found
         mapping these areas.  Furthermore, the determination of the                              this requirement to be extremely valuable, due in part to
         boundaries of forested wetlands is difficult and can not                                 the limited response on the part of the municipalities and
         readily be administered by local code enforcement officers                               in part because of the lack of Department staff to analyze
         not specifically trained in wetlands delineation techniques.                             the incoming data.   The Department recommends that the
             If the legislature agrees to exempt forested wetlands                                annual reporting requirement be changed to a biennial
         from mandatory zoning requirements, section 439-A(5) should                              reporting requirement.   If adopted, the Department will
         be amended to eliminate the phrase, "except surrounding                                  continue to receive data on a regular basis, while reducing
         existing forested wetlands or harvested forested wetlands                                the workload and costs to municipalities.
         that are not zoned for resource protection". This phrase
         would not be necessary if forested wetlands are exempt from
Ld       the mandatory shoreland zoning law.
0        3. The definition of "stream" in section 436-A(11-A) should
         be reworded to clarify that a "stream" need not flow to a
         river, as defined, in order to meet the "stream" definition.
         A "stream" that flows to a great pond, to tidal waters, or
         to a wetland is also intended to fall within the definition
         of "stream".


         "Stream" could be redefined as follows: "Stream" means a
         free-flowing body of water from the outlet of a great pond
         or the point of confluence of 2 perennial streams as
         depicted on the most recent edition of a United States
         Geological Survey 7.5 minute series topographic map, or if
         not available, a 15 minute series topographic map, to the
         point wh-ere the body of water becomes a river. or flows to
         Another shoreland zoned water body or wetland.

         4. Under section 438-A(3), the phrase "after notice and
         hearing" should be stricken from the 5th sentence. The
         current language will result in an administrative nightmare
         for the Department. The hearing requirement is unnecessary
         since a municipality can appeal the commissioner's decision
         to the Board of Environmental Protection and since the
         commissioner's decision must be based on the State of Maine
         guidelines for Municipal Shoreland Zoning Ordinances,
             For the same reasons above, the phrase "after notice and@
         hearing" should be deleted from section 438-A(4).






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                IV.    Section 439-A(5), states as follows:                               t
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                                                                                          feet above groundlevel, is allowedin any 10 yearperiod,
                Municipal ordinances shall regulate timber harvesting                     provided that a well-distributed stand of trees and other
                within the shoreland area.       Notwithstanding any                      natural vegetation remains.
                provision in a@ local ordinance to the contrary, timber
                harvesting activities shall be no less restrictive than the               This provision became effective on September 30, 1989.                                                                                                                                                  EM-3
                following:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   "we
                                                                                          The above noted paragraj@hs are minimum statutory
                A.     Selective cutting of no more than 40% of the                provisions which must be administered and enforced by the
                trees 4 inches or more in diameter, measured at 4 112              municipalities, In addition, the statute permits municipalities to
                feet above groundlevel, in any 10-yearperiod, provided             enact more stringent provisions if desired. ff your municipality                                   Provisions                           that Override                                 Local               Ordinance
                that a well-distributed stand of trees and other natural           would like further clarification on this subject please contact the                                by Richard A Baker, Shoreland Zoning Coordinator
                vegetation remains; and                                            Department of Environmental Protection's shoreland zoning unit
                                                                              ,    at 289-2111.                                                                                              On February 14, 1990 the Board of Enviro@'mental@                      addressed in the local ordinance:
                B.     Within a shoreland area zoned for resource
                protection abutting agtoatpond, there shallbe no timber                                                                                                               Protection (BEP) amended the State of Maine Guidelines f@
                harvesting within the strip of land extending 75 feet              Continued from Page Two                                                                            Munic pal Shoreland Zoning Ordinances. As required by the                            1.         Section 438-A(3) states that "Municipal
                iniandfromthe normalhigh-waterfine exceptro remove                                                                                                                    Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act, 38 M.F.S.A. Section 438-                      ordinances. amendments and any repeals of ordinances shallnot
                safety hazards.                                                                                                                                                       A(2), the BEP has adopted a schedule for municipalities to adopt              be effective unless approved by the commissioner." Thus, after
                                                                                                                                                                                      and submit to the DEP updated shoroland zoning ordinances                     January 1, 1989. any newly adopted, amended. or repealed
                                                                                   that "When a recreational vehicle. tent or similar shelter is placed                               which are consistent with. or are no less stringent than, the                 ordinance which affects the shoreland zone must be approved by
                This provision became effective on September 30, 1989.             on-site for more than one hundred and twenty (120) days per year,                                  minimum guidelines adopted by the BEP and, for coastal                        the Commissioner of Environmental Protection before that ordi-
                                                                                   all requirements for residential structures shall be met. including                                communities, which address the coastal management policies                    nance, amendment or repeal action becomes effective.
                V.   Section 439-A(6), states as follows:                          the installation of a subsurface sewage disposal system in com-
                                                                                   pliance with the State of Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal                                     specified in 38 M.R.S.A. Section 1801. That schedule calls for
                Within the shoreland area, municipal ordinances shall         '                                                                                                       municipalities to update local ordinances by December 31, 199 1.                     If.        Section 438-A (6) states that *A copy of each
                                                                                   aLLu unless served by public sewage facilities." It is important                                   If a municipality fails to adopt andsubmit asuitable ordirfance by'           requesifora variance under an ordinance approved by the Board
                provide for effective vegetative screening between                 to note that existing regulations of the Department of Human                                       that date the Board of Environmental Protection will adopt a                  or Commissioner under this article shall be forwarded by the
                buildingsandshorefines. Notwithstanding artyprovision              Services may require a licensed sewage disposal system well                                        suitable ordinance for that municipality.                                     municipality to the commissioner at least 20 days prior to action
                in a localordinance to the contrary, vegetative screening          before the 120 day time period elapses. This is particularly                                                                                                                     by the municipality. The material submitted shall include the
                requirements shall be no less restrictive than the                 relevant to travel traitors with internaf plumbing, in which case a
                following:                                                         subsurface disposal system may be required immediately.                                                   Except for several provisions established by the                       application plus all supporting Information provided by the appli-
                                                                                                                                                                                      mandatory shoreland zoning law, which override any local                      cant". Section 438-A(6) further provides that any comments
                A.     Within a strip extending 75 foot inland from                The second concern raised by the OHS is the requirement that                                       ordinance provision to the contrary. a municipality must continue             submittedbythe commissioner"shall be made part of the record,
                the normal high-water mark, there shall be no cleared              written sqwage disposal plans for individual private campsites be                                  to administer its current ordinance until amended or changed by               and shall be considered by the       Imunicipality prior to taking action
                opening or openings, except for approved construction,             approv6-d by the Local Plumbing Inspector. That agency notes                                       the municipality, or by the BEP 11 the municipality fails to do so.           on the variance request."
                and a welf distributed stand of vegetation shall be                that "U@@er municipal laws related to plumbing inspection and
                retained;                                                          rules promulgated under 22 MRSA 42, there is no authority for                                             It is very important that municipal officials become familiar                 Ill.       Section 439-A(4), states that 'Notwithstanding
                                                                                   such review nor is there a compensation permit or plan approval                                    with the provisions in the Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act which               any provision in a local ordinance to the contrary, all now principal
                B.    Within a shoreland area zoned for resource                   fee built into the system.* The (DHS) suggests that the reference                                  are In effect now, even if not contained in their local ordinance.            and accessory structures and substantial expansions of such
                protection abutting a greatpondthere shallbe no cutting            to the ' Local Plumbing Inspector" In the guidelines be replaced                                   The following provisions contained in the Act must be                         structures within the shoreland zone as established by section
                of vegetation within a strip of land extending 75 feet                                                                                                                administered and enforced by the municipality even 0 not                      435 shall meet the water setback requirements approved by the
                                                                                   with the Code Enforcement Officer". We agree, and recommend                                                                                                                      board, except structures which require direct access to the water
                inland from the normal high-water mark except to                   that municipalities make that change as you update your local
                remove safety hazards; and                                         shoreland ordinances.                                                                                                                                                            as an operational necessity, such as piers. docks and retaining
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    walls." A substantial expansion of a building is defined as 'an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    expansion which increases either the volume or floor area by 30%
                                                                                                                                                                                                       We're Back'.                                                 or more.*
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                BUREAU OF LAND QUALITY CONTROL                                                                                                                                             Nearly nine months have elapsed since the shoreland                             Thus, since January 1, 1989 there has been a statutory
                STATE HOUSE STATION 17                                                                                                      Ill @ P 2Srff@                                                                                                          limitation on expansions of structures which do not meet the
                                                                                                                                                                                           zoning unit published its newsletter. Much of the cause                  setback requirement. The statute limits the expansion of any
                                                                                                                     GU                                                                    of this hiatus is the loss of two of the shoreland zoning                portion of a structure which does not meet the setback
                AUGUSTA, ME 04333                                                                                                                     5 Z                                  unit's staff. Due to budget constraints Andrea Lapointe.                 requirement to less than 30% of the existing floor area or volume.
                                                                                                                               017                                                         the newsletters editor, and Tim Wright were transferred                  The 30% limitation applies for the lifetime of the structure,
                                                                                                                                                                                           to the Department's site location of development
                                                                                                                                                                                           licensing unit. The loss of these two staff members has
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The Department, however, stresses that contrary to what
                                                                                                                                                                                           made a significant impact on the unit's ability to provide                    may have heard in the past, the 100 foot setback contained
                                                                                                                                                                                           timely services.       Andrea is no longer revi          .owing          you
                                                                              04333STATBSTAT                                                                                                                                                                        in the newly revised guideline ordinance is not effective until
                                                                                                                                                                                           variances; applications (or variances should be sent to                  incorporated into the local ordinance. The BEP affirmed this
                                            BOB BLAKESLEY                 OFFICE                                                                                                           Dan Prichard.                                                            position at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 23. 1990.                  F-i
                                            STATE PLANNING                                                                                                                                                                                                          Therefore your municipality should continue administer the
                                            STATIntj 38                                                                                                                                    Andrea, however, volunteered to coordinate the printing                  setbacks contained in your local ordinance until changed by your
                                                                                      f4E 04333                                                                                            of this edition of the newsletter. We thank Andrea for her               municipality, or by the BEP if your municipality fails to update its
                                            AUGUSTA                                                                                                                                        assistance in getting this newsletter published. And to                  ordinance by December 31, 1991.
                                                                                                                                                                                           both Andrea and Tim go a word of thanks for their past
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          Shoreland Areas Expanded                                                                 Th~e~)aw also requires that municipalities establish a 75                                      Report on New Legislation                                                        Ag
                                                                                         loot zone along certain streams as shown on the most recent
                    As most ~a~t you are aware, the Mandatory Sh~o~r~a~Jand                    edition of the U.~S.G.S~. Topographic M~a~p~sc~o~y~arin~g your~c~ommu-                                                       The legislature, during its last session. enacted several              a ~qt
          Zoning Act was amended in 19~8~9~10 require several now ~ar~e~a~sb~e                   ~(~u~ty. The now ~qV~rea~m~" definition Includes outlet streams from                                           bills which address ~sh~or~e~la~nd Zoning issues. A listing and                       ~qc ~qn
          included within municipal ~sh~orel~and Zoning ordinances. In a~dd~!-                great ponds and any perennial stream below its first con~t~i~u~anc~e                                        summary of the laws are provided below.                                          a~qgric
          ~~~~ to great ponds. rivers, and tidal areas, the taw now requires             with another perennial stream. For most areas of the state, the                                                                                                                         the ~qt
          towns to z~~~~ areas within 250 (eat of a~l~l coastal wetlands, an~d              more ac~cur~att~e 7.5 minute series topographic maps are available.                                       1. P~IL ~727, An Act to ~B~e~qu~ir~e M~i~li                        ~Q Use Violations       M~quc,
          freshwater wetlands ~g~rea~l~er~t~h~a~n I ~Da~cre~s ~ins~i~z~e. as well as areas                                                                                                                     w~4~t~h~in the Sho~reland Zone, allows for mon~s~ta              ~V penalties to be      ~ql~qi~qll~qin
          within 75 feet ~~ certain mapped streams as claimed in the law.                          When identifying those streams which must be zoned ~i~t                                        assessed on a per day basis and ~r~Q~gu~ir~e~s vi~a              lots ~10 correct or     the
                                                                                         is important to remember that the great pond outlet or stream                                          mitigate a violation occurring within the sh~o~r~a~l~l         ~nd zone,               ~qac~qliv
                    The ~EP ~sho~r~e~la~n~d zoning staff has distributed to each               con~f~lue~nc~e for a particular stream in your community may be                                                                                                                             salt~,
          community a freshwater Welland map for that town showing the                   located in an adjoining town or be several towns away and                                              2~. PL 7~3~3, An Act Al~low~in~o Water Utilities to Qua for Injunctive                 ac~qt~qi~qv
          ~~~-t~r~~~~d wetlands 1~0 acres or more in size, and the rating ~a~t              therefore you may need to look beyond your town's borders to                                           Relief Regarding Lake Water Quality allows a water u~l~i~l~i~ly~t~o seek                bodi
          those wetlands for Wildlife habitat. These maps are to be used in              property identify all of the streams which need to be zoned.                                           injunctive relief against a ~shor~a~l~3~nd Zone property owner who is
          amending your local ~s~hor~e~a~nd zoning map, and in determining                    The Reg~@~o~na~( Planning Council serving your area or the DEP                                             violating a municipality's ~sh~or~e~l~a~nd zoning ordinance ~i~f~-~d~i~e water
          the ~ppr~pr~a~~ zoning district. The ~S~ta~l~a of Maine G~m~W~e~f~i~n~os ~t~o               sh~areland zoning staff can provide some assistance in identifying                                      supply is directly affected by the violation. The property ~own~er~l-the            ~q"n~q9w
                                                                                         those streams subject to shor~e~land zoning.                                                             municipality and ~th~e Attorney General must be given 60 days                      are
          M~~~~~~a~ s~~~~l~a~n~o Z~Q~n~i~n~o Ordinances require that currently                                                                                                                                                                                                            ~qgra~qz
          undeveloped areas adjacent to moderate or high value wetlands                                                                                                                         notice before such ~ac~i~l~o~ns aye tiled In court.                                   ~qd~qea
          be~es~g~~~~~~~sR~oso~u~t~c~a~P~r~o~l~ec~l~io~nD~is~Iricls. Areas              which are                 Topographic maps may b~o~ob~ta~in~ed~a~l a r~e~as~o~n~abl~ec~os~t
          currently developed may be zoned based on the existing pattern                 (usually 2 to 3 dollars) from many ~l~oca(~s~por~li~n~g good stores, by                                       3. PL 80~3, An Act R~e~ga~r~d~r~u~a ~C~e~r~t~i~f~i~g B~g~@~ou~[~c~f~t Protection Zones                  ~qOP~qat
          of development (residential, commercial, etc.).                                ordering directly ~t~r~o~m~l~b~e US. Geological Survey, or~b~y writing to                                       within ~S~Uo~r~e~land Zoning Areas, ~requfr~es any site within a                        ~q0~q0.
                                                                                         the Maine Geological Survey. Department of Conservation, State                                         ~sh~a~r~el~and area zoned for resource protection abutting a great                    P~qr~q1~qm
                    The D~P Staff has also provided to those communities                 House Station 22~, Augusta, ME. 04333. ~f~fD~T~d~6~6~n~9~l~h~0Ma~p~5~i~I~IS                                             pond. beyond the 75 foot no-cut strip. to b~e t~e~fo~qm~l.r~i~u~,~kh~'~n ~1, ~@                in a
          which have mapped coastal wetlands (salt marshes and mead-                     important to specify the name of each map needed to cover your                                         growing seasons alter completion ~o~f ~t~h~e harvest. according ~to                    prov
          ows), a listing of those wetlands a~nd their habitat value rating.              community, and surrounding area. An Index map identifying the                                          guidelines adopted by the Board of Environmental protection                      land
                                                                                         maps ~torth~e entire state is also available.                                                                                                                             - I I I
                    Further information concerning these wetlands may be                                                                                                                        4. PL 83~8, An Act to Exem~p~l Fores~l~r~y~.A~q~l~4v~i~l~i~es in Forested                      ~qr~qe~qv~qis
          obtained from the Department o~f Inland Fisheries and W~i~l ~1~4~9                                                                                                                          Wetlands from Regulation . ~l~ind~er the Natural Resources
          Regional Office serving your area.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ~q"~qbe~qs
                                                                                                                                                                                                Protection Laws defines a forested Welland. and exempts areas                    This
                                                                                                                                                                                                surrounding forested wetlands from ~s~h~ore~l~and timber harvesting                   ~qD~qe~qp
                                                                                                                                                                                                regulations unless that surrounding area is zoned for resource
                                                                                                                                                                                                protection. This bill was enacted as emergency legislation a~n~d
    ~~        OUESTIONS & ANSWERS                                                                                                                                                               became effective on April 17. 1990.                                              con(
                                                                                                                                                                                                ~5. PL 890. An Act to ~Q~l~ar~i~l~y the Rat                      ~)~(E~n~v~o~r~o~n~m~en~t~a~t        d~qi~qs~qc~ql
          We have a steep bank along our shoreline. Can                           we                                                                                                            Protection shifts the responsibility for approving municipal                     act~qi~qv
          build a set of stairs to gain access to the shoreline ?                                                                                                                               sh~or~ela~nd zoning ordinances and amendments thereto, from the                     ~qu~qn~qr~qe
                                                                                                                                                                                                ~Bo~a~r~do~f Environmental Protection (BEP) to the commissioner of                    into
          The now State of Ma~ln~i~t ~Qu~ide~l~l~nes for M~un~ic~l~i~2a ~Sh~O~r~P~la~nd                     ~1~/4~" floppy disks in a number of software programs which are                                           DER
          Z~n~n~ Ordinances do allow for the construction of p~erm~anan~i or                ~l~is~t~edb~olow~. It your town uses one of these programs and wishes
          temporary stairways within the setback area (usually 75 or 100                 to have a copy, just send ~ab~l~a~n~k disk lathe s~h~o~r~e~4~and zoning unit                                                 A~l~i of the above bills, with the exception at PL ~83~8,
          (e~t) from th~ shoreline when (here is no other access alternative             and we will load the guidelines onto the disk and return it to you.                                    become effective on July ~14, 1~990~@
          on the lot. and there is a safety hazard due to st~e~ep~s~l~op~es, or un-            Also, many of the regional planning councils have (he guidelines
          stable, highly erodible soils. It those cond~j~l~)on~s exist, stairs could         an computer                          to pro~qy~ide ~c ~p~ql~e~@ as ~qw~q9~i~f
                                                                                                        _~a~q~qq ~rr~jay~qb~e~@~qbl~_~e~         ~ -~9             ~-     ~- ~. ~. ~. ~-
          be p~~~~~~~~ i~ they a  Ito kept to ~t~h~e minimum width necessary ~10                                                                                                                    Office Hours Postponed
          provide access to the water. The guidelines recommend a                                   Available Software Formats
          maximum width of (o~ur~fe~a~t. Decks, landings, and patios within the                                                                                                                                Following ~th~e Board of Environmental                 Protection's
          setback area are not permitted.                                                         ASCII                   Mu~l~t~ima~t~e                  SA~M~INA                                     adoption of revisions to the S~la~t~g~f of Maine Gu~j~o~e~lin~es to
                                                                                             DisplayWrite              O~n~ed~ocum~a~n~t                    Wang                                      Mur~i~l~d~q"~I S~horeland Zo~n~in~g~!~2~(~d~in~anc~e~s on February 14, 1990,
          Note: Perm~nan~i s~truc~ture~s.~)n~c~lud~i~ng stairs, which extend in, on,                    F~FTD~CA                      o~n~e~l~e~x~t                 Wordperfect                                  the staff of ~th~e shor~el~and zoning unit conducted workshops
          of over the water or which require ground disturbance t~o erect,                    MS-W~O~RD                      RFTD~CA                    Word~sta~r                                    around the state to familiarize town officials with those new
          require a permit from the DEP under the Natural Resources                                                                                                                             guidelines. In addition, staff has worked with the regional planning
          Protection Act.                                                                Does the standard for individual private campsites in                                                  councils to establish "office ~h~o~urs~"~in numerous areas. The office
                                                                                         the state model ordinance override the Plumbing                                                        hours concept permits town officials to m~ae~f with ~th~e~s~t~af~f of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                shor~eland zoning unit at a location close to home to discuss issues
                                                                                         Code?                                                                                                  relating ~t~o the adoption and implementation of th~e now ~shor~e~l~a~nd
          ~~r town is in ~th~eproc~e~ss ~ofam~ending our s~hor~e~land                                                                                                                                    standards.
          zoning ordinance and would like to place the slate                             Following the Board of Environmental Protection's adoption of the
          guidelines in our town's personal computer. Is it                              revised Stale of Maine Gu~id~e~lin               ~u~n~i~c~i~p~a~l ~S~h~o~r~e~l~a~n~d ~z~i~ar~t~i~n                                          Unfortunately. attendance at the initial office hours
          D~~~~~~~ to get the guidelines on computer disk?                               Ordinances, the Department of Human ~S~e~rv~ic~e~s~'(~DHS) Health                                              sessions has been somewhat disappointing.                        Therefore,
                                                                                         Engineering section expressed two concerns regarding the lan-                                          additional office hours sessions were postponed until September.
          (~s. T~~ ~EP is able to copy the guidelines onto either 3.5- of ~5              guage contained in Section 15.E., Individual Private Campsites,                                        If you are interested in the Office hours concept please contact
                                                                                         which are worth noting in this newsletter. First, paragraph ~6 slates                                   your regional council.
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                               ENFORCEMENT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1990                                                              resolved (see Figure 1) tells only part of the story: in fact. only one in ten..
                                                                                                                                    complaints of violations actually works its way.to formal enforcement. The
                                                                                                                                    other 90Z are not violations. are minor in nature, or are easily              corrected
                                                                                                                                    through technical assistance and voluntary compliance.
               The Department of Environmental Protection's commitment to             strong
           enforcement of Maine's environmental laws sparked increased activity of greater
           scope in Fiscal Year 1990 (hereafter 'FY90'), which encompasses the period from
           July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1990.        During that time a record number of cases were
           resolved and total assessed penalties increased 30OZ to $3.2 million.                 The
           Department also broadened its enforcement perspective and increased the number
           of resolutions involving multiple bureaus.          By adopting this approach, the                                       180                                                                          -178-
           Department breaks out of the compartmentalization that frequently results in
           pollution being shifted from one program media to another rather than focusing
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           on pollution prevention.
               But, increased enforcement activity has not come without controversy. As                                             140                                            131
           the Department completed a round of enforcement activities targeting the major                                                          _110
           industries of the State and began to closely examine environmental compliance
           at many smaller businesses, we discovered that public support for environmental                                          100.:
           protection has its limits .       The reaction of small businesses and municipalities
           to compliance through enforcement has been one of dismay, even though in many                                            80
           cases enforcement comes only after the violator refuses to heed technical
           advice provided by DEP staff.        The attitude appears to be that it is acceptable                                    60
           for these groups to violate the law because the costs @of environmental
    W      compliance are high.                                                                                                     40
    'p"        Howeve-r', in  the  State's view. compliance     with environmen'til.-Ia'ws is not       a                           20,__
           matter of competing     resources, but-rather an     issue of envirorui  mehtil ethics.      If
           a polluter, large or small, public or private, is committed to the goal of                                                 0
                                                                                                                                                       8                                                         FY90
           protecting Maine's environment, that commitment must be reflected in a budget                                                            FY
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           supporting that goal,      All Maine's citizens must make pollution prevention
           their number one goal, and the'reduction, control and treatment of waste
           streams their secondary objective.         When a polluter puts production and
           efficiency above pollution treatment and control, when pollution control
           equipment is the last budget item to receive funding, it is the Department's                                                                  Fig@ri6 1. 'Number'of cases ieiolve7d by fiscal @ear.
           responsibility, on behalf of the people of the State, to move beyond technical
           assistance.    The Department must, through enforcement, compel that polluter to
           reorder its priorities.                                                                                                      ATf @e;@cell;ent@ 'c'@S@ st'udi of the c'omplaint/compliance/enforcement',process can
                                                                                                                                    be found in the program to remove overboard discharges."' Approximately 230 -
               Diligent and fair enforcement of environmental laws is difficult to achieve                                          complaints. of illegal overboard .disch:rg:      a w@ere,p@ndlnga In,FY90,     During that
           and maintain.    As this report indicatea, Maine's record places it in the                                               period, 12 complaints were investi       gst d nd-det rmined not'to be illegal
           vanguard of environmental enforcement in New England and the nation.                                                     discharges, 30 complaints were referred to Local Plumbing Inspectors for
                                                                                                                                    action, an  Id 48 discharges were     remo-ved volu.rita.rily with technical 'asiistince'
                                                                                                                                    provided by Department staff. Only two cases were concluded through formal
                                                                                                                                    enforcement action. This ratio of complaints, compliance and enforcement,
                                        Summary of Enforcement Activity                                                             including the number of cases awaiting investigation and resolution, is
                                                                                                                                    representative of the enforcement process throughout the Department.

           I.  Number of cases resolved.                                                                                                All five of the program bureaus increased the number of cases resolved in
                                                                                                                                    FY90, The Bureau of Air Quality Control's ("Air Bureau") enforcement program
               Although a number of enforcement staff positions' remained vacant due to                                             experienced the most dramatic increase (see Figure 2) as the efforts of the
           budget constraints, in FY90 there was a 36Z.increase in the number of formal                                             new, full-time air enforcement staff began to show results.
           enforcement actions resolved.        However, the number of formal enforcement cases



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                                                                                                                                          Another factor prompting the increased penalty dollars assessed in FY90 Was
             $3,500,000                                                                                                              "economic benefit."       To comply with environmental requirements, sources of               a ir
                                                                                                                                     and water pollution must install, operate and maintain appropriate pollution
                                                                                                                                     control equipment.       Failure to install this equipment can mean significant cost
                                                                                        $3.217,000                                   savings for the violator who delays or avoids these expeditures.                   But
                                                                                                                                     calculating the economic benefit derived from non-compliance and including that
                                                                                                                                     figure in any penalty assessed balances the equation; the Legislature has
             $3,000.000                                                                                                              provided by statute that the Department may seek penalties equal to twice the
                                                                                                                                     economic benefit derived from an environmental violation.                 This removes any
                                                                                                                                     economic incentive for non-compliance.            Although not easily calculated in most
                                                                                                                                     situations, economic benefit can be a very effective, objective basis for
                                                                                                                                     establishing penalties.

             $2,500,000


                                                                                                                                                                               CONCLUSION


             $2,000,000                                                                                                                   The Department's management team and enforcement and compliance staff have
                                                                                                                                     worked hard over the      *last few years to develop a strong, effeciive and
                                                                                                                                     consistent environmental enforcement program for the State of Maine.                    As a
                                                                                                                                     result of those efforts, the Department, through its staff, has gained respect
                                                                                                                                     from industries and individuals alike as an agency that will work with the
                                                                                                                                     public to ensure compliance with the State's environmental laws, even as it
             $1,500,000                                                                                                              insists on strict adherence to those laws.
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                                                                                                                                          Criminal enforcement- is one area in which the Department, working with the
                                                                                                                                     Attorney.General's office, is expanding its efforts.                The deterrent effect of
                                                                                                                                     spending time in jail for intentionally, knowingly and/or willingly fouling the
                                                                                                                                     air, water or land is significant.
             $1,000;000
                                                                                                                                          Not every violation will receive our attention.              Even a full complement of
                                                                                                                                     enforcement and compliance staff would not enable the Department to address the
                                                                                                                                     many thousands of complaints it receives each year in a state that makes up
                                                                    $581,725
                                                                                                                                     nearly*half the total land area of New England.              However, working with
                $500.000                                                                                                             available resources, we will continue to target our enforcement initiatives to
                                                          $390.465                                                                   produce the greatest environmental benefit for the people of the State of
                           $178.537  $262,247   $205.194                                                                             Maine.

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         120                        112                                                                                        These are just a few examples of the environmental benefits obtained in
         100                                                                                                               FY90 through formal enforcement.       An additional 174 other enforcement actions
                                                                                                                           resulted in pollution cleanup or pollution prevention.

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         60                                                                                                                11. Penalties assessed.
                                                                                                                               The increase in FY90 penalties was dramatic, amounting to more than four
         40                                                      31                                                        times the dol  .lar figure assessed in FY89 and more than the entire amount
                                                                                                                           assessed in the seven previous years (see Figure 4). Although most bureaus
         20           9                                                   13    19                                         increased the penalties they collected, the tremendous increase is largely
                                             3       7                                                                     attributable to the coming of age of the Air Bureau's enforcement efforts (see
           0                                                                                                               Figure 3).    For the first time in the history of air emission regulation in
                                                                                                                           Maine, both large and small sources are facing penalties for failure to abide
                  AIR           LAND      SOLID WASTE       WATER           OIL &                                          by the standards found in their licenses and in State statutes,            For the Air
                                                                        HAZARDOUS                                          Bureau, FY90 was a year of pursuing old violations that had accumulated during
                                                                                                                           years when virtually no enforcement action took place. Although there are
                                                                                                                           still several major sources that have enforcement action pending, the record
                               Figure 2. Number of cases resolved, by bureau.                                              penalties assessed by the     Air Bureau will hopefully diminish in years to come
                                                                                                                           as the deterrent value of     high penalties, and the resultant negative publicity,
             As the Department's enforcement program has matured, so has the process for                                   take effect.
         investigating and developing an enforcement case.         The Attorney General's
         Office has trained staff and provides guidance throughout the enforcement
         process.   A new Consent AgreemeR@ Policy was- approved this year by the
 ON      Commissioner, the Board of Environmenial Protection and the Attorney General.
         The wealth of knowledge Department staff have gained through experience has
         'translated into standard p roc eduiei'. that enhance quality control and quality                                                                                                              WATER
                                                                                                                                                                                                        @91   30
              a-                                 @oit'ening.the internal review that all
                                                                                                                                                                                                         96o,eo
         assur nce , while at the same' time, s
         enforcement actions must und@rgol befo
                                                     Fe being presented to a violator.
             The formal enforcement-pro@eas;has      changed little from.that described        in
         our last annual repor@. Administrati                        ments'are.by far the      most
                                                  .1ve consent  agree
         frequently used enforcement. tool, accounting for the resolution of 89                                               AIR
                                                                                        X of,all
                                                                                                                           $1,963,000
         formal enforcement actions in-FY90. ' The remaining cases were resolve'd either
         in Superior Court by the Attorney,Gene      .ral (6Z) or in District Court using Rule"                                                                                                      SOLID WASTE
         80K (5Z).   The latter is a ruli of                                                                                                                                                            sioixo
                                                ,,@ourt allowing certified and authorized
                                                                                                                                                       NMW
         Department staff to prosecute cases -on behalf of the State.
             More important than th@e abstract numbers,      many of.the cases resolved in                                                                                                  ___--FLAND
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1$192,2001
         FY90 will result in very real environmental benefits for         the people of Maine.
         For example, enforcement action prompted the MERC facility in Biddeford to
         permanently seal the equipment responsible for several episodes of ash                                                                                                                   OIL & HAZARD09
         fallout.   The town of Thomaston agreed to undertake extensive renovations            of                                                                                                      $193,000
         its wastewater treatment plant which may, in turn, result in the reopening of
         acres of clam flats for harvesting.         Champion International in Bucksport moved
         its chlorine storage from a residential area to the mill complex and installed
         alarms to detect malfunctions of the chlorine system, thereby removing the                                                                           178 ACTIONS RESOLVED
         potential for unmonitored releases.         finally, Georgia Pacific agreed to                                        $3,410,000 in enforcement penalties assessed to         dedicated & general funds.
         undertake specific steps to improve fish passage on the St. Croix as part of a
         settlement for air emission and water quality violations.                                                                      Figure 3. DEP enforcement penalties by bureau for FY90 (includes
                                                                                                                                                       penalties assesseg to dedicated funds).
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                                        QUARTERLY REPORTS FROM COASTAL COORDINATORS

             SOUTHERN MAINE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSI0N'S FIRST QUARTER
             REPORT --  COASTAL SECTION           This report covers work performed                                               Kennebunkport    Little assistance was provided to Kennebunkport this
             from 8/1190 through 10/31/90.                                                                                        quarter on shoreland zoning.   Planning Board members attended SMRPS's SLZ
                                                                                                                                  workshops, but have not begun to do much work on their ordinence nor are
             A.   SHORELAND ZONING                                                                                                they interested in any assistance just yet. The town is scheduled for
             OVERVIEW                                                                                                             second quarter assistance in the workplan
                                                                                                                                         Kittery     Kittery recently hired a new Town Planner (from out of state)
             All things considered, the coastal towns in this region have made fairly                                                    and SMRPC provided assistance to him this quarter on understanding the new
             good progress this quarter on shoreland zoning (with SMRPC's assistance).                                                   SLZ guidelines. Kittery's new harbor plan contains shoreland zoning
             Three of the twelve communities -- Biddeford, Kennebunk and Wells -- now                                                    recommendations but they are not particularly useful as no basis for the
             have final or near-final drafts completed.  Another four towns -- Arundel,                                                  recommendations is included.    Kittery's entire new zoning ordinance
             Eliot, Ogunquit and York -- are working on their ordinances and will                                                        ("unified development code") was recently abolished by referendum so
             likely meet next year's regular town meeting deadlines (some of these                                                       shoreland zoning is only one of many zoning issues the town is working on.
             likely meet next year's regular town meeting deadlines (some of these                                                       Additional assistance will be provided next quarter.
             towns have their town meeting in the summer).  South Berwick and Old                                                                                                                                        Orchard Beach have not yet started working on their ordinances but are
             just finishing comprehensive plans and say they will work on shoreland                                                  Oqunquit      SMRPC reviewed Ogunquit's shoreland zoning work at the
             zonining as the first part or their zoning revision process.  Both these                                                beginning of this quarter and provided extensive comments/suggestions.
             towns have a Town Council form of government and so they have a lot more                                                These comments were passed on to the consultant the town has hired to
             flexibility in terms of meeting the December '91 deadline.   Kittery and                                                assist them with their overall zoning rewrite and SMRPC has not heard
             Saco also have council forms of government and plan to have ordinances in                                               from the town since.   Ogunquit is plannig to adopt the whole zoning
             place sometime    next year.     Only one town with a town meeting form of                                              package at its March, 1991 Town meeting. Local officials will be
             government has yet to begin its shoreland zoning revisions, and this town                                               contacted soon to see how things are going.
             (Kennebunkport) almost always has a second town meeting late in the year.
             Each town's progress is described in more detail below.                                                                   Old Orchard Beach        OOB is will riot be working on its shoreland zoning
   37                                                                                                                                  provisions until early next year, as the comprehensive plan is just now
             TOWN SUMMARIES                                                                                                            being finalized.      The council form of government should allow the town to
                                                                                                                                       adopt the necessary revisions prior to next year's deadline.
             Arundel     While our workplan scheduled Arundel shoreland zoning assistance
             for the second quarter, some work began this quarter.   The Planning Board                                           Saco    No shoreland zoning assistance was provided this quarter. City
             has directed the town's new part-time prof professional planner to prepare a                                                 planners feel they're on track with the revisions, and will be in
             SLZ draft ordinance and the planner has sought SMRPC assistance.   SMRPC's                                                   compliance on schedule.
             coastal coordinator met several times with the new planner and is
             currently preparing a list of needed/recommended changes. As Arundel's                                               South Berwick   No shoreland zoning assistance was scheduled for, or
             town meeting is in June, there still seems to be adequate time to meet                                                      provided to, South Berwick this quarter. As indicated in the workplan,
             next year's deadline.                                                                                                       the town is waiting until after adoption of the comprehensive plan to
                                                                                                                                         begin its zoning revisions.  This seems feasible with respect to the
             Biddeford      Biddeford has completed its proposed shoreland zoning                                                       deadline, given that South Berwick is an
             revisions with SMRPC's assistance.      The revisions have received Planning                                               government.
             Board approval and have been incorporated into a new city-wide zoning
             package scheduled for consideration by the City Council next month                                                         Wells    SMRPC recently provided Wells Planning Board with a secone
               (November).
                                                                                                                                              draft of the proposed shoreland zoning revisions. Assistance will
                                                                                                                                         continue on schedule.
             Eliot    Eliot has just recently gotten started on its shoreland zoning
             work.   SMRPC provided quite a bit of assistance to town officials via                                                 York   Follow-tip assistance to last quarter's work was provided in the
             telephone during the latter part of the quarter.               Additionally, assistance                                    form of a draft rewrite of York's "Nonconforming situations ordinance"
             was provided to the CEO (who sometimes acts as the planner) with the                                                       that brins this section of York's zoning ordinance into compliance with
             drafting of the shoreland zoning map.  Assistance with ordinnance writing                                                  the shoreland zoning guidelines.   No other assistance has been requested
             will probably be provided during the second quarter, as indicated in the                                                    to date, the coastal coordinator will contact the town next quarter to see
             workplan.                                                                                                                   how the rest of the revisions is going.
             Kennebunk   Extensive assistance was provided to Kennebunk's Town Planner                                                    REGION-WIDE SHORELAND ZONING ASSISTANCE
             this quarter: the town now has a final draft shoreland zoning section of
             its ordinance awaiting Planning Board approval.                                                                       The coastal coordinator held a regional workshop in Kennebunk in late
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           September which attracted a small (nine people) but lively group of local                                commencement process.
           officials from six area towns. While attendance was less than had been
           hoped for, typically the one Planning Board member or other town official                              The coastal coordinator participated in a variety of coastal meetings and
           that attends these. workshops serves as the motivating force for the rest                              forums this quarter including:     A forum in Yourk with the York Planning
           of the Board. A copy of the outline and some of the overhead projections                               Board, York Conservation Commission and Central Maine Power on protecting
           etc. that are used at these workshops is enclosed.                                                     a particularly valuable wildlife and scenice resource area along the York
                                                                                                                  River;   A meeting of the New Hampshire and Maine Piscatagua River Study
           As promised in the workplan, the coastal coordinator has continued to put                              Commission that identified coastal planning issues for the Commission to
           articles in the SMRPC Newsletter on shoreland zoning.     Copies were                                  address, and a meeting on the impacts of the Port of Porstmouth expansion                                                      
                                                                                                                  plans on southern Maine coastal communities.
           variety of town officials from various boards or offices.                                              Assistance was provided to the Great Works Regional Land Trust and the
                                                                                                                  Town of South Berwick on protection efforts for tidal portions of the 
                                                                                                                  Salmon Falls River.
           
           Work has also begun on the development of model performance standards that                             Assistance was provided to the Kittery Conservation Commission on the
           go beyond the minimum guidelines.    As it was very important to coordinate
           this work with the state OCP and other regional agencies, it was not                                   development of a possible 205j grant project to study pollution sources
           possible. to begin this work until late in the quarter.     The coastal                                and management strategies for the Spruce Creek watershed.
           coordinator has now begun collecting information from other state agencies
           loocal/ regional offices on recommended buffers and other protective                                   Work on the berthing study (an on-going project) was put on hold this
           measures to address wildlife and water quality concerns in non-resource                                quarter, but will hopefully be wrapped up next quarter.
           protection districts of the shoreland zone.      As it is important that these
           model standards be developed soon in order for them to be useful, draft                                  Other activities, such as attending OCP bi-monthly workshops and
           standards should be prepared by the end of next (the second) quarter.                                    disseminating news and information on Coastal Program activities, events 
                                                                                                                 and publications, were carried out as usual.
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           B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON COASTAL POLICT IMPLEMENTATION

           COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ASSISTANCE

           SMRPC's workplan scheduled significant assistance for three towns during
           the first or second quarters. These three towns are discussed below

           Eliot The coastal coordinator has corresponded by Mail and telephone
           with members of Eliot's comprehensive planning committee and offered to
           review the coastal section of their plan.     To date the committee has not
           availed themselves of this service.    It is not clear whether this is
           because little has been completed yet on this subject or because they are
           not interested.   Contact will be renewed next quarter.

           Kennebunk Detailed comments on Kennebunk's draft marine resources section
           of the comprehensive plan were provided this quarter.       A follow-up
           discussion was held with Kennebunk's Town Planner, and the comments have
           been passed on to the town's consultant.

           Wells Comments on a partial draft of Well's marine resources section were
           prepared and sent to the town late this quarter.      Me present draft
           consists of basically inventory and a little analysis.       The planning
           committee has  been debating policy issues inconclusively for the last six
           or eight months.

           OTHER COASTAL POLICY RELATED ACTIVITIES

           Assistance was provided to Wells on its harbor management grant
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                                                                                                                                           111.    Growth Management
                        Greater Portland Council of Governments
                        233 Oxford Street - Portland, Maine 04101 (207)774-9891                                                                   A. General Fund. Please see our newsletter for information related to
                                                                                                                                                     various announcements, etc. We have also contacted all of our communities
                                                                                                                                                    
            October 2, 1990                                                                                                                          to solicit their interest in the floodplain program and will expend more energy
                                                                                                                                                     in that direction during the winter quarter.
            TO:            Marvin Rosenblum                                                                                                        B. Growth Management.
            FROM:          Mathew Eddy                                                                                                                Monitoring and Technical Assistance. Our monitoring assistance for
                                                                                                                                                      this period has been turned into Henry Nichols. We have also been working
                                                                                                                                                      with the Towns of North Yarmouth and Sebago (once again) to try and help
            SUBJECT:       First Quarter Report for FY91                                                                                              them out of the problems they have have with the planning process. At this
                                                                                                                                                      time, it looks like North Yarmouth will contract directly with us to help them
            1.     Contract Coordinators                                                                                                              finish their work.
                                                                                                                                                      Round Assistance. We have provided extensive technical assistance to
                   Miracle of miracles: the coordinators remain unchanged.                                                                            the towns of Brunswick and Scarborough. Information that we have
                                                                                                                                                      developed for them is attached. We have also met with Henry Nichols and
            2.    Coastal Program                                                                                                                     Brunswick representatives to review their work program. We have also held
                                                                                                                                                      discussions with Cape Elizabeth officials concerning their status, which at
                   A.   Coastal Policies. Staff has been active in the development of the Casco                                                       this time, is still uncertain (although they are leaning towards waiting for one 
                        Bay Estuary Program. Tasks have included membership on the original                                                           year).
                        steering committee, on the Technical Advisory Committee and on the Local
   39                   Government Committee. We have also served as a liaison between the                                                            Education. Please find attached packets put together for our first
                        Government Committee and the Citizen's Interest Group Advisory                                                                educational programs. Attendance has been relatively good, although the 
                        Committee. We have assisted, in conjunction with the Mayor of Portland, in                                                    Selectmen training has been a flop. We are continuing to work with our
                        the calling together of the Government Committee and have provided limited                                                    Executive Committee to obtain greater participation.
                        assistance to DEP and EPA in organization of tasks and contacts. At the
                        same time, we have continued our relationship with the Friends of Casco                                                       Special Projects and Subregional Forums.  We have not done very
                        Bay and have assisted in the summer workshop series. Finally, we have                                                         much work in this direction, beyond assigning staff and establishing a work
                        kept our communities aware of the activities related to the Casco Bay                                                         program outline for each.
                        Program through our newsletter.
                                                                                                                                                      Regional Review. Staff have been assigned; we are awaiting our first 
                   B.   Shoreland Zoning. Please find attached letters formally inviting coastal                                                      plans.
                        (as well as inland) planners to our initial workshop on shoreland zoning. We
                        have begun initial investigative work on local ordinances and have become
                        familiar with the new rule criteria. Initial contacts were made with Portland,
                        South Portland, Scarborough, Brunswick and Yarmouth to assess there
                        interest in the program and what they might be looking for for product.
                   C.   Direct Technical Assistance. Pleased see the attached letter for our
                        first scheduled workshop. A working alliance with local planners will be
                        established as a result of that meeting.

                   D.   General Assistance. Please see our attached newsletters for information
                        related to announcements, etc.








                        Bridgton Cape Elizabeth Casco Cumberland Cumberland County Falmouth Freeport Gurham Gray Harrison Naples
                   New Gloucester North Yarmouth Portland Pownal Raymond Scarborough Sehago Standish Westbrook Windham Yarmouth
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           September 28, 1990                                                                                                   process. Accordingly, we also invite local officials from inland
                                                                                                                                communities to attend the October 17 joint meeting.
           TO:    Coastal Community Planners
                                                                                                                                To update our assessment of local shore land-re lated land use needs and
           FROM:      Rick Seeley, Coastal Coordinator                                                                          policy issues, COG is conducting a waterfront needs survey, interviewing
                                                                                                                                coastal land users in each of the coastal communities. At the same time, I will
           SUBJECT:     GPCOG's Shoreland Zoning Technical Assistance Program for                                               be reviewing coasral communities' local comprehensive plans' policies or draft
                        FY '91                                                                                                  policies related to shoreland issues, Before and after the October meeting, I
                                                                                                                                will be conducting a detailed review of each coastal community's shoreland
           This year, most of GPCOG's Coastal Program funding is dedicated to providing                                         zoning provisions to assess what changes need to be made to conform with
           technical  assistance for updating coastal communities' shoreland zoning.                                            the new law, and more importantly, to learn how the existing provisions do and
                                                                                                                                do not address shoreland policy issues and land use needs of local importance
           program    Qvprview                                                                                                  and concern.
           We have designed our workplan to assist your communities with:                                                       In December, COG will hold a second joint meeting for coastal planners at
                                                                                                                                which we will present the findings of our review of local ordinances and
                  1)  Identifying specific measures needed to bring local ordinances into                                       policies and the results of our waterfront survey. We will also outline a
                      conformance with the new minimum requirements of state law,                                               proposed set of model shoreland zoning provisions and ask for direction from
                  2)  Updating assessments of local shore land- related land use needs and                                      you concerning their development .
                      policy issues,        '  .
                  3)  Developing model shoreland zoning ordinance provisions to meet                                            Next, we will prepare a draft or drafts of the model provisions for your review
                      the needs identified and the new minimum requirements, and                                                and comment during their development. At present, we anticipate that we will
                  4)  Assisting interested communities with drafting amendments to their                                        produce model provisions tailored to meet the identified needs of rural, urban
                      shoreland zoning ordinances.                                                                              and island shoreland areas. We plan to complete the model provisions by the
 C3                                                                                                                             end of February 1991.
           We plan    to accomplishthe first three tasks by February 1991, so as to lay the
           groundwork for individual communities' work on ordinance amendments.                                                 Thereafter, I will be available on request until to provide general technical
                                                                                                                                assistance to individual communities with updating and improving their
           To begin identifying specific measures.needed to bring local ordinances into                                         shoreland zoning, with or without the use of the model standards or parts
           comformance with the new minimum requirements of state law, COG will hold a                                          thereof, depending on your community's desires.
           morning joint meeting for coastal planners on Wednesday, October 17,
           1990, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, in the large conference room at COG's                                                I look forward to working with you on this project, and I remain available at any
           Offices, 233 Oxford Street, Portland. At the joint meeting:                                                          time should you have questions concerning any of the new requirements or
                                                                                                                                suggestions concerning development of the model provisions.          Please call me
                  Rich Baker, DEP's Shoreland Zoning Coordinator, will     present an                                           at 774-9891 it you have any questions.
                  overview of the changes to the Shoreland Zoning Law and Guidelines,
                  with ample time allowed for questions and answers.

                  I will present a brief overview of the remainder of COG's Technical
                  Assistance Program.

                  Tom Burns will give a demonstration of COG's GIS capability and current
                  GIS projects relevant to the region's communities. .
                      I
           COG's inland communities face the same deadlines for updating their
           shoreland zoning ordinances and share some of your issues concerning
           inland wetlands, streams, rivers and water dependent uses. They may
           have valuable insights to offer, and may ultimately be able to benefit from
           relevant portions of the model standards to be developed later in the







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                                                                                            TASK Bi Coastal policies implementation
                                                                                            individual Meetings with Towns - CCCOG staff met with the
                                                                                            comprehensive planning committee of Topsham to discuss the coastal
                   CAPITAL COASTAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS                                   policies. The agency is under contract with the Town to provide the
                                                                                            marine resources element of their plan which will include
                           FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT                                           consideration of the coastal policies.
                              November 1, 199o                                              Products:  draft outline of the marine resources plan element
                                                                                            TASK C:  Planning and Appeals Boards Basic Training
  TASK A.   Local Adoption of shoraland Zoning ordinances                                   No work will be completed on this component until next quarter.

  The emphasis of this first quarter has been on the sub-regional
  workshops which will be supplemented by individual meetings with
  each planning board during the next quarter. Care was taken to
  schedule the workshops to avoid conflicts with planning board or
  comprehensive plan meetings. Attendance at the workshops was
  disappointing despite the sub-regional meeting locations,
  personalized letters of invitation, and phone conversations with
  most of the planning board chairs. I expect that the follow-up
  meetings will be more productive.

  1.   PreliminarV Town Status Report    - Submitted September 17, 1990

  2.   Individual Town Evaluations - This task will be completed
  during the second quarter in conjunction with the individual
  meetings that are being scheduled with each town.

  3.  Sub-regional Shorel.and Zoning Meetings - Three sub-regional
  workshops were held for 11 of the coastal towns to give them an
  overview of the new Guidelines. Personalized invitations were sent
  to each town's planning board chair and code enforcement officer.
  The remaining 8 towns were not offered a sub-regional workshop
  because they had already completed their shoreland zoning ordinance
  amendments or they had previously been presented with the
  introductory material at an individual meeting.

  Products: a. list of sub-regional workshops
              b. invitation letter example, workshop agenda, handouts
                 and attendance sheets.



  4. Individual Technical lAssistance - Each town has received a
  follow-up letter from CCCOG offering to meet with the planning board
  to begin the shoreland zoning ordinance update process.      CCCOG will
  be providing each town with a set of topographic maps for the town
  which have been marked to show the wetlands and streams which must
  now be included as part of the shoreland zone.

  Products: a. TA letter example
              b.  log of TA provided during the first quarter
















                     CCCOG TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LOG


                            November 1, 1990

                                                                                                                         CCCOG
  This log builds upon the Preliminary Town Status Report prepared in                              COASTAL SUBREGIONAL SHORELAND ZONING WORKSHOPS
  September.

  BATH
  CCCOG will be discussing the necessary shoreland zoning amendments
  with the City's new planner, Matt Eddy, when lie gets on board in                           TOWNS                             MEETING DATE
  late November.  The Planning Board has recently lost their
  very competent Chair and will need Matt's guidance in making any                            Ge.orgetown
  policy decisions related to ordinance amendments.                                           Woolwich                          September 27, 1990
  BRUNSWICK                                                                                   Phippsburg
  Amy has requested a review of the shoreland zoning related                                  Arrowsic
  amendments which she has drafted.   I will be following up with                             Topsham
  recommendations if needed.                                                                  Bowdoinham                        October 17, 1990
  GEORGETOWN                                                                                  Richmond
  I have met with members of the Planning Board to review their
  existing land use maps and will be reviewing the revised ordinance                          Dresden
  adopted in June before meeting with them again to make                                      Pittston                          September 16, 1990
  recommendations on both the maps and ordinance.
                                                                                              Chelsea
  PITTSTON                                                                                    Randolph
  I have met with the Planning Board Chair to review the Town's
  existing maps and to discuss the Town's current shoreland zoning
  which places much of the shorefront in resource protection.    This
  appears to be overly restrictive and should be reviewed as the Town
  considers the additional areas which must be protected.    I will be
  meeting with the Board to present the topographic maps and ordinance
  recommendations.


  RANDOLPH
  I have talked with the Selectmen and they seem committed to
  reactivating the Planning Board.   In the mean time, the code
  enforcement officer has been charged by the Selectmen with drafting
  the shoreland zoning ordinance update.   He will attempting the first
  draft which I will review prior to our joint meeting with the
  Planning Board.

  TOPSHAM
  I met with the comprehensive planning committee to discuss coastal
  policies as part of the marine resources portion of their
  comprehensive plan.

  At the workshops or over the phone, I have talked with
  representatives from an additional 12 towns about their ordinance
  update process but I have not yet scheduled individual meetings with
  most of them. These meeting dates will be set during the next
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                                      COASTALTA REPORTa Ist 0[jAwru                                                                                      Northport
                                                                                                                                                                 Provided materials from die coastal workshop on Comp. Planning & Shoreland Zoning to
             TASK A: SHORELAND ZONING                                                                                                                            the Northport Corrip. Plan Committee, who were unable to attend.

             Technical Assistance                                                                                                                        Qwls Head
                                                                                                                                                                 Continued helping the Planning Board to prepare the amended Land Use Ordinance for
                      The EMCRPC Coastal Planner contacted coastal town Planning Boards (luring the Ist                                                          Town vote (passed in October). The next step will involve revising the shoreland
             Quarter to discuss local shoreland zoning issues, to offer ordinance assistance, and to help them                                                   regulations, probably integrating these into the Tovm-wide ordinance.
             establish a timeftarne for SZO revisions. Several towns are moving along with the revision
             process, and are relying on ourTA to produce a workable draft that will be ready for public                                                 RocUort
             hearings during the next three or four months. Below k a town-by-town summary of the                                                                Provided information to the Town on potential funds to help Rockport purchase a half-
             shoreland assistance provided by the Coastal Planner and other EMCRPC staff during the Ist                                                          acre waterfront parcel abutting the Town landing.
             Quarter:                                                                                                                                    Rockland
             Caniden                                                                                                                                             EMCRPC staff completed the Development Review Procedures handbook for the City of
                      Met with a mernber of the Planning Board and Zoning Board to discuss shoreland                                                             Rockland. EMCRPC staff continued to provide TA to the City Planning Board as they
                      zoning, wetlands protection, and questions on the provision for a "Certified Wetlands                                                      development recommendations for zoning ordinance amendments (rezoning commercial
                      Plan" in Camden's zoning ordinance. Camden adopted die State minimurn shoreland                                                            and residential districts) for City Council review and approval.
                      regulations last June, but will amend their ordinance based on revisions to the
                      Comprehensive Plan (in progress).                                                                                                  South Thomxston
                      Also provided shoreland zoning information to two Camden area Realtors.                                                                    Met with the Long-Range Planning Committee/Planning Board, to continue SZO
                                                                                                                                                                 revisions. Assisted the Planning Board chair and members of die LRPC with a cluster
             Cushing                                                                                                                                             development provision for the shoreland zone (see Attachments). This provision has been
                      Spoke with Planning Board on identifying and zoning shoiPland areas that must be in                                                        shown to other towns (St. George, Friendship) which are considering cluster development
                      Resource Protection. Cushing has also indicated that they need help with preparing the                                                     provisions in their ordinances. The Coastal Planner will continue meeting with the
                      shoreland zoning map. Although the Town seems reluctant to do more than what is                                                            Planning Bd. Chair and LRPC to prepare a draft SZO for the first public hearing in
                      required by the State minimum Guidelines, EMCRPC is encouraging die planning boa-rd                                                        December.
                      to carefully consider Resource Protection districts and the CFMA district.
                                                                                                                                                         St. George
             Friendship                                                                                                                                          The EMCRPC Coastal Planner has been working closely with the Planning Board on SZO
                      Met with the Planning Board to discuss Friendship's SZO, and the steps towards revising                                                    revisions. The Planning Board subcomniiaces, each working on different SZO districts,
                      the local ordinance during the next year. The St. George draft SZO was used as an                                                          have identified specific recommendations for areas that should/could be zoned for
                      example, since Friendship's issues are similar (e.g., CFMA Districts). The Coastal                                                         Resource Protection, CFMA, and Stream Protection. Recommendations for the CFMA
                      Planner will meet again with the Planning Board in November, after they have had time to                                                   District included rezoning some sections and parcels of the shoreline that are currently
                      fevirw the sample ordinance relative to our discussion at the meeting.                                                                     zoned Marine Residential, and establishing land use standards that will promote
                                                                                                                                                                 conunercial fishing activities and reduce nonconformancy in those areas. Separation of
             Islesboro                                                                                                                                           commercial and residential uses, which are currently lumped into the Marine Residential
                      The Island has contracted with EMCRPC to complete a set of three maps (template, lot                                                       District, into Limited Residential and Limited Commercial Districts will help clarify
                      map, and wetlands map) to be used for planning and zoning purposes.                                                                        appropriate uses in those zones. The Land Use Table (Section 14) will specify
                                                                                                                                                                 penTiissible uses, going into more detail than the State model.
             Lincolnville
                      Spoke to the CEO on the July 1990 amendments to the State SZ Act regarding mitigadon                                                       A draft will be ready for the first public hearing in December, the ordinance will be ready
                      of SZ violations. Ile CEO was interested in enforcement of the penalties for violating                                                     for Town vote at a special Town Meeting in the Spring. Since St. George is just
                      (e.g., dumping gravel into a pond) shoreland regulations.                                                                                  beginning the Comp. Plan, the Town will likely adopt the basic State Model SZO at first
                                                                                                                                                                 (with some revisions mentioned above), and amend it later according to policies and goals
             Matinicus                                                                                                                                           dtveloped in the Comp. Plan.
                      Staff spoke with the assessor from Matinicus on a number of occasions concerning the
                      Island's Comprehensive Plan and shoreland zoning. Since Matinicus is a LURC                                                        Thomaston
                      plantation, the process will be different from other towns, and will involve working                                                       Investigated the sewer and building permit application process regarding a subdivision in
                      closely with LURC and OCP to determine die procedure for developing the Comp. Plan                                                         Thomaston. Conflicts (and threatened lawsuits) between developers and the Town have
                      and die Implementation Program.                                                                                                            resulted from the Town's sewage treatment capacity problems, and the Consent
                                                                                                                                                                 Agreement with DEP that restricts new sewer hook-ups. EMCRPC staff discussed the
             North Haven                                                                                                                                         problem with the Town Manager, members of the Comprehensive Plan Comm., Planning
                      Provided subdivision information to the Planning Board Chair and the CEO. EMCRPC's                                                         Board, Sewer Committee, DEP, and the developer. On the advice of the'rown Attorney,
                      Coastal Planner is continuing discussions with the Planning Board and Board of                                                             the developer was given four of the nine building permits he had requested. TheTown
                      Selectmen regarding a 600-ft. setback from Fresh Pond, North Haven's public water                                                          ratified the Consent Decree at a special Town meeting, which will restrict issuance of
                      supply. Also provided training and certification inforniation to the CEO.                                                                  additional building permits.












                  FMCRPC 1st Quarter Technical Assistance Report: November 1990                      3                                                 FMCRPC 1st Quarter Technical Assistance Report:  November 1990


                  Vinalhaven                                                                                                                                             TASK C: GENERAL TECHNICAL ASSIST
                         EMCRPC anticipates working with the Vinalhaven Planning Commission on revising
                         Island-wide districts. The VPC is revising other sections of the Land Use Ordinance                                                                  The Coastal Planner continues to provide general assistance to all coastal communities
                         (using EMCRPC recommendations made earlier this year), and they want our assistance in                                                       regarding shoreland and related issues. Most of thq questions particularly from planning boards
                         defining districts and developing a better land use table in the ordinance. The new                                                          are about subdivisions that are in or adjacent to shoreland areas. Other questions concern local
                         ordinance will probably include a Shoreland Overlay District, Watershed Protection                                                            ordinance administration and enforcement. Workshops will be scheduled in the next three
                         Overlay District, in addition to the CFMA, residential and limited commercial zones in tile                                                  quarters to address some of these issues.
                         State SZO. (The Marine Law Institute handbook on shoreland zoning options will be
                         useful for this project.)                                                                                                                    Coastal Planning Grants (1990)

                  Warren                                                                                                                                                      Belfast and St. George are running behind schedule, due to the delayed notification of 
                         Contacted the Town manager about the proposed nickel mine near Crawford Pond, and                                                            their grant awards. Memos were sent to the Comprehsive Plan Committees, Board of
                         offered our assistance in reviewing the shoreland zone around the pond, and the impacts                                                      Selectmen (St. George), Harbor Committees, and Planning Board (or Belfast City Councilors)
                         of mining activities on the water quality and other resources in the pond's watershed.                                                       urging them to move quickly with the RFP and selection of a consultant. Both towns were
                                                                                                                                                                      encouraged to coordinate their comprehensive plannin, shoreland zoning revisions, and coastal
                  TASK A 1st Quarter Workshops:                                                                                                                     grants projects to make the most efficient use of time and money.

                         EMCRPC Coastal Planner participated in the Maine Coast Scenic Workshop in Bar                                                                        Belfast recently hired a new City Manager, the
                  Harbor in September. There was a good turn-out from our communities. The conference was                                                             Coordinator. Ile EMCRPC Coastal Planner will be
                  especially useful in helping participants undertanding the benefits in protecting scenic and other                                                   discuss the Harborfront Land Use Study (and EMCR
                  natural resources through the growth management process.

                         EMCRPC conducted a workshop in October on the link between comprehensive planning
                  and shoreland zoning (see Attachments). The requirements in the State's Mandatory Shoreland
                  Zoning Act and die Growth Management Law made this a timely and important topic for a Fall
                  workshop. The agenda included a review of the comprehensive planning process and the zoning
                  options outlined in the new Marine Law Institute handbook, "Comprehensive Planning &
                  Shoreland Zoning". Staff from OCP discussed other shoreland zoning issues. More than 30
                  people attended, representing at least 11 towns (coastal and inland). Others have requested
                  copies of the MLI handbook, and have asked for our assistance in incorporating shoreland
                  regulations into town-wide land use ordinances.

                         The DEP Office Hours Clinics were not held during this quarter, since the Shoreland
                  Zoning/Comprehensive Planning workshop provided a similar opportunity for towns to discuss
                  shoreland issues with the Coastal Planner and with a representative from OCPs Coastal Program.
                  Workshops such as die one held in October, which focus on a specific issue or problem and allow
                  time for discussing other shoreland issues seem to be more effective. However, Office Hours
                  will be scheduled in the, 2nd Quarter if necessary.


                  TASK B: COASTAL POLICIES

                         Of the three Tier I coastal Communities in the EMCRPC district, Warren was the first to
                  submit their Comprehensive Plan for State review. EMCRPC staff are reviewing the Plan as
                  well. The Coastal Planner will comment on the Coastal Policies and natural resources sections of
                  the Warren Plan.

                         Warren held a regional on November 13, and invited neighboring communities to discuss
                  interlocal avid regional issues, and to discuss how these issues were addressed in Warren Comp.
                  Plan. Northport and Thomaston are scheduled to Submit their Plans in April 1991 and February
                  1991, respectively. The Coastal Planner will meet with both Comp. Plan Committees in die next
                  quarter to discuss Coastal Policies and review drafts of the relevant sections in the Plans.

                         Tier II towns are just getting started. Through our workshops and general coastal TA, we
                  have stressed the importance of comprehensive planning and the relationship between
                  comprehensive plans and shorcland zoning in each community. At least one of the future
                  quarterly workshops will focus on Coastal Policy-related issues.
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                         Tev)obscot Valley (@uvl(J oJ
                               COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
                                                                                                                                      COASTAL COMMUNITIES! Technical Assistance Log
                            QUARTRRLY REPORT     July/AugJScpL FY 91                                                                 First Quarterly Report - July/AugusL/SepL. 1990
      Contract requirements:                                                                                       NOTE:     Shoreland Zoning Ordinance revision assistance log separate.
               Attended Coastal Coordinator Meetings:                                                                        All CZM community CEO's were mailed the informational packet on
               1. July 24, 1990                                                                                              enforcement and OCP's training and certification program.
               2. August 28, 1990
               3. September - No Meeting                                                                           1. BANGOR
               Quarterly Report Enclosed.                                                                          a. 8/7/90         Stan Moses, Community Development office
      Task A: SHORELAND ZONING                                                                                                       Information on the CZM Program for future projects.
               1. "Technical Assistance Needs" report enclosed.                                                    b. 9/7/90         John Lord, Senior City Planner
                                                                                                                                     Shoreland Zoning Revision discussion; ordinance manual

              -11. Assistance Techniques:
                       a. Log of "Technical Assistance Provided" enclosed.                                         c. 9/7/90         For City of Bangor consultants, CH2M Hill
                       b. Clinic was given 9/26/90 at PVCOG with Dan Prichard of DEP                                                 Water Quality Reports for sewage outfall project
                       c. Videotapes: None loaned out this quarter.

                                                                                                                   2. BREWER
      Task B: COASTAL POLICIES                                                                                     * Discussions with City Planner, Tom Kurth, on Shoreland Zoning Ordinance
               No coastal plans  have been submitted this quarter for review. On-going                             revision.
      discussions concerning the nine coastal policy issues occur during shoreland
n     zoning ordinance assistance and at other times.                                                              3. EDDINGTON
      Task C: GENERAL ASSISTANCE                                                                                        9/7/90       Pat Wilking, CPC Chair - Mailed copy of "Comprehensive Planning
                                                                                                                                     for Lake Watersheds" manual
               1. Log of assistance to communities is enclosed.
               II. Copy of packet sent to CZM community CEO's enclosed.                                            4. FRANKFORT
                                                                                                                       8/21/90       Evelyn Adams,   PH Chair - Shoreland Zoning guidelines, non-
                                                                                                                                     conforming uses, and sand and salt pile requirements.


                                                                                                                   5. HAMPDEN

                                                                                                                     Discussions with Town Planner, David Gould, about the shoreland zoning
                                                                                                                   ordinance revision.



                                                                                                                   6. ORRINGTON


                                                                                                                   8/16/90             Visit to PVCOG by Bob Cust, PH member for revised laws and
                                                                                                                                     information for new Planning Board members, for shoreland zoning
                                                                                                                                     guidelines, wetland rules information, and subdivision law
                                                                                                                                     update.













                                                                                                                                                        Loq of Direct Assistance
      7. PRQSPECT                                                                                                      Municipality                Date - 1990                      Phone/Mail/Mtg.          TO:
        Discussed with Bill Sneed, PB Chair, about the importance of adopting a                                   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
      locally passed shoreland zoning ordinance to replace their State-imposed one.
                                                                                                                  1.  Clifton                      8/2 & 8/7                        Mail                 PB Chair
      8 . SE-A-R-SP.O.RT                                                                                          2.  Garland                      8/13                             Phone & Mail         PB Chair
      9/17/90           Ginger Aldus, Clerk, Town Office - mailed her the packet on the                           3.  Orrington                    8/16                             Mtg.                 PB  member
                        CEO Training and Certification Program and other enforcement
                        information.                                                                              4.  Frankfort                    8/21                             Phone & Mail         PB  Chair

                                                                                                                  5.  Bradford                     9/6                              Mail                 PB  Chai r

      9. STOCKTON SPRINGS
                                                                                                                  G.  Charleston                   9/G                              Mail                 PB  Chair
        Correspondence with PB Chair on shoreland zoning ordinance revision.
                                                                                                                  7.  Corinth                      9/6                              Mail                 PB  Chair
      10. VEAZIE                                                                                                  a.  Bangor                       9/7                              Phone & Mail         Sr. Planner
      * Correspondence and meetings with the town manager, planning board chair, and                              9.  Bangor Hydro                 9/13                             Phone                Employee
      CEO on shoreland zoning ordinance revision.
                                                                                                                  10. Milo                         9/17                             Phone                Town Manager
      11. W-INTERPORT                                                                                             11. Winterport                   8/9                              Phone   & Mail       PB Chair
                                                                                                                                                   9/27                             Mtg.                 PB - Winterpor
 P..  8/9190            Joe Brooks, PB Chair - letter and material including model
                        subdivision regulations manual and confirmation on meeting        date                    12. Dexter                       9/20                             Phone                CEO
                        of 9/7/90, 7 pm in Winterport.                                                                                             9/27                             Mtg.                 PB/CEO      Dextr

      9/20/90           Meeting covering shoreland zoning guidelines, subdivision review
                        ordinance revision, and planning board roles.












                      Log of Shoreland Zoning Direct Assistance: October 1990

      P= phone                                              PB = planning board member
      C = correspondence/mail                                TM = town manager
      M=  meeting or visit at PVCOG                          s   = selectman


      Municipality          Date      P/C/M                  Contact                          Topi c                                        HANCOCK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION COASTAL CONRTRACT      ---------------------------------------------------------------

Frank      Searsport             10 / 2      P/c          LeeAnn Trenholm, PB Sec.               Fees/ slz                                                 QUARTERLY REPORT August - October 1990                
      Frankford             10/2        p      		Sandy Stone/Recreation Dir		WAG proj.					Old	 v. new ord.
													            The tasks outlined below correspond to the tasks outlined in
      Winterport            10/10      p        pb member                                                                                                     Rider "C" of the HCPC'a Coastal Contract.
      Frankfort             10/10      P        Mike Gallagher/OCP                           Frankfort's WAG
                                                                                                                                    TASK A        SHORELAND ZONING
      Frankfor t          10/10       m        Parks & Rec. Committee, 7 pm Town Hall. RE. WAG                                    A.1        A.I.A       Commission        staff completed the Technical 
      Prospect              10/15       p        Bill Sneed, Pb Chair                      SLZ ord. revision                                          Assistance       Strategy (see attachment A for
                                                                                               & mtg.                                                 documentation).
      Searsport           10/22       p        Don Grant, TM                         Permits needed for                         A.2     A.2.A     No work has been completed this quarter on this
      Searsport             10/24       p                              State & Fed's for docks &                                                      activity.     This work was scheduled for the second
                                                                       wharves for inclusion in                                                     quarter.
                                                                       shoreland zoning ordinance
                                                                       information.                                                 A.3        A.3.A      Shoreland Zoning Technical Assistance this
                                                                                                                                    quarter has consisted of,working with local boards to discuss
                                                                                                                                    the now guidelines, enhance local awareness of prevalent
      Coast Guard          10/24       p        Called Marine Safety Office            in Portland Cc-
                                                             answer above questions.                                                coastal issues, and to develop plans to implement the new
                                                                                                                                    model standards into local ordinances.
      Prospect              10/24       m        3 PB members: Bill Sneed, Diane Terry, & Paul
                                                 Hamilton.                         SLZ ordinance revision.                          Most communities in the region are working to revise their
                                                                                                                                    ordinances by Spring Town Meeting. The Planning Commission
      Frankfort             10/25       p        Evelyn Adams, Ph Chair            SLZ ord. revision, WAG                           is encouraging those communities that can tie the shoreland
                                                                                   mtg. & ZDA status.                               revisions         into     the       impleme phase of their
                                                                                                                                    comprehensive planning process, to do so. These communities
      Searsport             10/25       p        Don Grant, TM.                    Permits necessary.                               are Surry, Stonington, Trenton, Blue Hill, Winter Harbor, and
                                                                                   SLZ ord. status.                                 Ellsworth.
      Winterport            10/25       m        PB                         SLZ ord. zoning map draft                               The direct revision of ordinance and maps will take place
                                                                                                                                    throughout the remaining quarters. As the model standards
      Stockton Springs 10/29           p        PB Chair, George Peckham SLZ ord. rev. mtg.                                        are completed by participating agencies, they will be an
                                                                                 date: Nov. 5, 1990                                important         tool   for      revising local ordinances. )See
                                                                                                                                    Attachment B for documentation.)
      All CZM mun.          10/29       c        Letters to State people for information on 4
                                                 categories on An Atlas of Coastal Maine maps.                                      A.4       A.4.A     The Coastal Coordinator and Shoreland Zoning
                                                                                                                                    Technical         Assistance     have         attended the OCP bi-monthly
      Bangor                10/29       m        Bangor resident interested in slz guidelines.                                      training workshops-.
      Eddington             10/29       p        Audrey Fox, TM.                   SLZ ord, revision ta.                            TASK B        COASTAL POLICIES

                                                                                                                                    The Coastal Coordinator has continued to work with Round one
                                                                                                                                    and two communities in Hancock County. A review of Surry's
                                                                                                                                    Comprehensive Plan was conducted.

                                                                                                                                    The Planning Commission is currently under contract to work
                                                                                                                                    with Blue Hill, Ellsworth, and Trenton on their comprehensive
                                                                                                                                    plans. The coastal coordinator is working with the assigned
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                                                                                                                                                          CZM ADDENDUM


                                                                                                                                                                                          'i/C,RPC, Mach@fas
                                                                                                                                                  Report for Billing notes:               1st Quarter ReDorE
                                                                                                                                                                                          October 31, 19ï¿½0
                                                                                                                      TASK 1. RALLY

          staff   person     regarding     coastal     policies.        The     coastal                               Rally conducted 10/15/90
          coordinator has set a joint planning board, comprehensive                                                   Products attached:   Meeting notice
          planning committee meeting with the Town of Winter Harbor in                                                                     Attendance list
          order to integrate coastal policies into the shoreland zoning                                                                    No agenda (rally was more informational and for
          and comprehensive planning efforts to date.                                                                                                    discussion than formal training session)

          Coastal policies and their relation to the growth management                                                Rally participants:    25, representing 10 communities.     8 were of 13 original
          process have been discussed with several area Round three                                                                          targeted with these funds.    Of the remaining two, one as
          towns.    (See attachment B for documentation.)                                                                                    coastal; their  'partiCi'Dation anticipated.  The other, :ZJoer,
                                                                                                                                             is a small inland community, quite passive in.the past.
          TASK C                                                                                                                             Their interest is strong and activity in their- region --:.::;acted.

          The HCPC staff has distributed new coastal information to                                                   TASK 21. TRAINING
          several area towns to date.            One town in the region has in
          region   has    indicated interest in the upcoming Waterfront                                               A) The group revi;ewed the WCRPC program, discussing -he content and format
          Action Grant Program.        (See Attachment C for documentation.)
                                                                                                                         of each workshop.   Workshop format accepted as means of training assistar,::_
                                                                                                                         Workshop content Perscribed by Rally participants.       One issue, "Taking", as
                                                                                                                         added to the list of seven. The Maine Municipal Association has refused
                                                                                                                         request to assist with the Taking issue.

                                                                                                                         Ot-dinance faniliarity training.    Rally participants requested this traini-@:
 00                                                                                                                      begin by comparison of town shoreland zoni.ng standards with the 1990 Mini--in
                                                                                                                         Guidelines for Shoreland Zoninging. Cover pages for two communities, Lub=-c
                                                                                                                         and Robbinston, are attached.     Robbinston's comparison is complete and haS
                                                                                                                         been distributed.    Lubec's compprison is still in draft form.

                                                                                                                      B) Rally participants did not wish to commit two Board members to each training
                                                                                                                         session.  No limitation was preferred.

                                                                                                                         Group enthusiastic over public participation efforts being structured to ease
                                                                                                                         time constraints, such as, posted public notices and media notices to con73Ct
                                                                                                                         a single Board member who will record ideas, concerns, issues, and take names
                                                                                                                         of citizens interested in lending a hand in the shoreland zoning effort.




                                   





                                     MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER, OCTOBER 31, 1990


                                                                                                                                                                                            THE
                                                                                                                                                                                        SUNRISE COUNTY
                                                                                                                                                                                       WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                                                                                               REGIONAL PLANNIN COMMISSION
                                   Shoreland Zoning Topic of                                                                                 63 MAIN STREET MACHIAS, MAINE 04654 TEL. (207) 255-8686
                                   Town's Rally
                                    Selectmen, Code Enforce-          Consistent with the Minimum                                      COASTAL PROGRAM
                                                                                                                                       Glenn Avery & Deborah Dowling
                                   ment Officers, and Planning          guidelines adopted by the BEP                                  Coastal Coordinators
                                   Board members met with the           last winter. Copies of the pub-
                                   staff of the Washington County       lished guidelines have been                                      July 31, 1990 to October 31, 1990 Actities -------------
                                   Regional Planning Commission         mailed to every town to help
                                  at Graham's Restaurant to work       planning  boards address the
                                   out a technical assistance pro-      standards set by the law, (38
                                   gram for the towns to adopt a        M.R.S.A.  section 435-449).                                      SHORELAN-ZONING:
                                   shoreland zoning ordinance by          In the  next few months      the                                       The FY89-90 closed literally with a "Clinic" including four
                                   next spring. Ten towns were          Planning  Commission will be
                                   represented and in two hours had       scheduling workshops which                                       towns on July 31, 1990.   The towns, Lubec, Whitneyville, Roque Bluffs, 
                                   agreed on an eight step program      will focus an ordinance review,                                    and East Machias, were instrumental in developing the "workbook"
                                   which would lean to an ordi-         law review, mapping, coastal                                       format/product which is currently being used in working sessions. 
                                   nance which not only could be        policies, planning techniques,
                                   adopted by town meting but           technical writing, warrant                                         (See attached WORKBOOK)
                                   would meet the standards of the      article, and the implications of                                         BEALS ISLAND: met numerous times with the planning board member,
                                   Department of Environmental          "taking" when a town zones.
                                                                                                                                         BOA members, and selectmen whereby T/A was given to assist in de-
                                   Protection.                             Requests were made by
                                     Deborah Dowling, Planner           towns with islands to focus on a                                 termining methods for best improving the shoreline ratings in the
                                   for the Planning Commission,         workshop on how the ordinance                                    town.      October 9th a town meeting approved ten major protective
                                   led the group to a consensus         could protect "our valuable re-                                  measures which increased the town's shoreland zoning ordinance strength.
                                   after pointing out that no town      sources. islands" as a man from
                                   should allow neglect Of locallY     Addison stated.                                                   Beals planning board is now working with neighboring Jonesport to
                                   creating an acceptable shoreland        The Planning Commission                                       investigate ways to cooperate in the adoption of an upwards amended
                                   zoning ordinance to open the         staff encourages all Washington                                  ordinance for spring town meeting, 1991. A protective measure to
                                   door to a State mandated ordi-       County towns to begin now                                        address an interlocal and shared waterbody is being discussed. (SEE
                                   nance. "The minimum guideline        with (lie updating of their shore-
                                   language does not have to be         land zoning ordinance in order to                                attached news article and DEP letter to Beals).
                                   used verbatim when revising 10-      be well ahead of the deadline and                                        ADDISON: extensive session with CEO on town's improved enforce-
                                   cal ordinances. There may be         to have by town meeting in                                       ment procedure relevant to upcoming process for beginning comprehen-
                                   other ways to achieve goals.         1991. an ordinance to protect
                                   D.E.P. and the Planning Com-         shoreland that the town can live                                 sive Plan and its relation to the updating and adoption of the shoreland
                                   mission encourage originality        with.                                                            zoning ordinance.  Session led to gained seriousness by selectmen
                                                                                                                                         who later attended "rally" for "Critical towns" held in Machias, Oct- 
                                                                                                                                         ober 15th (SEE newsarticle and complete rendering in report under
                                                                                                                                         workshops held".)              














                                   and sound planning techniques",         The rally was attended by                                     











      Page 2                                 WCRPC 1 1st Quarter Report
                                                     October 31, 1990


          Additional sessions, one-on-one, were held with Cutle , Calais,
      Perry and Pembroke in the first quarter relative to code enforce-
      ment and significance of having a shoreland zoning ordinance capable
      of surpassing the minimum and ready for town meeting in 1991.
          Met with OCP staff to rework     ork plan." and to upgrade as well
      as intensify focus/strategy on identified "critical" towns (13 towns)
      and additional funding.   A training program is now underway to address
      ordinance review, law review, mapping, coastal Policies, planning.
      techniques, technical writing and addressing the warrant -article for
      adoption by the town.   All towns have indicated interest in having
      and improved shoreland zoning ordinance ready for town meetings, 1991.
      (SEE attached CZM ADDENDUM concerning "focus" funds and "critical"
      towns)
          REGION #1 WORKSHOP. "Protecting Your Shoreland," held in Milbridge
     on Thursday, October 25th.    The speaker was DEP representative, Dan
     Pritchard, who offered "office hours" from 1-4PM that day In the
     Milbridge Town Office.   (SEE attached news article announcing the
      workshop, attendance list)    Preceding the workshop, the DEP represerta-
      tive and coastal coordinator met with Milbridge town manager to
      discuss in detail the new stream protection limitations.      Towns
      represented at the workshop were Milbridge, Addison, and Columbia.
      The workshop for designated area REGION #2 (Whiting) is scheduled for
      November 27, 1990.
          DEP "office hours" held in Machias August 6th. Three towns (Beals,
      Whiting, and Jonesport) attended.    Hours were from 1-4PM and 5-8PM.
          Met with WCRPC Executive Committee to discuss approved work plan
      relative to the focus on shoreland zoning efforts.     The Committee has
      8 towns represented (Calais, Machias, Roque Bluffs, Lubec, Eastport,
      Machiasport, Cherryfield, and Vanceboro).
          Attended two Coastal Coordinators' meetings in Augusta.
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         Maine has for some years been using bond issue money to acquire and protect special properties. Here are two reports from our own
         department and one from the Land For Maine's Future Board, on how these special places in Maine are being protected for the future.
             PLACES FOR WILDLIFE ...                                                  Your Land, LAND FOR MAINE'S FUTURE
                   ACCESS FOR PEOPLE                                                My Land,      IS GAINING GROUND                                                                                                        The author is senior planner for the                                                                                   
         The author is director of public                                                                                                                                                                                  Land for Maine's Future Program,  
         information and education for the                                                                                                                                                                                 where she evaluates properties for          
         department, and is editor of MAINE                                                                                                                                                                                board consideration.           
         FISH AND WILDLIFE Magazine.                       by Tom Shoener                                                                                                                                 by Lissa Widoff
          Upland and wetland tracts in                                                                                                            
         Cherryfield and Dowdoin ... a sea-                                                                                                                                                                                Maine's natural heritage of
         bird nesting island off                                                                                                                                                                                           rivers and lakes, mountains and
         Jonesport ... deer wintering areas                                                                                                                                                                                forests, and rocky fog-bound               
         in Hollis and Livermore... over                                                                                                                                                                                   coast, has defined our sense of           
         six miles of an undeveloped                                                                                                                                                                                       place and connecton to the out-     
         salmon spawning tributary to                                                                                                                                                                                      doors. Increasing development         
   51    Moosehead Lake ... habitats for                                                                                                                                                                                   pressure, the loss of public ac-        
         rare species in Kennebunk and                                                                                                                                                                                     cess and the degradation of criti-          
         Lee ... several tracts important to                                                                                                                                                                               cal habitats and natural re-          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           sources triggered an awareness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           of the need to secure such areas                                       
         nesting or wintering                                                                                                                                                                                              for the future.            
         waterfowl ... all are among (he                                                                                                                                                                                     In November 1987, Maine citi-         
         newest additions to Maine's                                                                                                                                                                                       zens voted in overwhelming sup-             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           port for a referendum dedicating          
         wildlife management area sys-                                                                                                                                                                                     $35 million to the purchase of         
         tem.                                                                                                                                                                                                              natural lands of state signifi-          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           cance. Such high quality areas            
          The Department of Inland                                                                                                                                                                                         would represent the very best of        
          Fisheries ad Wildlife has                                                                                                                                                                                        Maine's recreation lands, physi-         
         bought these properties and oth-                                                                                                                                                                                  cal landscape features, areas of        
         ers totalling 12.219 acres, with                                                                                                                                                                                  scenic beauty, farmland or open        
         funds from a $5 million wildlife                                                                                                                                                                                  space, undeveloped shorelines,        
         habitat acquisition bond Issue                                                                                                                                                                                    wetlands, fragile mountain areas        
         approved by Maine voters in                                                                                                                                                                                       or other important conservation        
         1986. Among the new state-                                                                                                                                                                                        lands. Habitat for rare and en-        
         owned lands are parcels in 13                                                                                                                                                                                     dangered plant or animal species             
         counties, front York to                                                                                                                                                                                           or natural communities would         
         Aroostook, ranging from eight                                                                                                                                                                                     be given priority as would areas         
         acres to over 3,800 acres. and                                                                                                                                                                                    providing access to these natural        
         representing an array of habitat                                                                                                                                                                                  resources.        
         types from rocky coastal islands                                                                                                                                                                                      The $35 million land for    
         to northern forests.                                                                                                                                                                                              Maine's future Fund has cre-         
          With land values escalating                                                                                                                                                                                      ated a mechanism whereby state          
         rapidly.  $5 million did not prom-                                                                                                                                                                                agencies, private land conserva-          
         ise to meet all the need for pro-
         tction of critical wildlife habitat
         and recreational lands. A work-            Roach River, Photo by Tom Carbone                                                                                                Pollywog Gorge, Nahmakanta. Photo by Jim Bernard

                                                                                                                                               
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                                                                           tion groups and municipalities may coordinate to                        Roach River
                                                                           assure the protection of the most outstanding con-                      690 acres - Pisca ta quis County
                                                                           servation and recreation lands throughout the                             The last major tract funded by the Inland Fish-
                                                                           state. The 11 -member Land For Maine's Future                           eries and Wildlife Acquisition Fund, and consid-
                                                                           Board (LFMB) began its "star search" for properties                     ered by many the crown jewel of them all. this pur-
                                                                           to acquire in September 1988 when It began its                          chase provides river access along both sides of the
                                                                           flrst public solicitation for proposals and sugges-                     entire 6.3-mfle stretch of Roach River between
                                                                           tions for land acquisition. This unique approach
                                                                           involved landowners, private conservation groups                        First Roach Pond. Kokadjo. and Moosehead Lake.
                                                                           such asThe Nature Conservancy and the Maine                             This pristine river is Mooschead*s most important
                                                                           Coast Heritage Trust, towns and state ageacies in                       tributary for landlocked salmon spawning.
                                    R-.k R.,                                                                                                         The purchase includes title to a 250-foot strip of
                                                                           presenting proposals to the Board. A second solict-
                                        i\                                 tation In March 1989 further met the Board!s goals                      land bordering both sides of the stream and an
                                                                           of identifying significant lands throughout the                         easement to an additional 250-foot strip along
                                                                           state which fulfill recreation needs and conserva-                      each side, creating a 1,000-foot wide corridor the
                                                                                                                                                   entire length of the river. Also Included are several
                                                                           tion priorities.                                                                                                                                                                         WIF-
                                                                                                                                                   routes of walk-in access over prtvately-owned land,
                                                                            In less than two years of careful evaluation of a                                                                                                                                     _@, C.Z@
                                                                           diversity of properties. site selection and negotia-                    to enable fishermen to reach remote stretches of
                                                                                                                                                   the river.
                                       F                                   tion. the Board and staff, with the assistance of
                                                                           state agencies and cooperating entities, have s c                         Fisheries biologists' studies indicate that about
                                                                                                                                      u            half of Moosehead Lake's wild salmon population
                                                                           cessfully completed the acquisition of 47,364 acres                     originate in the Roach River, and that Its brook                                  W'... _X*@
                                                                           of forests, lakes, wetlands and undeveloped coastal                     trout production is also signifIcant.                                              -41-,"   _.@
                                                                           lands in I I counties. The Board has thus far com-                        'Me river also affords outstanding fishing oppor-
                                                                           mitted $23.5 of the $35 million for land purchases                      tunities. and in recent years has become increas-                                            LAND ACQUISITIONS
 F1                                 LAND ACQUISITIONS                      and associated costs. and has received nearly $1                        ingly popular as a spot for fly fishing during Sep-                                        LAND FOR MAINE'S FUTURE BOARD
                                    INIAND FISHERIES & WILDLJFE            million In cash matching funds and another $1                           tember. The fall fishing is provided by mature
                                                                           million contributed in property and in-kind scr-                        salmon and brook trout which ascend the river to                   fee purchase of these lands from Diamond Occi-
        ing group of citizens and professional conserva-                   vices. The Board continues its identification and                       spawn.                                                             dental Forest. Inc. and the James River Corpora-
        tionists made recommendations to the department                    pursuit of significant lands on an ongoing basis.
        on the habitat types and general locations                         Additional funds have been reserved for access                                                                                             tion.
        (coastal/ inland, northern Maine/southern Maine)                   improvements on acquired properties.                                    Black Brook Pond Flowage                                             The centerpiece of the package is the 31.512-
        where acquisition emphasis should be placed. The                                                                                                                                                              acre tract Including all of Nahmakanta Lake. the
                                                                             Each of the properties purchased by the Land                          465 acres - Somerset County                                        southern third of Rainbow Township and all of
        list of potential acquisitions was further refined by              For Maine's Future Board will be held and man-                            Black Brook Pond Flowage is a wetland near                       T. I.R. 11 where recreational opportunities abound
        the availability of willing sellers and reasonable                 aged by one of the several land management agen-                        Flagstaff Lake with great potential as waterfowl                   for the hunter. hiker and fisherman. An estimated
        prices. and by field evaluations by department                     cies in state government. The majority ofthese                          habitat. The department hopes to build a low head                  50 miles of undeveloped water frontage on the 24
        staff. 'Me department's advisory council gave final                properties have gone to the Department of                               dam at the site of an old log driving dam to create                lakes and ponds on the property provide a variety
        approval on all purchases.                                         Conservation's Bureau of Public Lands and Bu-
           When the last of the five million dollars had                                                                                                                                                              of access opportu niLies and natural resource fea-
                                                                           reau of Parks and Recreation. and to the Depart-
        been committed, the department had eleven new                      ment of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. ne Board                                                                                            tures. Twelve miles of the Appalachian Trail tra-
        wildlife management areas, some with potential for                 staff provides the agencies with information on                                                                                            verse the land and pass through old-growth for-
                                                                                                                                                                                    1.4 W                             ests, an impressive gorge along Pollywog Stream.
        enlargement, and had added acreage to eight oth-                   special features such as endangered species habi-
        er's.                                                              tats, natural communities and archaeological and                                                                                           the shoreline of Nahmakanta Lake. and numerous
           Though most were bought primarily to protect                    historical sites found on the lands. A summary of                                                                                          other streams and valleys. Remote ponds and
        and enhance their existing values as wildlife and                  the Board's purchases to date follows:                                                                                                     nearly 8,000 acres of an essentially roadless area
        fish habitat, all will continue to be open for tradi-                                                                                                                                                         around the upper Debsconeag Lakes characterize
        tional public uses. As development continues to                    The "Diamond" Lands                                                                                                                        the northeast part of the property. Under the pur-
        take other lands out of wildlife production and                                                                                                                                                               chase agreement for the property. the National
        posting closes them to recreational access, the                      The most significant acquisition approved by the                                                                                         Park Service will acquire the Appalachian Trail
        wisdom of the voters in approving creation of the                  Board Involves seven different properties compris-                                                                                         corridor, which will defray some of the purchase
                                                                           ing nearly 40,000 acres in what has been touted as                                                                                         costs to the state. 11its entire tract will be managed
        Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Acquisition Fund will                the large t single land conservation purchase in                                                                                           by the Bureau of Public Lands and continue to
        be all the more apparent.                                                   s
                                                                  an-      The Nature Conservancy, a deal was struck for the
           Following is a Summary of the new wildlife m                    MaIne*s history. Working for eighteen months with                       Black Brook Pond Flowage. Photo by Peter Cross                     provide traditional recreational. backcountry and
        agement lands:



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         PLACES FOR WLDLIFE(conliputed)
       a large. shallow marsh in an area of the state                                                                                          'Me area's unique plant and animal associations                Narraguagus River
       where such wetlands are scarce. The marsh cre-                                                                                        Include shrubby cinquefoil and bog birch. Other                  1,450 acres - Washington County
       ated would provide seasonal habitat for a variety of                                                                                  potential unique species include calypso orchids.
       wildlife including nesting habitat for common gold-                                                                                   swamp fly-honeysuckle and Dorcas copper butter-                     Much of this tract bordering the Narraguagus
       eneyes. rtng-necked ducks and black ducks.                                                                                                                                                             River in Cherryfield had been scheduled for subdi-
                                                                                                                                                                                                              vision. It offers habitat for a variety of wfldlife and
       Aroostook River                                                                                                                                                                                        has long been a popular area with local hunters,
                                                                                                                                                                            7.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              fishermen and trappers. The acquisition provides
       149 acres -Aroostook County
                                                                                                                                                                                                              over three miles of frontage along the cast and
          Possibly the beginning of a new wildlife manage-                                                                                                                                                    west branches of the Narraguagus River. one of
       ment area in northern Maine. this tract is along
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Maine's most famous Atlantic salmon waters.
       the flood plain of the Aroostook River. 'Me flood                                                                                                        7                                                Mainly wooded terrain covered with a diversity
       plain between Masardis and Ashland contains nu-
                                                                                                                                                   JIM                                                        of hardwood and some softwood growth, the tract
       merous back water channels and small oxbows                                                                                            -.;I  P 415Z@12
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       which are locally important to waterfowl, aquatic               Tolly Wolly. Photo by Tom Carbone                                                                                                      provides food and cover for large and small game
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ardin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    als. furbearers and nongame wildlife. A
                                                                                                                                                                                                              marshy bro6k contained within the property pro-
                                                                                                                                                                                                              vides an oppo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             rturilty for placing one or more wa-
                                                                          The Tolly Wolly area is the largest known an
                                                                'A                                                                                                                                            ter-level control structures to improve the habitat
                                                                       documente
                                                                                   d deer yard in Livermore and represents                                                                                    for waterfowl and aquatic furbearers.
                                                                       a significant amount of open space providing habi-                    Dwinal Pond. Photo by Paul Fournier
                                             j                         tat not only for wintering deer. but also a wide                                                                                       Killich Pond
                                                                       range of wildlife species including moose. ruffed
                                                                       grouse. woodcock, snowshoe hare. a variety of fur-                    fly. Dorcas coppers are listed as Category 2 (may                700 acres - York County
                                                                       bearers and many non-game species.                                    beendangcred or threatened, and requiring status                    This tract of land in Hollis is one of the regiorfs
                                                                          The tract has long been valued by local resi-                      survey work) by the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service.               primary deer wintering areas and one of the few
 Ln                                                                    dents as an area for hunting. fishing, trapping,                      The tract is also Inhabited by a variety of game and             large, undeveloped tracts lcft in a part of the state
                                                                       snowinobiling. cross-country siding and other out-                    nongame wildlife including deer. moose, waterfowl.               that has been undergoing rapid development.
                                                                       door recreation by the general public.                                shorebirds, raptors, furbearers and reptiles and
                                                                                                                                             amphibians.
                                                                          The name Tolly WoUy (also Tolla Wolla) was
                                                                       given to the area by a tribe of American Indians                         Future management of the property may include
       Aroostook River. Photo by Arlen Lovewell
                                                                       caHed the Roccomeco, and referred to small broken                     construction of a small water control structure on
                                                                       falls or rapids on the river. Indians. perhaps at-                    Mattakeunk Stream to create a flowage of approxi-                                                                  01
                                                                       tractcd to the area by salmon runs and good hunt-                     mately 1,200 acres. Improvement of the flowage
       furbearers. wading birds and other wildlife. These              ing. reportedly continued to reside at Tolly Wolly                    should result in enhancing its production of these
       back waters contain freshwater marsh habitats,                  and coexist peacefuUy for many years with the first                   and other species of wildlife.
       which are relatively rare In nor-them Maine but                 white settlers who moved into the area in the 18th
       highly productive areas for ducks and geese. For-
       ested wetlands are also an important habitat type               century.
       associated with the Aroostook River flood plain.
       Northern red oak, also relatively rare in northern              Dwinal Pond
       Maine. Is found in these forested wetlands. and its             2, 000 acres - Penobscot County
       acoms are a source of food for wood ducks, 'nils
                                                                          In the towns of Lee and Winn, this parcel of land
       area of the Aroostook River is roughly the northern             comprises much of the Dwinal Pond Flowage and
       extent of the wood duck's range In Maine.                       was purchased for creation of a wetlands wildlife                                                                                      Killick Pond. Photo by Paul Fournier
                                                                       management area.
       Tolly Wolly                                                        Dwinal Pond Flowage is on Mattakeunk Stream
       525 acres -Androscoggin County                                  and has excellent water quality, and abundant                                                                                             The purchase includes the northern shore and
                                                                       variety of waterfowl foods and an excellent sea-                                                                                       outlet of undeveloped Killick Pond, which offers
          This tract of land along the Androscoggin River              sonal brook trout fishery. The area also contains a                                                                                    fishing for brook trout and other game fish.
       in Livermore, which is recognized by the depart                 peat bog covering some 275 acres of land contain-                                                                                      pond and Its "et and outlet also provide good
       ment as an important deer wintering area, was on                Ing a reserve of 250.000 tons of commercial quality                                                                                    wetlands habitat for waterfowl and furbearers.
       the verge of being subdivided into a housing devel-             material.                                                             Narraguagus River. Photo by Tom Schaeffer                           The parcel contains a variety of vegetation cover
       opment.                                                                                                                                                                                                types, from scrub oak-gray birch to mature pine



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        hunting opportunities that those familiar with the                along the sheltered coves and bays of the river will                        of the wetland. Botanists and ecologists are just                  area has remained undeveloped and accessible to
        property have known.                                              be protected with this purchase. Under manage-                              beginning to document the diversity and signifi-                   the public. The landowner. wishing to see the
          Another property featured in the acquisition is a               ment by the Bureau of Parks and Recreation. ac-                             cance of the largest knowrt calcareous wetland in                  property remain available for hunters, hikers. fish-
        2.262-acre tract along 12 miles of the Androscoggin               cess to the property is assured and hunting for                             Maine.                                                             ermen and those interested in nature study. ap-
        River in Turner and Leeds. just 5 miles from Au-                  deer and waterfowl will continue among the other                               Three smaller tracts were also included in the                  proached the LMFB about protection of the site.
        bum and Lewiston. Important waterfowl habitat                     traditional recreational activities of hiking, skiing                       Diamond Occidental/James River land deal. The                      'Me Board negotiated a bargain sale of the prop-
                                                                          and snowmobiling along this wooded parcel.                                  Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will                   erty which offered financial benefits to the land-
                                                                            In Kingman and Drew townships. over 4.000                                 receive 175 acres of woodland and over a mile of                   owner while preserving a top priority wildlife site In
                                                                          acres of oak woods, marshes and heaths, cedar                               undeveloped shorefront land along the Little                       the southern Maine region.
                                                                          swamps and floodplain forests along the                                     Ossipee River In Waterboro. This purchase will
                                                                          Mattawamkeag River include highly productive                                complement protected lands elsewhere along the                     Cobscook Bay: 71de Mill Farm and
                                                                          wildlife habitat. Protection of this vast and sensi-                        river. Nearby, The Nature Conservancy has ac-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Commissary Point
                                                                          live area will conserve the habitat values of the                           quired an option to purchase 1. 100 acres of pitch-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Throughout North America and Canada. wildlife
                                                                          land for both game and non-game species. Open                               pine/scrub oak community, said by ecologists to be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         managers have recognized the serious decline in
                                                                          ponds associated with the riverland tract and its                           the most endangered natural forest habitat in New                  recent years of waterfowl populations. Conserva-
                                                                          tributaries are crucial areas for black ducks and                           England.
                                                                          other waterfowl. This property has been a protec-                              In the western Maine town of Lovell, the Bureau                 tion efforts have taken on international propor-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         tions to coordinate a comprehensive approach to
                                                                          tion priority of the Department of Inland Fisheries                         of Parks and Recreation will receive a 90-acre tract
                                                                          and Wildlife for many years.                                                on the top of scenic Sabattus Mountain, the highest                protection. The North American Waterfowl Man-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         agement Plan, an agreement signed by the U.S.,
                                                                                                                                                      point in the town.
                                                                                                                                                         III the town of Peru, the Bureau of Parks and
                                                                                                                                                      Recreation will receive a 54-acre addition to nearby
        Androscoggin River. Photo by Lissa Widolf                                                                                     4i              Little Concord Pond State Park. At the base of Bald
                                                                                                                                                      Mountain, the tract will complement the recre-
                                                                                                                                                      ational and trail opportunities available at the park.
 .n
                                                                                                                                                      Morgan Meadow
                                                                                                                                                         While the Diamond deal was underway. another
                                                                                                                                                      property was negotiated for purchase in the
                                                                                                                                                      Cumberland County town of Raymond. Known as
                                                                                                                                                      Morgan Meadow. a 1,072-acre tract of forested hills
                                                                                                                                                      and wetlands in the rapidly urbanizing Sebago Lake



                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Tide Mill Farm. Photo by Jim Bernard
                                                                          Mattagodus Stream. Photo by Lissa Widoff


                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Canada and Mexico is an attempt to plan and set
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         goals for protection of waterfowl species.
                                                                             Mattagodus Stream meanders through 1,425
                                                                          acres of open heaths. spring-fed peatlands and                                                                                                    In the Atlantic Coast Region. Maine harbors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         much of the critical wintering habitat for black
                                                                          cedar woodlands in Webster Plantation. At least                                                                                                ducks. Cobscook Bay, In eastern Washington
                                                                          one welland area is a rare welland type, a "calcare-                                                                                           County is considered the most important and pro-
                                                                               fen". The water feeding the sedge-dominated                                                                                               ductive wetland habitat in Maine. The wide flats
                                                                          ous
                                                                          Weiland is rich in calcium which causes an un-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         flooded by the daily tides provide a rich source of
                                                                          usual assemblage of plants to occur there. Depen-                                                                                              food and nutrients for the thousands of migrating
                                                                          dent on this collection of plants are several rare                                                                                             shorebirds which stop to feed and rest before con-
                                                                          and endangered invertebrate species. most notably                                                                                              tinuing thelrjoumeys north in summer and south
        Mattawamkoag River. Photo by Lissa Widoff                         the Dorcas Copper butterfly, which feed on the                              Morgan Meadow. Photo by Lissa'Widoff                               III fall.
                                                                          flowers of shrubby cinquefoil. an uncommon spe-
                                                                          cies which indicates the enriched nutrient status


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                                                                          and hemlock trees. Management plans will include
                                                                          enhancing the area for deer through cutting acUvi-
                                                                          ties to maintain softwood cover while also provid-
                                                                          ing browse for food,
                                                                            The tract abuts a parcel of about 1.200 acres
                                                                          owned by the Department of Conservation and
                                                                          another owned by the Maine National Guard. cre-                                              T:
                                                                          ating a parcel of about 2,300 acres of public land
                                                                          in the towns of Hollis and Limington.
                                                                            The area has a long history of use by local resi-
                                                                          dents for summer and winter outdoor recreation.


                                                                          Caesar Pond
                                                                          500 acres - Sagadahoc County                                      Caesar Pond. Photo by Tom Carbone
                                                                            Located in the town of Bowdoin, between popu-
                                                                          lation centers in Lewiston and Brunswick. this 500
                                                                          acre tract of upland and wetland surrounds most                                                                      -size
                                                                          of Caesar Pond,                                                   added to this parcel to produce a moderate                 d
                                                                            It rated high for state acquisition because of its              wildlife management area.
                                                                          development vulnerability. eidsting habitat value.                   Caesar Pond is a shallow water body with valu-
                                                                          and the exceptional potential for both wetland and                able waterfowl nesting habitat at the northern end.
                                                                          upland habitat management. Also, there are sev-                   Other wetlands on the tract have excellent poten-
                                                                          eral large adjacent tracts of land that ntIght be                 tial for waterfowl development.

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                                                                            In addition to the Importance of Cobscook Bay                   in perpetuity; that is, they become part of the deed
                                                                          for black ducks and other waterfowl and shore-                    forever.
                                                                          birds, the bay contains the state's largest popula-                  The LMFB has purchased a conservation case-
                                                                          tion of bald eagles. They nest in the mature pines                ment on a unique 1,520-acre property on
                                                                          and hemlock lining undeveloped shoreline areas,                   Cobscook Bay which includes 5 1/4 miles of unde-
                                                                          and are commonly seen feeding off the shallow                     veloped shorefront on Whiting Bay. the innermost
                                                                          waters of the Bay.                                                arm of Cobscook Bay. and access to over 1.000
                                                                            As is true with most of Maine's coastline, private              acres of woodlands for hunting, hiking, nature
                                                                          ownership predominates here on the Bay. Public                    study and other outdoor recreational pursuits.
                                                                          access Is limited and critical wetland resources are                 The landowners, the Bell family of Edmunds
                                                                          often threatened by shoreline development. Alter-                 Township have resided on the property for seven
                                                                          native protection mechanisms beside outright fee                  generations. The woodlands and fields have been
                                                                          ownership can play an important role in such in-                  the mainstay of the family farm since the previous
                                                                          stances. Conservation Easements have become a                     dairy operation ceased. Financial difficulties nearly
                                                                          powerful land protection tool In recent years be-                 forced the Bells to sell off the farm and see the
                                                                          cause of their fleidbility in adapting to a                       family homestead subdivided.
                                                                          landowner's unique circumstances. Particular                         The Maine Coast     Heritage  Trust and the local
                                                                          rights to the land such as access, scenic protection              Quoddy Regional Land       Trust  recognized the ex-
                                                                          or development rights can be donated or sold by                   tremely significant natural resources associated
                                                                          the landowner to a non-profit entity such as a land               with the land including the undeveloped
                                                                          trust or government agency, The rights are granted                shorefront, two bald eagle nests. a deer yard and


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             PLACES FOR WILDLIFE (continued from page 12)
                                                          
             Dickwood Lake                                                   Kennebunk Plains                                                        long-term management Services -The Nature               One coastal island - 20 acre Western Brothers
             3,860 acres - Aroostook County                                   1,041 acres - York  County                                             Conservancy transferred to the department 105       island off Jonesport - was added to the Coast of      
               Located in the town of Eagle Lake, this large,                   Although the Kennebunk Plains acquisition was                        acres of prime land on Taunton Day in Hancock       Maine Wildlife Management Area, bringing it up to
             scenic tract surrounds Dickwood Lake and borders                funded mainly by the Land For Maine's Future                            County. This land supports two bald eagle nests     37 islands totalling 500 acres. One of the gems of 
             on Wallagrass Lake. Wildlife presently using the                 Board (see related article). the Department of in-                     and Includes more titan a mile of spectacular       the downeast coast Western Brothers supports 
             area include moose. snowshoe hare and other                      land Fisheries and Wildlife and other groups                           shorefront on an estuary.                           significant breeding populations of elder ducks. 
             game and nongame species that thrive in post-                   shared some of the cost. The department used                                                                                Leaches storm petrels and black gullenmots.                                                                                                                                                   
             harvest northern forests.                                        monies front the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Ac-                       Wildlife management area expansions
               Once a deer wintering area, much of the                        quisition Fund for Its contribution.                                        The Acquisition Fund was also used to add acre-
             property's value to deer has been reduced until                     The Land For Maine's Future Board designated                          age to several existing wildlife management areas
             softwoods, heavily cut-over during the last decade.              the department to hold title to the Kennebunk                           owned by the department. The Alonzo Garcelon
             regenerate.                                                      Plains.                                                                  Wildlife Management Area in Kennebec County
                                                                                  The Plains is the home of four animal and plant                        grew to over 4,000 acres with the addition of 527
                                                                              species considered endangered in Maine, and five                         acres In three parcels of upland in Windsor and
                                                                              others which are considered rare.                                        Augusta, Eighty three acres were added to the
                                                                                 The property consists of over 600 acres of open                       600-acre Chesterville Wildlife Management Area in
                                                                              fields. which had been managed for commercial                            Franklin County. and the 6,000-acre Bud Leavitt
                                                                              blueberry harvesting. surrounded by woodlands of                         Wildlife Management Area In Penobscot and
                                                                              scrub oak. pitch pine and other hard-and soft-                           Piscataquis counties gained 78 acres through the
                                                                              wood tree species typical of southern Maine.                             acquisition of a parcel of land in Garland.
                                                                                 There are four cold-water brooks and many                                In Waldo County. 124 acres in the town of Pros-
                                                                              springs on the property. An aquifer under the site                       pect. were added to the 370-acre Howard Mendall
                                                                              is the primary water supply for several York                             Wildlife Management Area, and 70 acres in
                                                                              County communities.                                                      Montville are now part of the Frye Mountain Wild-
                                                                                 The wooded areas along the brooks are excellent                         life Management Area, bringing its total acreage to
                                                                            wildlife habitat, supporting a large deer popula-                        over 5,100. An eight acre parcel acquired in
                                                                              tion, as well as part of Mau-Le's small population of                    Scarborough was added to the 3,100-acre
                                                                              wild turkeys arid wildlife.                                              Scarborough Wildlife Management Area.
                                                                                 The Kennebunk Plains is the home of the rare                          Cumberland County.
                                                                              grasshopper sparrow and has what is believed to                             In the Somerset County town of Cambridge an
             Dickwood Lake. Photo by Gary Donavan                             be the largest remaining population in the world of                      addition of 870 acres was made to the Sebastlcook
               The area has traditionally been used for a vari-               the northern blazing star. a rare aster-like flower,                     River Wildlife Management Arta. increasing it to
                                                                              The site is also home to the endangered black                            over 1.600 acres. Much of this land. along the
             ety of Joor recreation, including snowmobiling,              racer snake and several rare moths and butterflies.
             and its acquisition ensures continued public recre-                                                                                       flood plain of Main Stream Sebasticook is forested
                                                                                 The department will manage the property to pro-                       with mature cedar and is heavily used by deer. The
             ational access in an area of the state where chang-             tect its natural values acid also to continue as a
                                                                                                                                                       area also supports populations of waterfowl and
             Ing forest ownership trends have made the future                 large area open for hunting. bird watching and                           furbearers and a few spruce grouse. possibly the
             of recreational access uncertain,                                other recreational use - an Increasingly rare com-                       southernmost limit of their range in Maine.
                                                                              modily in heavily developed York County. Under
             Wilbur Neck                                                      state ownership it will also be open for public blue-
             200 acres -       Washington  County                             berry picking. Future management plans Include
                                                                                                                                                                                               
               Located in Pembroke on Cobs-cook Bay, this in-                 rebuilding a washed-out dam I hat once created a
             cludes an active bald eagle nest and provides                    pond that provided valuable wildlife habitat and
             prime waterfowl habitat. The undeveloped area has                was popular with fishermen.
             extensive shorefrontage, as well as upland habitat,                 As with several of the parcels acquired by the
                 tract also Includes a site registered with Vic               Department of inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the
                                                                              Maine Chapter of the Nature Conservancy played
             state's Critical Areas Program because of an on-
             usual population of marine snails that Inhabit a                a key rule in the Kennebuck Plains transaction. As
             stretch of the intertidal zone.                                  part of the complex purchase agreement - which
                                                                              included state, local and private money, land and



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       freshwater wetland habitats. 'Me natural signifi-             others which are considered rare. Most notable of                    inland Fisheries and Wildlife a 105-acre shorefront           the Native Americans In the region. The
       cance of the land. coupled with the landowners'               these is the grasshopper sparrow. The sparrow                        property on Taunton Bay in the town of Hancock                Penobscots would travel great distances to use the
       strong desire to remain on the land and continue              requires grasses for nesting materials which have                    which includes an active bald eagle nest.                     flint rocks of the cliffs to make stone tools which
       to be steward to It, led to their interest in pursuing        been eliminated by herbicide spraying on nearby                                                                                    are still of great interest to archaeologists. Over
       a conservation casement.                                      blueberry fields. They find suitable nesting teni-                                                                                 800 acres of woodland flank the precarious cliffs
          The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife            tory on the Plains and have maintained a small                       Alice Wheeler Farm                                            which are not only home to a number of cliff-dwell-
       was designated the agency to hold the conservation                                                                                   Within one-half mile of Merrymeeting Bay. Alice             Ing rare plants, but have been the successful
       casement, which consists of development rights to                                                                                  Wheeler's Farm in Richmond is a popular stopover              breeding location for a pair of peregrine falcons
       all of the land. public access along the shoreline
                                                                                                                                          for migrating Canada geese and many other water-              since they were first released at the site several
       and over the woodland areas for passive recre-                                                                                     fowl species. The farm was considered one of the              years ago.
       ational uses, Including hunting. Welland areas                                                                                     most Important pieces of rural open space to be
       may be cooperatively managed to enhance water-                                                                                     preserved in this central Maine region. primarily
       fowl habitat, and the owners can productively                                                                                      for its farmland value.
       manage their woodlands for timber production and                                                                                     Critical to the support of other farms in the
       wildlife habitat. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife win                                                                                area. this productive dairy farm exercises conser-
       monitor the terms of the easement to assure that                                                                                   vation management and has made lands available
       the resources are protected and that the landown.                                                                                  for public use. Now this farm will never be threat-
       ers use of the land can continue. Under the ease-
                                                                                                                                          ened with development due to the purchase of de-
       ment. the land may never be developed and will
                                                                     Kennabunk Plains. Photo by Bill Silliker, Jr., courtesy of
       therefore be protected well into the future, cons s-
       tent with the mandate of the Land For Maine's Fu-             The Nature Conservancy
       lure Board.
          In addition to the purchase of the conservation            but stable population. Black Racer snakes are also
       casement on the farm property, the LMFB acquired              found on the Plains as is the world's largest popu-
       a small point and two islands adjacent to Cobscook            lation of Northern Blazing Star (Ltatris borealis). a
       Bay State Park. This significant addition to the              plant aptly named for the blaze of purple flowers
       park will be held by the Bureau of Parks and Rec-             seen on the Plains when the plants are In bloom in
       reation. The Tide Mill Farm is across Burnt Cove              late August.
       from the park.                                                  The Kennebunk Plains has also been popular for
          Directly across Whiting Bay frornTide Mill Farm.           hunters of deer, partridge and wild turkey. The                                                                                                                                   mr.".
       a 250-acre parcel of land known as Corrunissary               pine barrens habitat ringing the Plains and de-
       Point became available to the LMFB. 'Me Board
                                                                     scending toward Branch Brook provide a protective
       purchased 200 acres in fee, which will also be                corridor for game and non-game wildlife. The
       managed by Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as a new             Plains also overlies a significant sand and gravel
       wildlife management area. The remaining 50 acres              aquifer providing water for Kennebunk. Wells and                     Afire Wheeler Farm. Photo by Tom Carbone
                                                              -      Kennebunkport. which is assured protection with
       will be protected under an easement which prohlb
       Its the construction of additional dwellings on the           state ownership.
       existing homesite. This parvel protects an addi-                The Nature Conservancy provided the opportu-                       velopment rights by the Land For Maine*s Future
       tional two miles of Cobscook Day frontage and with            nity for state purchase of the land with its                         Board. The development rights easement will be
       theTide Mill Farm easement represents a signLfi-              longstanding relationship with the landowner. The                    held by the Department of Agriculture, Food and
       cant step in the protection of this unique region.            Nature Conservancy has offered a commitment to                       Rural Resources which hopes to begin its own
                                                                     assist in the long-term stewardship and manage-                      farmland preservation program. using this fea-
       Kennebunk Plains                                              ment of the site which abuts their own 100-acre                      tured purchase as a model for future efforts.                 W. Kineo. Photo by Lissa Widolf
          The first purchase approved by the Land For                preserve on the Plains. The state purchase of the
       Maine's Future Board has provided one of the more             remaining 1.000 acres of the Plains will not only                    Mt. Kineo
       unusual blends of natural resource values, endan-             protect important habitat for rare and endangered                      Few other landfortris in Maine so clearly symbol-             This property also came to the Board's attention
       gered species and wildlife habitats. and recre-               species and natural communities, but will preserve                   ize the majesty of the North Maine Woods as Mt.               through the proposal process. The Moosehead
       ational opportunities.                                        an Important piece of open space In this heavily                     Kineo. rising precipitously from the waters of                Lake Comprehensive Land Use Plan Advisory Com-
          The Kennebunk Plains is a sandplain grassland              developed southern Maine region.                                     Moosehead Lake. Henry David Thoreau wrote of                  nrittee presented the purchase idea to the Board,
       habitat which is home to four animal and plant                  As part of the acquisition deal, The Nature Con-                   this "celebrated precipice" in The Maine Woods in             The long-time owner of the property and Greenville
       species considered endangered in Maine, and five              servancy has also donated to the Department of                       1857, and recognized the significance of the site to          resident negotiated a bargain sale of the property

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          LAND FOR MAINES FUTURE

                                                                                When the Land For Maine's Future Board
          to the Board with the keen assistance of The Na-                    received public comments regarding priorities                              Shackford Head                                                       Cutler Coast
          ture Conservancy.                                                   for land acquisition. a recurrent theme articu-                               In September 1988. the fledgling Eastport Land                       In contrast to the gentle slopes and flat tidal
            The Bureau of Parks and Recreation will manage                    lated to the Board was the limited amount of                               Trust proposed to the LMFB the purchase of 90-                       character or Cobscook Bay. the outer coast of
          this historic natural landmark. improving camping                   public access to the coast. With coastal prop-                             acre Shackford Head, an undisturbed peninsula at                     Washington County exemplifies the rugged, fog-
          and hiking opportunities, Access to Mt. Kinco will                  erty values at a premium, the Board made a                                 the north end of Cobscook Bay. The site had                          bound rocky coast of Maine. In the town of Cutler.
          continue to be primarily by water, and boat access                  commitment to seek out the best possible par-                              gained notoriety when the Pittston Company pro-                      a 2. 100-acre tract of wild coastline formerly owned
          facilities are presently being developed.                           ceLsfor the best prices. Fortunately, through                              posed to locate an oil refinery on it. That faded                    by Downcast Timberlands (a Hearst Corporation).
                                                                              the skilled negotiating abilities of agency stqff                          attempt, followed by years of idle ownership by                      was sold to the state as part of a larger land con-
          Bradbury Mountain State                                             and cooperating entities involved in the varl-                             Pittston. led to the Landrrust proposal when the                     servation transaction.
                                                                              ous transactions, four sign(ficant coastal par-                            property became available for sale. Even before the
          Park Addition                                                       cels were acquired in addition to the Cobscook
            The most recent acquisition approved by the                       Bay properties.
          LMFB Is the purchase of a 100-acre tract of wood-
          land adjacent to the southern border of the popu-                                                                                                                                        'r
                                                               This           Dodge Point
          tract will preserve the mountain viewshed and                         In Newcastle. the Land For Maine's Future
                                                                                                                                                                                       K
          lar Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal.
          pand recreational opportunities for hiking. crosesjc                Board acquired a 495-acre tract along the                                              ga.
          country skiing and hunting, which are currently                     Damariscotta River. The wooded property protects
                                                                              over 7.000 feet of tidal river frontage with a num-
          enjoyed in the park.                                                ber of small sandy beaches. The heavily wooded
                                                                              and hilly tract is the largest remaining undevel-
                                                                              oped section along the river and provides access.
                                                                              hiking. picnicking and swimming opportunities.                                                                                                  Cutler Coast. Photo by Ussa Widoff
                                     Pr                                         'Ibis property was proposed to the Board by The
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                                                                              Maine Coast Heritage Trust and a local land trust,                         Shackford Head. Photo courtesy Eastport Land Trust
                                                             I                                                                                                                                                                   The Conservation Fund, a non-prollt land con-
                                                                              The Damariscotta River Association, which learned
 Ln                                                                                                                                                                                                                           servation group based in Arlington. Virginia, ne-
                                                                              of the availability of the land before it was to be
 00                                                                                                                                                                                                                           gotiated the deal and acquired over 8,000 acres of
                                                                              placed on the market. Matching funds totaling                              Pittston Company had acquired it. a number of                        spruce-fir timberland, which will be managed for
                                                                              $340.000 towards the $2.350,000 purchase price
                                                                                                                                                         development plans had been proposed for the site,                    conservation. The coastal tract acquired by the
                                                                              was provided to the Board from the land trust and                          dating as far back as 1903.
                                                           k                                                                                                                                                                  state includes four and a half miles of "bold coast".
                                                                              he Maine Coastal Program. Management services                                 Once again, the Board successfully negotiated a                   Steep cliffs, rock outcrops. sheltered pebble
                                                                              will be contributed by the land trust and the town                         bargain sale for the property. paying $560.000 for                   beaches and dense coastal spruce-fir forests char-
                                                                              of Newcastle. These groups will work with the Bu-
                                                                                                                                                         two tracts appraised at a total price of $703.000.                   acterize this last wilderness of the Maine coast.
                                                                              reau of Public Lands on the long-term manage-                              The Bureau of Parks and Recreation has already                          The Bureau of Public Lands will manage this
                                                                              ment of the property.
                                                        fit,                                                                                             begun natural resource Inventories of the site and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              parcel and develop a management plan that in
                                                                                                                                                         planning for improved trails and parking facilities                  eludes use of the area for passive recreation such
                                                                              Sandy Point Beach
                                                                                                                                                         at the new state park.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              as hiking, hunting and camping.
                                                                                Sandy Point Beach in Stockton Springs on
                                          owl                    3            Penobscot Bay has traditionally been a popular
                                                                              spot for residents of nearby Bucksport and Belfast,
                                                                              and visitors from as far as Bangor. The high qual-                            T e, Lan For M ne s, Future Boar                         s  x;ndo        Ita
                                                                                                                                                                                                                a i        'kng q c y owards expenditure of itiv
                                                                              fly beach was acquired from Central Maine Power,
                                                                                                                                                            rem        inig funds. The need for,'adaceutional purchases of public lands
                                                                              and the Maine Coastal Program provided $35,000
                                                                              in matching funds toward the $857,125 purchase                                       ervation; recreation and public access. coutlnues'to:te:a priority for
                                                                                                                                                                bil ...... ,a @t            i.
                                                                              price.                                                                                                                                    ssu6 is      ro.pose  d k,        t
                                                                                                                                                            [email protected]   c an s ate o c als.: A new. bl6ona I                                          or vo-, er approval           .t S.
          Sandy Point Beach. Photo by Lissa Widolf                              The Bureau of Parks and Recreation will manage                              :November's election. A @16'xnlllld;n@dollat fund would provide                                 91.5 @ milli o.n to the,
                                                                              the 100-acre property for active day use, with as-                            tand For Maine's Future Fund' of which $1 million wouldbe dedicated t 6 the
                                                                              sistance from the town of Stockton Springs.
                                                                                                                                                            purchase of farmland development ii h                                               wo                        he In-
                                                                                                                                                                                  'n@d Wildlife                      g ts; $8.'5    million         uld replenish t
                                                                                                                                                            Aand Fisheries                           land acquisition fund, and $1 million would be used
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Y
                                                                                                                                                            Ao repair Churchill Dam on the Allagash Wilderness Waterwa                                                    . .. .. ...
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                                                               Exhibit E-6



                    LIST OF PRODUCTS, CZ100 AWARD (1989-90)


       Task 1 -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration

             Guidelines for Municipal Shoreland Zoning Ordinances, Dept.
             of Environmental Protection, effective March 24, 1990.

             Municipal Code Enforcement Officers Training and
             Certification Manual: Understanding Shoreland Zoning,-
             Floodplain Management and the NFIP, Introduction to and Use
             of Building Codes (in 3 vols.), DECD/OCP, August 1990

       Task  2 -- Local Technical & Financial Assistance

             A Handbook for Municipal officers on Interlocal Code
             Enforcement, DECD/OCP, August 1990

             Comprehensive Planning and Shoreland Zoning: How to   Zone to
             Meet the Reguirements of Both, Marine Law Institute,   October
             1990


             How to Conduct an Inventory of Scenic Areas, A Handbook for
             Local Volunteers, Holly Dominie, DECD/OCP, October 1990

             Comprehensive Harbor Plan, Kittery, Maine, Wallace, Floyd
             Associates, Inc. & T.Y. Linn, August 1990

             Hampden Waterfront Study, W/B/R/C Architects/Engineers,
             Coplon Associates, Landscape Architects, August 1990

             Riverfront Study, Wiscasset, Maine, Holly Dominie et al,
             October 1990

             Joint Bangor-Brewer Harbor Study, T.Y. Linn et al, August
             1990


             "Comprehensive Plan Findings, Town of Richmond, Maine," OCP,
             October 1990

             A Study of the Cousins Riveg, Greater Portland Council of
             Governments, April 1990

             The Mousam River Greenway Plan, Kennebunk Conservation
             Commission, July 1990

             Five Islands Wharf Study, Georgetown, Maine, Kimball Chase,
             June 7, 1990

             Rockland Harbor Public Access, Land Use Decisions, July,
             1990



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             Varrell's Wharf Feasibility Study, Coastal Strategies, Inc.
             for the Town of York, July 23, 1990

             Stockton Springs Harbor Public Access and Waterfront Plan
             and Ordinance, July 25, 1990

        Task 3    Acquiring Shoreline Access Sites for Public Use

        Task 4    Coastal Policy Development

             The Economic Value of Casco-Bay , Charles S. Colgan, Univ.
             of Southern Maine, October 1990

        Task 5 -- Program Administration & Implementation

             Coastweek 189 Summary Reiport, Julie Ann Canniff, SPO,
             October 1989; Coastweek 189 Report, Julie Ann Canniff, SPO,
             October 1989; Maine's Coastal Cleanup 189, Summary Report
             and Recommendations, Flis Schauffler, SPO, October 1989.

             Section C Annual Report, November 1989

             "Maine's Response to OCRM's Evaluation Findings for the
             Maine Coastal Program for the Period from August 1986
             through June 1989,11 and "Reprogramming Request, CZ100,11
             February 14, 1990

             Watershed: An Action Guide to Improving Maine Waters, Maine
             Coastal Program, Maine DEP, and Univ. of Maine Cooperative
             Extension, April 1990


             Coast-Links, A Resource Guide to Maine's Coastal
             Organizations, SPO, Spring 1990

             An Aauaculture Development Strategy for the State of-Maine,
             Executive Summary and Technical Report, Aquaculture
             Development Committee, March 1990

             The Environmental Impacts of Finfish Culture, Summary, Gulf
             of Maine working Group Aquaculture Workshop, March 1-2, 1990












             Transmitted with this progress report.
             Transmitted with a previous progress report.

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                                                              Exhibit E-7



                    LIST OF PRODUCTS, CZ521 AWARD (1990-gU


       Task I    Core Law Enforcement & Administration


       Task 2    Municipal Grant Program

            Guidelines & Application for the Implementation Grant,&
            Coastal Management Grant Programs, DECD/OCP, October 1990


       Task 3    Coastal Policy Development: Allocating Maine's Marine
                 Waters



       Task 4    Program Management & Public Education


























            Transmitted with this progress report.


       prog1190.rpt





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