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EV18ines Coastal rogram PROGRESS REPORT February through April, 1990 tport Bangor Eas .......... :j::.:. achias Augusta Bar Harbor C'Ckland Portland Kittery HT N2 M35 FEB-APR 1990 /e Department Maine State Planning Office THE FAR SODE By GARY LARSON . ......... ... ..... . . -x-':.'X X. 3. 15 The bozone layer: shielding the rest of the solar system from the Earth's harmful effects. Financial assistance for preparation of this report was provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended. MA I NE'S COASTAL PROGRAM Progress Report February through April, 1990 CZ083 (1988-89) CZ100 (1989-90) US Department of Commerce NOAA Coastal Service Library 2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston, SC 29405-2413 Submitted to The National oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management Washington, D.C. 20235 Maine State Planning Office Augusta, Maine 04333 State House Station No. 38 Tel. (207) 289-3261 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page STATUS of 1988-89 GRANT TASKS -- (CZ083 Award) Task 1 -- Improving Program Core Law Enforcement & Implementation 1 A. DEP - Core Law Administration & Enforcement B. DEP - Improving M arine Water Quality Through Better Shoreline Management C. DOC - Improving Technical Reviews of Core Law Applications Task 2 Strengthening Technical Assistance to Towns 1 A. Local Planning & Waterfront Grants,' B. Local Assistance to Municipalities C. Regional Council Coastal Coordinators Task 3 Increasing Public Shoreline Access Opportunities 3 A. Shoreline Right-of-Way Discovery Program B. Acquiring Shoreline Access Sites Task 4 Promoting Working Waterfronts A. Maine Marine Alliance -- Implementation 3 B. Addressing the Impact of Aquaculture on the marine Environment 3 C. Strengthening Port and Harbor Management 4 Task 5 Program Oversight & Implementation 4 A. Public Education B. OCS Oversight STATUS OF 1989-90 QR_ANT TASKS -- (CZ100 Award) Task 1 Core Law Enforcement & Administration 7 A. DEP -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration B. DOC/MGS -- Geologic Review of Core Law Applications Task 2 Local Technical & Financial Assistance 7 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 7 Task 4 Coastal Policy Development A. Allocating Maine's Marine Waters 7 B. Island Development & Conservation Strategy 18 C. Estuarine Strategy 18 Task 5 Program Administration & Implementation A. Public Education Initiative & Coastweek is B. OCS Oversight 21 C. Other 21 (1) Gulf of Maine Activities (2) Water Dependent Uses (3) Administrative EXHIBITS E-1 DEP Quarterly Report 1.1 E-2 DEP Issue Profile, Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act 2.1 E-3 Nexus (DECD Newsletters), March & April, 1990 3.1 E-4 Quarterly Reports from Coastal Coordinators 4.1 E-5 Gaining Ground (LMFB Newsletter), March-April, 1990 5.1 E-6 List of Products, CZ083 Award (1988-89) 6.1 E-7 List of Products, CZ100 Award (1989-90) 7.1 prog5-90.rpt STATUS of GRANT TASKS CZ083 -- 1988-89 Task 1 -- Improving Program Core Law Enforcement & Implementation A. DEP - Core Law Adminigtration & Enforcement (See Task 1A under CZ100.) B. DEP - Improving Marine Water Quality Through Better Shoreline Management (Completion reported previously, but note clipping reproduced below regarding designation of Casco Bay as part of the National Estuary Program, which came about as a result of work on this task.) C. DOC - Improving Technipal Reviews of Core Law Applications (Completion reported previously.) Task 2 -- Strengthening Technical Assistance to Towns A. Local Planning & Waterfront Grants (Completion of each local Planning and Waterfront Action Grant was reported previously.) B. Local Assistance to mgnicipalities (Completion reported previously. See Task 2B under Maine's CZ100 Award for 1989-90.) C. Regional Council Coastal Coordinators (Completion reported previously. See Task 2C under Maine's CZ100 Award for 1989-90.) Task 3 -- Increasing Public Shoreline Access Opportunities A. Shoreline Right-of-Way Discovery Program (Completion of this Significant Improvement Work Task was reported previously. The last report under this program, entitled Coastal Right-of Way Rediscovery Programs: A Handbook for Local Researchers, DECD/OCP, December 1989, is transmitted with this Progress Report, along with a related report entitled entitled A Guide to the Liability of Maine Landowners Providing Public Access, DECD/OCP, Dec. 1989.) 1 Bush puts Casco Bay on list of waterways targeted for cleanup By CHRISTOPHER CONNELL Associated Press Writer ORLANDO, Fla. - President Bush disignated five enviromentally troubled waterways Friday for intense I dense review and development of cleanup plans, including southern Maine's Casco Bay and the bay that leads into Boston's polluted harbor. The president said the waterways in Maine, Massachusetts, Louisiana -and Florida would become part of the National Estuary Program and be eligible for some of the 516 million in federal funds under the Program. Congress established the National Estuary Program in 1987 to help protect and improve the environ- mental quality of significant estuaries. Twelve estuaries already are in the conservation program. Under the program, federal and state money is used for a five-year study and planning effort aimed at identifying key environmental problems and ways to resolve them. States must provide some matching funds. The five waterways singled out by Bush are Tampa Bay and the Indian River Complex, both in Florida; the Barataris-Terreborne Estuarine Complex in Louisiana; Casco Day its Maine; and Massachusetts Bay. Elected lenders from Maine hailed the inclusion of Casco Bay, where pollution has been the focus of increasing concern in recent years, In Augusta, Maine Gov. John Mckernan said the designation would generate about $1 million over five years toward preparation or a cleanup strategy, "Not a bad Earth Day present from Washington." McKernan told reporters at a briefing several hours before Bush made the announcement official, Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell (D-Maine) said in a prepared statement that he was "delighted" by the announcement -and called the designation "an important step in our efforts to protect the quality of the marine environment in Maine and the nation" U.S. Rep. Joseph E. Brennan, who is challenging McKernan for governor, said the designation would provide help to a bay "increasingly threatened by pollution and population pressures." Sen. William S. Cohen said Casco Bay "deserves the attention and resources of state and federal officials if it is to remain open to fishing, boating, swimming and other activities important to Maine's economy." Bush, speaking at a fund-raising dinner for Florida's Republican Party in Orlando, said he; was pleased to made the announcement on expanding the estuary program "as we head into the Earth Day," "It's a good first step," Rudy Rosen, an expert waterway conservation problems for the National Wildlife Federation, of the president's action, But Rosen added that the designation would mean little it not followed by further action. "Desig- nation is great, but it's got to be backed with regulatory enforcement, both state and federal, and the money to do the job," he said in an interview. Paul Pritchard. president of the National Parks and Conservation Association, called the announcement "a good step" but said on many environmental areas the president has "backtracked badly" from campaign promises, Bush also came under attack Friday from congres- sional Democrats who accused the president of not following his rhetoric with action on environmental issues. A group of Democratic senators, including Mitchell, criticized Bush for not moving more aggressively to deal with global warming, opting instead to call for additional research. Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.) said Bush failed to "provide the leadership" earlier in the week at an international White House conference an global Warming. European delegates have sought commitments on specific reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, while the White House has said more research is needed for such pollution controls should be sought. 'President Bush refused to call the nation to action on the serious problem of global warming. rather he used (the conference) to call attention to all of the obstacles," said Mitchell at a news conference to discuss Earth Day. In the House, Democrats called on Bush to Celebrate Earth Day by declaring his support for legislation that would force federal agencies to comply with the Saint environmental laws the government Imposts on B. Acquiring Shoreland Access Sites (Completion reported previously. See the Land for Maine's Future Board Acquisitions Summary on the following page and Exhibit E-6, "Gaining Ground," the LMFB newsletter.) Task 4 -- Promoting Working Waterfronts A. Maine Marine Alliance - Implementation (Task completed. Nothing new to report for this reporting period.) B. Addressing the Impact of Aquaculture on t!2-e Marine Environment Parametrix, Inc., of Seattle, started work on their contract to assess the State's aquaculture regulations. Don Weitkamp and Jon Boyce of Parametrix, who are recognized experts on aquaculture management, traveled to Maine in late February to collect data on Maine's aquaculture industry and coastal environment. They met with representatives of the Dept. of Marine Resources, the DEP, the SPO, and leaders of Maine's aritime industries, including the executive directors of the Maine Lobstermen's Association and the Maine Sardine Council. m Drs. Weitkamp and Boyce participated in a workshop organized by the SPO on the environmental impacts of salmon culture in the Gulf of Maine. They also interviewed aquaculturists, scientists, regulators and citizens concerned with the careful management of this new industry. Information collected during this field visit complements literature reviews and analysis of aquaculture regulatory programs in effect in other parts of the world. Representatives of DMR, DEP and SPO are working with Parametrix to provide relevant technical data on environmental characteristics of the State's coastal waters. On March I and 2, 1990, a workshop was held in St. Andrews, Nova Scotia to promote discussion of the environmental impacts of finfish culture in the Gulf of Maine. Sponsored by the Gulf of Maine Working Group, the workshop provided an opportunity for scientists, policy makers, and managers from throughout the Gulf @egion to discuss the current state of knowledge regarding the impacts of pen culture, regulatory steps necessary to protect environmental health, and research needs. Over sixty participants listened to presentations by scientists and regulators on research and regulatory programs carried out at cage sites throughout the eastern Maine-new Brunswick-Nova Scotia region. Specific topics included: the nature and scale of the risks to the environment from cage culture; the role of monitoring in regulation, parameters to be monitored, and 3 LMF Acquisitions Summary through February 22, 1990 Legal Archaeological Property[MI/FF/Acres LMF Funds Cash Match Property Match In-kind Match Appraisal Testing/Survey Services Survey Kennebunk Plains $ 2,061,800 S300,000 IF&W $540,000 TNC $175,000 TNC $4,400 S55,000 $ 3,070 1041 Acres 50,000 KKWWD 90,OW KKWWD 13,398 Keftnebunk 10,000 RLT Dodge Point $2,050,000 S250,000 DRA S 40,000 DRA $ 20,000 DRA $ 1,627 $3200 7000 FF 50,000 MCP 20,000 Newcastle 497 Acres Shackford Head $ 525,000 S 35,000 MCP $ 1,800 $10,750 2.5 MI 90 Acres Mt. Kineci $ 750,000 $2,934 3.5 MI 800 Acres Sandy Point Beach $ 822,125 S 35,000 MCP $18,094 $ 1,420* 3000 FF 100 Acres Cuder Coast $ 2,500,000 $2,400 4.5 MI 2100 Acres Tide Mill Farm $ 1,075,0W $2,400 $7,000 $ 4,050*4 5.25 MI 1523 Acres Commissary Point S 515,000' $ 7,4004 $4,000 2 MI 250 Acres Alice Wheeler Farm $ 380,000' $ 1,300 $ 8,450 @3@cres --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----- - ------------------ - ---- - ---- -------------------- ----------- - ----------- - ----- ------- TOTALS $10,678,925 S743,748 $580,000 $295,000 $17,700 $92,S44 $12,377 $14,674 1935 MI _fiA@r`Acres Vending Board action I -- 3 acres fee, 1520 acres conservation casement; 2 -- 200 acres fee, 50 acres casement; 3 -- purchase of development rights; 4 -- figure includes combined costs for both Tide Mill Farm & Commissary Point Study to look at aquaculture close to home HALLOWELL, ME - This is not about where environmental conditions are Puget Sound. This is not about the riords different from Pose in Main. of Norway. This, finally, is a study about Accordin to DMR Commissioner Bill the environmental affects of finfish Brennan, the department plans to agriculture in Maine. implement additional aquaculture On Jan. 9, the state Department of regulation - or modify existing ones- based on recommendations made in the, Marine Resources (DMR), using federal study. funds; awarded a $36,826 contract to Parametric, Inc., a private environmental Estabrook, in summarizing the purpose consulting firm based in Belleview, WA, to of the study, said "Based on the scientific carry out the study. The report is due July literature in the field, known data said 31. existing protocol pertaining principally to According to the contract, parametrix, net pen aquaculture, Parametrix is to in addition to a long list of other charges, recommend a monitoring (system) to be must: used by industry to monitor environmental Design a monitoring procedure to be conditions attendant to their operations." employed by finfish aquacultrists in Estabrook continued, "(Parametrix will Maine, also) recommend an environmental Combine an inventory of regulatory assessment and monitoring program for and sanitory approaches to managing aquaculture as implemented or DMR to employ for purposes of pre-lease contemplated in other parts of this country assessment and long term monitoring and the world; and This will serve to amplify existing critera and procedures already in place (in Design a research program to determine Maine)." the range of environmental quality The DMR began soliciting proposals for conditions in the coastal waters of Maine. the study in September 1988. According According to DMR Deputy to DIOR spokesman Marshall Murphy, the Commissioner Penn Estabrook, the DMR and Parametrix agreed on the term Parametrix study is especially important of the contract by October 1989. becaus e it will make recommendations However, the contract then went through a relevant to the dustry in Maine. legal review process in the attorney To date, anyone seeking information on general's office that prevented the groups pen culture has bad to study aquaculture from finalizing the deal until January. A. 5 Will ~0 U.~q& f ish-f arm fined $80,000 ~,:~~~~ BY FRED HASTINGS ~n~q@~ino~n~e~qt~qh~c~les u~l~.~,~q;~q@o p~.~1~m~ced~qf hie wa ter until it had cations still under review, said 140,000 ~5~-~0~1~1~q,~1or ba a~lmo~n, ~c~, a i~n a, ~9 if f~6q1s Nord ~p~l ~'s review and ap~- Cl~erne~n plic~a~n have ~b ~- ~r~"~I Maine Coast tch~' H c e ~q@~d ~. All ~-~p ~- a h I per- t~s ~y bee" ~w ~n they t~q@~, ny Sid my Nordic Enterprises, ruttand five additional pens p~2q@vai process. ar ~Ld that need ~. mi ~q@`~l~s~qo`~.~q@ht by the compa ~~q!~, culture ~8qt ~, ~c In aqua ~2q=ora~s l~er Harbor. hi~le'the Corps has begun to permits before proceeding with aren't~a~ut orized. ~ion based in Co~nnec~ti The aquaculture industry is catch up with its =Sing of adding more pens. EDITOR'S NOTE: This ar~- agreed to pay ~$80,0~00 in civil subject to multiple regulatory = and ~s local Under the consent decree is- ticle has been reprinted, with ~q@~na~'~f~i=~cing fishpen~s in jurisdictions. While the states r~s have received their sued last week, Maine Coast permission from the ~~f~ler and Jone~sport Department of Marine Re- ~0q=~S~, there are currently Nordic has agreed to remove Down~east Coastal Press, Cut- without the required permit sources has authority to grant additional pem~-~dt appl~i- the fishpens, containing about l~er, ME. authorization of the U.S. Army lease sites of shor~aine waters, ~ ~ ~ I I ~ ~. ~ ~ -_ f Engineers. ~. the federal Army Corps has Industry rallies in opposition ~~@~2qTe~'~.~Oction, approved under a jurisdiction over any objects, consent decree issued last week such as piers, breakwaters, or fishpens, that are placed into a uacu t District judge Gene I rter,was , those leased wa e (February 27) in ~Ban~2qgr by U.S. N~~2qW~"bill~'~'~6qM ~2qn the first such fine sought by the ~T~he state's D~4qM~qL~S~I~_~1~1~_~q@~q@~'early - Army Corps. and aggressively in asserting its AUGUSTA, ME - When the adequacy A~ccordin to Stevens, however, the According to Jay Clements, a role in the eme~r~q&~in~g industry, ~2p~ ~'~qJStu~qdy that would review the adequacy spokesman for the Army, Corps; while the Army ~(~-o~rps was lat~q!.~, of Maine's aqu~a~cu~itu~r~e laws were 19~87 ~l~aw has "failed" on state and federal ~&~x~o state's aqu~a~cu~iture laws. describe ~qth while other. aquacul~turists in ~6qZp~2qnci ting in the process... challenged in the Legislature's second levels to provide ~ad~eq~qu~q= environmental economic importance of ~th~e i ~ndus~qtry, ,.&a ~e~r~s' session, salmon farmers and shellfish monitoring procedures prior to ~qf~qt Maine =ced pens in th~e rri~a~ny fish farm review ~th~e s~ta~t~z~'s policies on th~e growers throughout the state united ~to issuance of an ~aqu~acultur~e lease water first receiving found themselves heavily in- and during development of ~a~q~qWul~ture. Army C s a~qSp~q!ov~al and also vested and ready to start farm- support their industry and defend ~th~e rigid-..' an ongoing operation. ~4qk~r these reasons,' .'!.'I need a real education in this ind are in te~2qnc o~lation of ~the i~ng fish while they were en~- ~env~iror~im~en~ta~l~~mor~ti~torin~gp~lo~c~cSs~to she ~i~n~a~x~id~u~c~ed the new bi~l~L,~, and I hesitate to pass laws before I get v1 law, Mai. Coast Nordic was countering delays in getting which they are already subject. Industry ~member~i were ~q@~6q@n~ish~ed by education," said Rep. George Townson n to add addi- Army Corps approval. The aquacul~tur~e debate was initiated by the range of components covered by the Eastport~. ~ ~ a~W~yfirst having ~LD 2352~. An Act to Ensure and Maintain b~ill:~'~ev~e~ry~t~hing from minimum current Committee members, who had been r~" ~c~ompf r Clements indicated that the -velocities d~erpe~p~'~5~* ~d h~eap~ed~with reports, docum~ems~,~n~qn~qd v~qi t~ I pens ~- C warned ~b h~is agency that Army Corps was delayed in Water Quality, sponsored by Rep. Patricia ~un ties ~to r~os~tri~ons o~n it needed permits. He indicated ~. ~i~n ~ of the ~qper~mdt Stevens of Bangor. I~tisabil~lpropos~edto the ~typ~eoffe~e~q4 thaL~could be used i~na ~i-~, tapes pertaining to the issue a~t hand, sai processing an revamp the laws that currently govern~ finfish farming operation. that Maine Coast Nordic was ~applicatio~8q@ an~8q1d id not initi ate fi~nfish aquacultur~e. they felt bombarded with ~the volui~qn~q@ o notified in January, 1989 that it legal action against those who ~q: ~* A~qu~a~c~qu~l~qt~qu~2q@ said th~e~p~qiop~qo~q@e~qil information they had received. ~~~ needed permits from the Army had gone ahead and set out The Legislature's Committee on Marine moni~q6ring~an~qd~~l~ea~qs~e si~dr~ig~2p~p~p~p~p~p~1p~2p~1p~ ~i.~ f~.~ ~t Rep. Richard Ruhlin of Brewer said, Corps in addition to those re- fishpens. However the agen Resources held a public hearing on the bill would p~u~t them out of business, either.. think a study is without question the ~qi~qn cy ~~ired by the state, but that the held that no additional pens be March 6 which lasted 5~-1~)~2 hours and was because th~e requirements weren't cost-~effec~tiv~o way of assimilating this attended by close to 100 people. Though physically a~C~h~i~e~v~a~b~l~e~, in~qM~~a~in~o or ~beca~i~ise tremendous amount of information." six people testified in favor of the bill, the they were too "Pensive., But at press time in mid-March, it ov~er~q!vhelming majority of ~th~e audience I ~' Industry members said the bill contains not known whether the study would was in opposition to it. specifics that were already hashed out receive funding. Ibis session, the Mai The hearing could have been a scene three years~ago. The ~oxi~q@u~i~ng law, with its L~eg~is~la~t~tur~e is already struggling to o~qp~q-~q- from 1987, when countless ~h~e~q= in the 'rigid ~envi~ro~nm~ent~a~i monitoring system ~' ; wi~d~qa~'a budget that experienced. Legislature were spent completely revising implemented by the D~ep~a~nm~e~nt of Marine -~i~g~ni~f~ican~t revenue shortfalls.~, t~h~e state's aqua~cultur~e leasing statutes. Resources (I)M~R)~, is wo~d~d~ng well, they ~Industry members questioned the no Three years later, much of the testimony said. for ~the study This year, the D~MR sp~qe~qn and arguments were the same. Following the public hearing, the close to $37~.~q6~(~q@ in federal fu~i~x~is to industry members sought ~t~o justify ~th~e marine resources committee held two work conduct a similar investigation which w economic importance of ~aqu~a~cW~tur~o and sessions on the bill. ~: ~@ ~* 1 ~~, ~.~@ be~compIc~t~ed July 31. (Sc~orela~t~edsto~qt defend itasalcg~itima~t~e~c~o~m~me~rcial -At the March 13 session, the committee this page.) fi~sh~e~iry in the state. voted to request funding for a legislative Proponents ~q@~,S~t~e~vcr~is ~i~n~u~qW~uced the bill at the 7~"~re~qqu~es~t ofL~ti~gh McCarthy, wh~o owns ~q@~va~qt~er~0q" property. on Swans Island. At a public lease hearing held Lin spring, M~rCuthy was one of two sumn residents who opposed a finfish ~a~qu~acultu~r~: proposal off Swans Island. In her testimony before the marine resources committee in March, ~M~cCa~qr~qt sa~W the current law "has too many lo~o~qi~l~io~l~es~.~~It cannotdo the job it was., ,'intended to do.". ~~;~;~,Sh~e said "no law we have now jus does no~t w~0qk in balancing ~t~h~e ~q, environmental considerations against ~qth ind~'ust~ry demands.",, I I ~t~;~-; ~, ~@ ~, ~- . According -to Si~e~qv ~e~-~as in her ~t~es~qt~qimon the now bill "improves the system., ~q" ~T~he message from the scientific community was mixed. Two scientists testified in support of ~t~q@~o bill; others w~qc opposed. A tale of two islands One Maine island community decided One Maine Island community decided to try salmon farming to supplement its traditional income from fishing; the other said, "No way." By Nancy Griffin b 7 Field Editor The craggy, convoluted coast of Maine is "We have to use the sea," says Bruce studded with many islands where shrinking Colbeth of the Swans Island Fishermen's communities or rugged individuals sub- Co-op. "Nor everyone wants to be a lobster, bornly cling to a year-round way of life that fisherman, and we don't have the option of grows increasingly mom difficult to main- commuting 20 miles to work, or bringing lain. raw materials to the island, putting them Two such communities are Swans Island together and shipping them out. and Vinalhaven, somewhat different in size work on the island or move out. but with many common features, Most of Swans Island is 7,500 acres with 350 he year-round families both most os swell the population to 800, Vinalhaven those families now depend solely on Iob- reached by ferry from Rockland, has 1,200 ing," says Victoria Dyer, who was then The first batch 'of salmon smalls were stering for their livelihood, which means year,round residents and a summer popula- Vinalhaven's town manager. It would have delivered to (he Swans Island, Maine, they saw their incomes drop during the past tion that reaches nearly 6,000. been nice if a representative or the firm farm In the rail of 1989. The fish were year along with the price of lobster. Town officials in Vinalhaven were come in first and explained to people what transferred directly from the tractor There's another common thing: each approached in September 1987 by a Norwe-, they wanted to do." trailer an board the ferry to the net pens. community was approached during the past gian representing a company called Atlantic Observers say this failure to approach two years by companies from off-island Salmon (Maine) Inc. Frank Gjerset sought a people and win them over to the idea prob- ested, But we'd just read in the papers all wishing to establish salmon farms. Here the 10-year lease for 25 acres of bottom off ably did more harm to Atlantic Salmon's the bad things about aquaculture, so we did differences begin. Vinalhaven residents Vinalhaven, a specific site adjacent to the cause than anything else. The proposed a lot of research. We kept an open mind." resoundingly and unequivocally rejected While Islands area. lease area was prime lobster and scallop Fishermen were invited to discuss the the aquacullure idea, while Swans Island The first most townspeople heard of the bottom, heavily used by the island's fisher- proposal presented by Mariculture Products people wrestled with. studied, argued about proposal was a sheet or paper posted 'men, Not only did Jobsermen fear loss of Ltd. and decide if they wanted to investi- and finally accepted the notion. around town announcing the public bear-. access to the 25-acre spot, but they worried gate it further. ."After all," says Colbeth, about contamination to nearby bottom from "They were the ones with the most to lose" salmon droppings, antibiotics used in the After three informational discussion pens, chemicals used in the fish food and meetings, the lobstermen told Colbeth to diseases such as those that plagued Norvc- pursue the Project, Together. they chose gian fiord-based pens and Swedish pens 465-acre Toothacher Cove, pans of which more than a year ago. were heavily lobstered while other parts Islanders also expressed concern that the were not lobstered at all. The ones who Norwegian company would bring workers fished in those areas were willing to give it from off-island, and, while local fishermen up for the good of Swans Island. would lose some of their traditional fishing Then in March, things went haywire, territory, little of the revenue generated by Colbert reports. "We found handfuls of -Atlantic Salmon would stay on Vinalhaven. papers this thick under windshields and at Five hundred Vinalhaven residents the co-op - all over the island - full of flocked to the public hearing in February bad stuff about salmon farming, After 1 1988 ready to show their opposition to the read three or four pages, I felt sick. The proposal. They never had the chance. The president of the co-op read if and suddenly meeting ended at 2 a.m. with the company turned against the project," he says still presenting its case and townspeople Colbeth, however, fell the informtional asking questions. packets represented propaganda. "I said, Officials decided to continue the public I've got to rind out the truth,"' He drove to hearing in April, when townspeople who Canada, visited several fish farms, inter- had signed up as interveners could present viewed lobstermen in New Brunswick com- their side. In the interim, the town held a munities with a video camera, and viewed non-binding referendum on the proposal, videos that divers took periodically of the and voters rejected the idea. 5 to 1. Shortly bottom under the pens at 50 different sites, before the scheduled reconvening, Atlantic Salmon withdrew its proposal. "The first two questions I asked everyone In a letter to the Commissioner of Marine were: What about salmon pollution? And. Resources, the company said its reasons for what about antibiotics?" says Colberth. "I withdrawing included the emotionalism and don't even know how [hey can call it pollu- misinformation raised by some oppnnents. tion. What are they going to do, stop all the "There was a lot of emotionalism, but fish from going to the bathroom in the also people who attended the meeting had water? Fish have to excrete. Pollution is not legitimate concerns that were not the right word; it's just a scare tactic word. addressed," says Emily Lane, the current "One form I looked at was beside fish Vinalhaven town manager, then a select. weirs. and it also had lobster and clam nits man. right next to it," says Colbeth. "Everyone I "I did a lot of research, and I still think talked to was happy. A lobsterman there It's a terrible Idea," says Maudeann Warren who was the biggest opponent of salmon of Vinalhaven, Her husband, Roger, is a farming now has 25 pens of his own. tic sixth-generation lobsterman. "They talk said he was wrong." about jobs, but the average is only about The sea farming operations Colbeth three to rive jobs per farm I think it's tragic toured were small, tidal action was strong, to see big corporations taking the life blood and no buildup showed under the pens. In ,of small communities." she says. addition, Colbeth says the aquaculture ven- A Different Approach lures were mainly owned by small opera- Swans Island residents watched this tors who were often lobsterman. Process with fascination. Just as the Vinal- One of the damning things found in -haven saga was ending, they were packets distributed on the island was a approached about a salmon farming opera- newspaper picture of a clammer holding a tion. The approach, however, was different. fistful or slime described in the caption as One man from Ellsworth came and salmon gutty from a pen site, When Col. talked first to me." says Colbeth, himself a beth went directly to the office of the St. former lobsterman who plans to return to Croix Courier and asked about the picture, ,,his traps, Jar a few years. "We were inter- a staffer provided him with a copy of the 7 explanning that the stine was a form of island visited salmon farms in New algae, not salmon Sorry. Brunswick and talked to local lobster- To quell concerns about antibiotics, Col- men and fishermen about their beth investigated what was used in Cana- reactions to the operations before he dian pens. It turned out the two antibiotics decided in favor of a farm for his com- used are both U.S. Department of Agricul- munity. James Acheson (sitting), from lure approved and are commonly used in the University of Maine, supports the lobster pounds to prevent red tail. "No one idea of salmon farms in the state seems to have a problem with using it in lobster pounds," Colbeth says. communities, but we think they've jumped Colbeth also checked out stories about head first into a difficult issue with side disease-ridden salmon farms in Norway. tic effects people are just beginning to under- found out that the Norwegians moved the stand. pens from the still waters of the fjords to "Those fish are dropping 1,500-2,000 the open ocean to solve the problem, of waste products into the cove every day. Opposition Lobstering and scalloping Are threatened," Lee McCarthy summers on Swans Island says McCarthy, who's read of the danger of in a camp situated down the cove front the disease and pollution around -fish farms in salmon pens, She opposed the farming reports from Japan, Scotland and Norway. operation and still does. She says her oppo- If scallops are in any danger from sition Arises strictly from environmental salmon fanning, it won't be in Toothacher concerns. Cove," says Swans Island fisherman Ken- ..They sidestepped every possible envi- neth Lemuine Jr. He's scalloped during the mental protection that was part of the winter for several years. In a 15-minute low law. Those pens violate Department of where the pens am now. he says. you might- Environmental Protection minimums for get five scallops if you are lucky. More McCarthy. as scallops go, that's waste bottom. It's just more serious conflict between salmon farm involves an interesting use of mis-scientific She says intense political pressure mud," he says. ing and industry. Industry wants the right to information. brought to bear by Mariculture Products "The species most likely to be affected by add some pollution to the water, and fish Acheson believes the objections most and the state Department of Marine any pollution around salmon pens are the farms can't stand any." people have to aquaculture revolve around Resources won a three-year probationary salmon themselves," Says James Acheson, In Sweden, Acheson says he saw lots of a certain image of the state of Maine, Lob- permit from the Army Corps of Engineers University of Maine professor of anthropol- empty fish pens. Fish had been wiped out in - ster boats are okay, a few other boats pass- for the farming venture despite demands ogy and marine studies and author of Lob- 1998 by disease due to overstocking and ing by am okay, but looking out at fish pens from the Environmental Protection Agency, ster Gungs of Maine, Acheson toured fish pens placed too close together. "They is not. It ruins the view and makes home- National Marine Fisheries Service, and salmon farms in Norway and Sweden last just didn't have the tidal flushing to get rid, owners worry about propertyy values. Fisheries and Wildlife Service that the pro- year And has read extensively on more serious conflict between salmon farm- ing and industry. Industry wants the right to Other Problems ject be cut back by 90%. operations in other countries as well, If environmental issues were settled "I quickly found out the position of state To my knowledge, no damage is likely coasts to Maine is like comparing apples- suddenly to everyone's satisfaction, salmon agencies is: This will introduce jobs," says to occur to shellfish," he says. If there and oranges, says Acheson. "We probably farms in coastal Maine still face economic McCarthy. "I understand the state is inter- was any pollution, shellfish would be more; have the ideal environment for fish farm- risks, especially in winter. Superchill, which ested in the economic viability of coastal likely to thrive than the salmon. I see a ing, and using data from other places sometimes lowers coastal water temperatures. dramatically, can kill fish. Predators or years. We 'want to be able to say, 'Yes. you storms can rip nets and release the salmon, can.' or 'No, you can'[,* based on site-spe- or allow other Predators in to destroy them cific data," he says, A big difference between the experiences Underway of Swans Island and Vinalhaven is that when , This winter, Swans Island has seven Mariculture approached Swans Island, it salmon pens on 18 acres, with plans to open promised to help set up any residents who another I I pens in the spring. Unlike other wanted to get into salmon fanning. operations- even New Brunswick's. We're using them for jobs, for expertise which raft pens together - Swans Island for benefits such as insurance. says Col- pens each sit alone on an entire acre. No beth. "we lose a lot of people from the antibiotics are being used. and some of the island because they don't want to go lobster- 204,000 fish am up to 3 lbs. ing, it's a hard job, and lobstering means you When the Norwegians started farming. have to be self-employed. We can't have a their pens contained between 8,000 and year-round community without people. 9,000. fish per cubic foot of water in 3' "This is one of the things that can save tides, A Canadian experimental fish farm out coastline, I think the summer people operator recommends maintaining only I were the start of all this wild emotional lb. of fish pet cubic foot of water to insure speculation. People who came up for two or against disease. three weeks, maybe a month. and they don't "We actually have only two-thirds of a want to look at salmon pens. pound of fish per cubic foot of water It's very unfair to the natives who live and 10 tides," says Colbeth of the Swans bete," says Colbeth." "I don't mind true Island operation. "We're not taking any facts; I want to bear it, But saying things chances. There is not a trace of anything that am not true is unfair to the people of under the pens. Divers go down weekly and - the coast of Maine. They've made up some check it out.": nice ones, I'll tell you. Four people am employed full time now, Fishermen beat it, and it is scary what with several seasonal part-time employees. they're saying. So the fishermen get behind The plan is that when the operation expands them, like on Vinalhaven. We heard the to 18 pens, the farm will have 10 full-time same stories, but we investigated them and employees. found out they're just not true." "I don't blame Vinalhaven for what they New Brunswick provincial officials and did. If fishermen didn't favor it, I biologists have been compiling a database wouldn't, "Colbeth says. "I understand she of information during the past 10 years company that approached them was going about the many salmon pens operating in to bring their own people in and not leave their province. much behind. If that was the case, I don't Initially, we took the strong position that blame them a bit. All I can say, from what we wanted to go relatively slow on the I've experienced and seen and from people numbers of fish in cages; that's one reason I've talked to. there's no problem with the the videos show it's clean under the pens. bottom under pen sit"." Tidal action is another," says Russell "At the time (of the Atlantic Salmon pro- Henry, biologist with New Brunswick's posal). I was caught up its the island's Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. (Vinalhaven) position," says former town whole objective is to carry out envi- manager Dyer, "in the meantime, I've fol- ronmental studies to establish. from a solid lowed with interest what's happened on data base. what are good levels. We did it Swans Island. and I've eaten farmed mom from a disease perspective," Russell salmon. explains. "it all goes together. If there are "Now I think it's going to be valuable to lost fish, them is leis stress and less poten- Maine, I hope the errors that have been made tial for disease. The environmental impact in other places can be avoided. Maybe peo- will also be less. ple on the coast can have another resource so "We can foresee pressure for Increasing they don't have to depend only on lobsters numbers ever the next three or four for their income. Dyer says. COMMERCIAL FISHERIES NEWS APRIL 1990 'Red tides' increasing in number, diversity Toxic algae: Threat., to shellfish aquaculture The following is part one of an article years and no deaths have been recorded. written by Dr. Sandra E. Shumway of the The most seriously affected areas are ME Department of Marine Resources and Europe and Japan, although there is the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean increasing evidence that the problem may Sciences. This portion explores the be more widespread than previously increasing number and diversity of toxic known. The toxins associated with DSP algal blooms in the world. Part two, which include okadaic acid derivatives which are will be presented next month, examines the PSP fat-soluble. development of monitoring program and The dinoflagellate Dinophysis the necessity for accurate press coverage acuminate is considered the main source of to combat the potential health and DSP in European episodes, although there economic threat of such blooms. V is no direct proof thus far. Two other species, D. acuta and D. norvegica, are Red tides occur when certain species of probably responsible for DSP in Norway algae respond to favorable changes in their and D.fortii is a causative organism in environment and "bloom" in numbers that Japanese waters along with Prorocentrum. my attain several million cells per liter of P. lima, a benthic dinoflagellate, has been implicated in Spain and harvesting is seawater. Actually. those blooms my or may not be visible and they may or may. monitored for a few weeks every summer not be red; some of the most devastating and fall in anticipation of its presence. A blooms of late were brown. bloom is not necessary for toxicity; They may be distinctly toxic or merely concentrations as low as 100 cells per liter noxious - that is, they may produce can prododuce high levels of DSP in mussels. specific toxins or simply cause anoxia Just as some PSP toxins can persist in through the decay process or by clogging shellfish long after the blooms have the gills of filter-feeding animals. Finally, disappeared, the DSP toxins from these blooms can appear and render Dinophysis acuta and D. norvegica have shellfish toxic virtually overnight. Worldwide occurrence remained in blue mussels for up to five Toxic algae =ate serious problems for months in Swedish waters. In other areas shellfish aquaculture. They are a threat to of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been known to persist for human health and they can cause mass many months, resulting in prolonged mortalities of shellfish. Worse, the closures and severe economic loss to the expertise and managerial infrastructure to Paralytic shellfish poisioning problems created by blooms of toxic algae shellfish industries. are no longer limited to the dinoflagellates. deal with sudden PSP outbreaks and the The toxic marine dinoflagellate, While the majority of DSP outbreaks The toxins produced by various algae toll on human health as well as the industry Alxandrium tamarensis,is the organism have occurred in Japan and Europe it am potent and tend to accumulate in the can be enormous. The first FSP event in responsible for PSP in many parts of the seems unlikely that the occurrences are mollusks that feed on them. These in turn the Philippines (in 1983) left 21 people world and, because of the serious damage limited to those areas. Because the become toxic to humans who can them. dead and nearly 300 ill. As a result, the it can cause to the shellfish industry, it is symptoms of DSP so closely mimic There are a variety of toxins and therefore, harvest and sale of shellfish was banned probably best understood of any of the common gastroenteritis, them is a good toxic species. Other species of Gonyaulax a variety of shellfish poisons, including for eight months. paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), are are also known to cause toxicity in Twelve species of Dinophysis exist in diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP). Growing problem shellfish, especially in the Pacific Long Island waters and roughly the same neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP), and it appears the incidence and diversity of Northwest and Europe. number are found in the phytoplankton amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP). blooms has been increasing om recent years. Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressa- communities of British Columbia and the The association of shellfish toxicity Although some feel this is due to an produces paralytic toxins and has been northeast coast of the United States. with exceptional blooms of plankton has increased awareness and a larger number associated with severe outbreaks of Although no conclusive evidence exists for been known for centuries. It is particularly of observers, the evidence indicates a real shellfish poisoning in Southeast Asia. It the presence of DSP in US and Canadian well-defined in the case of PSP, a recurrent increase in the frequency, intensity, was first observed in Papua, New Guinea waters, it nevertheless must be considered phenomenon in some arras:, and a serious duration, and geographic spread of in 1969 and one of the worst episodes was a potential problem. threat to human health where control - outbreaks around the globe. the red tide that killed 21 people in the measures arc lacking. Slow progress is There are many possible reasons for Philippines in 1983. Amnesic shellfish poisoning being made toward understanding the this. Blooms can be enhanced by nutrient While this specks is most common in A sudden and unexpected outbreak of nature of blooms that cause toxic shellfish.-- enrichment of the marine environment, the East Indies and Philippines, it also: shellfish toxicity occurred in 1987 among but they are still a serious problem for decreased grazing pressure on the alga in occurs in Thailand and India. A recent cultured blue mussels in the Cardigan aquaculture. question. large-scale hydrometeorological outbreak in Guatemala, where there was no River estuary of prince Edward Island, The problems created by toxic algae are changes, upwelling of nutrient-rich bottom prior history of PSP, resulted in 26 deaths Canada Mussels harvested from this am more acute in some areas than others. The water, and heavy freshwater runoff. It has and 185 serious illnesses. Villagers poisoned 129 people and killed two. Alaska butter clam industry was essentially,.; also been firmly established that there is a consumed clam at a local feast: and death The toxic substance was identified as destroyed by toxic algae over 40 years ago. direct correlation between the number of ensued soon after. The toxin was so domoic acid, a naturally occurring Alaska has almost 53,000 km of coastline red tides and the extent of costal pollution virulent that mice died in the hands of lab compound not previously known to be a and more than 100 species of clams, and in (particularly from sewage and some form technicians as they injected them with the, shellfish poison. The Prince Edward 1917 the industry produced 5 million of industrial wastes). diluted solution of the toxin. Island *incident was the first recorded case pounds of shellfish products. The potential hazards to the shellfish Gymnodinium catenatum has been of human poisoning from this neurotoxin Today there is virtually no commercial industry are staggering and shellfish associated with outbreaks of PSP in Japan. and it established a new illness - amnesic clam fishery and all Alaskan beaches am monitoring programs designed to protect the northwest coast of North America, shellfish poisoning (ASP). considered perpetually at risk. In Sweden the general public have become a necessity southern Ireland, Spain, Mexico, The symptoms include abdominal and Norway mussel culture increased at a in previously unaffected regions. Argentina, and southern Tasmania. This cramps, neurologic responses involving steady rate until 1984-1985, when blooms especially Southeast Asia and other Pacific species was responsible for the closure of memory loss and disorientation, and - in of the dinoflagellate Dinophysis spp. areas. large mussel farms in northwest Spain and some instances - death. Tic toxin Caused a major setback. The highly Finally, there is increasing evidence that Tasmania in 1985-1986 and the deaths of apparently was produced by a diatom, successful mussel production industry in toxic species are being transported to new three children along the west coast of Nitzschia pungens, a common member of Spain (approximately 10,000 persons areas via the ballast of ships or infected Mexico in 1979. It has also caused the phytoplankton community not employed) has also suffered severe shellfish. Toxic shellfish are often shellfish mortalities in larval, juvenile, and previously known to produce toxins. Thus setbacks due to both DSP and PSP. deliberately transported to clean waters so adult oysters and mussels. far, only the forma multiseries from Developing countries often lack the they can self-depurate, but when this is The dinoflagellate Prychodiscus eastern Prince Edward Island has been done there is a danger that the "clean" am (=Gymnodinnium) brevis causes neurotoxic shown to produce the toxin. will become infected with cysts or motile shellfish poisoning with symptoms similar The Canadian outbreak promoted cells that may seed a future bloom. In an to, but milder than, PSP. No deaths have officials in Maine to monitor several areas effort to control the spread of blooms, The been associated with this species. for this toxin. Digestive glands from sea Netherlands has prohibited the the transfer of Outbreaks of Prychodiscus are annual scallops collected near Eastport had mussels from potential "PSP risk" areas to events, primarily along the coasts of domoic acid levels of 568-595 micrograms clean areas. Florida and Texas. Florida routinely per gram of tissue and low levels of this Dinoflagellates are the most common monitors for the dinoflagellate. toxin were found in several other area, source of the toxic blooms. PSP outbreaks Because domoic acid is a highly potent are usually associated with dinoflagellates Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning neurotoxin, its presence in the of the genera Protogonyaulax. Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning is easily phytoplankton has caused great concern Gymnodinium, and Pyrodinium; DSP confused With gastroenteritis and general within the shellfish industry. outbreaks usually involve Dinophysis; and stomach upsets that can result from eating The material presented here war Pytchodiscus. polluted shellfish. DSP has only been recognized as a disease for the past 10 World Aquaculture magazine. For a complete copy of Shumway's report, write This space paid for by the Maine Department of Marine Resources to the DMR Laboratory, W. Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575. 9 ~0 ln~q@ho e COMMERCIAL FISHERIES NEWS - JUNE 1990 - 3~B ~2qr~4qg ~L~qt~2ql Reco~0qm~~qends DMR as lead agency ME aquacultur~6qe~f~pla~2qw sets development strategy AUGUSTA, ME - With an estimated to t~r~ad the plan, develop a comprehensive plan for use of industry; strengthening Ott educational ~u~nd production. value of $11~ million in 1989~, ~"We want this to be a used copy," he coastal waters. ~V~q"ng programs for ~a~q~u~acu~l~t~ur~e; and ~aq in this state has tamed the' said. "Get the pages dirty.". educating the financial community about ~6q:d~6q!~i~g~4qT~f a legitimate industry, ~ Funding for the project was provided by DMR lead agency ~aqu~acu~l~tur~e~. But it is a new industry for Maine, the Economic Development ~- ~: Those who put together the strategy 'Me Maine Aqu~a~cul~tur~e Innovation facing problems that could stand in. ~th~e Administration of the US Department of came to a conclusion: the permitting Center has committed funds to a salmon way of its future d~ev~elopm~e~qm Commerce along with the M~a~i~n~eC~oast~al process ~f~or ~aqu~a~cu~ltur~e operations demo farm project, which has the. support Aware of that~, th~t Maine State Planning Program and the Main~tAq~m~c~u~l~t~u~r~o possesses a major constraint to th~e of many industry members. A office (~SPO) and th~e Maine Department of Innovation Center. industry. Without question, it must be demonstration farm is men as having a Marine Resources (~DMR) commissioned streamlined~. twofold purpose. to educate ~f~f~i~c public ~u~s~i~d the writing of a state aqua~ct~i~l~tur~e plan - Aqu~aculture strategy ~T~h~e development committee to test new ideas that might be helpful in something that would not only identify ~T~h~e "lack of public understanding that recommended ~O~qw the D~qM become the ~aquacul~ture production. problems but also come up with a strategy the ~squ~a~cu~l~tur~e industry, as well as the lead agency for ~aqu~aru~l~tur~t~, and that Ile demo farm will be located in for allowing the industry to evolve as, an traditional fishery, depends on good regulations, permitting, monitoring, and ~E~astpo~r~L Tom Duym of the Washington accepted commercial fishery. environmental quality in Maine's coastal other required functions all be f~an~n~ell~ed County Technical College, which was ~T~he plan is ~f~i~d~ed ~"A~nAquacult~u~m wa~Lers" is one of six impediments ~'to through the ~D~MR. ~ ~~ formerly known as the area's vocational Development Strategy for the State of aqua~cu~l~a~u~t development listed by the "We look forward to taking ~q6~n that technical institute, is working to coordinate Maine." and copies should b~e "table by plan. role," said Penn Es~t~abro~o~k~, D~MR's deputy the project. the middle of May, according to David ~1~1~0 others arc inaccessibility of commissioner. "We do it anyway." At the Maine Fishermen's Forum, Keeley. director of ~th~q@~Main~o Coastal information essential to ~a~q~'uacul~ture ~Es~t~abro~ok said, "Oar concern is for Duym said, "We look at ourselves pretty Program at the SPO~. Keeley and Anne development: lack of a lead state agency t~o marine resources in a broad context. much as a facilitator for this to happen. We Johnson Hayden. also of the SPO, served coordinate effective action in supporting Aqu~acul~tur~e is part of it. We have no, have the location, cooperation, and as staff to the three consultants and 1~2~~- the industry; i~n~suff~ic~le~ntsta~t~e services to problem calling a spade a spade when we mechanical resources to ~put a m~e~m~b~e~-r~aqu~acultu~md~e~v~e~l~p~l~im~ent. the industry such as training and inspection have to., We have a public health role, and demonstration farm together." committee that wrote the plan. programs; lack o~f~coordi~n~a~t~ed research and we will no~t hesitate to carry it out." John F~er~land of Coastal Strategies Inc., ~"~W~s a calculated plan, not a~2p~p~p~2p~p~ust development among federal, state, and Designating the DIOR as the lead another of th~e plan's consultants, down the doors' plan. Without question, university organizations; and lack of agency will r~equ~i~e legislative changes that summarized the movement behind the plan the industry has to be front and center, adequate organized market institutions for cannot take place until the state Legislature by saying, "I think we're at a historic time prepared to Lake on a number of ~%~sks~,~" salt of cultured seafood. convenes next winter. In the meantime, in ~th~e evolution of fisheries development~. Keeley said. Having identified the problems, the plan the ~S~PO. with the help of industry Hem w~e are moving a significant new K~e~el~ty~'s message was echoed by r~tsponds with ~"seven elements of an members, listed priorities to be industry forward." others. ~- Much of the challenge ahead now ~aqua~cu~l~tur~e strategy for Maine." accomplished over the next six months. ~F~erla~n~d~'s words of advice were, "Keep lies in the hands of the ~aqu~a~cul~tu~i~t They am, develop and disseminate ~T~h~e development a salmon that Ma~in~t Aqu~a~cul~tur~c Innovation C~en~L~er industry. information about ~aq~u~a~cu~l~u~ir~e; cultivate a demonstration farm tops the Agenda~. active, Work to ~r~tm~ov~e some of ~th~e Bill M~o~o~k, who served on the positive investment climate for small ~ ~ According to Keeley; other immediate mystery around the industry. Aq~u~a~cu~l~t~ur~e development committee, ~agr~e~e~A "It is the entrepreneurs; designate a lead state priorities include~: establishing ~b~tu~er is a way of diversifying income for people ~qQ~v~qf~qf~qi~q) A~qu~acu~ltur~e Association's Agency to support development of ~d~e~t~err~a~n~ts to poaching on ~aqu~acu~l~tur~e already in fisheries. ~0qM~ic public and the responsibility at this point to be the ~aqu~a~cu~lt~ur~e~-~, ensure consistency and leases-, working to improve the state and investment community) have got to be overseer of ~t~h~i~s ~p~l~sn~@~" predictability in the regulatory process: federal regulatory requirements for shown that its a real industry," The public had its first look at the plan pursue a coordinated development aquacul~a~q= pursuing a cooperative For copies of the ~a~qu~a~cu~l~tur~e. plan, at the Maine Fishermen~'s ~Forurn in M~ar~t~l~i. ~mra~t~egy encompassing ~squ~a~cu~liur~e and marketing stru~c~turt for ~aqu~a~cu~l~tu~r~e contact the suite planning office a~t ~q(~207~) At the forum, Carter N~tw~ell, one of th~e. ~- traditional fisheries~; protect, preserve, and products~: improving the amount of 289~-3261. consultants for the project, urged everyone enhance coastal water quality; and, technical assistance provided to the ~Ja~n~i~c~t~~M. Plante ~6q10 interpretation of monitoring data; and research, ongoing and needed. (A draft copy of the 40-page workshop report is available.) Finally, An-Aquaculture Development Strategy for the State of Maine, Executive Summary, March 1990, was published, a copy of which is included with this Progress Report. C. Strengthening Port and Harbor Management Due to a State budgetary crisis, marine infrastructure needs were not proposed to this legislative session for a state-wide bond issue as originally anticipated. The priority ranking system and priority list of 70 projects identified under this task will be refined and a new proposal probably submitted to the next session. Note clippings below regarding Eastport and the Searsport Cargo Port, both of which received Coastal Program assistance under previous CZMA awards. The remaining work item under this task, publication of the dredge management working group's dredge management strategy report, will be completed this spring. Task 5 -- Program oversight & Implementation A. Public Education (Completion reported previously. See Task 5A under CZ100.) B. OCS Oversight (Completion reported previously. See Task 5B under CZ100.) C. Other Coastal staff worked on completing and publishing the 1989 public access inventory. Maps and "A Report on Coastal Public Access" are expected to be available for distribution in June. ~0 The ~~@~qX~q6 ~qt~qas~qt~qpo A ames Doyle, the director of Eastport~'s P~qOrt~'~ ~, that, Shipping to Authority, told Downeast~official~qs`~q4t~q:~a~@~, in ~q1~q9~q90~q"th~qat s meeting at Machias last week a few things Creased from $ 1 ~0qC ~0qKout Eastport that will surprise' many~,~8qMa~ine hopes for a now r~e~sid~ent~a~~qho f~or y~ears-ha~6q4'~thought, that Eastp ort was a dyi t ~ng own. This is a dif He told the meeting ~qtha~qi~@ Eas~'tpo-`~@~'~@~! ~"th~ rt was. ~0 one Maine p Maine's number o~n~e general* cargo port last aging evidence t year, , that its aquaculture is ~e~qiPected to 'turn a c~q6mmu~qr become a $25 million industry in five years, disaster into gr~qc Prospect of new cargo port d~qi ~6qc~qa~4qws mixed ~4qteac By Walter Griffin Midcoas~t B Gibbs sa ureau ~q90 S~qiARSPORT - Like many year "was j of t~he ~qh~0qu~qb segments of the Maine economy, something commercial shipping in Peno~b~- Morrow. scot Bay was pretty much a back the n mixed bag last year. Unlike F While one shipping/car~l~qr ~ban- working S~q( tiling firm reported a anner year, another managed to show a would put ~j~"~. business. H slight gain, while a third report- would ~qDe ~qv ed a drop off when compared ...... ~i vately own with the year before. All three ~j Maine Te Irms work the west bay. against the Willia Frase~r~q,~,whos~e Inter- ationam~iTermi Operators eases Island. n ~T' subsidized e Bangor & Aroostook "State an Railroad pier at Searsport, re- Put us rig] ported shipping a record amount ~2~, Gibbs sai of ~qP~0qLt year. ~lo~q-age d ing the Fraser ~s~e T~o~q.~n~. id I great as lo 4~5,000 tons of~,~cargo during 1989, a is ~i~u land they put a 31,000-ton increase over 19~8~8's I they business." figure of 14,0~00 tons, Fraser said 6 ~4~q4~4q7 the bulk of the ca ~5~. ~% ~?~I Although t rgo was in ship ~qI~qf~l~k~2ql~8q� ~1~i~;~q" ~.~,~-~i ~q%~'~ ~, ~, ~, ~'~. ~, ~'~. ~.~1 ~; WE ~6qw~qz ~qgo~,~q@~q@e e~qg~qn m~en~ts ~q@ m Northern Paper ~r~n of Grea rd to Co. products to ~@ I ~- the Middle East. lay provid "We've had a real good year," Fraser few days e F raser said. We probably load- ed and discharged the maximum needed to t tha we can shipped to amount of cargo A ~.~7 handle." Fraser said the pier's size re- . ....~0 earlier last off-loaded o ~stricted the amount of cargo ITO ~7 trans ~c H~o~,~q@~q@rted ou~ld handle, and predicted that ~q#~q4~q1 ver, unI the Sears Island Cargo from ~M ~le constru ~qI~Ter~qe~qs~qsnal goes on line soon, dry ~I~t~0qu~e~s cargo shipments a ~t Sears~6qrr~, ~0qV~A~_~~4q%~_ barges wer p~ro~b~q@bly have reached ~e~ir mainland w maximum levels. off-loaded i "A lot of the big ~i argo 1 ~5 ~N~'~M~d I ~9~qW The steel ~ov~es of ~c ~P age at the that they're shipping these days Searsport we just can't handle," said Fra- ser. "If we could have built a NEWS Photo by Walt. ~r ffin ald Grant, -bigger storage area at this pier, Cargo Cranes stand sentinel over Sprague Dock at Mack Point In S~earsport, while Sears Island looms In the background S~of~eacros~uIrst~ql~8qe~qenh e for the past .we would have done it a long ~tim~,~, said Fraser. 600,0~00 tons of both dry and liquid Hollowell said the demand for ~6~ocks, said business was off 25 cently that ago. There just is no room here. A few hundred yards away at cargoes thr gh Searspor~t dur- oil and coal "goes up and down percent last year. port would Unlike* modern ~c rgo parts, the Sprague Energy terminal at ing 1989, a ~0s~ql~qight increase over seasonally, but it's been a prett Gibbs said that most of the Grantcal which feature pier de loading Mack Point, officials also report- the previous year. teady business th~qi~4qvear. I th~0q2 shipments of frozen food prod- ra Club's ch ~-~s~l ~S and unloading, the: ~B&A wharf is ed having a "pretty good year." Sprague's major cargo is No. I we've seen a ~i~n est volume ~is ro ~q@~n thee em~6qrnys ~7~q@~q@ and detri to "black oil" that it supplies to in- increase." tic "af f ~0 e er wen to a long finger pier that juts in Sprague spokesman Wesley e ~lo r economy. Sears~port Harbor. Its narrow Hollowell observed that "in gen- dustrial users such as mills, utili~. The picture at the nearby Win- s~q ro this Year. H~e said th~e "I guess v u 's eral terms, it has been very good ties and large f~ee t docks was a bit different, is _~i~n~. run its co width restricts the operator tortes. The ~6q=er~. Rick Gibbs, spokes- ~q;~rd ~I~: from all over th~e courts " Gr ability to load and move cargo. and reasonably smooth, knock on com t~, States ~and Canada, ~and ~l~o~a~dp ny~qe also handles barge "We just don't have the capa- wood." s~q@~f oal and coke, also for man for Maine Terminals, the. were loaded on foreign ships ery~q&~q;~'~c~qiy is bility to handle 5~,000-ton loads," Hollowell said his firm moved industrial customers. operator of the Winterport bound for Holland and Denmark. to be settle( ~8qM ~8qM ~8qM ~q@~4q= ~I~2qm No ~6qM ~I~0qm ~4q= ~4qM ~4q= ~8qM ~8qM I= STATUS OF GRANT TASKS 1989-90 (CZ100) Task 1 -- Core Law Enforcement & Administration A. -DEP -- Cgre Law Enforcement & Administration The DEP's Quarterly Report is reproduced as Exhibit E-1. it covers Board adoption of new Guidelines for Municipal Shoreland Zoning Ordinances (effective March 24, 1990), other shoreland zoning activities, permitting and enforcement activities in the coastal area, and problems and issues. Also, see Exhibit E-2, DEP Issue Profile on Shoreland Zoning. B. DOC/MGS -- Geologic Review of Core Law Applications (Completion reported in the previous Progress Report.) Task 2 -- Local Technical & Financial Assistance A. -DECD -- Municipal Planning & Waterfront Action Grants See the DECD's Progress Report, reproduced below. Note, however that, just after that report was written, Brooklin decided not to use its WAG grant for a boat launch ramp, so those funds therefore will be reprogrammed. B. DECD -- Municipal TeQhnical Assistance See the DECD's Progress Report, reproduced below, and Exhibit E-3, "Nexus" (the DECD/OCP Newsletters). C. DECD -- Regional Council Assistance See the DECD's Progress Report, reproduced below, and Exhibit E-4, 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 Board's "Gaining Ground" newsletters, Exhibit E-5. Task 4 -- Coastal Policy Development A. Allocating Maine's Marine Waters Research continued on existing State programs and uses in Maine's marine waters to determine gaps and inconsistencies. Specific issues analyzed include aquaculture, oil spill prevention and reponse, dredge spoil disposal, marine protected areas and the public trust doctrine. An interagency marine policy management team was proposed to coordinate State marine policy issues and to assist in the development of the project. 13 Kennebunk - Mousam River Path Plan The Mousam River Path Committee (a subcommittee of the John R. Nicywnan. J, Lynn Wachtel Conse ion Commission) has held several meetings with property Commissioner rvat GmernOf owners in the corridor of the proposed path. These meetings have Department resulted in the identification of owners who will accept public use of on their property; this will be a primary factor in determining the ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT location of the path. The consultants working with the Committee are now developing draft plan elements showing the path location and design criteria for presentation at a public meeting in may. Georgetown - Five Islands Pier Design May 15, 1990 The final plan has ben completed and accepted by the Town TO: Bob Blakesley, State Planning office Owned Property Maintenance Board. Based on this plan, the Town submitted an application for a waterfront Action Grant to FROM: Fran Rudoff, Mary Boyd-Broemel, and Kirk Schlemme rehabilitate the Pier; however, the project was not recommended for DECD-OCP Coastal Staff funding this year due to budget constraints. The Town owned Property Board is seeking to fund needed improvements through the RE: Coastal Program Progress Report, 2/90 - 4/90 local bonding process. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Wiscasset - Public Access Plan 1989-90 GRANT TASKS The consultant for the Town has comple 'ted the mapping and Task 2 -- Strengthening Technical Assistance to Towns inventory section of the Plan. Several public meetings have been held to obtain public views. The Greenbelt Committee is now A. COASTAL PLANNING GRANT PROJECTS working with the consultant to prepare the Draft Plan for public hearings in June. The following discussion summarizes the status of each project: Rockland - Harbor Access Plan Kittery - comprehensive Harbor Plan The consultant working with the Harbor Committee has completed the resource inventory and mapping work, and a Draft Concept Plan A draft Harbor Plan has been completed and forwarded to DECD has been developed for review and comment. The City has directed for review. The Harbor Committee will now hold a set of final the consultant to develop a set of techniques to encourage public meetings in preparation to finalize the Plan. it will be waterfront property owners to voluntarily provide public access on sent to the Town council for approval in June. their property. It is anticiapted that the Plan will be forwarded to the City Council for action in late June. Major emphasis has been placed on strategies to improve access to the water in terms of new and upgraded parking, launching ramps, Bangor/Brewer - Comprehensive Harbor Management Plan and town docks. This will be the key to utilizing noew mooring areas that were previously underutilized or unused. The consultant working for these communities has completed the inventory and analysis sections of the Plan. . The Joint Harbor York - Public Pier Site Design Committee has held two public workshops. A Draft Plan is expected in late June. The consultant for the Town has conducted a survey of water dependent businesses in the area to determine the range of Hampden - Waterfront Development Plan potential uses for the Verrill's Wharf property. A matrix of uses vs. costs of improving the site has been prepared to assist the The consultant for the Town has completed the Draft Plan and a local committee in determining the mix of uses to be conducted at public hearing is scheduled for May 8. the Waterfront Committee the site. The pier has also been surveyed to determine its will then develop the Final Plan and forward it to the Town Council condition and improvement needs. A public meeting will be held on for approval. Subsequently, the Town will develop zoning June 15 to present the committee's recommendations. regulations to implement the Plan's recommendations. State House Station 59, Augusta, %laine 04333 - Offices Located at 193 State Street Tclephone (207) 289-2656 Belfast - Mooring Plan Bucksport - A design consultant was hired by the Town to work with the local oversight Committee and DECD staff on a final planting Next month, the aerial photos of the harbor will be taken (it layout. Final plans have now been completed. The bid documents is necessary to wait until all boats are moored in the harbor for should be completed and advertised by the end of this month. It is the season). Once the photos are taken, the Mooring Plan will be anticipated that this project will be completed on schedule. prepared. To further improve the use and management of the Harbor, the City has applied for 1990-91 Planning Grant funds to develop a Brooklin - The bidding process for this project is currently comprehensive Harbor Management Plan; this application has been underway. It is anticipated that an extension will be needed for @ecommended for funding by DECD. The Mooring Plan will be completion of this project. incorporated into the Harbor Management Plan. Mount Desert - The contract with the Town has been signed. Final Stockton Springs - Public Access Site Design and Harborfront Plan mooring plans are almost complete. The bidding process is expected to go smoothly, however, an extension to the contract will likely The harborfront rezoning portion of this project has been be needed. completed. The Town is now seeking a consultant to help with preparation of the Public Access Site Design component of the C. LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE project. 1. Direct Technical Assistance Machiasport - Public Pier Site Design Assistance provided by DECD/OCP, related to the administration Initially, the Town intended to use Planning Grant Funds for of the Local Grant Programs and other local projects concerning the design of a public pier (see February Progress Report) . coastal issues, is listed in the attached technical assistance log However, the Town has decided to purchase a beach property that is sheets. used extensively by fishermen. In fact, the Town applied for 1990- 91 Waterfront Action Grant funds to acquire the beach property; 2. Workshops for Local Officials this application has been recommended for funding by DECD. Thus, Planning Grant funds will no longer be needed for the Pier Design. DECD/OCP staff participated in the Maine Harbor Masters The Town considered using these funds for survey and design work Training Program in Castine. This program is sponsored by the related to the beach property, but has decided to pay for those Maine Criminal Justice Academy. DECD/OCP Coastal staff member was Ln activities on its own. These funds will be reprogrammed by DECD. responsible for teaching a one hour course on mooring regulations. B. WATERFRONT ACTION GRANT PROJECTS 3. Technical Assistance Materials The following summarizes the status of each project: A marine contractor from mid-coast Maine is working with DECD/OCP Coastal staff on a new handbook related to appropriate Saco - The FERC review process is ongoing. When the outcome of design and construction of public access facilities along the that process is available, the final project schedule will be coast. The handbook, to be completed by the end of July, 1990, prepared and the contract executed. An extension to the end of will discuss the following: cumulative environmental impacts of this calendar year will be needed for this project. docks, piers, and wharves; landside planning issues, such as parking, restrooms, solid waste, access roads, and drainage; Rockland - The final plan is complete and the architect is designing and constructing wooden piers and wharves, bulkhead preparing the bid documents. These documents should be complete wharves, ramps and gangways, and floats; and sources of financial and advertised within the next two weeks. An extension to the end and technical assistance. The handbook is being written for of the calendar year will be needed for this project. municipal officials and other interested persons. This handbook will complement existing materials already available on the design Lincolnville - DECD is awaiting approval of the title opinion from and constru'ction of boat launching ramps (available from the Maine OOCRM. Once it is received, the contract will be signed. The Department of Conservation, Boating Facilities Program). Department of Transportation is working closely with the community to develop the bid documents; this phase should be completed by the 4. Growth Management Coordination beginning of June. An extension to at least the end of September will be needed for this project. DECD/OCP Coastal staff have been working with DECD/OCP Growth Management staff to develop criteria and procedures for reviewing Comprehensive Plans for consistency with Maine's Coastal Policies. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LOG February 15, 1990 - Met with Amy Naylor-Davis in Brun wick to discuss 250th Anniversary park as a potential WAG project and describe the WAG Mary Boyd-Broemel program with respect to land acquisition. February 1, 1990 - Met with Richard Conant of Southport to discuss February 16, 1990 - Met with Bob Benson and Tex Hauser of Cumberland potential WAG project. and Tammy Risser of GPCOG to discuss Sunset Landing as a potential WAG project. February 5, 1990 - Met with city officials in_nangor to discuss several potential WAG projects. Met with town official of Cape Elizabeth to discuss Fort Williams park Met with town officials in Frankfort to discuss potential as a potential WAG project. WAG projects. February 20, 1990 - Met with Carol Shaw of EMCRPC and town officials of Camden to describe the WAG program and discuss the potential February 6, 1990 - Met with representatives of the Stocton Springs projects. Development Corp and officials of Stockton Springs to discuss WAG process and potential project. February 22, 1990 - Met with Rob Elder of Maine Department of Transportation to discuss the potential WAG applications. Met with Hancock County staff to describe Waterfront Action Grant program and answer questions with resect to public access planning. Met with Dick Skinner of the Maine Boating Facility Program to discuss the potential WAG applications. February 7, 1990 - Met with Jim Layton of cherry ield to discuss Narraguagus River corridor and potential public access projects for Met with Art Spiess of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission to WAG program. discuss the archeological work in Pembroke and discuss the potential WAG applications. Met with Greg Lounder of HCPC and Gretchen Strong of Tremont to discuss potential WAG project. February 26, 1990 - Met with Deb Neimeier of Hunter-Balleau to discuss the Cumberland WAG application. Met with Susan Woodward, a resident of Stonington o discuss the Waterfront Action Grant program. February 28, 1990 - Met with Dewey Chase of Bristol to discuss potential WAG projects. February 8, 1990 - Met with island officials on Isle au Haut to describe the WAG program and to discuss the potential project. March 9, 1990 - Met with Dana Anderson of South Portland to discuss the construction difficulties with the walkway details and to discuss Met with Karl Kosobud of Belfast to discuss potential WAG projects. potential WAG projects. February 12, 1990 - Met with town officials in York to discuss the March 19, 1990 - Met with Dick Vander Zanden of Mt. Desert to go over Fishermans'Walk and potential WAG projects. the WAG process and state/local contract and discuss potential WAG project for this round. February 13, 1990 - Met with Eric Perkins of SMRPC and town officials in Eliot to discuss potential WAG projects. Met with the Scenic Areas Task Force to discuss the fall conference. Met with Jerome Plante and Marty Patricus in old orchard Beach to March.20, 1990 - Met with Nancy Olson of Brooklin to discuss bidding discuss the continued planting of dune grass as a potential WAG process for boat launch and review final set of design plans. project. March 22, 1990 - Met with teachers from the Northern region of Maine to February 14, 1990 - Met with Jane Duncan of Kennebunkport and Eric discuss how coastal planning concepts can be incorporated into the Perkins of SMRPC to discuss Cape Porpoise pier as a Potential WAG classroom. project. March 23, 1990 - Met with George Waterman, marine contractor to solicit Met with Jim McMahon of Oguncruit regarding potential WAG projects. his interest in working with our office on a Public Access Series Met with Paul Schumaker of South Berwick to visit boat launch site and handbook on appropriate design and materials. deliver the shore access sign. April 3, 1990 - Met with city officials of Rockland and the designated architect for the walkway to discuss the bidding and construction process and the possible need for extending the construction window. Technical Assistance Log February-April 1990 Kirk Schlemmer April 17, 1990 - Met with Skip Day and harbor committee members from Lincolnville to discuss the bidding and construction process and to 2/l/90 As member of the Damariscotta River Water Quality Video discuss the potential of an extention. Committee worked to develop script. April 19, 1990 - Met with Scot Cowger, Town Engineer of Cumberland at 2/5/90 Met with Don Simard, City Planner from Biddeford on Harbor the pre-bid conference. We talked about the construction details and Management Plan. Met with officials from Eliot on Harbor the anticipated timeframe. Management Plan. April 20, 1990 - Met with the town selectpersons of Brooklin and 2/6/90 Met with Selectmen and Planning Board members of Vinalhaven contractors interested in the boat launch project during a pre-bid on potential planning grant projects. conference. 2/7/90 Met with officials in Camden on harbor management needs. April 27, 1990 - Met with the project engineer for the Chebague Stone Wharf WAG to discuss the transition of project management within their 2/8/90 Met with Freeport Town Manager and Planner on Freeport office. Harbor Management Plan concept. 2/13/90 Met with officials from Wells on potential harbor management plan. Attended Kennebunk Conservation Commission meeting and assisted in their effort to organize the Mousan River Path Plan Project. Attended Kennebunk Harbor Committee meeting to discuss Doane's Wharf project. 2/14/90 Attended Freeport Coastal Waters Commission meeting to organize harbor management plan application. 2/26/90 Attended public hearing on Five islands pier plan in Georgetown. 3/6/90 Participated in workshop on harbor management in Machias put on by the Washington County Planning Commission. 3/8/90 Met with Art Hildebrandt of Maine Criminal Justice Academy to prepare harbor masters training curriculum. 3/14/90 Damariscotta River Video Committee continues work. 3/30-31/90 Attended Maine Harbor Masters Training Program in Castine. Taught one hour of course work in mooring regulations. 4/4/90 Site visit in Wiscasset to monitor progress on Greenbelt Plan. Met with Boothbay Harbor Harbor Master and Town Manager to discuss harbor management issues. 4/19/90 Presented information on harbor ordinances to Stockton Springs Harbor Committee. 4/26/90 Met with Brunswick Town Planner to continue work on water quality ordinance currently being funded through the 205(j) program. Beginning in July 1990, communities will begin submitting Plans to 6. R-EGIONAL COUNCIL COASTAL COORDINATORS the State for review and comment as required by the Growth management Law (see attached list of submittal dates for coastal Quarterly reports from each region are attached. During this communities). Specifically, DECD/OCP Coastal staff have been quarter, DECD/OCP provided the following monthly programs for the involved in the following activities: Coastal Coordinators: - A "dry run" review of the Comprehensive Plan for the coastal - February 27 - DEP staff reviewed the final Shoreland Zoning community of Arrowsic (see attached memos); Minimum ordinance with the Coastal Coordinators and other Regional Council staff. - Preparation of guidelines to be used by DECD/OCP coastal staff when reviewing comprehensive Plans (to be completed during the next April 24 - DECD/OCP staff reviewed the process that will be used quarter); to review and comment on local Comprehensive Plans under the Growth Management Program. A significant portion of the day was also - Training for the Regional Coastal Coordinators on how to assist devoted to discussing techniques that can be used to help coastal communities during the development of local comprehensive plans to municipalities integrate Maine Is Coastal Policies into local Plans. ensure that the Coastal Policies are addressed (see discussion on Regional Councils below); and - Providing comments to DECD/OCP's Growth Management staff on a Draft Comprehensive Plan Review Criteria Rule. S. Interagency Coordination The Department of Conservation, Bureau of Submerged Lands, recently completed a study entitled, Abandoned Vessel Removal Study, that calls for the establishment of a Harbor Management Fund which would be used to assist municipalities in harbor planning and improvement, including the removal of vessels in question. As a follow-up to that study, the interagency committee working on CO harbor management issues met to discuss possible funding sources for such an initiative. One option, discussed in the study, would be to assess a state mooring fee. These fees would be collected by municipalities in conjunction with issuing a permit. Alternatively, another option would be to raise state fees charged for boat licenses. The interagency committee will continue to meet over *the summer months and will be preparing a proposal for consideration by the legislature during its next session. DECD/OCP Coastal staff have also been working with the State Planning office and officials from Acadia National Park on a case study workshop to be held during the summer of 1990 on scenic area documentation and conservation. DECD/OCP will be working on the selection of the local case study and development of the workshop agenda and materials to ensure coordination with the Growth Management Program. Comprehensive Plan Review Schedule Coastal Communities Tier one/ Rounds One and Two July 1990 January 1991 South Berwick Freeport Wells Phippsburg Richmond Stonington Edgecomb Alna August 1990 February.1991 Wiscasset. Blue Hill Surry Damariscotta Newcastle Kennebunk Thomaston Trenton March 1991 Winter Harbor September 1990 South Bristol Dresden Ogunquit Cutler Frankfort Perry Arundel Boothbay York October 1990 April 1991 Woolwich Northport Warren May 1991 November 1990 West Bath Eliot Calais Steuben June 1991 Topsham Yarmouth Note: Review dates have not yet been set for Ellsworth and Westport. ~0 H~q@~4qrb~ic~qrs and E~qc~no~qm~i~qc Development Are Subjects of Machias, Meeting By ~h~.~l~ary Anne Clancy ~h~iW~a3h~ing~t~on County~. only Cutler ~of ~t~he U~S. A~F~ii~-~qi ~O~o~r~qi~q4~qa~f ~6qe~6qW~ne~qer~s~i.~- ~s~i~6n ~q@r~es~sur~i~. ~"~I~.~Rs~t year, we had D~is~cu~m~l~on turned to e~nv~i~ronm~e~n~- Increasing state are receiving state '~l~l~ie~l~ia~i~bor~l~)~l~n~f~L~s~o~ft~l~i~ct~l~ire~ctow~i~Ls two ~su~b~i~l~i~v~is~l~o~ns,~" lie said. "We ta~l reg~q;~qo~.~1~,~qaUo~q~,~3 1~,~, ~'D~o~qle saying that to ~r ~e ~.~1~. ~r~i~a ~@ ~d a~"a ~I~l~l ~g~ql~q@ and federal ~env~iro~u~n once for d~eve~l~up~l~ag growth range ~I~r~t~w~o E~a~s~tpo~i~Vsd~e~s~ire~f" con- never hall o~n~e before. S~h~ore~f~t~o~u~t ~i ~atI~h~q!~, ~a~bI ~C access. but ~f~l~ons~, ~s~i~t~t~1~wa~s~i~q4~l~i~g~t~o~l~i~c~o~l~l~i~l~l~y~'~s~i~t~t~i~l~(I ~I~l~la~i~ql~a~g~e~n~l~e~n~t p~l~a~l~l~s~. although Other dulled growth as ~an International propel ~ly that Was going for $~10 ODD an ~to~w~"~43 needed ~"~t~o biologists anti a world status were among ~t~he still- towns ~l~i~t ~d~ie county have begun work pot L to Jo~n~es~po~r~t~'s decision ~not to ~e~l~l- acre A few years ago Is now ;ailing Professor of ~i~nud~" to d~ev~e~l~o~p~i~l ~p~l~a~i~l. ~q'ec~L~s d~iscus~s~b~il as representatives without ~t~h~e ~fu~t~u~l~s. courage tourism. ~for $65~,~D~0~Q a~r~t acre.". ~~4~.we~'~r~p being regulated ~tode~a~t~h~q:~?~. from J~o~n~espo~t~t, Cutler, ~a~n~d ~E~a~s~tpo~i ~t~S~ch~l~e~n~o~n~c~or o~ut~i~bi~ed Militia's little Paul ~lo~s~s~a~, (lie ~ch~n~in~n~a~n of Jones- agreed Jasper Cates of Cutler, w~ho~. ~-~1~1~1 E~as~tp~ol ~t ~has contracted with added that ~l~ie was lit favor or protect- outlined their harbor d~eve~l~op~u~t~c~ut coastal policies anti 10 growth ~l~i~t~. -pro ~i's planning board, solid Ills town's ~co~nsu~l~l~ar~i~f~to develop a comprehe~r~qa plans last week at lite University (it ~a~g~e~n~i~c~u~t goals quit SAL Ills ~o~l~d~ce Is Plan ~i~e~v~o~l~v~w~t around preserving ~I~ts give plan for ~I~ts port. Ing the ~e~nv~iro~t~i~m~e~o~t, lint felt r~egu~la- Maine at Machias. Ratting that a ~au~n~i~t~t~er of coon. fishing Industry, trying to stabilize ~.t~io~n~s were going too far. Aqu~acul~ture Is also Conti ~lb~u~l~lng to Elder said ~t~he place where land Tile Match ~6 Potts and ~l~in~t~b~o~r~s inanities oil tile ~c~o~l~s~t~n~e~cd to look at lite ~cc~o~u~o~u~l~Z, ~a~nd getting ~t~he harbor traffic ~jai~n~s at t~he docks In Cutler. ~ar~u~t water meet Is ~t~he most heavily panel was sponsored ~f~ly tile W~as~i~li~a~g- their h~n~i~b~ur~s. Maine Ions ~approx~- cleaned tip. ~l~in~at~ely ~4,~WO miles of c~oa~st~i~l~o~c~, ~l~i~t~i~t James Doyle, ~t~he director of Fast- according to S~till~n~u~m F~l~tzhenry~-regulated area In tile country and ton County Regional Planning Coin. chalr~i~n~o~u~t of ~t~he committee that c~an- is important to mission. Robert Eider of ~t~he De~f~@a~i t- Duty ~10 percent of it Is protected ~q4d part's Pot ~t Authority, described e~d~t~he~I9~8~6Cu~t~l~er at r to ~vstressed that It all du~-develop a positive a~t~t~i~tu~d~e~.~qAnd merit o~0qf~0qt~ra~nsp~ort~a~t~lo~n (DOT) anti usable, lie said. entirely different situation. "We wanted to build a new pier something unique about your town Kirk S~c~h~lem~i~n~er.~of ~t~h~e ~D~e~l~u~i~r~t~u~t~e~n~t ~E~ld~erd~i~s~c~i~ms~ed ~t~h~e D~OT~*~s recently ~"~I~n ~1~989~, ~E~ns~i~p~o~r~t was (lie number than, ~h~ot we were ~1~1~1~r~o~r~l~u~c~i~l that C~O~l~l~ip~l~e~t~e~l~l~s~i~l~l~~v~ey Oil coastal ~1~1~1~,~1~1 lite o~n~e general cargo put I ~li~t lite state," ~B~o~u~l keep hammering. of Economic anti Community ~I~)~cv~c~l~-1 ~1~1~1~0~1~1 y wits sc~irc~e for ~n while," lie ~"I~t ~may take R few yea~i~s," ~he~sa~id. ~a~fr~a~s~tru~ct~ure n~c~eds and said ~(l~i~e s~a~l~o~l Doyle~. "We tire ~n~i~t ~i~l~l~u~ncu~l~t~u~i~c ~qe "From what ~o~p~l~o~c~i~A ~(D~EC~D~) ~oJ~I~S~C~u~s~s~ed ~s~t~n~t~e and Sit ~l~i~t~. I ~"~i~s~' ~"~e~l~l~'~(~' "It always takes longer to get federal assistance p~i~ogr~a~in~s for ~har~. Ila' ~t d~iv~is~l~u~l~l ~(~of DOT hall Identified ~c~o~u~l~e~r~. we have a ~f~l~ou~l~l~sh~ing fishing tonight, ~u~l~a~yb~e ~t~I ~at I~S~l~o~.~j ~I~.~. ugh Lim wall,~.but once you're b~ar development planning. ~1~4~G million ~[i~t requested project Industry. we're a burgeoning r~ecr~e~a~. an~a~thro fluids. ~t~i~o~n~a~l ~l~o~o~t~i~t~i~ng center, and o~ur marine y~in~or through~, It goes quickly." he said. S~ch~l~e~i~t~i~oner, w~ho works for ~t~h~e Of- ~U~nd~a ~11~trock~fn~or~t~o~n. a Cutler s~e- lite panel also discussed lite effect fice of Comprehensive P~lan~n~i~ng~,~o~v~ild Tl~m study. which will ~b~e used to service Industry Is growing." l~ect~i~n~an, said ~t~he town wig Ill* ~a~c oiling land prices are hav~ing~on develop tile ~I~X)T~,~S Capital Plan for All of I~. a~t t~here Is ~no state requirement that hill growth is placing a ~t~eres~ted~i~v~i~l~irov~i~(~I~i~i~tg~i~i~in~re~r~k~ccess~tu die lability of W~a~s~idn~i~l~lo~n County towns develop harbor management lite year 2~0~M, ~Id~e~n~d~f~l~ed 39 eligible s~iral~n on Eastport's present faci~l~l~. tile water for w~at~e~r~-d~e~r~)~C~U~t~I~c~a~t uses, pl~an~s,butsuch plans ~are~e~xpec~l~L projects fit Washington County. ties, which were built ~t~o~i service a ~. ,olives, particularly ~lj~m~n~ext~ge~r~l~@~r~a~- ~.~.~41 to Elder said 25 of those projects, In- sound fishing Industry. ~T~he city ex- ~b~u~t did lint want to s~i~m~ad money oil Ran, to own property. I be part of a coastal town ~a Gain- pects shipping "We'll never make enough money ~cr~al l~i~t Jo~n~esp~o~i I. East- tonnage to double this ~a p~irk~i~ng lot large ~c~uo~ugh to ~ac~c~o~on prebe~r~g~ive Growth Management chiding s~a~y date recreational vehicles. to compete with ~t~he people that are port, Culler lint East M~ac~l~o~l~m~. are o~i~l year slid ~sq~ua~c~u~l~tu~ee to grow to a ~12~5 ... ah plan' ~qE~'~q1~q1~1~-~q"~0q4~q4 ~6qA~i~l~l~p~z~0qW~6q" t~he priority ~Us~t for grants of tip to million a year Industry within ~1~1~4 We're lint ~b~uy~i~n~h I~r~i~nd for ~s~om~o~un~t~o coud~i~ng~in ere~fromo~u~l~t~i~l~l~o~t~a~t~e~a~n~d ~-~1/~1~5~-~q/~q1~,~7 ~$~50~,~0(~l~o. The Fluids require a 20 per- next live years, Doyle said. ~.~q;r~o~r~n N~ew~.~j~er~s~ey to vacation on," site ~q6ay~i~ng these prices for land," said ~'~q) Eastport Is also feeling t~he effect S~chIc~i~n~i~ner~s~a~ld [lint c~o~a~sInI ~fu~t~ids ~"Remember the two Moines," said cent local match, which Elder sold Said~. one me~r~i~t~t~ier of ~t~he audience.~- w~a~s aimed at meeting requirements ~o~ql coastal development a~nd ~sub~od~l~y~l~- ~i~t~(~! ~l~a~l~cr~a~i funds anti. ~u~n~tl~er ~f~e~t~l~e~r~a~l Doyle. "The developed Southern ~C~O~aS~I~:~l~l access "'~aa~l~l( lite Maine Is to have growth manage- coast had to ~I~l~a accessible for' m~en~t for undeveloped Northern everyone. Maine. We're like ~O~le third world. We don't have economic de~qj~e~l~opment or outh~0qwest vo~0qt growth management."; er~2qs Despite ta~qk~i~n ~Y Earl ~votersat~So~ut~h gage~neral~lydin~t wes~ ~v~ie~wo~fn ~r~f~l~.~d~qT~o ~@de~ye~l ~t ~Harb~a e~w ~la ~OP~ment ~kestr~ict~i r s~annual meat!, ~wsa~ndr~ig~q@at~i~o~n~s~,~. :'With tOn~g alon~qg~t~h ~9 Tuesd t~i ~th~.~WO marina ~a ~Wate~rfro~q@t.. ~qa~y ghtened~. ~a planning board ~P~'~O~Posa~ls~f~o~r~m~d~re.tha ~- 'aides ~voteda~l~m~o~st~u~n a~ndsevera~l~l~6re~ivait~in ~qP 250 Slips n~qo~w before ~0qde~2qru O~ft~heha~rbor~q@~qij aa~"~nous~]~Ytoban ~0qg~4qd~6qa~2ql~4qe to the ~C~O an~y new g ~-.~Lh~a ~-~1~-~9~.~1, residents Ong Clark P~O~'~Ir~ot Road from Imarinas on ast Guard b~qW~phS~t~a~i~l~l ~t~heeast~s~ide ,a~se. Ode "Fishermen can tey's Boat Shop ~I~L ~o~4qs open UP that side of ~C~O~MPete With big ~" ~e ~C ~, ~, ~5 a I ~y and we'd a~l~l bthe harb~o~t in v~es~qi~o~r~s Cot an 3~0 r On~iar~inas it~w~o~u~l~d~m~i~ng~i~n If ~1~, ~a gone ~,n,t be ~I~q@ ~y~o~u warned l~obster~ma~' T~o~m Laws Years expense~- ~d~n~o~t,~d that ~k~ed Bangor de~velo~' J~6qt~4qo ~~O~V~F th~e ~p~l~i~nn~i~n~g meet~ing~w~i~t~h~pla~n~n PerBobBaldac~c~i~non. NIX. s~h~e~p~a~l ~ve~r~\~V~o~l for a Wall ers in work~sh explained that he has been ~@~~,~B~y G~V~qO~pG~V heavily ~0~w~, will P ma~r~L~n~.a~P ~qg~2qZth West B~a~qm Still, N~r~i~ter group of ~v~O~lu~qr~'~.~'~qe"b~"~I~qt~a~ld~, ~t board approved ~'~a ~l~0~-t~-~0q@ure~d~aath~Ls~P~L Town he said, I be ~la~l~d.~C~d~*~a~t the former ~S ~f ~-board is ~-~t~h~e to ~q-~9~t~ied the ..~t Property Would ~FA~K~t~A~I~N~G~I) ~d~a~y decided to ~i~t~s pl~ann &ran would end up hurting ~sa~t~u~r~-~-lose ~le [a' I to Prohibit ~Inarir~t ~'~t~e~dr~i~g~v~O~t~e~r~s ~O~L ~p~r~o~c towns ~C~O~.~fas created fishermen.. ~.~h~e develop"" des~relic ~- as along ~C~l~a~r~i~c Point Read ~,~r~e~a~m~i~l~in~t~; ~f a ~C~c~mein to hiring ~0~CW eve' ~c ~' ~i~ld~h~i~g ~i~ns~P~c~q% ~I~ve cat ess ~t~h~r~o~'~g Officer. ~f ~r~c~e Vise officials ha are ~s~l~o~w~l ~-~1~" ~t~io~n Will ~t~h~e nee~0cr~o~t ~0 k a ve ruled, ~tc all Project ~e~n~f~o~a~c~t~r~o~, ~p~o~s~i~ ana t~h~e.plan~" ~n~f~o~lce~m~en~t ~c~, e ~- ~ji an, An app~l~ica. Cage. We ~in~it' backlog ~- 1, said. It s~u lion ~f~o~r a ~- 160~-Just keep t~ighteni~n~r ~' relieve code~chou~ld also home \~1 ~- ~ass ~i~t Overed by the bOrd. New ~Y~O k or ~C~h~l es~id~b~nt asked for a def~- ~- ;is ~e ~l~o~w~n~, ~0 would be gr~and~lather~ed ~and Y getting boar Lions, :tots not ~cthat ~R~a~Ida~c~qe~p~qS ~Hart~~f to be a Boston The Part_, ~a~g d o~facon LS co~n~t~l~ac ~ctri- former ~qtt~i~ s P~: ~mar~ina;on~, t~h~@ that a *person g Up the screws word "ir~lh~-b~-ta ~l~o~V~e~ls~, doing~.~w~n nson~ss~-C~a Just SO~,~8~0 1 nt ~, Mod 'on Of the ~d~u~t~i~c~s~,~o~f~f~i~c~l~, for ~d~e~v~e of the ~t~o ~.~d site at anymore. We hat Can't do nothing n Pointed t~o ~qi~q@~c er~ator Ben a~k~e life cast ~c~l~a~l~s So' ~*matter ve to ~be careful that~M~a calls like One, ~1~1 Tom ~.0 ~q~o~t~t~f~s ~s~L~ith~o ~a ~harb we don't ordinance oorse then asked if ~i~t still be the head of ~q@~0qr~,~'g CO. Plant~'remarked ~,H IWorcester a~n~q@ ~'~n~f~l~i~c~i~a~l~s said ~I~'~c ~ec~t~m~e~n~t toafast"" Sal reviewed~,Out of. ~@~d s~e~t~htoo b~!~Z~l ~t~o~o Bruce affe~~C~2qW~. ~. s~I~n~ceit~is ~o~rcOu~ld c~l ~S~S Chairman~-I area..,*.: not in the. existence urse~l~ves right so for~e~9~10~w~l~q@~g ~L~i~oa~rd ~o~v~,~6e~e~l~n~g ~as were in- Benson's uded in a de~li~ni~li ~"~y~,~" to. ~F~l~a~t~a~m~n~?~, addition ~1~0 h~_~1 Plan- 'coast to ~q?Pplause~fro~m on ~a spell. d against Ellis~' potent ~Penforce 0 ~is look down the~t nh~abita~nt. position. see what will happen,- the I~hIn all. voters ~m~a~n argue -me code, devel~O ~a~i~d must ~r~y Y~au~havetod remarks Were ~in~et d ~u~p In ~l~o~p~o~l~a~"~, ~, state Lawson said ~1~,~p~ish In attendance 5~O~Ors~o residents school budget approved a total only ~O~n~e LAI a ~n~e~w forest a~~ e~r~7~nen have lost ~W~, for apal n~in~g b~e the ~qba~r~t~a~t~qi'~Jth considerably less ~sh~O~l~l~Id axes zoning an The ~q, ~rs south Of ~qhere.~q,~qt an had be be up about 13 t~qo~'~q1~q4 of ~qR04~8 828 ~T the request I ho~m~"~~a"~k th d~i~qs~qc~qu~qs~qs~qi~qo ~t Officer' Gerard sho~f~tlan~c ~m~ob~i ~e~t~c~, new,~qnoverall, Eric S~qw Percent ~qn~(~qO~ql~qc~e~m~c~a ~q- ~qt it "sal ~q-~qth ~qt~h~e ~qI~qa~Ws ~a~nd n~e~"~qnd~qa~t~qed~-b~y the re ~qtell an a~qnson, to ~qt ~q1~q11~q,~qm again' ~q'~qt~qi~qs~qf~qo~qed ~qV~q1.I~q,~8ql~qa~qt~qions In', spec~i~f~ica~ql~ql . s r~qiction, Tuesday~q-~4q*iPated~ql vote, ager said. ~q"~qI~q'~qm ~qs~qt~qo going- ~qr~qe~qs Ypro~qh~qfbits~qi~qna ~q-Which rejected a p~qr~qs Wit ~qman- ~qi~qn ~qM~q-~q1 zone ~qPa~qs~qsed by re~qt ~1~1~"~I~ri~time activity r~qinas in the weekend ~qa~qm "Lltnightt~qi~qmean way things "We're s a month ~qad roP~qOsaI th~q, have bet" voters looking ~qa~qt.~q, "lost ~qwouldhave~qfa~qr~qm During ba~qllot~qi~qn Edwards. 'ere told. Sounding voice vote ~qpa~qt~qc~qh~qi~ql~ql ergency~. services d~qid~ql~qumbe~qnt Se~qle~q,~qb~qr~qi~qg~-~qo~qn Monday, in- 1 ~q2~q1~q)~q.3~q0 hour matter 'of W~h~ile~qwad~qing~qth, bets no" ~q- "It's ~0qi~qus~qt a ~qa~qn~qt~qi~ql~ql it ~o~r revised ~qord~qin ling a debate arts term ent to a tw~qo~q. ne~w D ~q* ~q9 ~qt~qo the town an Bob Stanwood ~q'd It~. Ough a long ~qj~qi~4q@t~q'~qO~qf~qM~qountDes ~q.won reaPP~qOintm ~' ~qV~qI~qV~qI~qS Sal ~q,~qC~qa~qn~q,~q, ,regulations Of Toby Stro~qn~q.~qO~qn d~qispatch~qin votes B~qe t ~qV~q@ a~qn~0qces including ~q9~q1 with 207 Year ~qw~ql~qi~qt~qe~qe~qr~qs gover~qr~qlng.~6q@~q, ~q9P~qO~qInted out that it was not ree I ~qan Wille ~qe ~q"~qr adopted ~f tr~uc~t~i Sense lected. ~qL~q,~q* ~qY~qa~qn~qY~qm~qP ~q' v~qe~qrw~qI~qte~ql~ql~q"~qI~qn~qg~ql~q) made ~qa Worcester and 'systems, several ~qM~qm~qu~qn~q't~q'es t~qo on- board, merit W ~q- and alarm ~q1~q, ~qa~qir functions at same point. On visions treat ~qC~qO~q.- ~qf~qoli~qlland DavidR~q,e ~qv~q6~qt~qe~qr~qs ~q0~qc to ~q$~qP~qt~q" cook ~q1. Sub~qd~qi s~qO~ql~qidate th ~q-c~qo d were also elected to the two *ode ell d the articles. on force ~d~issa~l~i~s~i~qa residents ~qa~q, it took 2~q0 for ~qC ~4qVressed Years ~qne~qy ~qt~qry and strike a of ne~w 1~0~qC~qU~qO~qn With th school but t~qo get One high 'Vote totals ~qr ~qm~qe for the Sew Cal~q-laws,~qa~q,g~rowing body are Just we ~qi~qn d another to d Chelsea~q- One islan~qu~qst realize that ~qI~qm~q,nc~qluded Wor~4q@ester a~qC I ~qe ~qe~qf~qt~qf~qo~qr ~11~9dd I think it is we -year ~qw~q.~qt~qh ~ql~qia~ql~ql~qo~qw~qe~ql~ql, all ter or two three an ~Ment, ~. as~q, ~qa ~qh~qi~qs for People to ask ~qwReed with 186 all ~n~qioderat g~qbv~qi~qq for atown ~qmanag~1~q1 ~qa need time with 237 ~qw~qa~qy~ql~qo~qi~ql~qi~qn~qs~qo ~qv, ~qs~qc~qa d~e~C~r~ied or David ~qY~qC Maurice ~qNI Willey ~qh~qi~qt~qc, officer Who Lot ~qn the ~qtr Benson ers, four with ~q182~q' Merit ~qC ~q0 ~qM ~qM end towards in bodies thr four Gil~qle ~q. ~q0~q1W~qOod with 164, Dav~qi~0q@ t h I ~qc ~q@ ~qm~qill~qy, More re ore an ee Police dep ~qg~qo~qver Y with ~q102 ~q@~qn~qd ~qF gulation ~q- ~q- r~qankl~qin w~qz~qo~qrd ere S~qo~quth~qw and 13~q' art~qmen~qing with 99~q. In tile too joy our If call Harbor ~qan~q- People on 4~q45 ~qor only 1~q0'~6q@~qrace for the seat won Post Offices~qtn~qi~qs byStanw~qo~qod ~qpr~qo~qp~qo~ql what a~qty~q. ~qt is ~qS~qt~qro~qn ~qS~qgUare ~qm~qij ~q1~q1 AD 193 and Don ~4qi~ql~0q@~q,~I~ql~60qtcj~qv Bulger received ~qa~qS~q9 w~qh~qo Is ins ~qas, said ~P~P bets~~o~p to~h ~dr ~i~n bu ~i~t ~i~n cod ~e~l~l ~p ~r~"nd ~0~nIt bsin ~6qPeop hBut, ~qW~qe ~qtrong, Tremont Mail to Gretch three-yea, s~qon 125 For a During disc," town ~qr ~qan ~q, ~q.term on the ~q,sing Gail Royal won with ~q2~q2~ql~qi~2qs~qch~qn~qall board manage Buell re~qc~q'ei vote ,on Of one article, a~q1~q1 ved 212 _~qs. S~qo~qo~qg~ql~ql~0q@ ~qW~q' e~qy received ~q1~q0~q1~q,"~qOtes and Allen 2~q-~8q0 ~0 Jonesport voters enact new harbor ordinance By Clayton ~I~l~e~a~l once faded after ~Lb~e supper hour. commercial boat owner, and 10 ommended that the airport, a D6~w~u East Bureau Pau I loss~a, ~c ha Irman of U~u~t percent of the mooring %ace at single 2,9D~O-f~oot strip of asphalt Planning Board, recently told a t~he Sawyer Cove ~anc or" ~ge running south to Route I and JONEs~i~ponT - Late Monday Ports ~a~nd Harbors meeting at would ~be allocated to recreation- nor~(h to the edge of Machias Riv- night, J~ones~p~orter~i voted by Machias that the harbor ordi. al boats. er, be expanded to Include a written b~i~t1lot 35-8 to enact a new nance was Intended to "pre.~9erve About 30 voters. remained in 4~,0~00-f~oot crosswind runway. T~he ~c ~a~st~a~l w~)t~t~er~s and harbor ord~l~-~ t~he town's fi~sh~in industry" ~a~nd ~t~he Jone~spor~t-~O~c~als I~l~igh School co~in~in~It~t~e~n wants Machias r~e~s~i~. nonce for (lie town, ~a~nd a hand to protect the eco~qf~qogi~c~il~l integrity gymnasium when Tint Francis dents on June 5 to appropriate ~v~ote by about 30 people set aside of the harbor by advoca~ti~ng a spoke in support of the proposed $5~,~W0 to the project. T~he $5~,~W0~, $~500 for a proposed regional air- cleanup of t~he harbor. "We want Machias Valley Regional Air. plus contributions from 1~5 other ~Q,- port at Machias. to keep Jonespor~t.Jones~port,~" lie ~qE~ort.~sSup~qporters of the airport towns, would be expended In part ~T~he h~ar~b~o~i plan that was f~a~sh- said. ad ske~d Jonesp~orters to con. for environmental and engineer- loned by the Harbor Committee Ernest Kelley of West Jones- tribute $~1~,650 to help finance t~he ing studies. during the ~I~dst two years was port questioned t~hat part of the ~qF~rco~qp~osed regional transportation* considered ~on~k of t~he first steps ordinance which allocated sin- a I~f~ly at Machias. Jone~s~p~oi-ters Roland Rogers Jr., who had in an eventual ~townw~ide m~an- gle~-po~in~t moorings for ~c~bm~in~er~- answered Francis by ~s~lic~ing moderated the majority ~ofJone- gemen~t plan. cial fishing boats of an average $1,~150 from t~he request, leaving a sport's annual and special town The proposed ordinance was length to swing In a 36~6-de~gree $500 donation. Jone~4q%ort~'s meetings for a decade, nominat- approved shortly before the day- circle. Ile asked if he would be tongue-~In-c~heek contri u~t~ion ed Robert L. Smith to preside long mee~t~i~r~g was recessed at allowed to retain his rights to a was contingent on adequate re- over the annual business session. 8:25 ~f~i.m.Th~t meeting will reco~n- mooring If lie purchased a larger ~g~l~onwide financial support from After Smith~w~as elected, Rogers, v~ene in Ju~i~m~-~, when the town will boat for his mooring. 16 towns In a 25-mile radius of a retired school super~inten ~ent, vote on ~s~a~%~o~o~l budgets. About 300 Kelley was told ~t~h~at (lie ~fl~ar- Machias. was given a standing ovation in ~p~e~op~l~efi~i~t~q@nded the morning and bor Committee would be ~empa~t~h- ~T~he Machias Valley Airport's appreciation for his service to ~af~ter~n~bo~ql sessions, but attend- et~ic to the 'needs of each Expansion Committee has re~c- the town. COG studying Casco .-Bay ~2qP~2q0~0q1~0q1~8qution Hope it leads to towns' united prote~6qc~qlion effort . By Bernie M~o~neg~ai~l~l ~~n~.~. ~R~-~W ~S~W~I ~R- ~q;~h~, s an- education PO RTLAN D - I ~i~'s not too late for Ca~ico Bay. issue. We'll So say the planners at t answer ~: s.ome. he Greater Portland Council of Governments ~40qw h ~0 have begun a study of th~e questions, and -square-mile body of water off 150 Maine', ou~l~l~,~,n ... ~at. The ~- b~a~y we'll raise some already shows some of the same s~i ~.gn3 of degradation as more urban waters ~(~q4U~U~Stions.~' such a Boston Harbor, according to Tamara Risser some:ci~ent~i~ric data. COG's coastal coordinator Th Casco Bay study is funded in part by a $35~,000~2p~eral grant. COG had to put up*~an additional $15~,000. ~Bay~*~s~vi~ll in part be patterned on one The study is aimed ~at finding ou~tju~st that Brunswick did of Maquoit B~ay. flow much pollution or, as planners Eddy, who used to work ~u town put it, "nutrient loading" the bay c~a~n planner in Bm~a~s~w~ick, lives in that If handle. town, ~u does Risser, With that kind o~l~"~informat~ion in Both a~re familiar with the Maquo~it hand~,~'say~s Tamara Risser. COG's Bay study, and they ~a~gre the pre. ~:~h~i coastal coordinator, towns and cities miss ~f~a~r the Casco Bay stud; ought to ~Y~ ~b _~7 can take steps to protect the bay. be the same - with the focus on the Without it, there is no way of water. Tamara Risser, coastal coordinator forth Greater P~ort~l~ar~@d Cou~n ~Il~e~fG ... r~r~u~n~t~m~u, point. t~o an ~1~* ~c knowin how or where to begin. area on ~amap t~ha~tsh~G~w~a the watershed ar~e~. ~that~inc~lud~e~s Freeport, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth and The goal, Eddy~s~aid, is to get at the Po~w~n~al~. (Bernie Mo~ne~g~ain photo) "We have to understand what the interaction between ~t~he land and the ~p city o~ftthe b~ay i~s to absorb bay. public access. Among the many interactions that be important,~" Ri~seer said. in each, de~v~q:~lo~pmen and understand t~o~o the "We don't want to protect the This initial phase of the project is th~e study documents, it shows that planners will look at land uses, ~qs~qaw~q. resources that may be impacted"~qsa~qid water resource by what's important expected to be completed by the end ~q-the pollution that enters the Royal age discharges from boat*, dredging ~M~8~qath~qe~qw H. ~qFddy, Cog's director of from the land perspective, but from o~qf~qi~qt~qine~q. No timetable hub easety~qe~qt River from the a sewage treatment ~qa~qnd a wide variety of other activities planning, what's important to the water." for other pha~qse~qa: distributing the plant along the river, runs back up that could affect the bay. "It's an education issue," said And. the more that is known about information and developing land use th~qe Cousins River, significant, Eddy a. ~q. Risser. "We'll answer some ques- the bay, the better equipped we will strategy I think there's a lot of things to be tions, and we'll raise some be to care for it, Risser said. ~qaid. because the spongy bank. of~qth. ~q-Ri~qs~qur has another model to base Cousins River may serve as a sort of worried about~q," Eddy -id. questions." Cog has begun the inventory ~qa~qnd her study on besides the M~qaquo~qit filtering system for Casco Bay. On the positive side, Risser ~qa~qnd COG is an association of Cumber. analysis phase of the study. It means Bay one. She was the driving force When Risser looks at Casco Bay, Eddy agreed, Maine and its munici. land County towns and cities. It taking a look at tidal 'current., tem- behind the ~qstudyofthe Cousins River ~qshe plane to apply iJ~qbe s~qa~qin~qe methods palities are becoming more protec. serves as a regional planning coca~q. peratures ~qa~qnd depth., considering that COG completed Iasi D~qec~qem~qS~qer. she used in the Cousins River study. tive of Casco Bay ~qa~qnd its other mission, ~qus~qi~qst~qing individual mun~qi- the ~qoce~qen floor, the ~qintert~qid~qal az~q@~qa rovid taking advantage of data that's &I- waters. Brunswick has its Bays ip~qal~qitie~qs and working with several of ~qa~qnd the shoreline. It means taking liver sill~q"~q' ~qp as ~c ~4q- ~qp ~q- ~qa~q- ~q1~q; 1 bow .. water- ready been gathered by a several Committee, for instance. y~q"m~qout~qh ~6qT~4q@~q* ~qp ~q9 them on common issues, such a ~q, term. ~q1. into account marine animals and ~qb~qad ~qar~qu~4q@ which R~2q. el~q, municipalities. To make it easier to i~qs~q- looking at its plan ~qa~qn~qd ~qd~qok~qs~q. Casco Bay. plants, including c~qla~qin~qs~q, worm, eel as "a b~qare~qg~qion~q," can affect separate study. ~qh~qe will ~qd~qMd. up the ~qb~qay, she Cumberland is studying ground Freeport and Pown~qal are ~qm~qo~qu~qlb~qir~qs grass ~qa~qnd ~qth ~qat ~0q@~qlr habitats. It means political entities, In the me of ~qa~qid, probably ~q1. four ~qP~ql~q.-~qKi.n~qa. water quality an Ch~qel~ql~qe~qa~qgu~qe Island. of COG. Brunswick is not. looking its ~qa~qn~qd limbers. the Cousins River Freeport. Yarmouth, Each one of thus b~qi~qo~q-r~qegion~qs may Several towns "a looking at their However, COG's study of Casco fishing ~qa~qnd tourist industries ~qa~qnd North Yarmouth ~qa~qnd Pow~qna~ql. ~q, h~qa~q'v'~qs a resource that may or may not to= water ~qru~qn-of~qf~q. 21 ~0 ~ ~ eas m~g certain uses of of~as ~0. Both ~ ~and. In the ~ ~ Slate and Federal laws governing ~ worked with ~ ~ estate taxes permit taxpayers to Volume 2 Number 2 Winter ~ MCH~ plan which deduct ~lue of the ~ would minimize his estate t~ ~sements front their taxable burden, meet his family~2pi- reduction in ~ ~~ ~ ~om~ value o~land will make it p~ conserve~st ~ ~ sib~k~2pt~ sensitive calk and ecolo~p% ip~x~t ions while A~ portions of his ~arm. ~ still retaining ownership of their The result was a conservation 7 ~ homestead. easement protecting the heart of A~~a~e~ the ~ncompassingeigh~~ derived from ~s~se- acres and all of the shore frontage. As m~ps~~ is rue ofall casements, Bill and ~1p. Maine residents ~ps~ his heirs retain ownership of the lots will enjoy the tremendous proper~ptinue using the scenic b~altwater farm. Thomas Point A ma~~~th white land in w~th (lie . ...... . Conservation terms of the casement. ~ Easement pine. unusual on ~nd m~1pth~ important for wildlife, will be for. -~ m~heries and ever pr~d ~2pe ~2pf~ued cul~ S~s dwindling agricultural land Bill Bony I Easement Area I'll ~ ~p1~ vation of firm fields and selected base will continue to be a~pie R~~ harvesting of timber. Th~ ~ for farming. buildings can be maintained and/ As Bill Bon~n demon- or reconstructed, ~ma~ The gift ofth~ted in s~easement that is tailored to be built at designated areas, but no a significant reduction in the fair the specific financial needs of the other structures m~ted market value of ~An ~ donor and the unique ph~1pf~ .4 on this portion of the property. Sixty~ prai~ty prior to the lures of~llow t~r- If ~~pni~ ~1pt~$~Aft~ v~nded landowner to leave a of~ reserved ~ casement was granted, the appraised lasting legacy that might otherwise be Saltwater Farm Forever Protected ~~2pe~me needs. value stood at$550,000.~lu~ consumed by gift and estate taxes. ~ Estate Planning Yields Conservation Easement in~ the m~ ill Bon~overed achieved because hisland w~2pl~ opcd -which.~ lik~ Through the Eyes of t~ ~@_~v~pt ~ it. B ood~ ~eep itaI together forever.' 'hat the high value of his land u~urchased this magnif~ occur if t~r~, ~.~d nodded. With -~ threatened to impoverish his family. cent piece of the Maine coast with Bill ~2p-~e hosted 7~i~o~~ll B~ ~1pcd th~ said: Two tow.' Fortunately, through estate planning nearly two miles of ocean frontage in by. Maine Coast H~e Trust (MCHT), and reprinted b~1pt~1pm~ (~ we were stunned. and as one ~ ~~not enough!' and a grant of a conservation ease- 1947 for $1.800. Since then the value and he recalled a ~t dis- He com~isinterpreted, assuming that ment, Bill ~avoid what ~more than 600 times ~ cussed str~p@~tives for "We came here in the first place ... ~ the Thomas family which had settled Into this we were ~g~o~~ might have been a catastrophic finan~ original purchase price. if he gave ~ protecting ~ owned land. ~ ... a ~nd ~l~pen~pc~ting place in ~ century. held ~~id c~2p'T~ cial and emotional loss. Bill'spr~ property to his sons now, or trans. ~l~p, lie decided to ~rking community. ~ to It ~pecou~~1pc ~*e We kept insisting that he should g~ is not unique; it is a dilemma facing ~ through his will, t~ contact MCHT a~ey versed farm, and ~ said n~ou~e just take he frowned and shook h~ade a Pur~~1por~1pad~n~ a look?* He ~~t places ~ bargain ~~1pr~pd~ man), Maine landowners who have combined gift ~~ in estate planni~ the island ~2pW~ly places. to ~. Finally, exhausted but exhilarated. And ~We have never felt like seen ~ value increase exceed his family's financial means. A~pe~between Bill. his but nothing that seemed ~s is ~ returned to Frank and his c~ressed owners. rather like custodians and w~ dral~pI~t ~ ~ould have to b~ sons, his attorney. his accountant, ~ were on the way up island toward the ~1pen our delight with the place. I screwed up my flow on one ~ficent piece of land In October of 1986, Bill Bon% ~e~ ~sary to pay ~ a re~n~'~vered ~ my wife Gene s~ don't W~l~ourage and ~pN~2p've b~ like this: put up no trespassing signs ~ with his accountant and explained that Bill ~red that t~ range of cons~tions, ~ the Thomas F-~eighbor had said the that ~onsidering the p~t~1pa~ds. beasts and insects who share its place has been for selling this wonderful place. ~ou do make cu~k~there arc our neighbors ~pc of I~ist i ng pri mari~~~l I or ~n of sale for ten years. but ~an~boy that decision will - let us know? ~ps 2 who ~s know that ~lcome." the time h~er hi~ ~p:~ acre s~t~rt Island of this farm. could cause him to lose [lie land~ ~p.~~ It, h~ ~lope 'with our address.' to his three sons. ~il~cherished passes. ~2p.~1ps~ion org~ ~~% We r~l~1pA~ ~1po~rectly into my ~e Understandably, lie ~ ~2phad he considered that ~ ~ ~~ ~ Impossible driveway, through the woods and fierce glance of a hawk, turne~ In November of Ibis year, ~t suddenly. there it ~barn~the penetrating look and locked eyes with Gene. Heritage ~ t~oud~I~pl learn that his dream could not be farm might he subdivided and d~ ~q~ house overlooking 2 beautiful cove ~~waved his arms as though ~~ ~ ~ritage A~~ ~. And there was the old ~m~ whole ~ h~1pic~ment. I -~ofb~nd~1pr~~ ~1pwith hi~ast living member ~ not understand muchofwh~s ~ land ~pi~pof~ He~p@~ The Newsletter of Maine Coast Heritage Trust PAGE 2 MAINE HERITAGE DeachlThere's not enough available There's no sense second-guessing the any state On the Atlantic coast north of vote by Wells residents rejecting an offer Florida - 3,478 miles. But more than from Moody Beach owners to share the 95 percent of it is privately owned. beach with townspeople under certain Mainers cannot rely either on the conditions. courts or the generosity of shorefront The community has been left bitterly property owners to improve access. That's divided by a Maine Supreme Court ruling something the people of the state must see that the beach Is privately owned. And to themselves. residents evidently felt that a recent An important beginning was made with agreement negotiated by beach'owners the 1987 ratification of a $35 million bond and town officials for public use of the issue to make public land purchases. But mile-long stretch was too restrictive. municipalities up and down the coast must 'Me whole sour affair underscores ol@lce also take the initiative In making sure that again that access to the coast is becoming seashore access Is guaranteed. increasingly limited for ordinary citizens Wells residents who don't happen to own a piece of it. If nothing else, Wells provides a text- Development pressures during the past book example of why action must be taken decade have only tightened the squeeze. now to preserve Ma.1ne's oceansilde heri- reject beach offer Maine has the longest shoreline of any tage for future generations. By SUSAN GADBERRY PPH StaffWriter -3/1%ho"I've been a party to a WELLS - A year after the lot of agreements and state's highest court declared Residents table proposal Moody Beach private, Wells resi. Contracts, and I've sft2ho dents resoundingly rejected an offer by beach owners to let them never seen one as use the one-mile stretch of beach. on access to Moody Beach Voters at Saturday's town meet. one-sided as this. The WFIA.S (AP) - A proposed Ing turned down an agreement beach owners get agreement between selectmen negotiated by beach owners and town officials that Id have let everything. The town and Moody ]leach property own- PUBLIC RIGHT OF residents use the bewacouat no cost if ers that would have given resi- WAY TO WATER. the town agreed to restrictions gets nothing.' denLq and their guests access to on-beach parking, mass transpor. the sandy shore was tabled by PRIVAT@ BEACH tation and other conditions. - Roger Batchelder voters at their town meeting. ON EIT ER SIDE Voters also rejected a proposal campground owner Residents wanted to study to begin eminent domain proceed. further the proposal, which re- OF THIS PUBLIC WAY, Ings on three Moody Beach proper. sulted from negotiations between ties. private," she said. 0 TOWN BEACH "If the people of Moody Beach John D, Gleason, attorney for selectmen and representatives of VICES AVAILABLE, want it that bad, let them have it," the beach owners, said Sunday he the 126 beach-front cottage said Marty C a2mr, was surprised that residents reject- owner'.9. 4451 As far al concerned, the ed !4=eement. Voters on Saturday also reject- to wn had Its day in court and we e off r that the owners had Pit an optional plan for the town to take the property by eminent lost," said Hazen Tufts. made was a very genuine offer to Roger Batchelder, who owns share the beach with the residents domain. The state supreme court last Reach Acres Campground, said, at no cost," he said. PARKING "I've been a party to a lot of agree. But Craig Stevens, member of y ar declared the beach to be the ments and contracts, and I've never the Comprehensive Plan Commit. private property of the cottage seen one as one-sided as this. The tee, said the agreement "is in direct owners, which disturbed select- beach owners get everything. The conflict with what we see as the men in a town that is popular town gets nothing." future for the beach areas as a among tourists. Batchelder ran down the list of whole." The proposa I tit (be town meet- restrictions: no parking. no trol. Stevens called the town beaches ing would have allowed select- leys, no radios on the beach, no "vital to our economy and a great to enter into a license men lifeguards and no sunbathing natural resource," saying restric- t aggreement for recreational use IT I 1 1. ., .` 1 '4 above the high tide mark. dons an beach parking and tran- of the beach. But town manager I ns .At hie tide, everybody would sportation would hurt the town's Jonathan Carter said after the TWO PEOPLE walk on the narrow section of Moody Beach that Is ve to 1. e the beach," he said. tourist-delnodent economy. meeting that most people felt The agreement also required Voters rejected the plan to public property. Residents at a town meeting Saturday voted to table the,own to Indemnity beach acquire portions of three beach. they had not had sufficient tinic a proposed agreement between selectmen and representatives of owners from lawsuits tha ight front properties, but left open the Ao4tiAdy-the proposal, and.some__ ..,tags owners to aris t - option a future eminent domain glve-this town access to all of the beach. The blic use of the beach, I le -sided in favor of Ifrom pu I, ,it it was one Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled last year that Moody Beach Is and to'ch-ge 11 local ordinances proceedings by rejecting the agree. the propert v owners. which refer to Moody Beach as ment with beach owners. In exchange for beach access, the private properly of cottage owners. (AP Photo) public. "Nothing has really changed the cottage owners wanted The agreement called for a re- owners' demands "got out of "M agreement could haunt us from the status of the beach before concessions. vision of town ordinances thitre- hand," Carter said. for thes rest of our lives," Bat. the town meeting and after the They wanted a commitment fer to the beach as public, and it . The Friends of Moody Beach, cheldersaid. decision of the Maine Supreme from the town to prosecute PI would prohibit lifeguards from the property owners who negoti- Jan Cadwell, the only Moody Court that it Is private to low e who misuse the beach, = being stationed on the beach. ated the agreement, told the Beach property owner to speak at water," Gleason said. hey wanted sign% posted to say The@e also could be no amplified town that a majority of owners the town meeting, said about 70 of "Beach owners made that offer that the beach may be used only he shore. would sign it. the 126 beach owners had consent- and the voters, for whatever rea. with consent of the cottage music on I. But some cottage owners at)- ed to the agreement and she urged son, rejected it. Now I think they owners. Some residents felt the cottage posed the plan. residents to pass iC "If the (agree, just expect to live fit peace," he ment) is not approved, the beach is said. ation members Can get a M Of the I, one speaks for them except the Maine. Island Trail Association" privately owned Islanc s @@nd institute and the Island This policy, Getcheli-said. pm I Association," said Tart. "But tects the Interests of island honored for its volunteer work owners. themOrePeOPlewhogetoutthe Island owners are concerned the more quickly a constittleilcy about damage that campers' fires can form." By JILL UNG bers point to the groups director, and garbage can do. to their pro- Staff Writer 'For us, our Earth Day David Getchell Sr. of Appleton, as ROCKLAND - The Maine 1, activities go on the reason for the groups success. perty, said Hank Taft of caindim, dpopularity. . who owns Halifax island in Wash- land Trail Association Is one of 70 throughout the year. And an Getchell, the association's only ington CoUn!Y, near. the '"'BUT" groups in the nation being recog- the more people care full-time administrator, Is a freem endofthetraIL-. nized today b(NF@esldent George lance writer and former editor of' : - Bush as "an 0 tio al Volunteer about these islands the National Fisherman magazine. He The work of the association can Week better for all of us.9 also is an enthusiastic boater. . m only encourage more Island The Rocklarid-based assocla- - Ken Fink Getchell, one of the charter owners to allow visitors on their thin. an arm ofthe non-proflt Island Institute. is the only New England members, Bays the association's property. Taft said- group to receive this certificate, chlasBay. success belongs to Its members. . But all agree that the voluni .@ "(Association members) are said Bill Barrett, a spokesman for They camp on the Islands, teerism award will help publicize. people who know how to treat an Action, the federal domestic volun. conduct cleanups, annual spring their goals. island, and 1.11ke that." said Taft, teer agency that chose the 70 hon. brush burnings and other forms of "Forus,our Earth DayacUv]tJes adding that the association also orees from more than 300 maintenance. go on througho t the year," said gives a voice to Island owners nominees. "Me association Is bringing Is. member Ken Fink. "And the more concerning state environmental The association, founded three lands back Into public use that people care about these islands, years ago, has a core of 1,800 would have otherwise been" put the better for all of us." ' and access policies. members who, through contribu- off-limits, said Tom Morrison, di. Most of the islands in the trail "At the moment, these small tions, of time and money, hel rector of the state's Bureau of am unnamed. Forty-rive an state- Islands have no Constituency. No P T K) main ain 60 state-owned and _ Public Lands. owned and 15 are private property. vate islands In the trail. Ile association has members The state-owned islands are ac- A 7 Abiding by the credo "leave nationwide, with half living out- cessible to anyone, but only assocl- nothing behind but your wake," side of Maine and many paying members canoe. kayak or take mo- dues from inland cities such as torboats to islands along the 325- Chicago and St. Louis. Machias mile vail from Casco Bay to Ma. Morrison and asso .elation mem- The Maine Island Trail Jon sport The Island trait consists 6145 public islands, 15 private Islands and about 60 campsites. Bar Harbor Island trail is far, from the crowds The public Islands are open to anyone. But to use the entire 325-mile trail, you'll need to )om, He said that, when he Is on a the Maine Island Trail Association at a cost of ROCKLAND - No man is an 'Mere am about 3,000 Islands, island. But by kayaking to a small large and small, inhabited and not@ small Island off Spruce Head or In $25. For further Information write: Maine lsl, Path end Maine's Coast. The assocla. Penobscot Bay, with only two Trall Association, Island Institute. 60 Acadia Manan Pl. rocky piece of land several miles -along off the Maine coast, a man can ll.. is alwa a looking for more kayaks, camping gear and family certainly come close. Islands to adyto Its trail. members, he knows how Maine's ocean St., Rockland, 04841 or Haven Kati Park Members refer to traveling the early setflers felt when they Inhalb- phone 594-9209. "Going to some of these Islands, 325-mile isl!nd trall as"backpack- ited the coast. you can Imagine what life was like Ing by boat. Most of the Islands are access- there years and years ago," Steve Rockland Hanson often kayaks with his lble only by sea kayak canoe or Detail Hanson said. "It's quiet and peace- wife and 18-month-old daughter. small motorboat. Boothbay ful. And, because there's a real He said the Island group's work has Hanson, a 43-year-old speech Harbor area effort to get there and you're far eased owners' fears about trash and English teacher at Rockland from he crowds, It has A Certain Bath t and other public abuse, and that District High School, Is a member Portland romance to It." has opened the Islands to visitors. of numerous other environmental Without the association, Han- groups, such as the Sierra Club, Han son is one of 1,800 members son said, the opportunity for many Nature Conservancy and the Au- of the Maine Island Trail Assocla tion, which is being honored today Island experiences "would have dubon Society. Aldan by President George Bush for Its passed for all time." The work of the Maine Island 20 miles volunteer efforts to maintain the Hanson said Maine's small Is. Trail Association, he said, has an Small Pt. J pristine character of 60 of the lands represent an important part Immediate impact on Maine life. Pr.. Hviddl T.. P.yi- atate's coastal islands. of the state's history. JUILang Research was completed on efforts undertaken by other states and nations to manage their ocean resources comprehensively. A contract was granted for determining relative market and nonmarket values of Casco Bay. In addition, numerous state officials and user/interst groups were interviewed. B. Island Development & Conservation Strategy Task reprogrammed. Coastal staff continued to monitor island issues, however, looking toward clarifying the Coastal Program's future role in helping the islands address issues of common concern. This included compiling articles and news clippings and attendance at an Inter-Island Town Meeting organized in April by the Planning Board of one of the island communities. About 35 island residents attended, representing P of the 14 island communities. Principal issues discussed included tourism, solid waste, and groundwater protection (see clipping below). A Steering Committee was formed which will meet in May to talk about the group's long term purpose, goals and make-up. C. Estuarine Strategy The information gathering phase of this project was completed and a report identifying threats to Maine eatuarine resources was drafted. Information from other coastal states and provinces was gathered and compared. An estuarine habitat classsification project was initiated to devise a classification system appropriate to Maine's diverse coastal environment. Regional planning agencies and state agencies were surveyed to identify management priorities and problems in Maine estuaries. Following Casco Bay's acceptance into the EPA's National Estuary Program (NEP), the question of how work in Casco Bay also might be of value for other estuarine areas in the state was examined. Finally, preparation of an Estuary Management Primer was undertaken to familiarize town officials, planning board and conservation commission members and concerned citizens with the complex array of issues in estuarine areas and possible solutions. Task 5 -- Program Administration & Implementation A. Public Education Initiative & Coastweek The Coastal Program released two publications targeted for the general public during the reporting period, Watershed:. An Agtion Guidg to Improving Maine Waters and An Aquaculture Development Strateav for the State of-Maine. The Communications Coordinator wrote and distributed Watershed in time for Earth Day, handing it out at Eco-fairs in Augusta and Falmouth. (Coastal Program materials and displays also were provided at five other sites around Maine for Earth Day activities.) 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Andrews harbor and Lewis C ve Down East Bureau The Canadian official said that *Coordination of manage- in Perry. The area also includes his group had identified several ment efforts between a~l~l interest. 2~25 square miles of forest water- CALAIS - A workshop on the strategies to protect estuaries. ed parties. shed bounded by the Chiputneti. future of the St. Croix Inter ~.~7 ~- ~2q* ~-~2p~ Among the strategies were the The AECV has identified three cook Lakes 'and the New national Water-way attracted mu. following: major estuaries in Atlantic Cana- Brunswick villages ~O~f~C~anterbu~r~y nicipal, state and provincial ~~ h~8q:~Identific~at~ion of activities da - Annapolis River in Nova and McAdam. eaders from both sides of the in- a ~t~ad~ver~s ely ffect the environ- Scotia. Nepisquit in New Bruns. Other speakers who address ternational border who hope to mental health of estuaries. wick and Wi~lmot~-Du~nk on Prince the forum were Jenny R~uffing develop a plan for interjurisdic- ~Y,,~;~6 ~__,, t~onal management of ~,~-~- ~Z~- ~t~% Edward Island - that are worthy the Maine State Planning ~Offi~8ql~f the re- a Development of manage- sources of the St. Croix River. ment strategies that establish the on. Howell said Carolyn Pryor of the Maine Coas~qi Of I guiding principles for individual uld continue to Heritage Trust, and John Moore The forum, organized by Glenn areas. -with local officials Avery of ~the Washing~L~o Coun work closely and Milton Cross of the Bays~id~e ~ty n Regional Planning ~C~o n *Development of specific ~andarea interestgroups ~todevel~- Industrial Park., ~0 dress e~l- from St~q. ~7 ements of the strategies. repr e ta ~-~v~e~s ~inagemen~t plans to ad op a management strategy for During ~the session. the more ~- t Steph~q.~q_ ~qO~qak Bay~6q, Bay~qs~qide, a rid the estuaries in their area. than 25 participants identif S~L A r~qe~qw~qs Lee Sochasky~q. executive dire~qc- several critical areas for future nd ~qN w ~qB ick *Cooperation with land owners to address activities ad- t~qor of the St. Croix International research and review. Among and from Calais and Robbinston. The participants listened for verse~qly affecting the health and Waterway Commission. told the those areas are: a review of wa. More than three hours to U.S. and use of the estuaries. group that her commission had ter Pollution through residential. ~!~:~.7 ~qe Cooperatio~qnwith industry to received a mandate from the industrial and municipal use; the Canadian s resolve related pollution Maine and New Brunswick gov- future uses of the es~qtua t~6qK~qeakers who delineat- ed issues ey called critical to problems. ry; and a the management and growth of ernmen~qts to "develop a water- p~qr~q?gram to preserve the river's the area. Geoffrey Howell *Identification of some way plan that will provide a unique natural and cultural heri. uplands and wetlands~q, for cons~qer- strategy and framework for mu~ql~q. tage. Geoffrey D. Howell of the wa. Ho~q,e~qil explained that estuar- vation purposes to ensure ade- ~qUple~q-use and inter~0qjuri~qsdiction~qal Avery said Friday, that the ex. terway planning ~qand manage- ies. ~q! quate habitat for fish and wildlife hose areas along ~qthe coast management of ~qthe resources of ~qpans~qion of international shipping ment branch of the Inland Waters whe~q@e rivers a~qn~qd streams meet and to protect critical and endan- the St. Croix International in Bayside and the stresses Directorate of Dartmouth. Nova the ocean and fresh and salt wa~q. gered habitat. Waterway." Dlac~qed~q'on the river through indus~q. Scotia. said that he had been in. ter r.-~q,:~qx. were important and pro. Identification of marine ar- The waterway planning area trial. municipal and recreational ~v~o~ql~qv~0q@~qd with the Canada-based At- duc~q%~qve ec~qosys~qte He said that eas for ~qthe protection of ~qi uses. necessitated a master plan lantic Estuaries Coop Sochasky said. included the wa: era~qt~qive the major objective of ~qIhinsg~4q!troup fis~qh~q-habi~qLat. ters and immediate shorelines of to ensure the future protection of ~j~qr I- VIA ~6qZ~6qT Venture. a joint effort of federal. was ~q:o "ensure the aer~q, Use of special designations the Chiputneticook Lakes of the river. He said ~qthe group would 1. university and private heal~qt~q'~qn ~qo~qi estuaries in Atlantic to help protect significant terres- North Lake. East Grand Lake meet again in April or May to.' =to ensure that the im~q. ~qC~qana~q'~qd~q*~qa. ~qespe~qc~q;2~q[IV those of e~qco- trial and aquatic habitat. and Spednic Lake: the ri search for solutions and to devel~q. ~p~p~qr~qtance Of estuaries was recog~q. ver ~qI~qn~qi~qv~qe~qa~qi and economic significance ~qe Development o~qf conflict re- mainstream to Calais and St. Ste ~qOP a plan to manage the Water- ~O~i~Zed and preserved. th~qmu~qen ~qre~qhabi~q;i~qt2~qt~qion and sound solution mechanisms that recog~q. phen: and the tidewaters to ~qS~qi. way effectively. 26 Southern Maine and Unity College to help publicize the guide, and organized a media campaign including public service advertisements aired in May on all of Maine's major television and radio stations. The Aauaculture Development-Strategy, which the Coordinator helped edit and produce, was printed in late April. The Coordinator wrote an article on the Strategy for coastal newspapers and developed press packets. She also prepared a factsheet for the press on anti-fouling boat bottom paints. Coastlinks: A Resource Guide to Maine's Coasta organizations, was revised and is currently being reprinted. Only several hundred copies remain of the original edition (printed in August 1988). The University of Maine Sea Grant is helping with printing costs for an updated edition of 5,000 copies. The Communications Coordinator worked with three other organizations to produce an educational poster featuring a satellite image of the Gulf of Maine. Ready for printing, the poster is being funded jointly by the Maine Coastal Program, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Center for Vision and Policy, and Maine Boats and Harbors Magazine. The preliminary Shore Stewards Proposal was circulated to 20 professionals in the field and well-received. Further program development included selection of six pilot groups and researching a Program Handbook for participants. B. OCS Oversight Coastal staff reviewed and commented on the Report of the OCS Policy Committee Subcommittee to Review Analyses of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. A resolution endorsing the report and transmitting it to the Secretary of the Interior will be voted on by the full Committee at its May meeting. The draft 5-Year OCS Leasing Program had been expected in March, but was held up pending Presidential decisions on leases sales proposed for areas off California and Florida. (A Presidential Task Force report on these sales was completed at @he beginning of 1990.) The draft 5-Year Program now is expected in early summer, and the Governor will be given 60 days to provide comment. C. Other (1) Gulf of Maine Activities -- Coastal staff worked with the Canadian - American Center at the University of Maine to publish the Proceedings for the Gulf of Maine conference, expected to be available in June. Production of Gulflinks, a resource guide to marine-related organizations in the entire Gulf region (similar to Maine's Coastlinks), was initiated and is 27 being coordinated for fall publication. As a follow up to the Gulf of Maine Conference session on "GIS in the Marine Environment," staff worked on a recommendation to the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment about their role in coordinating marine GIS activities in the region. Coastal staff also continued work on a Gulf-wide monitoring plan. A mission statement and goals and objectives were finalized by the Working Group. The consultant provided a review of monitoring methodologies that could be applied to the stated objectives and a draft outline for a monitoring plan. The consultant also organized a workshop to be held at the end of May. Environmental policymakers, managers and scientists have been invited to review the draft plan and establish priorities for the tiered implementation of the plan. Finally, Coastal staff participated in a workshop held in St. Andrews, Nova Scotia on March 1-2, sponsored by the Gulf of Maine Working Group to promote discussion of the environmental impacts of finfish culture in the Gulf of Maine (see 1988-89 Task 4.B). (2) Water Dependent Uses -- The Coastal Program's Water Dependent Uses Mapping Project is being used by the DEP and the Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) to expand protection of water dependent uses in Maine. The DEP's newly-adopted model Shoreland Zoning Ordinance includes a Commercial Fisheries/ Maritime Activities District; LURC is proposing to amend its regulations in May to include Maritime Development Subdistricts. In both cases, district descriptions include areas where existing development is predominantly water-dependent as well as areas that meet certain physical suitability criteria. Criteria for water depth, slope of land, and protection from wind and waves to delineate "prime sites" for water-dependent uses were developed as part of the Water Dependent Uses Project. (3) Administrative -- Administrative activities included preparation of a major "Reprogramming Request" for CZ100, dated February 14, 1990, and a six-month extension request, by letter of April 6, 1990, in response to OCRM's Section 312 Evaluation and changes in Maine's coastal priorities and approaches to specific issues. As of the end of the reporting period we were still awaiting formal notice of OCRM action on these requests. 28 ~0 EDITOR~8qU~qL~0qL US, /~8q(a~2qn~.~'ad~4qa~_~2qC~'~:-~4q6~2qn~qf~2qe~2qre~8qnce a s'u~8qc~'c~*ess: F ~1p~~0qu~8qndation for understanding Th~c US~q)~Can~a~d~l~a~n conference in Portland March 19~- deal with am separate councils: N~ew ~E~ng~qW~W~, Mid- has found the answer for management~, particularly for 20 was a momentous step toward imp ~*roved fisheries Atlantic, and South Atlantic. ~1 , ~@ ~- ~gr~ound~f~i~sh. But clearly, w~e pin much by comparing. relations between the; two countries~. ~-~ ~' ~@ . ~: Sm. ~, ~i ~no~t~qa ~- It is odd to ca~ll~"th~o~qw~d~q=~q= momentous since ~i~qt~qs G~e~orj~l~6 Mitchell i~s~qt~o be commended for p~e~qm~v~eri~ng: ~1~h~is c~o~nf~a~c~q= should be ~t~h~e rust of similar strength was that it ha~d no ~a~g~e~r~w~a and ~t~h~a~t~.t~h~e~m ~@~w~a~s no over many yew to bring about the event. Jim Wils~qm of exchanges s~u~i~r~tur~a~d on exactly th~e same, ~n~o~-ou~t~com~e ~c~o~n~c~r~qf~qt outcome~. ~qf~qt University of Maine is to b~e commended for basis. We must be careful not to so too fast, not have For six years w~t~; have supported a conference ~suc~q@ as conceiving of ~t~h~e~. ~co~n~f~e~mn~e~e a~n~d keeping the idea alive. high expectations. It, as a result of discussions and this - its pu~rpo~m~. to provide some foundation for co- All who participated am to be commended for mutual understanding, ~qf~qt industry or the managers on existing after ~qf~qt Hague Line, with ~t~h~e US and Canada reading ~qf~qt delicacy of the situation and truly talking, both Wes want to take actions in concert~, we am sharing the GulfofM~ain~e and G~e~org~e~:s Bank in a n~ew~e~r~a, truly listening. confident that it will be- possible. Issues of protocol and And the "Gulf of Maine Fisheries in ~t~qf~qi~c~'~qM~" ~' ~. The s~o~c~r~e~A ~o~(~s~u~cC~e~ss from here is to continue authority tend to diminish as understanding increases. conference did provide the. first stones ~i~n a foundation informal~, ~qW~or~m~a~t~i~on~al exchange$. clearly, neither side Robin Alden for ~qw~-~exi~s~t~e~nc~t~- ~T~qU co~nf~e~r~c~o~qw worked because neither side had any expectations ~o~f~"~g~qW~!~ng~7 anything. Perspective on our own groundrish affairs ~1bu~s, Canadians did not have. to fend off US requests, for, ~w~x~qm~' And US ~f~i~s~h~em~e~n and managers did not have to It is sobering for one such as myself on the US side, ~c~*unc~il and National Marine Fish~cri~c~s Service ~sc~ic~n~(~L~it~s tend off requests to give up cou~nt~qma~i~l~. who has been involved in our ~gr~ou~n~df~i~sh ~m~w~wg~c~n~x~n~t~. continues to ~b~c ~7bi~s is an unproductive standoff that ~I~n~s~t~4~W~, each side got to know ~qf~qt other its science, to ~p~c~4 the steps ~qf~qt Canadians have taken: quo~ra~s, boa needs a "Wilson con ~f~er~e~n~c~e~" of its own. its m~a~n~a~g~e~r~n~o~n~t structure. ~i~ts ~gr~ou~ndfi~sh man~a~g~a~n~e~nt. ~c~b~s~s~a~, area , and ~n~ow vessel a~l~l~oc~a~ti~on~S~. I~t i~s MOM We heard at ~qf~qt Portland co~n~i~cr~e~x~e how many and ~i~t~s industry. People ~a~a~c~odifi~g also got to k~n~ow~e~x~A~ , sobering ~WI~L to see continued stock problems in fishermen am involved in ~th~e Canadians' advisory other. This type of uncharged exchange is hand new, Southwest Nova Scoria. despite those steps. ~@ ~. c~omm~i~u~qm - ~s~o~qMy food for thought for ~th~e New after what one part~i~c~ip~a~m ~c~all~c~d~q"10 wasted ~.~, New England is about ~t~o embark an another major~, England council which has become far too i~s~o~l~a~t~r~qA the treaty. round of ~g~r~oundri~sh management discussions in the next ~ql~b~e ~c~onstru~c~Ai~v~e discussion that took place at the US/ ~T~he Canadians heard what a pi~vo~qW role the; councils year, triggered by ~t~h~e change, in the law and the current Canadian conference should be a model for out own play in management - that they am far more than state of ~qf~qt stocks (See Voices, pages 14A~-1~5A)~@ g~t~oundr~ish discussions in the months to come. We hem advisory groups. I~qU US realized that part of ~qf~qt ~. We have a lot to lam from Canadian ~m~an~a~g~qm and at Commercial Fisheries News plan to participate by C~an~r~id~ia~n~s~'~pr~o~b~l~em of not knowing who to talk to lies fi~s~b~cr~a~qm about how effective their measures have been printing opinions from fish~c~r~a~t~e~n~, scientists, and in ~qf~qt fact that they Am interested in ~sp~o~c~i~e:~4 as variant as ~i~: ~qW what problem they have Caused~. managers. ~T~h~e out ~qof that is in "Voices~" this month, gr~oundf~ish~, ~m~ac~k~e~r~d. ~a~nd sw~o~qf~qf~t~sh.~@~To deg ~8q4~q6 ~'~,~@~' ~;-- -Hen We hope you wit[ write ~U~L councils on those specks, the Canadians would have to how ~s~e~z~i~ou~s ~qf~qt communication problem between Robin Alden 'Ell ~qT ~2q7 T 29 Tours of the Huntsman Marine Lab and of a nearby fish farm will be provided. Dormitory style accommodations are available at the Huntsman Marine Laboratory's 101 WORKSHOP AMOUNCEYEINT Anderson House for a cost of $9.50 (Can) per night. Meals will be provided by the Anderson House at a cost of $3.00 for breakfast, $4.50 for lunch, and $7.00 for dinner Convened by: THE GULF OF MAINE WORKING GROUP (Can).,,. A, seafood dinner will be held at the Anderson House on Thursday, March 1, at a Sponsored by: New Brunswick Department of Fisheries and slightly, higher cost. Aquaculture New Brunswick Department of Environment Maine Department of Marine Resources Maine State Planning Office There is no registration fee for the workshop. However, space is limited. To reserve your THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 01? FINFISH CULTURE place please mail, fax or phone.in-the following information by February, 12 to- to be held MARCH 1-2,1990 Anne Johnson Hayden OR -@Jerr y Choate at the Maine State Planning Office Department of the Environment State House Station #38 P.O. Box 6000 HUNTSMAN MARINE LABORATORY Augusta, Maine 04333 Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5HI Tel # 207-289-3261 Tel 506-453-2669 St. Andrews, New Brunswick Fax # 207-289-5756 Fax 506-453-2893 0 The goal of this workshop is to allow those involved in the regulation of aquaculture in NAME: the Gulf region to share information, ideas and questions regarding management of this AFFILIATION:-: ADDRESS:;` emerging and important marine industry. An outgrowth of the Gulf of Maine Initiative, a multi-lateral effort to improve the environmental management of the Gulf of Maine, this workshop is the first in a series of technology transfer programs designed to allow for cooperative research and management of different issues in Gulf waters. Topics to .be discussed during the workshop will include: Please reserve lodging at the Anderson Ifouse: Wednesday, February 28 Thursday, March I Nature and scale of the risks to the environment from cage culture; Frid:ay, March 2 Role of monitoring, including parameters to be monitored and interpretation (Should you'prefer to stay in a hotel, please make your own arrangements. The St. of data generated by monitoring programs; Andrews Motor Inn (506-529-4571) and the Shiretown Inn (506-529-8877) are open in the Research, both ongoing and nceded; off season.) Lessons from cage culture in other areas such as Puget Sound, Norway and Scotland; and Mechanisms for standardization of methodologies. I am interested in:' the tour of the Huntsman Marine* Lab Presenters include: the tour of the fish farm Jon Boyce and Don Wcitkamp, Parametrix, Inc., Seattle, Washington For further information please call either Anne Johnson Hayden or Jerry Choate. Dave Wildish, DFO, St. Andrews, New Brunswick John Kershaw, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, New Brunswick Laurice Churchill, Department of Marine Resources, Maine Please copy this announcement and forward it to anyone Chris Heinig, Intertide Corporation, Harpswell, Maine whom you think might be interested COASTAL CLEANUP NETS NINE TONS OF DEBRIS Maine's 1989 Coastal Cleanup drew 2.800 volunteers to the shore on September 23, where they collected more than 18,000 pounds of debris. Volunteers covered 176 miles of shoreline, picking up an average of 103 pounds of trash per mile. -7be response to this year's cleanup was tremendous,' observed Richard Silkman, State Planning Office Director. 'Even in the wake or Hurricane Hugo. with poor weather and rough seas, twice a many people turned out to clean shores as had in 1988. 1 think that demonstrates how much people in Maine care about their coasts and are committed to sustaining them." While more people participated in the cleanup than ever before. they found less debris per mile than was collected in the 1988 cleanup. 'The pounds-per- mile average dropped from 133 in 1988 to 103 this year. Flis Schauffler. who coordinated the statewide cleanup for the Maine Coastal Program. speculates on possible reasons for the decline. -We ...... certainly hope that it's a result of cople becoming more responsible in In spite of Hurricane Hugo, more Zpo.lng of trash. The Coastal Pro- volunteers than ever participated in gram has worked hard to impress on the =ual Coastal Cleanup this people the danger that marine debris year. Photo by Flis Schauffier. poses for boaters and wildlife. But the decrease in trash this year may also be attributed to the high seas that we had in the weeks and days preceding the cleanup. Some of the shore debris may have been carried back out to sea during that period.* 'Me debris data were broken down according to coastal region. with the southern coast having the highest pounds-per-mile average. At 137 pounds per mile. the southern coast had significantly more debris than either the mldcoast (105 Ibs/m9e) or the downcast region (73 lbs/mfle). -Tbe South- crin coast definitely has more traffic, along its shores and in Its coastal waters." Schauffler observes. 'Tbe greater amount of debris may also reflect the dominant shore habitats. though; debris tends to collect more along the sandy beaches and in the salt marshes that mark our southern coast than along the rocky shore that's prevalent downcast. 'One of the aspects of this year's cleanup that we found most encourag- ing,' notes Schauffler, 'was the number ofchildren that participated. Last year, we had only half-a-dozen school classes and scout troops join In the clean up. This year. we had more than 25 scout troops and 30 school classes involved. It'sr a great experience for the kids. and a real contribution they can make to maintaining the headth of our shores." Maine's September cleanup was part ofan international effort Involving volunteers In three states and two provinces bordering the Gulf of Maine. Preliminary totals received from Massachusetts. New Hampshire, New Brunswick. and Nova Scotia indicate that 7.400 citizens turned out along the Gulf of Maine shoreline. from Cape Cod Say to the Bay of Fundy. Maine Fish and Wildlife - Winter 1989-90 31 STATE OF MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STATE HOUSE STATIO14 17 AUGUSTA. MAINE 04333 FORM,- ff Of 0 1. PERMIT VIOLATIONS AND UNPERMITTED ACTIVITIES MEMORANDUM Type of Violations After-the Order to Judicial Permits Applications Total Total Violation Detected For Fact Permit Restore Area Enforcement Pending Violations Violations Reporting issued in Violation Actions Resolved Pending TO: Robert Blakesley, State Planning Office Period to Original (1A Condition FROM: Pat Fish-A Administrative Assistant, Bureau of Land Quality Control Department of Environmental Protection Southern Dist. DATE: May 31, 1990 Permit, SUBJ: Coastal Zone Management Quarterly Report Violation 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 February 1, 1990, through April 30, 1990 Un-permitted Activity 52 0 0 0 0 11 40 This is the quarterly report for February 1, 1990 through April 30, 1990. The report consists of the following 'work products' as required under Section B of TOTAL 55 0 0 0 0 15 40 the Memorandum of Understanding between the SPO and DEP: Doneast Dist. 1. Quarterly tabulation of complaints, compliance inspections, enforcement Permit actions, and permit applications in the coastal areas; Violation 2 0 0 0 - 0 2 11. Quarterly list showing the status of consent agreements; Un-permitted III. Quarterly narrative of major applications, enforcement activities, Activity 31 0 4 0 13 18 problems, issues, and accomplishments; TOTAL 33 0 4 0 13 20 IV. Quarterly report on federal consistency review and coordination activities; Central Dist. V. Quarterly report on changes in statutes, rules and regulations; and Permit V1. Quarterly report on the Shoreland Zoning Law. Violation 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 Un-permitted Activity 12 0 0 1 3 9 18 TOTAL 15 0 0 1 3 12 20 H X -2- -3- A. COASTAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS B. COASTAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS Southern District Central District Law/type Applications Permits Permits Permits Applications Lawitype Applications Permits Permits Permits Applications Filed Issued with Denied Withdrawn Pending Filed Issued with Denied Withdrawn Pending Conditions Conditions NRPA NRPA Freshwater Great Ponds 0 2 0 0 0 Vetland 2 0 0 0 Freshwater Coastal Wetland 3 1 0. 0 3 Wetland 25 15 1 6 26 Sand Dune 14 18 3 7 11 Coastal Wetland 11 10 1 3 19 Stream 0 8 Stream 5 Alteration 8 Alteration ;0 Hydro 1 0 0 0 1 Hydro 0 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 50 0 4 13 47 .TOTAL 20 15 1 5 27 SITE SITE Schools 3 1 0 0 3 Condos 0 2 0 0 0 Shopping Center 1 2 1 0 0 Mining 1 1 0 0 1 Warehouse 2 0 0 0 2 Airport 1 0 0 0 1 Industrial Parks 3 0 0 0 3 industrial Parks 3 3 1 0 2 Condos 2 2 1 0 1 Res. Subdivision 2 2 0 0 Res. Subdivision 7 4 1 2 Site other 2 1 1 0 2 Site Other 4 8 0 0 4 shopping Ctr. 0 0 0 0 2 SUB-TOTAL 22 17 3 2 21 SUB-TOTAL 9 9 2 0 10 TOTAL 72 53 15 68 TOTAL 29 24 3 37 -5- C Permit Applications. II. St Iatus of Consent Agreements and 80K Actions. COASTAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS A. Consent Agreements Resolved. Downeast District SOUTHERN None Law/type Applications Permits Permits Permits Applications Filed Issued with Denied withdrawn Pending CENTRAL Conditions 1. Edgecomb Inn, Edgecomb NRPA A consent agreement was consumated by the Board on February 28, 1990, Great Ponds 1 0 0 0 2 for building construction without Board approval. A civil penalty of $700.00 was assessed. Freshwater DOWNEAST Wetland 1 0 0 0 1 Coastal 1. Bangor Hydro Electric Company, Ellsworth Wetland 16 8 1 1 18 Bangor Hydro placed fill along 40-50 feet of shoreline of the Union River without first obtaining a permit. The fill was placed in Stream conjunction with the repair of Cram Dam. Bangor Hydro signed a Alteration 9 5 1 0 8 Consent Agreement which required them to get a permit or remove the Hydro 2 0 1 0 0 f.ill and restore the site and pay a $3000-00 monetary penalty. TOTAL 29 13 3 1 29 2. The Cole Family Foundat Iion, Bangor The Cole Family Foundation placed fill and bulldozed adjacent to two SITE streams in Bangor. The Foundation signed a Consent Agreement which Airport 1 0 0 0 1 requires them to get a permit or restore the site, do temporary erosion and sedimentation control and pay a $1500.00.monetary Res. Subdivision 3 2 1 0 4 penalty. Other (Site) 3 1 0 0 3 3. Harold Smith, Orland SUB-TOTAL 7 3 1 0 8 Harold Smith placed fill. in a wetland adjacent to a ntream. Harold Smith signed a Consent Agreement which requires him to remove the TOTAL 36 16 4 1 37 fill, stabilize the site and pay a monetary penalty of $1,100.00. 4. Carl Snow, Bangor . Carl Snow placed fill along 400 feet of shoreline of a tribut-ary to the Penobscot River. Carl Snow signed a.Consent Agreement which requires him to remove all fill within 25 feet of the stream, establish a buffer strip, apply for a permit and pay a 11,000.00 monetary penalty. -6- -7- B Pending Consent Agreements. 23. MacMillan Co. and Brilliant Developers, Inc. , Brunswick, Site Location SOUTHERN 24. Town of Kittery, Kittery, NRPA (coastal wetland) 1. Harbor Corporation, York, Site Location 25. Sherwood Excavation, Kittery, NRPA (coastal wetland) 2. Sunrise Trust, York, Site Location NORTHERN 3. orchard Properties, York, Site Location 1. Steele Construction & M.E. Astbury, Ellsworth, NRPA (stream 4. Ronald Ricci, Wells, NRPA (sand dune) alteration) 5. John Callaghan, Wells, NRPA (sand dune) 2. Acadia Village Resort, Ellsworth, NRPA (strea tm alteration) 6. Kfoury-Weinshenk, Inc., Cape Elizabeth, Site Location 3. George Allen, Ellsworth, NRPA (great pond) 7. John P. Martin, Saco, NRPA (coastal wetland) 4. Charles Foster, Ellsworth, NRPA (stream alteration) 8. Richard Catir, Scarborough, NRPA (coastal wetland) 5. Lawrence Stanley, Swans Island, NRPA (coastal wetland) 9.' Town of Wells, NRPA (coastal wetland) 6. William & Nancy Kales, Bar Harbor, NRPA (stream alteration) 10. South Freeport Marine, Inc., Freeport, NRPA (coastal wetland) 7. David Benson, Southwest Harbor, NRPA (stream alteration) 11. General Marine Construction, Inc., Freeport, NRPA (Coastal wetland) 8. Steve LaFreniere, Ellsworth, NRPA (great pond) 12. Emmett J. Murphy, Amity Construction, Wells, NRPA (coastal wetland) 9. 128 Recreational Associates, Sullivan, Site, NRPA, (great pond) 13. Nathaniel Smart, Kennebunkport, NRPA (stream alteration) 10. Sheldon Heartstone, Bangor, NRPA (stream alteration) 14. Norman Ruck Excavating and Paving Co.., Inc., Kennebunkport, NPPA 11. Donald Pelletier, Hampden, NRPA (stream alteration) (stream alteration) 12. Edmund Gillespie, Southwest Harbor, Site Location 15. David Stilkey, Freeport, NRPA (stream alteration) 13. Joseph Staples, Swans Island, NRPA (coastal wetland) 16. James Mulvihill, Kennebunkport, NRPA (sand dunes) 14. Peter Mayo, Ellsworth, NRPA (stream alteration) 17. Richard Roy, Kennebunkport, NRPA (sand dunes) 15. Harold MacQuinn, Inc., Bar Harbor, Site Location 18. Mike Vasile, Scarborough, NRPA (coastal wetland) 16. Cape Aquarius, Ellsworth, Site Location 19. Alex Timpson, Georgetown, NRPA (coastal wetland) 17. Richard & Catherine Maietta, Winterport, NRPA (stream alteration) 20. Margaret DeWever, Eliot, Site Location 18. Queen City Assopciates, Bangor, NRPA (stream alteration) 21. Land Bank, Inc., Scarborough, Site Location and Section 413 19. James Awalt, Ellsworth, NRPA (stream alteration) 22. Maietta Construction, Inc., Scarborough, Site Location and Section 413 20. Richard Dorr, Milbridge, NRPA (coastal wetland) 21. John Mahar, Pembroke, NRPA (coastal wetland) 22. Brown Brothers Trucking, Pembroke, NRPA (coastal etland) 23. John McIntyre, Eddington, NRPA (freshwater wetland) 24. Edith Trapp, Deer Isle, NRPA (stream alteration) -9- 25. Bain Lee, Sorrento, NRPA (coastal wetland) III. Narrative of Significant A22lications, Enforcement Activities, Problems, 26. Peter Ricker, Sorrento. NRPA (coastal wetland) issues and Accomplishments. 27 . Look Construction, Jonesboro, NRPA (stream alteration) A. Applications. 28. Royce Geel, Jonesboro, NRPA (stream alteration) 1. City of Portland (Coastal Wetland) 29. Lawler & Fleming, Eastport, Site Location The applicant proposes to demolish a 50' X 150' section of the 30. Robert Wardwell & Sons, Orland, NRPA (stream alteration) existing pile supported Maine State Fier on Commercial Street in Portland to create a protected public landing for small recreational 31. Steven LaFreniere, Sullivan, Site Location boats in Portland Harbor. A ramp and a 10' x 130' permanent float will be installed in the embayment created by removing a section of CENTRAL the pier. The embayment is part of a larger project to create a public waterfront park on the Maine State Pier. A decision on the I. Orchard Park Associates, Farmingdale, NRPA (stream alteration) project is expected in May. 2. Mill Cove Associates, Boothbay Harbor, NRPA (coastal wetland) 2. Alan H. Swanson, Wells, (Sand Dune) 3. Spruce Point Inn, Boothbay Harbor, Site/NRPA (coastal wetland) The applicant proposes to build a 20' X 28' wood frame addition to an existing 12' X 28, shop/storage building on his lot on Ocean 4. Howard House Lodging, Boothbay Harbor, NRPA (stream alteration) Avenue in Wells. The existing building will remain as is, with a slab foundation. The addition will have a poured reinforced 5. Jack Mays, Chelsea, NRPA (stream alteration) concrete frost wall with footing. The frost wall foundation will have four 2.25' x 3' openings to allow flood waters and sand to move freely beneath the addition. The proposed addition will serve as C. 80K Actions Resolved. guest quarters for the existing seasonal cottage. DOWNEAST 3. Cronin, Rockport (Coastal Wetland) None The applicant proposes to place riprap and fill in the intertidal zone in Rockport Harbor, Maine. The project is a revised submittal SOUTHERN of an earlier proposal to place a retaining wall along the applicant's shoreline, which was denied by the Board of None. Environmental Protection. The proposal would involve fill in a low value upper- intertidal zone along the length of the applicant's CENTRAL shoreline. The stated purpose of the project is erosion control. The project will be recommended for denial unless the applicant None. revises the plan to move all riprap out of the intertidal zone. No evidence of shoreline erosion due to wave action was seen during a D. Actions Pending. site visit with a biologist from the Maine Department of Marine Resources. DOWNEAST 4. Arnold Katz, dba Yachtsman Marina, Kennebunkport (Coastal Wetland) None. The applicant proposes to maintenance dredge an existing anchorage, SOUTHERN install fueling facilities, and construct piers as part of an expansion of an existing marina in Kennebunkport, Maine. The U.S. None Coast Guard currently uses this site to dock several boats. Dredging will have usual short and long term impacts on the subtidal CENTRAL habitat. Construction of the piers and floats will be @ithin the None B. Northeastern Simon, Inc., Augusta Federal Harbor Channel. Increase in navigational use of an already This project is a 56 million dollar shopping center located across crowded harbor is expected. Dredged material has been analyzed and Rt. 27 from the Civic Center in Augusta. The project will consist shows no pollutants exceeding the standards of the Solid Waste of two separate building areas on a 100 acre parcel of land. The Management Guidelines for filling. Ocean dumping at the Cape larger site will consist of a single building of 423,475 square feet Arundel Army Corps dumpsite is proposed. Review comments have been with a 28 acre parking area that will provide space for 2,699 cars. solicited from the Maine Department of Marine Resources, and the The adjacent building area will have one building of 185,000 square DEP's Division of Environmental Evaluation and Lakes Studies, among feet and parking space for 966 cars. No significant environmental others. Approval is likely if the local harbormaster indicates no issues except for traffic have been identified. navigational. concerns, and the marine biologists sign off on the dredge spoils disposal. 9. A..E.S. Harriman Cove, Inc., Bucksport 5. Alan Graves, Portland (dba Yacht Haven) The applicant proposes to develop a 180 H.W. co-generation power plant on the east bank of the Penobscot River just north of the Alan Graves has proposed a marina to include 260 boat slips and a Champion Papermill in Bucksport. The existing site of 14 acres is 40,000 square foot boat rack storage building to house an additional presently used for oil storage. Total cost of the project is 300 400 boats. The boat storage building was proposed over intertidal million dollars. The applicant proposes to sell electricity to soft bottom habitat. The project includes 2.75 acres of dredging, Central Maine Power and will sell steam to the Champion Paper Mill 53,300 square feet of intertidal and 64,400 square feet of subtidal next door. The project will consist of a large coal storage habitat. Parking areas and an office building are to be constructed building, a boiler building, separate steam generator and other adjacent to the marina. Issues include the proposed storage smaller accessing buildings. Coal will be brought to the site by building being located over the intertidal zone (not a marine river barge from out of state. Coal ash will be barged out of state DEPENDENT use), and dredging 53,300 square feet of intertidal for disposal. This project will require licensing from the Air habitat. The applicant has subsequently withdrawn the proposed Bureau and a license under the NRPA for alterations of the docking storage building. The Maine Department of Marine Resources, the facility and the installation of intake and outfall pipes. Maine Audubon Society, and the Friends of Casco Bay have all expressed concern regarding the loss of a large area of intertidal 10. Stonegate Associates, Cape Elizabeth habitat. The project will be presented for review by the State's Board of Environmental Protection in May. This project is an expansion of an existing approved residential subdivision in the Town of Cape Elizabeth. The expansion will 6. George Friou, Friendship provide for 22 additional lots and will cost $590,000. The site is serviced by public water, but onsite sewage disposal will be The applicant proposes to construct a 12' x 301 addition onto an utilized. The area is surrounded by a lot of wetlands which are existing 48' X 12' wharf in Friendship, Maine. The wharf addition being preserved through easements. No environmental impacts have will extend approximately 30' beyond the low water line and will yet been identified. require a lease from the Bureau of Public Lands. The purpose of the addition is to access deep water so the applicant can moor his boat 11. Summer Harbor, Gouldsboro during low tides. The applicant has been asked to provide further justification for the addition by providing more information The applicant proposes to develop a single family residential regarding the depth of water at the end of his existing wharf and subdivision consisting of 17 hourse lots, 2700 linear feet of the draft he requires for his boat. He has also been asked to roadways, and 8 acres of common area on a 43.8 acre parcel. The reduce the width of the addition to no greater than 61 to minimize project site is located off Route 186 in Gouldsboro. The parcel the impact of the structure. proposed for development has shore frontage on Stave Island Harbor and Myrick Cove. one unnamed brook and numerous wetland areas exist 7. New Market Development Company, South Portland on the site. The significant issues involved with this project are wastewater disposal, groundwater quality and quantity, and wetland This project is an 11 million dollar retail shopping center located impacts. behind the Maine Mall in South Portland. The project will occupy lots I and 2 of the previously approved Clarks Pond Commercial 12. Bangor International Airport, Bangor Subdivision. Lots I and 2 make up a total of 30 acres. The project will consist of two developments separated by Jackson Brook. The The applicant is requesting after-11C-faLA apprOVal for all the building size is 230,000 square feet with parking that will provide construction activities that have Occurred on the 1200 acre airport space for 1,309 cars. The applicant designed the project around parcel since January 1, 1970. The activities on the parcel consist some wetlands that re regulated by the Army Corps. No significant (if expansion of airport EAcilities. construction (if new commercial environmental issues were evident. A permit for this project was and industrial structures, and the ZidditiOn of MUlliCipal buildings. isskied 2/21/90. -13- Also included are the demolition of old roadways, and the IV. Quarterly Report on Federal Consistency Review and Coordination Activities. construction 0 f new roadways and parking lots. The significant issues associated with this project are traffic, stornrwater, groundwater quality, and .visual impacts. The following is a list of federal activities in the coastal zone, including a summary of significant projects and consistency reviews. B. Major Enforcement Actions. 1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Biddeford, Maine 1. Town of Kittery and Sherwood Excavators, Kittery A. Dredging 16,000 cubic yards of material to establish a federal In February 1990, the Portland Regional Office initiated consent navigation channel leading to Biddeford Pool anchorage. The navigation agreement proceedings against the parties above for violations of channel will be 10 feet deep at mean low water (MLW), 100 feet wide and the Natural Resource Protection Act. The Town authorized the 4,200 feet long. Dredge spoils will be pumped through a pipeline to an placement of fill in a coastal wetland in conjunction with the inter-island sand bar, located between Stage Island and Basket Island. installation of a sewer project. The area was filled by Sherwood The spoils a Ire predominantly coarse to fine grained sands, classified as Construction to create a temporary road. Fill was also placed on class I material according to the Maine State Planning Office document land adjacent to the coastal wetland in such a manner that the "Dredge Management Study for Maine, 1982". Class I material is eligible soil could wash into it. Neither party first obtained permits for disposal in open waters without the need for capping. from the Department for this work. Remedial work in the agreement involves wetland restoration and restoration of original contours B. The DEP issued a concurrence/certification after the project war and revegetation of a 25 foot buffer strip adjacent to the marsh. modified, eliminating potential impacts to Class A marine wildlife Proposed penalties call for $5,000.00 payment by each party. habitat aeas. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) commented that the offshore islands in the vicinity of the project C. Problems, Issues and Accomplishments. conta in co lonial seabird nesting sites (Class A habitat). IFW recommended that the project activity not occur within 114 mile of any One issue that is on the horizon and will have to be dealt with fairly nesting site during nesting season, in order to avoid abandonment of the soon by the Bureau is what to do with a subdivision which is completed nest.or nest failure. Nesting season typically occurs between April 1 but never received a Site Permit, and due to the location of the through August 15 of any given year. By letter dated April 9, 1990, the development cannot meet the standards in the law. There are three Corps agreed to abide by !FW's recommendations. subdivisions in the Coastal Zone which the Department knows are in C. The application was received on December 21, 1989. The application was violation of the Site Law. The enforcement staff is pursuing its normal acepted for processing on January 10, 1990. On May 2, 1990 DEP issued a course of action. At this point in time it is unclear whether or not these subdivisions will be able to be permitted. The Bureau needs to consistency concurrence and water quality certification for the project. develop a strategy to deal with these situations. How does the Bureau 2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Maine deter future violations and at the same time deal fairly with a lot owner who has invested a lot of money to build a home7 A. The Corps proposed to dredge 19,700 cubic yards of material to increse the existing anchorage and access channel dimensions. Removal of the material would result in a channel, and a portion of the anc *horage 7 feet deep, measured at MLW. Dredge spoil material was proposed to be disposed of at the Cape Arundel offshore Disposal Area, located 3.4 nautical miles southeast of Kennebunkport, Maine. B. In March 1990, the Governor signed into law emergency legislation requiring additional information on dredging projects. The additional information included the sampling, testing and submission of test results within one year from the date of an application, as well as other details about the haul route (between dredge site and disposal area) and notices to municipalities on the project. The Corps provide-' test sample data that was collected and tested in 1986, more than 4 years prior to application. C. The application was received on March 26, 1990. On April 3, 1990, DEP notified the Corps of the requirement for additional information and denied the issuance of a consistency determination and denied the issuance of a water qual4ty certification based on lack of information. -14- 3. U. S. Army Corps of Engineers - Bass Harbor,Maine A. The Corps proposed to dredge 56,240 cubic yards of material from Bass Harbor. The dredging would create an entrance channel 80 feet wide and 8 feet deep at MLW, and create additional 5.8 acre anchorage. The project would eliminate 3.6 acres of intertidal marine habitat. B. Material to be dredged was tested in 1987-87. Based on the new legislation requiring testing of dredge spoils to be conducted within one year from application, the application was deemed to be incomplete. Furthermore, the Corps was notified that mitigation would be needed for the loss of the intertidal habitat as a result of the project. The DEP wrote the Corps indicating the deficiencies and denying the issuance of a water quality certification (WQC) and consistency determination. C. The application was received on April 2, 1990. On April 9, 1990 the DEP notified the Corps of the non-concurrence and denied the issuance of a WQC, based on lack of information. 4. Todus VA, Chelsea, Maine A. The VA is constructing new buildings and rehabilitating existing structures at their Togus facility. The project requires approval from the state under the coastal zone management act core laws: the Site Location of Development Act and the Natural Resources Protection Ac.t the majority of the information has been reviewed and accepted, however, specific details concerning stormwater runoff an traffic regulation remain in doubt and deficient. B. The application was received on December 9, 1988. From December 1988 through March 1990 DEP has notified the applicant on several occasions about specific deficiencies in the application. On March 20, 1990 the Department denied the issuance of a WQC and issued a non-concurrence with the project based on lack of information. A meeting was held on April 12, 1990 to resolve the deficiencies and both DEP and Togus are working together to finalize the application process. The application is expected to be acceptable for processing inMay 1990, once the additional information has been submitted. -15- -16- V Changes in Statutes, Rules and Regulations. VI. Report on Shoreland Zoning Activities. 1. On March 30, 1990, the Governor approved 'An Act to Replace the Large CZM Quarterly Report Lot Exceptions under the Site Location of Development Law with a Low-density Exception. The previous exceptions for subdivisions containing lots of 5 or more and 10 or more acres encouraged The most significant action relating to the shoreland zoning program this subdivisions which consumed large areas of land. The new exception quarter was the Board of Environmental Protection's adoption of the revised encourages clustered subdivisions which preserve a portion of the parcel State of Maine Guidelines for Municipal Shor@land Zoning Ordinances. These new of land in its natural undeveloped state, protected by a conservation guidelines were accepted by the Board on February 24, 1990 and became effective easement. The act includes provisions requiring that significant on March 24, 1990, after being filed with the Secretary of State's office. The in the area to be preserved, Board of Environmental Protection subsequently established December 31, 1991 as wildlife habitat on the parcel be included r pond the deadline for Maine's 450+ municipalities to update their respective local and requires that subdivisions in the watershed of a lake o classified GPA demonstrate compliance with phosphurus control guidlines ordinances, consistent with the new guidelines. It is our hope, however, that adopted by the Board of Enviraranental Protection. most municipalities will complete their necessary revisions in the spring of 1991, well ahead of the December deadline. This act also includes a provision modifying the 40 acre lot exception in the site law to make it unusable within the shoreland zone, which is The updated state guidelines include numerous changes and additions which we defined at 38 M.R.S.A. Section 482(4-F) as "all area within 250 feet of believe greatly improve the guideline ordinance. The new guidelines include the normal high-water line of any great pond, river or salt water body, standards for zoning adjacent to freshwater and coastal wetlands and adjacent to or within 250 feet of the upland edge of a freshwater or coastal streams. Furthermore, the new guidelines contain three additional districts, wetland" rather than as defined at Title 38 M.R.S.A. Section 435. including a Commercial Fisheries /Maritime Activities district. Updated land use standards include larger frontage and lot size requirements. The setback 2. On March 15, 1990 the Governor approved "An Act to Exempt Residential requirement remains at 75 feet on coastal areas, while being increased to 100 Developments and Construction Noise from Noise Control Provisions.' feet on great ponds and rivers flo.-;ng to great ponds. The buffer strip This act applies to projects under the Site Location of Development Law. requirements were strengthened by eliminating the allowance for cleared openings rmining a toward the water and establishing a point system for dete i i "well-distributed" stand of trees. This new point system will better ensure 3. On February 14, 1990 the Governor approved "An act to Clarify the that the legislature's mandate of "no cleared openings to the water" is met and Traffic Movement Standards under the Site Location of Development will provide better enforcement capability when that mandate is not adhered to. Laws." This act requires that the Board of En@iroftmental Protection shall consider the analysis of the Maine Department of Transportation In mid-April the shoreland zoning unit mailed to all of the municipalities a when making determinations on traffic issues. packet of information relating to the revised guidelines. The packet included a 4. Three amendments to the Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA) were memorandum of explanation relating to the packet, copies of the revised legislative session. These were Public Law guideline ordinance, and specific information relating to zoning requirements adopted during the past for lands adjacent to freshwater and coastal wetlands. Of particular importance Chapters 656, 814 and 838 (copies attached). All three were emergency bills that became effective upon signing. were the maps and listings of moderate and high value wetlands which are to receive resource protection zoning. P.L. Ch. 656 adds requirements for coastal dredging projects. In particular, it requires that dredge spoils be tested within one year of The eleven regional council staffs each received a packet of the information r'll'! dredginp and t.lint. public notAce b': published of th" dr-igc upoll supplied to the municipalities. In addition. received a complete haul route, ,if offshore disposal is proposed. a.t: of In"pt; 11,;01%,; "r 1?; and I lv,:I,!: it, t1wh respective areas. P.L. Ch. 814 creates a General Permit category for Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) projects involving improvements to existing During this three month period. the shoreland zoning unit has concentrated transportation facilities. The alw includes performance standards that its outreach efforts on informing rnunicipalities and other interest groups of must be met along with a requirement that D.E.P. adopt rules to govern the new guidelines and the Department's schedule for adoption of those these projects by February 15, 1991. Prior to February 15th, D.E.P. and guidelines by municipalities. The unit is committed to holding initial D.O.T. will operate under a Memorandum of Understanding. workshops on the new guidelines and then holding monthly office hours in those regions where support for such hours exist. The unit has already conducted most of the general workshops and has begun the series of office hours. It is too P.L. Ch. 838 revises the forest management activities exemption for work early to determine if the office hours concept will be productive but after in freshwater wetlands. The new language is limited to forested three initial sessions it appears as if the concept may not be as productive as wetlands. It allows road construction associated with forestry provided initially hoped. Of the three sess-ons held, one session had no towns . standards under the Permit by Rule program are met. The law also D.E.P - It does not apply to any mapped participating while at the other tw, sessions only three towns were present at requires restocking of harvested areas one session and one at another. T`e shoreland zoning unit may cancel fur-her significant wildlife habitat.. office hour@; tintil the. fall if pir @,-ipation does not sip'llificatirl Y -17- -18- Workshops conducted during this three month period in cooperation with the 3. Under Section 437.6, Significant River Segments Identified, a regional councils include sessions in Lincoln, Dover-Foxcroft, Bangor, typographical error in the listing for the Mattawamkeag River should be Newcastle, Fairfield, Rockland, Caribou, Auburn, and Machias. Other corrected to fit the actual geographical location of listed sections of informational meetings were conducted for the Lincoln County Board of Realtors, the river. the Mid-Coast Homebuilders Association, the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Maine Association of Land Surveyors. On-site 4. In Sections 439-A(2) and 439(6), the terms high-water mark should be technical assistance was provided to the towns of West Gardiner, Winslow and changed to high-water line to be consistent with the remainder of the Vinalhaven. statute. In other matters the unit has worked closely with Dan Soule, the Department 5. Also under Section 439-A(5) Timber Harvesting, a provision should be of Economic and Community Development's coordinator for the code enforcement added which will allow planning boards to permit timber harvesting officer training program. The month of May has been selected for the Department operations to remove more than 40 percent of the volume of trees in a to participate in the certification program by presenting four one-day seminars ten year period where good forest management practices warrant. This on DEP laws and regulations which code enforcement officers should be aware of. provision was inadvertently deleted during the most recent amendments to The sessions will be held in South Portland, Auburn, Bangor and Presque Isle. the Act. Shoreland zoning issues will be the topic of discussion for half of the entire morning session. 6. Under Section 441.3, Code Enforcement Officers, the present law requires local code enforcement officers to submit annual reports on shoreland The Shoreland Zoning Unit was involved in two other activities relating to zoning activities to the D.E.P. The Department has not found this outreach worthy of mention. First, in late February, the shoreland zoning requirement to be extremely valuable, due in part to the limited coordinator participated in a radio talk show (WDEA-Ellsworth) regarding the new response on the part of the municipalities and in part because of the shoreland zoning guidelines. Secondly, the unit was involved in the Land lack of Department staff to analyze the incoming data. The Department Bureaus recently completed version of the Answer Book, a collection of questions recommends that the annual reporting requirement be changed to a 0 and answers relating to Land Bureau rules and regulations for the development biennial reporting requirement. If adopted, the Department will community. There are numerous shoreland zoning related questions and answers in that document. continue to receive data on a regular basis while reducing the workload and costs to municipalities. Zoning Unit is lack of staffing. The greatest problem facing the Shoreland Due to the state's current budget problems, two of the unit's four staff were eliminated making it difficult to adequately respond to shoreland zoning complaints and to review variance applications as they come in to the Department. Few comments regarding variance requests have been provided to municipalities since staffing was decreased. As a consequence, the progress made toward proper variance decisions may well be reversed in a relatively short period of time. Furthermore, we have had to cut back on our newsletter publication because of the staffing shortage. Regarding recommendations for legislative changes, the Shoreland Zoning Unit recommends the following: 1. Forested wetlands should be exempt from the definition of "freshwater wetlands" for the purposes of the Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act. Forested ten-plus acre wetlands maps for the state are not available and municipalities should not be burdened with the task of mapping these areas. Furthermore, the determination of the boundaries of forested wetlands is difficult and can not readily be administered by local code enforcement officers not specifically trained in wetlands delineation techniques. 2. The definition of "stream" in Section 436-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 or to tidal waters is also intended to fall within the definition of "stream". DEP ISSUE PROFILE -4 Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act '77-7 However, ifthe complaint is against a town for failing to enforce or administer its revised: March 1990 contact: (207) 289-2111 shoreland zoning ordinance, you should phone DEP's Shoreland Zoning Coordinator at (207) 289-2111 or write to: Background Shoreland Zoning Coordinator The Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act was enacted by the Legislature in 1971. The Department ofEnvironmental Protection law, as amended through September 30, 1989, requires municipalities to establish State House Station 17 land use controls for all land areas within 250 feet ofponds and freshwater Augusta, ME 04333 wetlands that are 10 acres or larger, rivers with watersheds of at least 25 square miles in drainage area, coastal wetlands, and tidal waters, as well as all land If you have difficulty contacting the town, contact DEP's Shoreland Zoning staff, areas within 7 5 feet of certain streams. who will forward the information to the town and follow up on the situation. What is the intent of the law? The law's intent is (1) to protect water quality, wildlife habitat, wetlands, archaeological sites and historic resources, and commercial fishing and maritime industries; and (2) to conserve shore cover, public access, natural beauty, and open space. It does this through control ofbuilding sites, land uses, and placement of structures within the shoreland area. How is the law implemented? Your local shoreland zoning ordinance and map serve to implement the law. To assist towns in developing these ordinances, the state has drafted a model containing the standards to be included. Who adopts, admini ters, and enforces shoreland zoning ordinances and maps? Municipalities are empowered to adopt, administer, and enforce a shoreland zoning ordinance and map for their areas ofjurisdiction. The state's primary role, through the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), is to provide technical assistance in the adoption, administration, and enforcement oflocal ordinances. If a municipality has not adopted its own shoreland zoning ordinance, the state will impose the model ordinance on it. Of the 450 organized municipalities with shoreland zoning ordinances, 107 have state-imposed ordinances. What is the state's model ordinance? As noted above, the state has developed a model ordinance that offers "minimum guidelines." Although it does not have the force oflaw in communities that have adopted a shoreland zoning ordinance, it is used by the state to determine whether a municipality has complied with the Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act. A municipality may achieve the intent and purpose ofthe model ordinance through other land use regulations. But for those communities that do not adopt their own ordinance, the state model will be imposed. Local ordinances may be more restrictive, but not less restrictive, than the model ordinance. 11/90-1 printed on rec.% c!cd paper Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act-2 Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act-3 The new model ordinance, approved by the Board of Environmental Protection on Do certain provisions in the law override local ordinances? February 14, 1990, divides the shoreland zone into six land use districts: resource Yes. The following specific provisions in the law override local ordinances if the protection, limited residential, limited commercial, general development, language contained in those ordinances is less restrictive: commercial fisheries/maritime activities, and stream protection. A land use table in the ordinance lists specific land use activities and indicates for each land use e All structures -- principal, accessory, temporary, or permanent -- must meet district whether that activity is prohibited; permitted without a formal permit-, or the water setback requirement, except structures requiring direct access to the permitted with a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer, the Planning Board, water as an operational necessity, such as piers, docks, or retaining walls. A or the Local Plumbing Inspector. structure located next to the water for convenience does not meet the test of Wbat types ofcontrols are contained in the model ordinance? operational necessity. The model ordinance contains numerous standards for shoreland development e New principal structures, except hydropower facilities, on significant river activities including: segments listed under Title 38, Section 437, must be set back 125 feet from the minimum lot area and frontage normal high-water line and screened from the river. structure setbacks 9 New roads in the shoreland zone of significant river segments, except those clearing limitations providing access to permitted structures, are not permitted unless no timber harvesting limitations alternative exists. When no alternative exists, they must be set back as far erosion and sedimentation control as practicable and screened from the river. sewage disposal provisions for nonconforming uses a New gravel pits in the shoreland zone of significant river segments are not permitted unless no alternative exists. If no alternative exists, they can be According to the ordinance, all land use activities -- even those that don't need a no closer than 75 feet and must be screened from the river. pernut -- must comply with all the applicable land use standards described in the ordinance. * Municipalities must appoint or reappoint a Code Enforcement Officer by How has the law been changedby recent amendments? July 1 of each year. The following significant additions to the law are included in recent * Public utilities cannot hook up to a new structure in the shoreland zone amendments: without written authorization from local officials. * the requirement for formal review and approval by the Board of * Substantial expansions of principal and accessory structures within the Environmental Protection of all local shoreland zoning ordinances and shoreland zone must meet the water setback requirements. A substantial amendments prior to their becoming effective expansion is one that increases either the volume or floor area by 30% or more. Structures located less than the required setback from the normal o the opportunity for the DEP Commissioner to comment on all variance high-water line may not be expanded toward the water. requests prior to a municipality taking action on those requests * Amendments to ordinances adopted under the Mandatory Shoreland Zoning @ the requirement that land within 250 feet of the upland edge of coastal Act are not effective until approved by the Board of Environmental Protection. and freshwater wetlands and land within 75 feet of certain stream:, be included in the shoreland zone (under the law, a stream is defined as a free-flowing body o Applications for variances must be forwarded to DEP at least 20 days before of water from the outlet of a great pond, or the confluence of two perennial a decision is made by the Board ofAppeals. streams as shown on the most recent USGS topographic map to the point where the body of water becomes a river) What should I do if I suspect a shoreland zoning violation? The provisions of a municipal shoreland zoning ordinance are enforced by the o the requirement that the Board ofEnvironmental Protection update the municipality. If you suspect a violation, contact the Code Enforcement Officer of model shoreland zoning ordinance, including strengthening rhe clearing the town where the alleged violation has occurred. and timber harvesting standards NEXUS Office of Comprehensive Planning g quality protection, but als municipalities with integrating their Shoreland Zonin sportsmen/women and cnovironmen- shoreland zoning and town-wide or- Office of Community Development Guidelines tal interest groups. dinances. Maine Department of Economic & Community Development In order to assist communities in Communities which are presently The Maine Board of Environmen- understanding the new guidelines revising their comprehensive plans MARCH 1990 an rcnewi tat Protection recently adopted d i ng proposed changes have the opportunity to rally address revised with DEP staff, workshops will be shoreland zoning issues in their local Guidelines for Municipal held as well as "DEP Office Hours" plans. To be fully enforceable, it is Shoreland Zoning Ordinances. housing organizations that work tech- in regional councils throughout very important that provisions in Affordable Housing nological innovations to reduce hous- The previous shoreland zoning Maine. Check with your regional shorcland zorning or other local land ing costs. guidelines had not been significantly council to find out when Rich Baker use ordinances do not conflict with Alliance Underway! revised since first being developed or Dan Pritchard will be in your policies in the local comprehensive sixteen years ago. The new revisions region. plan. The Office of Community Development is 0 Providing technical assistance to were prepared by staff at the DEP in A number of communities have The Board of Environmental pleased to announce that the Maine Affor- municipalities and developing a clearin- response to requests not ordy from combined their local shorcland Protection vrifl be determining short- dable Housing Alliance Program is under- ghouse of information about national communities concerned with zoning and town-wide zoning into ly when all communities must comp- way. Perley Beane, Program Manager, co and state resources, creative Financing shoreland development and water one local ordinance. The Office of ly with the new Shorcland Zoning to OCD with a strong background in m megse- techniques, local regulation issues, suc- ana comprehensive Planning is working Guidelines ment and years of experience in the housing cessful community affordable housing with DEP to identify ways to assist field. Most recently he was the Community initiatives and technical innovations to Development Director for the Town of reduce housing costs. ro Madison. Christine Robinson, Project Officer funding for six additional planner positions for the Of- for the Alliance comes to OCD from the Bos- The Affordable Housing Bond Issue BUDGET AXE MISSES GROWTH fice to work with municipalities on planning, implemen- ton area. Her experience with non-profit specified that the S6.5 million allocated to MANAGEMENT (SO FAR) tation and the review and certification program. These housing organizations, as well as hands-on DECD, would offer the following programs: positions were requested by the Planning Advisory construction and rehabilitation program Council after a thorough and careful review of the management will prove invaluable to the Pro- 0 MUNICIPAL REVOLVING The financial constraints facing state government program's long-term needs. gram. LOAN FUND - $4,000,000 have not signaled an abandonment of Maine's Growth Management Program or a relaxation of the commit- No reductions are proposed for the financial sup- The Alliance will be responsible for the This fund will be used to provide low-in- ments that were made when the program was enacted in port regional councils receive from the state to assist implementation of various housing terest loans and grants to municipalities for 1988. The Governor's budget balancing legislation municipalities with their growth management activities programs. In addition to programatic public service infrastructure improvements proposes that $100,000 come from the Municipal Plan- and to develop regional policies. developments, it will be assisting for the development of affordable housing. ning Grant program, reducing the amount available for municipalities through other avenues. These Tier 11 municipalities this July to $1.2 million. However, The Appropriations Committee has held a hearing may include: 0 MUNICIPAL LAND AC- the Governor's budget also proposes full funding for the on these budget proposals affecting the Growth Manage- Implementation Grant Program which will provide fol- ment Program. Early indications are that strong support * Conducting an active public education QUISITION REVOLVING low-up funding to Tier I municipalities to help them im- continues to exist for the Growth Management Program campaign about the importance of af- FUND - $500,000 plement the provisions of their comprehensive plans at a and the commitments made to financially and technical- fordable housing. cost of $470,000 (to be added to the $100,000 ap- ly support local comprehensive planning and land use This fund will be used to provide low-in- propriated for this purpose last year). There is also management 0 Facilitating the formation of Local terrst loans to municipalities for the acquisi- Housing Alliances; local coalitions of tion of land for affordable housing. government officials, business People, community leaders and non-profit Continued on Page 3, Col. 3 Office of Comprehensive Planning BULK RATE Office of Community Dei clopment U.S. POSTAGE Department or Economic & Community Development PAID State House Station 130 PERMIT NO. 8 This Month's Contents Tier I Planning Grant Deadline Augusta, Maine 04333 AUGUSTA, MAINE - Time is growing short for Tier I towns 04330 1. Affordable Housing ........................ Page I which havc not submitted to the Office of 2. Planning Deadline ........................ Page I Comprehensive Planning a completed ap- Address Correction Rcquested plication or executed contracts for the com- 3. NFIP Reports ............................ Page 2 prcbeasive planning grant, Those towns . 4. CD Week ................................. Page 2 (Round 1 and Round 2) may lose their plan- S. InterActivc TV ............................ Page 3 ning grants and be left to complete their com- 6. Leadmhip Training ....................... Page 3 prehensive plans without state financial sup- Port. BOB BLAKESLEY 7. Shoreland Zoning ......................... Page 4 The Planning Grant funds appropriated X SPO 8. Budget Ax ................................ Page 4 for Tier I townsAill lapse and be unavailable STATION 38 Continued n Page Z Col. 2 PAGE 4 ~0 ~8q4~2q4 NEXUS Office of Comprehensive Planning Office of Community Development EO Training meetings were held throughout Maine Department of Economic & Community Development it ~8qC state, from Wells to Madawa~qs~q- Workshops ka,a~nd from Norway to East Machias. Nearly 200 municipal Code E~nfor~- ~t Offi.rs ha~v~c signed u It is OCP's intention to make Phase // CDBG In Vita ons participate in a series of workshops CEO training programs as ~qcasil dealing with Sh~orel~and Zoning and, New Faces,. New Ro ~Co~"th~Uc~qe~"~qonvironm~ental issues. The N OCD Invites 20 Caswell - Housing r~ehab~i~ht~ation and programs will be hold at Southern Communities into road reconstruction. Maine, Central Maine, Eastern TheO~f~f~iceo~fCom~mu ~'nity De Eastport - Infrastructure improve- Maine, and Northern Maine T~echiii- CDBG, Program Manager' a ~qV~qi~0qr CDBG Phase 11 ments. call Colleges during th~e~~1p~p~p~p~p~p~of ~m~i~m~lt~q@ Development Financial, ~q- May. Development Repres~ent~1ti~qv~qe~qs.~q: Farmingdale - Infrastructure improve- The Office of Community Develop- ~m~e~nt~s~. Ma ~gare~fMar~qsh~qi~il~l h~qa~qs~qj E ment ~e~n~c~r~id~ed invitations to twenty Frenchvil~le - Housing rehabilitation Dan Soule, coordinator of the which include the Community Indu~qs~qtri Maine communities to enter Phase 11 of and infrastructure improvements. CEO program, hasb~e~en working Increment Financing. She ~isal~so th~qeS~qt~qa~qt the National Interagency Council on th the ~L~09~0 CDBG Community R~evita~r~iza- Isle A~n Haut - Housing rehabilitation with Rich Baker and Mike Mul~lin~of. Interagency Task Force on~.~f~lo~m~qe~ql~8q= tion process. Phase If involves the and infrastructure improvements. he DE~F Land Bureau in developing .-..department with a b~ack~gro~"cl~of~qe~qs~qip~qer~qi verification of federal requirements a~nd Jackman - Construction of an elderly "be workshops. ~qP~qe~qi~qi~qi~a~r~i~n~e~qf~qfro~in DE~qP~. ~ recently spent three years ~t~h~qe ~qD~q@~qp th~e completion of a d~eta~Ued plan of a~c- housing comple~y, housing rehabilitation Regional offices as~qw~el~l~i as Augusta tion~. Those communities that successfully ill b~e the or p ~r~es enters. The and bu~U~d~ing demolition. program will help t~qh~qelo~ca~fCE~0 Peter~ql~y~r~ord cC~qM~q6 Pro~q&~q. complete Phase 11 ~%~@~ri~ll proceed to Phase Madawaska -Housing r~ebabil~itation define his/her role in state and I I left -ant when ~Uonard Dow became III - Project Implementation - and downtown revitalization, and renovation's ~ - ~ - , oca fall. P~e~tcr~ioi~n~ed ~th~cSt~a~t~e Planning Of land use r~6gulatio~d'~as Well as and he was among the ~wi~gina~l start w~qh ~6qU receive funding. Brief descriptions of the proposed to handicap shelter. develop ~a work~in~qg-r~c~l~a~tionshi~qp With;, ~:~@~~m~c~r~l wits formed in October 1~9~87~q. Mars Hill - Infrastructure improve- DEP. projects are: ments and sidewalk construction. I I ~: 4 ~q1 Di~a eTh~ih~aul~t.co...~qni All~apsh - Housing rehabilitation and Milo - Sewer hook-ups, housing An additional 'r~'~i~es of workshops state CDBG program after s~ixy~tar~qs of road reconstruction. r~ehab~Uita~tion, sidewalks, road on ~enforc~er~ac~qk ~o~qf ~h~qud ~n~s~e ~r gula~- ~th~e cities of Lewiston and Auburn. ~-M Appleton - Construction of~a salt-sand reconstruction, renovations to their com- ~tions is scheduled fo~i~Jun~c.~'~qT~qh~6qQ ~-~e~lopm~en~t Department ~wh~er~e~qsh~qe di shed a~nd fire station. munity building. sessions will foc~qui~i o~n the CEO's CD~B~G ~1~@~n~titl~cm~cn~t Program. Bethel - Major infrastructure improve- New Sweden - Housing rehabilitation jurisdiction and. authority in enforce-, men~t~s to allow for development of an af- and road reconstruction. ~n~er~u~t procedur~qcs~:~. Michael D~ugua~y- Comm.n fordable housing project and replace- Old Orchard Beach - Infrastructure !:.program from the Greater Portland Researcher~. Whi~l~e.~1 ~t~h~e ~U~n~i-~qi~qiy~qof me~nt ofs~id~ewa~l~ks after construction. improvements, OC~P~, ~-~i~n coordination with other worked at the Portsmouth Planning ~qD~qc Brooksville - Housing rehabilitation, Osborn - Develop a water supply for agencies and institutions, will be ~I.-~ati~v~es to, ~sol~idw~a~s~t~e m~ana~qg~qemcn renovations to its community center and fire righting proposes, developing and presenting further construction of library and fire station. Solon - Construction of a fire station. workshops and courses on various M~i ha~e~lB~ara~qn -Community Calais - Infrastructure improvements. W~aterboro - Construction of areas of interest to local CEOs. In- or Community Sc~rv~i~c~es for five years Caribou - Housing r~ehab~di~ta~tion, in- municipal water system. ~troduct~ion to topics such a Environ- ~w~e~a~th-i.~ti~o~r~t, homing and heating ~q@~q)~qi ~s th~e ~w~e~a~thcri~ntion and housing staff ~qto frastruc~tur~e improvements and r~enova- mental Issues, Sh~or~cl~and arid other ~tion~s at ~th~e Caribou Learning Center. zoning, plumbing, electrical, and STATE GIS EFFORT building inspection, safety codes, Municipal o~tr~ic~ials should a UNDERWAY and enforcement techniques %ill which have taken place at ~qt~qh~qe This Month's Contents make up the training for th~e basic Level One Ccrtification Program. Her~i~qa Nichol ~S, ~wh~o h~qa~qs bee The State's n~ew Geographic Informa- More ind~epth courses will be ~Jun~cof ~1989, ha~sb~c~cn promo~t~ed~qw S~qe~qn l~. CDBG Phase 11 ............................ Page I tio~n System (GIS) is underway. Dan provided on a continuing schedule to the municipal pla~n~n~i~n~g~gr~an~t and l~qech~qn Waters has been hired by the b~epar~im~ent enable Code Officers to meet the with questions regarding planning gr~qan 2. GIS ...................................... Page 1 of Conservation ~to coordinate the system. statutory requirements of recertifica- 3. CEO Training ............................. Page Z tion. Steve Siz~cmor~e.nd ~q1~qD~qS~qj~qC 4. OCD Staff ................................ Page 2 GIS is computer based information .~&-~ed n~e~w duties. ~St- will b~qe ~qc~qoc~q, Sortcd by geographic location. The To-date, nearly 300 local Plumb- i~m~pl~e~m~cn~ia~tion ~g~n~nt~s, model ~ord~qinan 5. Earth Day ................................. P~age3 mobile home Park law, and ~th~e Mun~qici simplest product is a map, for example, ~ing Inspectors and CEOs have at- ~c~e~'~s~i~r-~6~0~. program~. Beginning July, 6, The Rule .................................. Page 3 showing roads, aquifers, or sod types. t~endcd a series of 13 evening ~s~e~s~- pr~ch~cn~iiv~c plans to the Office for r~qevi 7. Citizens Guide ............................. Page 4 However, GIS can do ~f~ar more than draw sions on plumbing rules and state review in the office as well as among o~qt ~.~.. ................................................ maps. The us~efulln~ess of a GIS is limited certification of local officials. These Monique "N~i~c~6q4~" Clout only by the am~ountand accuracy of the the Office of Community D~ev~elop~qm- data that is entered into it. the staff as office receptionist. ~qF ~c-~l~inucd o~i~l P~q~re ~4 PAGE 2 QUARIERLY REPORTS FROM@COASTAL COORDINATORS Kennebunkpo Assistance was provided on -die town's waterfront action grant application and to Southern Maine Regional Planninp Corriniission's Third Quarter Report - Coastal Kennebuk-port through the Kciuicbunk River Committee (see discussion under Kennebunk or Section. This report covers work performed between 2/l/90 and 4/31/90. Arundel). The comprehensive plan is progressing very slowly as Kennebunkport is a 'der two" community and has not yet received any funding from the sta *te. However, the planning committee The report is divided into three sections: 1) community summaries, 2) regionwide activities, and has recently setup a series of workshops to discuss each chapter of the plan and the coastal 3) interlocal demonstration projea coordinator is presently assisting the committee chairman prepare for the marine resources workshop. Regarding shoreland zoning: Kennebunkport has already adopted (at the March, 1990 1) COMMUNITY SUMMARIES Town Meeting) the new shorcland zoning provisions contained in the shoreland zoning statute passed by the legislature last year. Any plans for upgrading the provisions to include the additional standards in the new guidelines have not yet been expressed. A.rundel This quarter SMRPC continued to provide assistance to Arundel through its representatives on the Kennebunk River Committee. Assistance to the river cDmniiuce included work on an interlocal agreement (refer to the interlocal project report in section 3), and the tabulation and Assistance on understanding the new shoreland guidelines was provided to the town planner analysis of a questionnaire on public access and water dependent uses (enclosed). The this quarter- Kittery's new draft unified development code includes many of the new minimum comprehensive plan has progressed slowly this quarter and work on the marine resources section provisions so it is anticipated fliat relatively little effort win be required to bring the town into has not begun YeL compliance. Biddeford Offunqui Ile coastal coordinator met this quarter with Biddeford's new mayor and members of the This quarter the coastal coordinator reviewed coastal sections of Ogunquit's 19 87 City Council and planning staff to discuss potential waterfront projects, harbor planning,and joint comprehensive plan and provided written suggestions for strengthening and improving the plan. Biddeford/Saco harbor planning options. Assis@tarice was also provided orally to the chairman of the planning committee and the staff liaison coastal planning grant compliance witi the new comprehensive planning legislation. Assistance was also provided to the City Planner on preparation of a to the committee. The committee is just now starting to upgrade the 19 87 plan to bring it into application to do a harbor plan. This project was subsequently reconunrnded for funding by the state and assistance has also been provided on the preparation of a reque5t for proposals for the Old Orchard Beach project. The coastal coordinator has also kept in touchixdth the new Biddeford Harbor No assistance was provided to Old Orchard Beach 11iis quarter, other than. preliminary Commission, and one of the commission members serves on SMRPC's regional berthing study discussions on the new shoreland zoning guidelines. advisory rommittee. Eliot Saco Efforts to organize a joint harbor commission with Biddeford are ongoing; little headway The coastal coordinator met with Eliot officials on several occasions this quarter to discuss was made this quarter but the City Planner recently indicated it is still an important issue on his the town's application for a coastal planning grant to do a harbor plan and subsequently drafted an agenda and interest may be renewed as the boating season nears. Initial assistance on application for the town. The selectmen, however, ended up voting not to submit a harbor plan understanding the new shoreland zoning guidelines was provided. application and ins=d submitted an application for a miaer project dealing with a riverfront park. This last minute switch was not recommended by SMRPC. The town may choose to submit the South Berwick harbor plan application next year Assistance was also provided to Planning Board members on mooring regulations. 'Me coastal coordinator has discussed the new shoreland zoning guidelines This quarter assistance was provided on a land acquisition project along the Salmon Falls with Planning Board members and the town will probably seek SMRPC's assistance with River. The coastal coordinator researched a variety of funding sources for acquiring or protecting some land adjacent to the state park which is curTently on the market. Initial shorcland zoning revisions this fall. Assistance on the comprehensive plan is scheduled for the fourth quarter. contact was made. Kermebu Wells Assistance to Kennebunk and the Kermebunk River Committee this quarter included drafting a coastal planning grant application, work on the interlocal agreement with Arundel and The coastal coordinator met with the Wells Harbor Advisory Committee on several occasioru short questionnaire management plan. If funded, this plan,,xU hopefully provide an opportunity for true consensus Kennebunkport (see interlocal demonstration project report) and analysis of a this quarter and drafted an application for a coastal planning grant to do a comprehensive harbor on public access and water dependent uses (enclosed). Recently the town asked the coastal coordinator to prepare (or at least research the potential for) a proposal for the Land for Maine's building in ternis of harbor use and the balance of environmental and working waterfront Future Board to purrhase a unique tract of land on the lower Kermebunk River that may soon be concerns. The comprehensive planning process is moving slowl@ at present due to profound on the market. This project will be pursued during the fourth quarter. Kerinebunk's disagreements among corrunittee members on many issues. Nevertheless, SMRPC provided the @-d Comprehensive Plan is still early on in tht process; the planning comirtittee will be working with committee with information on implementation strategies for the coastal section and written the Kennebunk River Committee on the marine resources section and will seek assistance from the continents on the present draft of the plan will be provided during the fourth quarter. coastal coordinator as needed. Kennebunk has informally requested SNUZPC5 assistance with shorcland zoning revisions; Oils will probably start in the fourth quarter. York The coastal coordinator provided the comprehensive planning committee with material on M marine resources (including implementation strategies) and assisted the town's consultant on a 41. separate coastal project (wharf feasibility study). Initial contact on the new shoreland zoning guidelines was made this quarter. OF GOVERNMENTS 2) REGION-WIDE ACTIVITIES May 10, 1990 Re0onalBerthing Study A draft of the recreational boating section of the boating section of the berthing study has been completed and reviewed by an advisory group comprised of harbor masters, harbor commissioners, fishermen, a marina owner, and planning committee members. A copy of this TO: Marvin Rosenblum draft is enclosed. The commercial fishing section is currently in preparation. One of the purposes 1 4 of this study is to ass= the pressures on the commercial fishing facilities region-wide and FROM: Mathew H. Edd recommend policies for their protection. Additionally the study is looking at the regional P, significance of local harbor facilities such as piers, boat ramps and mooring areas. This SUBJECT: May Quarterly Quarterly Report information will be used in local comprehensive plans and harbor plans. The advisory committee GPCOG Growth Management Contract has requested that the swdy also address environmental issues. Mils request is presently under consideration. Shoreland Zoning The following reflects work completed as part of our Growth Management Contract, As the Board of Environmental Protection recently adopted the new shoreland zoning Rider C. It is presented in the order of tasks as described in the contract. gtfidelines, work n oreland zoning began this quarur. An introductory workshop in a central coas - --- - _' , nAMA'Eh-depth 'clinics' have been scheduled along the coast in May. Refer 1. Introduction. The Coastal Coordinator remains Tammy Risser, while Mathew Eddy to the shoreland zor =Jg discussion in the general fund section of this report for information on has replaced Kathleen Leyden as the Growth Management Coordinator. workshop attendees and handouts etc. The coastal coordinator is working closely with the training Coordinators meetings continue to be reviewed with other staff. coordinator on shoreland zoning. Initial assistance in understanding the guidelines has been provided either through the workshop or individually to the following coastal communities: Mot, 11. Coastal Program. The Coastal Program, in terms of the products identified as part YQuery; York, Ogunquit, Kennebunk, Saco, Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach. Efforts are , @cn rct,. is drawing to a close. In the following, we will run through the currently being made to gauge exactly how much assistance communities will need over the next status of these projects. year or so. Other Activities A. Local Implementation. Our work on the Casco Bay is going forward. In the The coastal coordinator attended all monthly training sessions at the Office of attachments, you will find the following pieces of work: Comprehensive Planning and continued to publicize the coastal program and provide routine technical assistance through articles in the newsletter and regular communications with local 1. Coastal Subregional Forum (please see GPCOG Regional Plan, Appendix 2. officials. We have held a series of meetings, including our Coastal Subregional Forum, and have worked closely with the towns of Yarmouth, Freeport, and Brunswick in their comprehensive planning process. Per permission granted by Fran Rudolf, we have, also been providing staff time to a working group of state, regional and local agencies, citizens groups and non-profit organizations on dealing with the educational aspects related to Casco Bay planning. The attachment related to a. June 2 conference is included; however, the conference has been canceled to give time to DEP to develop their management plan as part of the National Estuary Program. In addition to the above meetings, please find a sample of the media 3) INTERLOCAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT attention we have been developing for our Casco Bay planning project. Mie Kerniebuilk@elinebuiikporVArundeI interlocal agreement is progressing roughly on 2. Coordination with DEP. As part of the Casco Bay planning program, we schedule. 'Me draft forwarded to OCP with last quarter's report has been generally approved by have been working with DEP on a number of spin-off projects. CZM funding the Kennebunk River Committee, but attorneys for each town are still working on language enabled us to put together a GIS mapping program for the Fore River Watershed. modifications. 'Me selectmen from Kennebunk and Kennebunkport held a "summit' in early April The project itself will now be funded by DEP and will provide the foundation of GIS that largely focused onriverissues andthetwoboard5 agreed that the interlocal agreementwas a mapping that will eventually cover the entire watershed for Casco Bay. This has good idea and should be finalized- As soon as the attorneys have fuilished their reviews, SMRPC been particularly timely because of the nomination of Casco Bay to the National will prepare a revised draft for consideration by the river committee and all J@rv_ boards of Estuary Program. selectmen. If the tiniing is right the agreement will then be presented to town meetings diis summer. Otherwise it will be postponed until next spring. SMRPC is currently attempting to In conjunction with the above, we have provided DEP officials with ideas related to speed the process up by getting the attorneys from each town to discuss the draft together. the management plan that is required as part of the National Estuary program. In addition, we have provided them with an outline of our program and look forward 233 OXFORD STREET - PORTLAND, MAINE - 04101 - 774-9S91 to being involved in the planning process (see attachment). Our particular focus The Greater Portland Council of in this program is providing the link between the local governments, citizens and Governments the various state and federal agencies. presents a workshop on 3. Inventory of Casco Bay Information. The focus of our work on Casco Bay, this STATE SHORELAND ZONING GUIDELINES year, was to identify all of the reports and information that are of some importance to the planning process. To do this, we have, in conjunction with Southern Kennebec Regional Council of Governments, reviewed all of the state agency Monday, May 14th, 1990 reports for DEP, OCP, SPO and, to some extent, Marine Resources. While we are 7p.m. to 9p.m still compiling this information, we have included in the attachments the review of large conference room documents we have completed thus far. This information has already proven Greater Portland Council of Governements valuable in that we have been able to assist DEP in the development of an outline of data layers for the GIS mapping process. Copies of the revised State of Maine Guidelinesfor Municipal Sboreland 4. Mapping. We have created two new maps that depict the ebb and flow of Zoning Ordinances have been sent out to-ah municipalities subject to shore- currents in Casco Bay; please see the Risser memo for a description. land zoning. Several significant changes have been incorporated into the new Guidelines. Municipalities will need to use the Guidelines to revise 5. Surveys. We are continuing our survey process of the remaining water local shoreland zoning ordinances, and comprehensive planning committees dependent uses in Casco Bay (see our previous report on the survey for the will need to consider shoreland management during the comprehensive plan- greater Portland area). In the attachments, we have included the blank survey and a list of the individuals we have contacted. Because of funding constraints, we will ning process. not complete the analysis of this survey until the beginning of the next fiscal year. The Board of Environmental Protection will most likely require ordinances to B. Shoreland Zoning. With the finalization of the Shoreland zoning law, we have be updated by December 31, 1991. Although this may sound like a far and Jl@ begun, in earnest, the assistance to our municipalities to come into compliance distant date, it is important that towns and cities begin to think about mak- with the new law. Materials, provided by OCP, have been distributed. The ing revisionsnow. as changes will need to go to town meeting and Will then Coordinator has or will speak directly with the towns of New Gloucester, Yarmouth, need to be approved by the Board of Environmental Protection. and Freeport. A workshop has been scheduled for May 14; that material is attached. At this workshop, Dan Prichard, one of DEP's shoreland zoning administra- tors, will review the new Guidelines and answer any questions persons may C. Interlocai Project. Completed, see previous report. have regarding the changes and general ordinance administration. - - IR:_(@rowth Management If you have any questions, please contact Tamara Risser at 774-9891. A Shore onin, (see above). . A7zhore an Z Minimum B. Special Iss'ueWo kshops. During this period, we held a special issue Setbac workshop on developing policy in the comprehensive planning process. this Funding for this included an explanation of the 'draft_rules, how to use data in policy develop . ment workshop is and essentially included the introductionof the thrid chapter of our Growth provided by the U.S. Department of Management Manual: Comprehensive Ptanning. These materials were mailed to S@oretand your office previously. Commerce, Off ice of Ocean and F)ontage Coastal Resou e Propos C. Subdivision Review Workshops - Spring. Please see enclosed materials for nc ed -------- Management, u icl@r wl -USM, we have the Coastal zone Expansion the second spring workshop. Since breaking off our alliance "th Z_ found that our attendence is way up. We also permit selective attendbnce, which Management Act Of has also created new interest. 1972, as amended. This workshop is free to municipal officials from GPCOG communities. There will be a $15.00 fee for all others. M ni mum Se back Pro ed_ /Ex ppa'n sio@ Z. SOMMEN KaUMEC/SaJTHERN bgD-ICOAST COASTAL CONTRACT COASTAL CONTRACT TASK A.l. Local Implementation of Coastal Policies Task A.I. (continued) PhipPsburg: West Bath: 1. We will be assisting the comprehensive planning committee in I .We will provide the natural resources comprehensive planning developing policies for: improving and maintaining water sub-committee with the DEP list of underground storage tanks quality for shellfish beds; interlocal cooperation for within the Town and related management strategy. This shellfish harvesting; management of the numerous, synall harbors information is in regards to restoring and maintaining water for commercial and recreational interests. quality and shellfish beds, as identified by the subcommittee (see TASK A.3.). 2. Provided the comprehensive planningcommittee with the DEP list of underground storage tanks within the Town and related 2. Will schedule a meeting with the planning board to initiate the management strategy. This information was in regards to interlocal development.review project (see TASK C.). protecting the quality of aquifers for water supply, as identified by the committee (see TASK A.3.). 3. We will be assisting the natural resources comprehensive planning sub-committee in developing policies for the 3. We will be assisting them in drafting performance standards in protection of marine resources, water quality, and public the subdivision regulations for the protection and maintenance access, as identified by the committee. of the scenic character of the coast (see TASK A.3.). 4. met with the Planning Board February 6, 1990 and 1) provided Woolwich: assistance in revising the local subdivision regulations and 2) initiated the interlocal development review project (see TASK 1. Provided the comprehensive planning committee and consultant C.). with information on local fish and wildlife habitats and the Town's relationship with Merrymeeting Bay. Richmond: 2. We will be assisting the comprehensive planning committee and consultant in developing policies for the protection of 1. We will be assisting the comprehensive planning chair and intertidal habitats, as identified by the committee. consultant in developing policies for water quality protection and harbor management. A recent increase in-recreational boating has been identified in the draft of the marine Dresden: resources section of the comprehensive plan. 1. We*will be assisting the comprehensive planning committee and consultant in developing policies for the improvement of water Topsham: quality for recreational use and protection of aquifers, as identified by the committee. 1. Collected basic data and maps in preparation for the marine resources section of the Town's comprehensive plan. mow COASTAL CONTRACT COASTAL CONTRACT TASK A.3. General Technical Assistance TASK A.4. Assistance with Coastal Planning and Waterfront Action Grants Phippsburg: West Bath: Planning Grant 1. Provided the comprehensive planning committee with the local DEP list of underground storage tanks and related management Conducted a site visit 2/20/90 with the chair of the natural strategy. This information was in regards to protecting the resources comprehensive planning sub-committee for initiating the quality of aquifers for water-supply, as identified by the application process for improving the town landing. committee. 2. Provided the planning board with information on impact fees for Georgetown: Waterfront Action Grant small coastal communities. Conducted a site visit 2/9/90 with OCP staff and the Town-Owned 3. We will be assisting the planning board in developing Property Management Board for completing the application for the performance standards to maintain the scenic character of the Five Islands Fishermen's Wharf. Provided floodplain permit and coastline. economic information pertinent to the application. West Bath: Harpswell: Assisted the Selectman and OCP staff We will provide the natural resources comprehensive planning in initiating a harbor sub-committee with the local DEP list of underground storage tanks management and planning process. A harbor management and planning Ln and related DEP management strategy. This information is in committee has been formed and applying for a Coastal Planning regards to restoring and maintaining water quality and shellfish Gran for 1991 has been tentatively scheduled. beds, as identified by the subcommittee. Cbeltsea: Woolwich: corresponded with the Town.Manager regarding the application Provided the comprehensive planning committee and consultant with process for the town-owned Butternut Park public boat ramp.. information on its fish and wildlife habitat areas and local impact on Merrymeeting Bay. Augusta: Conducted a site visit with the City Planner and OCP staff for completing the application for their waterfront park. COASTAL CONTRACT COASTAL CONTRACT TASK A.S. Monthly Meetings/Training Sessions Attended by SKP&DC/SMCCOG Coastal Coordinator with OCP Coastal TASK C. Interlocal Demonstration Projects Program Staff Casco Bay Protection Plan February 27, 1990 Efforts continued to focus on a natural resources inventory of the No meeting held in March Bay, i.e., collecting relevant data from various agencies. April 24, 1990 Visited the DMR, Boothbay Harbor, February 7, 1990 and obtained relevant reports. A waterfront business survey will be undertaken to 1) assess the economic status of the harbors and waterfront and 2) provide economic information for comprehensive approaches to harbor policy i and coastal management. This will be done for Brunswick, West Bath, Phippsburg, and Harpswell in the Southern MidCoast Region. Development Review Assistance TASK B. Shoreland Zoning We met with the Phippsburg Planning Board February 6, 1990 and presented the project to them. It was initially decided to I .The State adopted the revised Guidelines for Municipal provide assistance in revising the local subdivision regulations. Shoreland Zoning Ordinances March 24, 1990. Under General TASK Will meet with the West Bath Planning Board to initiate the A.l., we held two general workshops on the revised Guidelines in-March and will be holding two clinics in may on updating project, specifically to determine their needs in reviewing town ordinances, with the protection of water-dependent uses as development proposals. a focus (see General Task A.I.). The legal framework for a regional planning council and council of 2. The adequacy of the City of Bath's water-dependent use zoning governments assisting municipalities in development review was will now be assessed in the.context of the revised Guidelines. determined. In general, such activity is covered under the Maine This will be accomplished by corresponding with the Town CEO Tort Claims Act. and Waterfront Committee. 3. Current town ordinances will be evaluated for consistency with Six Rivers, Twelve Towns, One Bay: Protection for Merrymeeting Bay the revised Guidelines, focusing on water-dependent use zoning. We assisted in producing the slideshow and videotape for Six 4. We will be assisting communities in identifying appropriate Rivers, Twelve Towns, one BaY, a conference regarding Merrymeeting waterfront areas for designation as water-dependent use Bay on April 28, 1990. The conference focused on regional issues districts and designing performance standards for activities in comprehensive planning, specifically water quality protection. allowed in such districts. Areas warranting protection were we provided technical information on nonpoint source pollution and water quality. Staff attended the Conference, spoke at the preliminarily identified in the second quarter from the SPo/OCP water-dependent use maps and Maine Manufacturing Directory of workshop on water quality and nonpoint source pollution, had a water-dependent businesses. display table on regional planning, and will follow-up with individual towns based on attendance. LINCOLN COUNTY COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT PROGRESS REPORT III - May 1, 1990 MUNICIPAL RESOURCE AND PLANNING OFFICE OF LINCOLN COUNTY INTERLOCAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT GENERAL TECHNICAL NEEDS interim Progress Report Summaries are enclosed by town. Copies of the technical assistance logs and letters are available from the Municipal The Interlocal Demonstration Project was developed by this Resource and Planning Office of Lincoln County files upon request. office to address the concerns of the 12 Lincoln County communities involved with the Damariscotta and Pemaquid watersheds. We have INTERLOCAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT solicited and received nomination names from most of the 12 towns to form a committee to address the issues of the Damariscotta and Interim progress report, letters to funding agencies, agendas, Pemaquid Watersheds. This is separate from, but not excluded from and minutes are enclosed. the DaAariscotta and Pemaquid Lake Associations and the Damariscotta River Associations who have been vigorously involved LOCAL PLANNING GRANTS AND WATERFRONT ACTION GRANTS in a multi-town project to conserve and preserve their precious lakes. Assisted South Bristol. See enclosed logs. As in our initial document, we have facilitated workshops by WORKSHOPS Betsy Bass and Rich Baker. They have both attended to the needs of this committee. We have collected a series of Interlocal "Conserving our Rural Character Through Creative Development", Agreements and documentation on the preservation of watersheds from by Randall Arendt, March 6, 1990. the state and other states. We have mailed out an Interlocal Agreement and Interim Agreement to all of the towns recently; to *Notice enclosed. date, we have not received any of them back. - We have also held *Attendance list enclosed. three meetings with the Interlocal Watershed Committee and started *Advertisements of workshop enclosed. discussing policies related to these issues. *Letters regarding workshop. Through a grant, the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Conservation "Coastal Issues: Harbor and Waterfront Management", by Steve Service has done a great deal of the background data collection for Olivery, April 3, 1990. the Damariscotta Lake interlocal agreement. This project was developed and written by this office. Funds were requested *Notice of workshop enclosed. through the Department of Environmental Protection 205J program. *Attendance list enclosed. Since those funds were not forth-coming, this office has rewritten the proposal and has sent it out to approximately 12 private "Water Quality workshop - Phosphorus Control in Lake foundations @letters enclosed). As in our initial documentation Watersheds and the Importance of Cooperation in Protecting and in November, we did have our organizational meetings and workshops. Managing Shared Resources", by Bob Pratt and Betsy Bass, April Attempts were made to get the project going. Through December, 23rd. less was accomplished because most of the towns were waiting to receive copies of the new Shoreland Zoning Act. Since late January *Notice enclosed. or early February, we have held three meetings. At this point, *Attendance list enclosed. the committee is actively working on the policies necessary for *Advertisements of workshop enclosed. successful care of their watersheds within Lincoln County. SHORELAND ZONING The plan which this committee developed is to work on policies during the spring and then take "homework assignments" home for the "Revisions to the Model Shoreland Zoning Ordinance", by Rich summer. Such assignments would be examined by individuals, and Baker, March 27, 1990. then brought back to the committee in the fall, when the committee "resumes session'-. The work responsibilities of the members and *Attendance list enclosed. the decision on their projects have not yet been developed. *Advertisement enclosed. DEP "office hours" scheduled for assistance with Shoreland Zoning (see enclosed). It is planned that during this spring they will address a TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE series of policies and goal issues. The interlocal agreement will be then be signed by the towns. This will state that the towns will cooperatively work together to develop these policies which Technical Assistance for Fiscal Year 1990. All technical will eventually be implemented in their comprehensive plans. it assistance occurred during the months of February, March and April. is hoped that homework assignments will be developed for the Interlocal Watershed Committee for the summertime activity. Coastal Zone Management = CZM Growth Management = GM The towns to the western part of the county -make up all the General Fund = GF Tier I towns. Most have almost completed their plans, and are now in the Implementation stage. They intend to form an Interlocal Watershed committee to address the care of the Sheepscott River. ALN These would include Dresden, Alna, Wiscasset, Edgecomb, Newcastle, a. Met with David Abbott, 2nd Selectmen, on the process and Westport. There has been another interlocal committee that GM of Alna's comprehensive plan. It was discussed that has been set-up to look at septage. This office has been busy the town had hired a consultant and all is going helping them. Towns included in this are Dresden, ALna, Edgecomb well with the comprehensi' ve planning to date. and Westport. They are trying to find a location in which a septage could be removed from their towns and disposed of in an b. Met with Les Fossell, regarding his involvement in appropriate fashion. GM the MARC meetings. We also discussed the by-pass, roads and the progress of comprehensive planning for Alna. BOOTHBAY a .Explanation and information regarding the Waterfront CZM Action Grant for Norman Pierce, Shellfish officer. b. Forwarded material to Ralph Wilts, Planning Board, CZM pertaining to model ordinances that this office has GM prepared on mobile home parks, shoreland zoning, site-plan review, harbor management and minimum lot size. c Assistance with information on the Community GF Development Block Grant, the Recreation Grant and GM Floodplain Management with Victoria Dyer, Town Administrator. d .Forwarded material to Tom Nadeau, chairman, GM Comprehensive Plan Committee on statistical data for schools, population, housing and economy for all the Lincoln County towns prepared by this office. e .Assisted Fred Farnham, Assistant Code Enforcement GF officer, suggesting some corrections to Boothbay's Floodplain Ordinance. f. Attended selectmen meeting, explained floodplain. GF It was agreed to up-date the Boothbay Floodplain Ordinance. The ordinance will be up to vote on May 7, 1990 (see enclosed). 9. The Department of Environmental Protection called i . Reviewed the completed draft copy of the Edgecomb GF this office and wanted us to review the Bottle GM Comprehensive Plan. Cove Subdivision of Boothbay. j. correspondence with Peter Quinn regarding Affordable EDGECOMB GF Housing. Discussed the guidelines of affordable a. Attended meeting regarding septage for the housing, national economics and government action. GF four towns involved in the interlocal agreement regarding a common disposal k. Correspondence with Hugh.McIntyre regarding Shoreland site. Agreed to provide CZM Zoning and distribution of materials on water uses. help with data; contacted Steve Page, DEP, for Discussed access. this information. b. Read proposed Comprehensive Plan (draft) , and found DAMARISCOTTA GM no large problems. I suggested improving the data a. Spoke with Nick Chasse regarding his involvement with tables. CZM their comprehensive plan. He feels that Damariscotta GM is well underway. They have completed their C. Correspondence with Hugh McIntyre, Chairman, inventory, and are now starting their analysis GF Comprehensive Plan Committee, about the Community section. They anticipate the completion Development Block Grant in regards to fixing the of the analysis section this spring. They would like leakage in the basement of the town hall. to break for the summer. Then start their policy development section in the fall. They will be d. Correspondence with Peter Quinn, Chairman, Planning revising their Shoreland Zoning ordinance at this GF Board, about the Model Mobile Home Park ordinance time also. which this office prepared and corrected. Called Rich Rothe, Maine Tomorrow, for documentation of Section b. Went to Damariscotta and gave materials to Nick 95. Spend 1-2 hours daily for 2 weeks working with CZM Chasse on the New Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and this project. (See attached Edgecomb Mobile Home phosphorus; answered questions regarding phosphorus. ZQ Park Ordinance). e. Attended Planning.Board meeting, explained this DRESDEN GF office's position in wanting to help the Lincoln a. Correspondence with Eleanor Everson, Chairman, GM County towns and their planning officials. Answered CZM Planning Board regarding Shoreland Zoning ordinance. questions concerning ordinances and their Sent her the disk and hard copy. development, provided Technical Assistance for road construction in a subdivision, and an explanation of b. Visited Dresden and reviewed their Comprehensive Plan the Community Development Block Grant. GM policy development section (see enclosed). f. Correspondence with Peter Quinn, concerning questions c. Correspondence with Eleanor Everson, regarding their GF and answers regarding the Edgecomb Mobile Home Park GM comprehensive plan up-date. Dresden's inventory and GM Ordinance which Edgecomb has prepared. Cleared up analysis is done and most of their policies have confusion of the Natural Resources Protection Act - been completed. Dresden is concerned about the Permit By Rule Standards. Discussed technical Public Participation in their town and is trying to assistance program to evaluate a soil/water building; improve it. Dresden will hold two meetings in May discussed road quality, legal standards and to inform their citizens of the comprehensive references. planning process. Dresden has hired Steve Levesque as their consultant. He has written materials g. Forwarded materials to Peter Quinn regarding the used on housing to help Dresden with the moratorium that GF mobile home standards. is being dropped in June. h. Met with Hugh McIntyre in Edgecomb; reviewed GM Edgecomb's Comprehensive Plan policies and discussed other subjects of the Comprehensive Planning Process. JEFFERSON C. Had an in-town visit with Bob Spear regarding the a . Correspondence with Sheridan T. Bond regarding the GM possibility of mapping costs covering the town match. CzM comprehensive plan update. Jefferson is I informed him that the total town match does not GM collaborating their old Shoreland Zoning ordinance have to be provided all in the first year. with the new state Shoreland Zoning Ordinance. Jefferson's town warrant indicated that they will receive funds from the state and will start their SOUTH BRISTOL work plan shortly. This office has sent Jefferson a. Assisted Ann Peterson in getting ordinance materials. the Shoreland Zoning ordinance disc copy. GF Had a long discussion about South Bristol's Comprehensive Plan Chairman. Their plan is moving well in all areas, except they have little or no MONHEGAN information from Bill Peterson as to what he has a. Spoke with Willard Boynton, Chairman, Board of done. Ordinances on disks have been given to CzM Assessors. He will be speaking with his Board of them. Assessors to consider having the town do their comprehensive plan vs. the Land Use Regulation b. Discussed with David Dean the wetland which is close Commission do it. I told him we were willing to CzM to the Wakenock Golf course, which is being cut for help with any.assistance that may be hel pful. a driving range. Answered questions about whether or not the Department of Environmental Protection @ould be involved. I told him the DEP would be NEWCASTLE involved if it was over 10 acres. I called Dan a. Spoke with Dan Shick about their Comprehensive Plan Prichard and Rich Baker to follow up on this issue. GM update. He said that they have completed the Inventory and Analysis. Newcastle had a very good C. Talked with David Dean regarding 35 acres of South response to the questionnaire, and they are CzM Bristol's wetland to be impacted in Golf Course. now in the process of starting the policies. They Reviewed ordinances and comprehensive planning appear to be on schedule. issues. Called DEP because they have jurisdiction. CD b. Went to Newcastle and delivered the New Shoreland d. Spoke with Ann Peterson. Sent a disk of the CzM Zoning ordinance. Spoke with Bill Dunning CzM Municipal Shoreland zoning ordinance. regarding their comprehensive plan, shoreland zoning, interlocal coordination and roads. Inventory is completed in the comprehensive plan process, and SOUTHPORT they are now proceeding with their implementation a. Correspondence with Richard Conant, Chairman, strategies. CzM Comprehensive Plan Committee. Discussed Southport GM wanting to become Round 3 on @he development of the NOBLEBORO comprehensive plan. called Henry Nichols, DECD, to see about putting Southport an Round 3 for the a. Attended planning board meeting, discussed Randall comprehensive plan. Southport is 72 on the Tier II GF Arendt lecture, reviewed subdivision by Bob Speirs, Town Priority Listing. Southport may switch with the made suggestions on cluster housing and development. town of Sommerville who is 14 on the list, but would It was agreed that we will mail and provide up-dated like to delay their priority to a later date. Gave materials as they consider changes to their information on Randall Arendt publications and Model ordinances. Shoreland Zoning ordinance prepared by this office. b. Talked with Joan Hallowell regarding the onset of the GM comprehensive plan process. Nobleboro's mapping will WESTPORT cover the match for state funds. Suggested special a. Correspondence with Ben Crehore, Chairman, meeting to address the issue of accepting state GM Comprehensive Plan Committee, giving data funds. Delivered starter materials on the and answering questions about the Comprehensive Plan. comprehensive plan issues. At this point, they do not want state money. b. Discussed with Ben Crehore and Vicky Gallagher, WHITEFIELD GM Affordable Housing and data. Forwarded information a . Information on Affordable Housing and statistical to him and talked with Rich Rothe. Told Mr. Crehore must be affordable in a Lincoln County Towns was provided. 10% of new construction GF data on population, schools, economy, housing in the 10 year period. C. Correspondence with Ben Crehore regarding the b. Met with the Planning Board to help on Mobile Home GF changes which occurred due to the town meeting. GF Park ordinance. They don't have an ordinance at the present time. d. Ben Crehore came in the office and wanted to know GF what to do with the state money. I suggested C. Attended Comprehensive Plan Committee meeting groundwater study, mapping, build-out study, GM regarding finishing project. ordinance review and development, comprehensive plan d. Provided assistance in Whitefield with Luisa Holden review, transportation study or marine study. GM of Environplanning. Discussed the comprehensive plan and where they were to date. We laid out a plan for e. Attended Planning board meeting to explain to the completion of their comprehensive plan by November GF board the use of state funds. Westport has decided 1, 1990. to take the funds.will take the funds. f. Talked with Ben Crehore. Explained e. Picked up Inventory and Analysis on Whitefield; Luisa Holden and GM reviewed materials. GF the relationship the office has with her. Discussed the possibility of this office helping the f. Attended meeting with the Comprehensive Plan town for 2-4 hours a month. Discussed by-pass and GM Committee with Luisa Holden; provided outline letter from the Department of Transportation of services and collected data. Answered questions regarding Paul Minor meeting with selectmen on and had a discussion of the direction of the a one-on-one basis to discuss by-pass issues. He comprehensive plan. does not want this discussion to be on a hearing basis. Westport may have $1,000 to work with the g. Spent the entire day on Whitefield, assembled their for development of digitized naps. GM plan and prepared for next week's work of their comprehensive plan. WALDOBORO h. Worked -with Luisa Holden on the Comprehensive Plan a. Attended selectmen meeting, introduced Municipal GM and Coastal Zone Management. Whitefield has decided GF Resource and Planning office of Lincoln County and they want this office to write their comprehensive answered questions regarding incorporation, plan. insurance, and compliance of this office. b. Provided technical assistance to Betty Martin, WISCASSET GF Eastern Mid-Coast Planning Commission on Waldoboro's a. Provided assistance to Dan Thompson to locate population. GM interns for the Wiscasset Abandoned Roads Project. We discussed the school budget. C. Correspondence with Waldoboro about their progress GF with the comprehensive plan. Since Waldoboro b. Provided assistance to Dan to get in touch with passed their last comprehensive plan in 1987, GM u.s.M for intern,.Herb Perry. they are more interested in services such as fire, police, then they are in the comprehensive plan C. Attended road meeting conducted by Dan Thompson. itself. Waldoboro will start adjusting the old GF Spent hours in preparation and discussions for this Shoreland Zoning ordinance and the new Shoreland meeting (see enclosed). Zoning ordinance to comply with each other. This office has sent them a copy on disk. d Attended Affordable Housing Coalition meeting d. In office visit with Senior Spectrum about Affording GF sponsored by Coastal Enterprises, Inc. writing a GF Housing and the Senior Spectrum's needs. Second manual and holding a public hearing. This office meeting with Senior Spectrum regarding funding of will provide housing data (see attached). project, which is to provide capability and information along.with assistance to elderly e. Provided assistance on Affordable Housing and consumers and their families regarding benefits, GF Historic district, 3 Affordable Housing projects, services and programs to answer their needs. greenbelt committee, transportation. e. Public hearing in Jefferson, regarding how to stop GF f. For-med steering committee (transportation) GF the Inland Fisheries and wildlife from making a launching ramp in Jefferson. Called Dan Prichard, g. Attended and sponsored By-Pass meeting, over 100 DEP, regarding how the state must adhere to GF attended. all state regulation but not to local regulations. The Inland Fisheries and Wildlife have not applied h. Discussed with Coastal Enterprises Inc. to hold a for this ramp yet, but when they do they will need GF public forum on Affordable Housing. the DEP's approval. i. Attended regional by-pass meeting; called Holly f. Met with MidCoast Affordable Housing. This GF Dominie about B-3 route, railroad. GF organization wants to get data and submit a proposal j. Attended Affordable Housing Meeting. 60 attend ed, to Pearly Beane. Dan Thompson and I have discussed the possibility. Dan also talked about United Way GF much testimony. doing a major planning project (l year). k. Betsy Bass and I attended an ordinance development GF meeting to promote interlocal activity in other towns. which 'border the Sheepscot Watershed. We discussed coastal management ordinance and phosphorus regulations; also discussed up-dating the floodplain ordinance. MISCELLANEOUS a. Attended discussion in Damariscotta on watersheds. CZM 30 people attended from the associated Lake associations and Land Trusts. It was agreed that they would start an education committee, a formal organization and further meetings on sampling legislation. Reviewed their education proposal. b. Meeting conducted on Interlocal Watershed Committee. CZM Discussion included development of comprehensive plans in relation to water quality, function of of involvement, explanation between ordinances and the comprehensive plan (see enclosed). c. Correspondence with Mr. Trembley, Biology Teacher at GF Lincoln Academy, regarding Kellogg grant. It was agreed to get together after the completion of the Kellogg grant. Sent copy of proposal to surrounding Lincoln County schools (see enclosed). mom Third Quarterly Technical Assistance Report Page 5 Third Quarterly Technical Assistance Report Page 6 EASTEEN MID-MAST RPC . Matinicus: Provided information for a Marine Development Subdistrict, for which the Island is petitioning LURC. COASTAL PROGRAM Owls Read: Consulted with Planning Board Chair on a subdivision proposal and conversions of existing structures in the shoreland zone; Task A 1: General TA - Coastal Communities Provided information on the new State shoreland zoning requirements as they became available; and continued to make additions and corrections to During the third quarter the EMCRPC staff has continued to provide Owl's Head Zoning Ordinance which should be completed in May, general technical assistance to our coastal towns, described below: Rockland: EMCRPC staff met with the Rockland Planning Commission Belfast: Assisted the City Manager with the Coastal Planning Grant to dis'cuss the City's priority issues for the coming year. EMCRPC is producing application to fund a Harborfront Land Use Plan. The project is a high a "Policy Handbook for Developers" whichoutlines guidelines in the priority in the City, as the waterfront and adjacent downtown areas are in application and permitting process and requirements in the City's transition due to conversions of industrial buildings and the growing interest ordinances.(see attached draft). in harbor activities. The City has been "informally" notified of the award, and is gearing up to begin the project this summer. The Coastal Planner Rockport: EMCRPC staff communicated with Rockport officials and/or EMCRPC staff anticipate providing additional assistance on this regarding the need for a meeting with the DEP staff to explain the Phoshorus project in the coming year. Loading methodology being developed by DEP. EMCRPC also provided the Belfast CEO with information on (vehicle) St. George: Met with the Harbor Committee, Planning Board chair, access management for future development along Route 3 where the City and Town Manager to discuss harbor and mooring issues for Tenants Harbor recently imposed a moratorium. and Port Clyde. The Coastal Planner assisted in writing the application for a Coastal Planning Grant to conduct a Harborfront and Mooring Plan for these Camden:. Met with the Harbor Committee chairman and OCP staff to two harbors. The Town has been "informally" notified of the award, and discuss the application process for a Waterfront Action Grant. The funds expects to begin the project later this summer, would be applied to develop a Float Plan for the inner harbor. Also consulted with the CEO and numerous Planning Board members, Islesboro: The Island requested assistance from EMCRPC in on a number of occasions, re: the Scraggle Point subdivision proposal in the combining their Development Review Ordinance, Land Use Ordinance, and a shoreland and floodplain zones, and various questions on Shoreland Zoning Ordinance into a single document which will meet State expansions/conversions of non-conforming structures in the shoreland zone. requirements and protect Island resources. Islesboro is currently mapping critical areas and wetlands, and anticipates beginning work on the new Thomaston: Provided assistance on Zoning amendment procedures ordinance in May and finishing by late summer, Pending Planning Board following inquiries from Comprehensive Planning Committee members and approval, the Coastal Planner will begin working with Islesboro on this in an alternate Planning Board member. They were concerned about improper late May/early June. procedures and inadequate public notice to change a Route I residential zone to commercial, which would have resulted in strip development. The town is Lincoinville: Consulted with the Comprehens iive Plan Committee now following the proper procedures on this issue. regarding zoning to control traffic impacts, and also on the DEP's permitting process for transportation projects. Consulted with the CEO on shoreland Vinalhaven: Consulted with Planning Board on a request for a zoning questions regarding State regulations for timber harvesting and zoning change, which was potentially spot toning, and on the procedures for clearing vegetation on the shores of Knox Pond (GPA). the dismissal of a Planning Board member. The EMCRPC staff researched legal resources for information to help clarify the situation for the Planning Board. Third Quarterly Technical Assistance Report Pa?e 7 Third Quarterly Technical Assistance Report Page 8 EMCRPC Coastal Planner and OCP planning grant staff met with the Acting Town Manager on the planning and waterfront action grant application process. Two projects were discussed: a Fish Plant Feasibility GENERAL FUND Study. and repairs to the public landing parking lot. The Town decided against the planning grant matching funds for the Feasibility Study, but Task A 1: Shoreland Zoning Community Assistance chose to apply for the action grant, FMCRPC reviewed the application for the action grant. With the adoption of the revised State Shoreland Zoning Ordinance in February, the amount of EMCRPC staff time for community shoreland zoning Several recommendations made in the Vinalhaven Hydrology Report assistance has increased substantially. The Coastal Planner expects to and incorporated into appropriate zoning ordinance language by EMCRPC continue devoting the majority of the time throughout the coming year to staff (discussed in the 2nd Quarterly TA Report) were voted on at the March SZO technical assistance, to ensure that all coastal towns in the district have Town meeting. Although the amendments to the general Land Use adopted at least the Minimum State guidelines - and hopefully beyond the Ordinance were not passed, the Vinalhaven Natural Resource Committee is minimum - by the deadline on December 3 1, 199 1. The reduction in the continuing, with our encouragement, to advocate stricter regulations to shoreland zoning staff at DEP means that regional councils will be providing protect the Island's water. re sources. EMCRPC staff also assisted the Planning most of the shoreland zoning TA to accomplish this goal. Board in amending the Subdivision Ordinance to incorporate recommendations of the Hydrology Study. The Coastal Planner notified all coastal towns of the new Guidelines in late February, and sent each town planning board and CEO a copy of the Task A2: Tier I Towns: Thomaston, Warren and Northport "Summary of Major Provisions" to tide them over until 'the entire document was available for distribution. Warren and Thomaston are also included in the Interlocal. Project (see Task A4). EMCRPC sponsored, and three staff members attended, a general Shoreland Zoning Workshop with DEP staff in early April to introduce the Representatives from Northport and Thomaston attended the revised ordinance. About 32 people (planning board, CEOs, comprehensive Shoreland Zoning workshops held in April, which reviewed the State plan committee members, etc.) representing about 10 communities attended Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and provided local officials the opportunity for the evening session in Rockland. The first of the "Office Hour" clinics was individual assistance on local shoreland zoning issues. held on April 25. Although only eight people participated, their responses were favorable and they felt it was informative and useful for addressing specific local shoreland management issues. Additional clinics are scheduled for May 24 (Belfast) and June 19 (Union area), and at least two more (to be announced) will target inland shoreland communities as well as coastal towns. Shoreland zoning assistance is an on-going task in the Interlocal Demonstration Project as well (see Task C), which includes two of our three Tier I communities (Warren and Thomaston). -Answered shoreland zoning question for Cushing resident on March 15th. M MM MMMM M Mao Third Quarteriv Technical Assistance Report Page 9 Third Qg_arterl Technical Assistance Re ort I n -Met with Esperanza Stancioff of.Knox/Lincoln Cooperative Extension The EMCRPC staff have provided subdivision assistance to all Office on March 16, discussed regional coastal water quality issues and other communities as requested. Specific technical assistance has been provided possible cooperative ventures. to: -The Coastal Planner met with the Estuary Management Plan person Brooks-Did complete review of their totally new, proposed Subdivision from the State Planning Office to discuss potential of the St. George River Ordinance, sent detailed letter with additional suggestions and estuary as a focus for a model estuarine management program. We recommendations. Had several discussions with Planning Board chairman anticipate holding a public meeting in the near future in that area to get regarding the proposed Ordinance. Ordinance was adopted at March town feedback and discuss the program. meeting. -General Fund staff and Coastal Planner attended workshop on Knox- Reviewed proposed revisions to the Knox Subdivision and Georges River Tidewater project which also discussed general water quality Building Ordinances, sent detailed letter on findings and have kept in close issues for estuaries and coastal areas. contact with Planning Board chairman. Task B. Subdivision Assistance Task C. Mobile Home Park/Manufactured Housing: Subdivision @Zorkshoy series - The first workshop in a series of six The comprehensive and very readable handbook provided by OCP workshops on the subdivision review process was held on April 26th. John plus the "Model Zoning Provisions Regarding Mobile Home Parks" produced Williams, State Hydrogeologist gave an excellent talk on ground water issues, by SMRPC are readily available for communities at the EMCRPC office. We he encouraged questions and, got many from the audience. Enclosed are continue to keep communities informed through "Planning News" and some of the materials that were given out at the workshop plus the additional mailings. attendance list. There will be one workshop each week through May 30th. A staff member has discussed the Mobile Home Park Law with a Ln Enclosed is the general public notice that was sent out to all Planning sub .committee of the Washington Comprehensive Plan committee. Boards, first selectmen, code enforcement officers, town managers, and chairmen of Zoning Boards, Conservation Commissions and Comprehensive Task D.-Floodplain Assistanoo Plan Committees in the region. Also enclosed are examples of the letters and public notices sent to eleven newspapers and radio stations. During this last The EMCRPC staff: week of the quarter, the EMCRPC staff has requested more news coverage and has called and sent out additional notices to communities. Workshops .-Provides information on and upgrades a file drawer of all maps, are being held in Belfast and Rockport, making logistical planning a little sample ordinances, and other pertinent information provided by FEMA and more difficult, but hopefully providing better accessibility to communities. the State Floodplain Coordinator. The Workshops feature speakers who are experts in their fields who -Assists the Maine Emergency Management Agency when called upon. encourage lively and worthwhile audience participation. The Workshops have been designed to give Planning Boards, and anyone else interested, a -Provides ongoing education of staff to remain abreast of current good foundation of knowledge plus provide them with helpful tools to guide developments in the Federal Flood Insurance Program. them through the difficult technical issues that they face in doing subdivision (and other local) reviews. -Continues to offer technical assistance to EMCRPC communities on an as requested basis. -Continues to work with the State Flood Insurance Coordinator(SFIC) on requests that may be presented to EMCRPC. Third Quarterly Technical As sistance Report Page I I Third Quarterly Technical Assistance Report --Page 12 Warren, Thomaston, Cushing, Union, Rockport, St. George, and Rockland. At -Received, re@iewed and filed flood plain maps and information on this meeting, the shoreland zoning issues were discussed and the interlocal Belfast and Lincoinville. project was outlined regarding the involvement of each town and the various -On March 15th talked with SFIC, Lou Sidell, regarding flood map committees and boards. The towns were informed of the recent adoption of the new State Shoreland Zoning Ordinance, and of the highlights of the question for EMCRPC's cartographer. amendments. The comprehensive plan committees are eager to address -On April 30th, notified the SFIC and FEMA in Boston that EMCRPC was resource protection, water quality, and related shoreland issues that are both being sent flood insurance studies and maps that should have gone to NRRPC local and interlocal in naturc. and PVCOG. Also Notified and forwarded the flood insurance studies and Despite the best efforts of the Coastal Planner, this project is slightly maps to the two planning agencies. behind schedule. However, EMCRPC will soon receive the State Ordinance on a computer disk, which will be used as the base for revising local SZOs and General Fund: Other will expedite the process. -Did A-95 review of Washington mining plan by George Hall and Co. for Rideout Pit and spoke with Tim Wright at the DEP about it. He assured the staff member that he would be going to the site for an inspection. -Contacted and sent out agenda to several teachers in the area regarding the "Future of Maine" workshop. -Information resource for communities and sometimes for o ther EMCRPC staff: Determining the difference between intermittent and perennial streams. The definition varies greatly between State and federal agencies such as USGS. Task A4: Coastal Grants Following meetings with the Harbor Committees, planning board members, and town managers of St. George, Belfast, Camden, and Vinalhaven in February, the Coastal Planner saw two planning grants through the application process, and reviewed an action grant application (see Coastal Program Task A Technical Assistance). Both St. George and Belfast have been "informally" notified of the grant awards. and are anxious to begin their projects later this summer. EMCRPC anticipates being involved (to some extent) in both projects. Task C: Interlocal Demonstration Proiect "Shoreland Zoning in the Lower St. George River" A meeting was held in Warren on March 12 with the comprehensive planning committees (and some planning board members) of Warren and abutting towns to address interlocal issues. The towns present included @ M M M M M M M = M M M Mach rM 4 1 Penobscot Valley Council of Governments One Cumberland Place Suite 300 P. 0. Box 2579 Bangor, Maine 04401-8520 (207) 942-6389 COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRESS REPORT f3 DEP SHORELAND ZONING WORKSHOP FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL 1990 SPONSORED BY EMCRPC April 10, 1990 Key Bank, Rockland, 7-9 p.m. TASK A.: LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF COASTAL POLICIES. AGENDA 1. on-going technical assistance is provided to Frankfort, the only first tier CZM community, in coordination with the Growth Management Planner, Carol Stauffer. PLEASE SIGN IN 11 Comprehensive Planning Progress that occurred this period: Welcome & Introduction Carol Shaw, EMCRPC Coastal Planner a*. Meeting on Feb. 8, 1990 between Frankfort and Prospect to begin discussion of their shared groundwaLer resource. See enclosed maLerials. Review of new State Shoreland Zoning Guidelines b. Carol Stauffer discusses the progress of the comprehensive plan with Rich Baker.or Dan Pritchard, DEP Shoreland Zoning Staff Frankfort every quarter. Topics include: c. Frankfort's comprehensive plan committee was reminded that the coastal @ Timeframe for local Shoreland Zoning Ordinance compliance planner is available to review 1he plan for compliance with coa stal policies with State Guidelines; when they are ready for the review. Letter mailed April 18, 1990. _J * Amendments to the former State Shoreland Ordinance; a New provisions; d. Other assistance recorded in logs. (See newspaper article.) * Statutory provisions that Must be enforced now, and those that will need to be enforced later; and, a Local Shoreland Zoning and the Comprehensive Plan 2. Workshops. process. Workshops are completed: a. 9-27-89 Water Quality/Scenic & Natural Areas b. 1-25-90 Public Access/Harbor management Discussion - Question & Answer Session Adjourn - 9:00 pm. Related course under the General Fund Contract attended by coastal community members: Subdivision Review Course, March 1990. REMINDER: 3. General Technical Assistance. The first of several "Office Hours" workshops will be held on Wednesday, April See enclosed log. 25, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Key Bank conference room. (Please park in the public parking lot behind the Bank's custorner lot). The purpose of this (and future office hour clinics) is to provide additional advisory assistance to each Town on their local shoreland issues/problems. Drop in anytime between 2-5 p.m. I would like to meet with 4. Local Coastal Grant Program. each town's Planning Board prior to these clinics, to discuss your shoreland zoning priorities in preparation for the office hours clinics. The Towns of St. George, Cushing, a. Bangor S. Thomaston, Thomaston, and Warren are especially urged to attend on April 25th. 1). Frankfort Future dates and locations will be announced soon. c. Stockton Springs Meetings and assistance with application preparaLion. See enclosed information. 5. Attendance at monthly meetings/training sessions: The 11 COASTAL and ESTUARINE COMMUNITIES a. February: Shoreland Zoning (excused because had attended 3 identical meetings sponsored by PVCOG & DEP's Shoreland Zoning Unit also in 1. B.angor February. a. Attended shoreland zoning/floodplain management workshop. b. March: canceled by OCP b. code Enforcement officer received floodplain management handbook. c. April 24th: attended. c. Received technical assistance on a Waterfront Action Grant application. 2. Brewer B. SHORELABD ZONING. `a._,_iT_anner reviewed the shoreland zoning videotape prepared by PVCOG of the shoreland zoning workshop. a. Workshop on revised guidelines in Bangor at PVCOG on Feb. 28th, 1990, b. Code Enforcement Officer received floodplain management handbook. 7-9 pm. Notices and attendance sheet enclosed. Videotape of workshop c. Received technical assistance on a Waterfront Action Grant application. available for all communities. b. Individual technical assistance in town-by-town log. 3. Eddington a, Attended shoreland zoning/floodplain management workshop. c. on-going discussions with towns to let them know we are available to b. Code Enforcement officer received floodplain management handbook. help them with their shoreland zoning ordinance revision as they are c. Planning Board member attended.the subdivision review course, March ready. 1990. Comprehensive Planning: Carol Stauffer has been reviewing plans and discussing priority status with Eddington. See assistance log. C. INTERLOCAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 4. Frankfort .P., a. Bangor/Brewer ffarbor Management Plan CoTe@Enforcement officer received floodplain management handbook. 0 1 b. Frankfort/Prospect Groundwater Protection Plan b. Received technical assistance on a Waterfront Action Grant application. OD * Meeting on Feb. 8, 1990: agenda & material enclosed. * Meeting being set up for June 21, 1990: Letter enclosed. Comprehensive Planning: The "Municipal Planning Program Monitoring Form", which provides Frankfort's workplan status, completed by Carol. Stauffer on Frankfort is enclosed. a. Attended shoreland zoning/floodplain management workshop. b. Code Enforcement Officer received floodplain management handbook. c. Receiving on-going technical assistance on their 1989 local planning grant on "Study of Proposed Waterfront Development Zone". d. Planner and a Councilor attended the subdivision review course, March 1990. G. Orrington a. Attended shoreland zoning/floodplain management workshop. b. Code Enforcement Officer received floodplain management handbook. c. Code Enforcement Officer attended the subdivision review course, March 1990. 7. P_@ Rqp_eg t a. Code Enforcement officer received floodplain management handbook. 8. Searsport GENERAL ASSISTANCE a. Attendedd shoreland zoning/floodplain management workshop. CZM COMMUNITIES b Code Enforcement Officer received floodplain management handbook. PH: Planning Board Member CPC: Comprehensive plan committee Member 9. Stockton Springs a. Attend shoreland zoning/floodplain management workshop. RPI: Registered Plumbing inspector b. Code Enforcement officer received floodplain management handbook. Date Contact c. Received technical assisLance on a Waterfront Action Grant application. d. Planning Board member attended the subdivision review course, March 1990. Bangor (Tier 3 2/12/90 Bob Osborne, Planner, Bangor Water Quality Information 10. Veazie 3/2/90 Dan Wellington, Bangor (RPI) Shoreland Zoning a. Code Enforcement Officer received floodplain management handbook. Brewer (Tier 3 11. Winterport 2/90 Tom Kurth, Planner Wetland maps a. Attended shoreland zoning/floodplain management workshop. 3/5/90 Hugh Durgan (CES, Brewer) Regional Resources b. Code Enforcement Officer received floodplain management handbook. c. Meetings with the comprehensive plan committee: Eddington (Tier 2) i. 2/8/90 on the plan & data 2/l/90 TM Draft of Comprehensive Plan ii. 2/29/90 on housing data & other issues. 2/5/90 TM Review of Plan 2/7/90 TM Review of Plan aganist rules. Comprehensive Planning: Several meetings with Winterport on Comprehensive 3/90 TM & PB Chair Planning water quality meeting. Planning issues have occurred and are listed above and in the assistance log. Frankfort (Tier 1) 2/8/90 Frankfort PB & CPC Regional project mtg. 2/7/90 Frankfort PB Shoreland zoning, floodplain management, & Access 2/8/90 Frankfort/Prospect Regional Meeting: Shared Resource - Aquifer 2/90 Bob Richmond, S & CPC supplied comprehensive plan 2/21/90 Bob Richmond, S & CPC 2/27/90 Bob Richmond, S & CPC 3/14/90 Terry Greenwood, PH Hamden (Tier 2 2/21/90 David Could, Planner Maps & Natural Resource Information for Open Space Plan. 3/15/90 David Gould, Planner Shoreland Zoning & Floodplain Management 3/21/90 David Gould, Planner Floodplain Management questions 4/11/90 David Gould, Planner Priority list 4il2/90 David Gould, Planner Water quality information. Literature, and Water Resources Inventory material. 4/18/90 Planner Decision on accepting planning grant. Orrington (Tier 3) Penobscot Valley Council of Governments 4/4/90 PB member Subdivision problem One Cumberland Plaza Suite 300 P. 0. Box 2579 Bangor, Maine 04401-8520 (207) 942-6389 Prospect (Tier 2) 2/7/90 Prospect PB Shoreland zoning, floodplain Management, & Access 2/8/90 Prospect PB Regional Project Mtg. Searsport (Tier 3) 4/10/90 TM Shoreland Zoning discussion Stockton Springs (Tier 2) For Immediate Release Date: February 15, 1990 2/13/90 Ron Poitras, consultant Shoreland Zoning guidelines Contact: Cathy Pope, 942-6389 WAG information 3/7/90 Earle Brooks, (S) Article in Town Warrant 4/4/90 Ron Poitras, Consultant Comprehensive Planning info Shoreland Zoning and Floodplain Management Workshops Veazie (Tier 3) Scheduled for Wednesday, February 28 in Bangor Winterport (Tier 2) 2/8/90 CPC members Progress on plan/additional Bangor, ME - A workshop on shoreland zoning and floodplain management (Meeting) data to include. 219/90 Nancy Patterson (CPC) Housing & Fiscal Capacity info 2/9/90 Joe Brooks (CPC) Housing & Economic data sponsored by the Penobscot Valley Council of Governments (PVCOG), the 2/9/90 CPC member Aquifers, foresty, agriculture 3/19/90 CPC Chair Priority list order Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the office of Comprehensive 3/20/90 CPC member Housing data 3/26/90 CPC member Set up 3/29 meeting Planning (OCP) will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 1990 at PVCOG, one 3/29/90 Winterport meeting Housing data, general questions 4/11/90 CPC member Priority list Cumberland Place, Suite 300, Bangor, from 7-9 pm. 4/11/90 TM Will accept planning grant 4/12/90 Arthur Ellingwood, TM Material for a new PB member During the workshop, information on the revised Minimum Standard zoning Guidelines will be presented by a representative of DEP's Shoreland Zoning Unit. Also, updates and questions on floodplain management will be addressed. For more information, or to register for the workshop - which is free of charge - call PVCCG at 942-6389 or 1-800-292-2028. Penobscot Valley Council of Governments One Cumberland Place Suite 300 P. 0. Box 2579 Bangor, Maine 04401-8520 (207) 942-6389 HANCOCK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION COASTAL CONTRACT FRANKFORT - PROSPECT QUARTERLY REPORT REGIONAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT INITIATING COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MANAGEMENT PLAN FEBRUARY 1, 1990 - MAY 1, 1990 FOR A SHARED AQUIFER AND OTHER WATER RESOURCES TASK A. LOCAL IMPL MENTATION OF A-4 P.CLICII@a _q-A-q-]L February 8, 1990 Frankfort Town Hall, 8 pm ACTIVITY A. 1. Technical Assistance on Coastal Management issues to Tier I Towns. Attendance Franfort: Planning Board Chair, Evelyn Adams plus one member Tile. Coa.,@tal planner is assisting Tier I , Round Z1 tc-ns as nee-:`.J Comprehensive Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Raoul Pellitier depending upon individual need. The Coastal Planner is servinq on vile & Larry Redman City of Ellsworth's Comprehensive Planning Committee on a volurtary Selectman Robert Richmond Plus 4 additional members basis while providing technical assistance to app-11C.-able committee members in the capacity OL coastal coordinator. T"e Coastal Planner Prospect: Planning Board Chair, Bill Sneed will continue to work closely with the Growth Manacement. Coordinator to ensure that the coastal policies are implemented into coastal- The meeting agenda: communities' Comprehensive Plans. The Coastal Planner is Currently developing assistance strategies based on loca). conditions and the 1. A discussion of the proposal for the two communities to work together and a discussion from the Coastal Coordinator's meeting of April 24, 1990. time schedule was presented and discussed. See attachment.for documentation, Activity Status, On-Going. 2. The video "The Planning Process for Local Groundwater Protection" was presented and accompanied by the manual. A. 1. d. e 0 3. The video was discussed. Each community decided to complete a first step, Th C astal.Coordinator is prepared to provide assistance to non e that. of inventorying current data and maps in each community. coastal communities based upon feedback from the informational packet recently distributed to non-Tier I towns ba!@ed upon strategies outlined 4. Frankfort is currently working on their comprehensive plan and Prospect will in A. 1 . C. above. be beginning theirs in the Second Tier rounds. Both communities will address water quality, including groundwater quality, goals in their plans. Activity Status: On-going. 5. After town meetings in March, a second meeting will be set up and the inventories will be reviewed and the next steps will be determined. ACTIVITY A. 2. A. 2. b. Coastal Policies Workshop The attitudes expressed by the two communities and the interest in water quality protection was positive. The interest in the video's 10 steps was active A workshop was held on March 3.2, 1990 from 7:30 to 10:00 in Ellsworth. and it was a good start to regional cooperation. The workshop topic built upon on-going shr,reland zoning assistance and the interlocal demonstration project. 1see_attachment:for, document.ation) Acti ity Status Completed. ACTIVITY A. 3. General Coastal Management Technical Assistance. @QLS-TAL CONTRACT A. 3. A. TASK C. Interl2-c-al Q-emo-U-4II-r-ation Project The Coastal Coordinator provided general technical assistance to C. 1 several coastal town,,.-, (See attached list titled "General (-'oastal Management Technical Assistan .c;e Report" Nothing further has been accomplished cn the Interlocal Demonstration Project. We are planning to move forward with ACTIVITY A. 4. it in June after having very busy weeks In April and May preparing and giving the Growth Management Workshop and the g is an overv .Subdivision Workshop. The followin iew of what ACTIVITY A. 4. B. we plan to accomplish: The Coastal Planner provided additional technical assistance to the 1) Prepare a map of the Frenchman's Bay Watershed. towns of Tremont, Isle AU Haut and Par H-arbor as they pr@@pared their 2) Survey all coastal towns in the watershed regarding Waterfront Action Grants. boat mooring densities, overboard discharges and clam flat closures. Activity Status: Completed 3) Plot the information on the map. ftCTIVITY A.5. OCP Monthly Training Sessions 4) Assess correlations between negative impact on tXhe Coastal Planner has participated in all of OCP's monthly training marine resources and overboafld discharge locations and boat mooring densities. sessions. 5) Identify potential interlocal conflicts. TASK B. SHORELAND ZONING goals c 6) Suggest /obje -tives, pot ntial policies and implementation strategies adopted by the towns. ACTIVITY B. 1. b. Note: Positive progress has been made with GiS interpretive Based on the prioritized list for water dependent use districts, the soils mapping of the Frenchman's Bay Watershed and Hancock County. County budget has been approved. coastal planner is providing technical assistance to Brooklin and Funding acquired by Frenchman's Bay Conservancy will Tremont; two communities which have a high priority ranking. The Town be enough to match SCS for entire county mapping. of Tremont has a densely developed "working" harbor which has been put This is an offshoot of the Tnterlocal Demonstration at risk due to development proposals which may result in user Project. conflicts. These recent turn of events have promoted local officials to study the existing zoning situation closely. Brooklin is organizing a special town meeting to vote on their updated Shoreland Zoning Ordinance. The Coastal Planner has been providing technical an;si@ltance to the planning board in relation to the protection of prime sites for water dependent uses. ATTACHMENT ATTACHMEN COASTAL POLICIES GENERAL COASTAL MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY REPORTS FEBRUARY 1, 1990 SURRY -The Harbormaster is currently looking at the adequacy of BROOKLIN Met with the planning Board to review recent shoreland existing salt water access and is developing recommendations to aid the ordinance amendments and to discuss the new shoreland model guide- related policy making of the Comprehensive Planning Committee. lines, shoreland zoning map revision, aand water dependent use districts. WINTER HARBOR - The Comprehensive Planning Committee has held a public hearing on the results of their public opinion survey. committee HANCOCK - Met with the Planning Board Chairman to discuss the role of a members are using these results along with the coastal policies in preliminary flood hazard area study in discouraging coastal hazard area order to develop policy statements related to coastal issues. development. STONINGTON - Has a lot of background data related to coastal issues. SORRENTO - Met with a Harbor Committee chairsperson to discuss the This information will be helpful as the town enters it's implementation Harbormaster law, harbor related issues, shoreland zoning, phase of the Comprehensive Planning process. commercial/maritime activities districts, and the coastal policies. ELLSWORTH - Is currently working or, the inventory and analysis of SURRY - Provided assistance to the Harbormaster in his assessment of Comprehensive Plan. The Coastal Policies are being considered through marine related needs which will be reported to the Comprehensive the inventory and analysis phase. Planning Committee. BLUE HILL - Is scheduled to have their first committee meeting May 10, ISLE AU HAUT - Provided assistance to the Community Development 1990. The town has contracted mapping services which include a marine Director in relation to hazard area management and marine and water dependent use map showing public access points, mooring and infrastrructure needs. berthing concentrations, and water dependent and marine related uses. TRENTON - Recently held their first committee meeting. Public opinion TREMONT - Working with the Town Planner survey results show high interest in a number of coastal related which will' protect a working harbor from issues. ITHE Pag cont. CZM 1989-90 3rd Quarter SUNR SE COUNTY _e 2 WCRPC Glenn Avery, Coastal Cor. WASHINGTON COUNTY Worked with DEP staff to develop office hours in WCRPC offices begin- REGIONAL P1_,-\NN1NG, M\11\415SION ning in late ADril or May. Wili work with other WCRPC staff in "cl-inics" designed to develop working papers for adoption of the required 63 MAIN STREET MACHIAS. MAINE 04654 TEL. 12071 255-8686 Shoreland Zoning model's minimums with County's 41 towns. Goal is to have all towns considering the adoption rule by town meeting time in spring, 1991. TOa Office of Comprehensive Planning WAG/PAG COMPLETIONS AND AWARDSt Assisted OCP/DECD staff in clarifying FROMi Glenn Avery. Coastal Coordinator final steps in.aDDlications for four (4) of the seven (7) towns which DATEa May 1, 1990 applied. Personaily visited to review six (6) of the proposed sites. SUBJ, 3rd Quarter Report, CZM 1989-90 Have worked with seven (7) towns on applying for 1990 WAG/PAG includingi PORTS & HARBORS WORKSHOP was held in Machias at the University of Calais (Waterfront Park) Maine, Tuesday, March 6, 1990. (see attachments) The workshop was Eastport (Floats) set up as a panel. On the panel were Robert Elder, DOT, Kirk Lubec (Rehab Pier & Johnson Cove Turnout) Schlemmer, OCP/DECD, as well as reDresentatives from harbor districts Machiasport (Acquisition) in Cutler, Jonesport, and Eastport. Presentations were made by each Cherryfield (Access) Jonesboro (Dock at Granite 'Kharf) panel member followed by panel member exchanges and questions from Pembroke (Plan for Reversing Falls) the audience. The DOT representative discussed in detail the over- whelming impact for Washi INTERLOCAL DEMONS RATION PROJECTi St. Croix Tidal Forum. W rkin'g ngton County coastal towns drawn from the tche 0 recently completed and compiled MARINE INFRA-STRUCTURE SURVEY. Out with Chuck M 1, Soils Conservation Dist., to develop watershed of 39 eligible projects identified in Washington County, 25 were study plan. Developing proposal to be offered in June meeting of the placed on the priority projects list. A total of 70 priority projects Forum and hope to see some form of the proposal adopted by the St. Croix was identified by the Survey State wide. The 28% of the total identified International 'daterway Commission in 1990 to conduct extensive as "priority" in Washington County total $3.5 million which includes watershed studY/Plan for the St. Croix Estuary. funding limit of $500,000 for individual projects. (see,"Planning Study of Maine Coastal Port and Harbor Needs, Sasaki Associates, January 1990) OTHER ITEMSi Completed final review of draft Subdivision Regulations for Beals Island. Jonesport adopts at town meeting a new Coastal COMPREHENSIVE PLANN IN G/MARI TIME USE ZONES/WATER DEPENDENT USES, Have Waters & Harbor Ordinance (March 12th). Met with Jim Doyle, EastDort met with seven (7) of the ten (10) towns identified and contacted Port Authority, to discuss future negotiations for regional approach initially by sending out packets containing SAMPLE ordinances for to unifying cargo terminals projections for Maine coast. Mr. Doyle zoning protections for maritime uses, marine resource areas, traditional requested TA from WCRPC for the future discussions with Sears Island access routes, and prime harbor front areas. (Two (2) towns are scheduled and Portland Harbor representatives and State... February 8th. Continued for firs 't week in May to discuss the above. The two towns are data-base research for placing on computer all subdivisions in Wash- Steuben and Harrington. The final town, Perryo I have met with on ington County since 1977 to present. TA and information with/to two occasions through the Interlocal Demonstration Project (discussed Department of Municipal Affairs, Fredericton, N.B., concerning later) and have covered WDUs. However, the Perry meeting will be shareland Zoning and related land use laws. Developed mailout and arranged to coincide with a working session on the Comprehensive Plan distribution of material to legislative delegation, State and Federal, summary.) for CZM reauthorization in Congress based upon SPO information. Attended the Future of Maine conference in Bangor (March 22). Assisted in the SHORELAND ZONINGi The above town meetings include extensive TA on facilitation of the Inter-Active TV hook-up for COMPREHENSIVE PL,0NING Shoreland Zoning, the ACT, as well as the model Ordinance. Special in coooeration with OCP and held at the UMM campus, Machias ... April 27th, attention is focused on how the town may adopt amendments to the 11,30Aid to 2130 PM. Shoreland Zoning Ordinance to create Commercial Fisheri es/Mari time Zones as well as prot ect access/landings. Attended Shoreland Zoning . Workshop (April 26, 1990, Machias) where approx. 60 people attended to hear Rich Baker, DEP, review the model Ordinance. Assisted DEP in identifying list of individuals in Washington County's 41 towns who should receive copies of the model for distribution in their respective towns. In future I will use this same mailing list to keep the towns (especially the 26 coastal towns) informed of clarifications to the ACT. 444,104, *-..g =@Mm@@w M mmmm M@@Mmm no Gaining Ground Newsletter of the Landfor Maine's Future Board CALENDAR Maine State Planning Office, 184 Scale Street, State House Station 38, Augusta, Maine March - April 1990 (207) 289-3261 Volume 2, N=bcr 7 LAND FOR MAINE'S FUTURE BOARD MEETING IN THIS ISSUE Most other New England States have a farmland May 14, 1990 (tentative) This special issue of Gaining Ground covers preservation program which includes Purchase of the recent acquisition of the Alice wheeler Farm in Development Rights (PDR) as one of protection tools Location in Augusta TBA Richmond and Bowdoinham, the February 1990 LMFB used. information may be obtained from the DAFRR Watch your local newspapers for location and confirmation of meeting date. meeting, the reappointment of LMFB member Marion regarding farmland protection efforts. Fuller Brown, and a review of LMFB land acquisitions to date. LMFB FEBRUARY MEETING Alice Wheeler Farm Development Rights Purchased In addition to the approval of the Alice - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wheeler Farm acquisition, the LmFB received a At the February 12, 1990 LMFB meeting, the legislative update and staff report. Of particular Board voted to approve the purchase of the interest was the completion and release of the LMFB development rights to the Alice wheeler Farm in Biennial Repgrt. The report reviews the Richmond and Bowdoinharn. The 307-acre dairy farm accomplishments of the Board over the last two years LANDACQUISITION. UPDATE@ was selected by the Board with the support of the since it was created, The report includes a description Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources of the administrative procedures followed by the Board (DAFRR) as one of the most important farms in the and Staff, and a summary of each of the properties I i.cornpleted land :6j@kts in- 'Recent) ..acquisi ion pi Maineinclude'the., region in terms of ensuring long@term agricultural acquired by the Board through January 1990. (A iability, demonstrating good conservation practices similar review of properties acquired is provided inside protectio'h@. 8d Bel li@er Cov'e. on Cb6scook: Bay by The Nature 'ink v Conservancy,- e:, and its importance to the local farming infrastructure. .1 1 .; - this issue of Gaining Ground). A financial report and ront on'Moosehead Lake, and Ba d m:. protectjomO,:@ miles of shoref I Mountai an explanation of the variety of cooperative efforts Several supporters of the purchase were undertaken by the Board with other agencies and Po,nd through a proposej.,land trade undertake- n*,by BPL and the ' purcha@se present at the meeting including municipal officers private conservation organizations are also included. dev Ieloprnehf. rights..along* the Roach RiVefbyl. .Inland Fisk'e'ries a6d,Wild .lif ,e.. Soe from the Towns of Richmond and Bowdoinham, The A copy of the report may be obtained on request from acduisitions@ a Ind or a review. e American Farmland Trust and representatives from the inside for ffi,ore. @etiiiils m these, f of LMFB-acqu- ii@@d the Land For Maine's Future Program at the State pop Androscoggin County Soil and Water Conservation ertIes@. Planning Office, Station 38, 184 State Street, Augusta, District who sponsored the proposal to the LMFB on ME 04333, (207) 289-3261. Alice's behalf. The Board approved a proposal from the The $380,000 development rights purchase Maine Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) to allows Wheeler to continue to own and farm the land, undertake an archaeological inventory of the mt. but the land may never be developed or subdivided. Kinec, property acquired by the State. The Study will - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As with a conservation easement, this method helps to occur during the 1990 field season under the direction maintain the rural character of the land by protecting of Art Spiess, Archaeologist for the MHPC. Gaining Ground Third Class productive open space. The land can remain in Newsletter of the Landfor Maine's Future Board U.S. Postage Paid farming and can be assessed and valued as a farm, BROWN REAPPOINTED TO LMFB Maine State Planning Office Permit No. 8 rather than for its development potential. Public use of the property, particularly a woodland area, will be 184 State St., State House Sta. 38 Augusta, Maine Marion Fuller-Brown of York has been Augusta, Maine 04333 permitted with landowner permission to avoid reappointed to the Board to serve a 4-year term. An disruption of the agricultural operation, original Board member since January 1988 and a The closing was held March 8th at the former state legislator, Brown has been an integral member of the Board and serves on several of its F ct orote Wheeler Farm and was attended by many local and committees. we are all grateful for her expertise and state supporters of the project. This acquisition of look forward to her ongoing contributions! farmland development rights is the first of its kind in Maine and may become a model for future efforts. Ln Gaining Ground Vol.2 No.7 p. 2 Gaining Ground Vol.2 N0.7 p. LMFB ACQUISITION UPDATE S560,000 purchase included $35,000 in funds from the Maine Coastal Program. These purchases have considered all of the Days Academy Acquisition on Mooseh,@d Lake Since September 1988, the Land For Maine's Board's goals including geographic distribution of The Bureau of Public Lands has reached an Future Bci@"d has been evaluating properties proposed Mount Kinec, - 800 acres and nearly three and a half lands, the acquisition of quality lands at the lowest agreement with S.D. Warren Company of Scott Paper, for the by individuals, conservation organizations, miles of shoreline are included in the LMFB purchase possible price (most of the acquisitions were bargain acquisition of 9500 acres and nearly 20 miles of shorefront landowne.s and state agencies. These lands are of this most prominent landscape feature of sales), public participation via solicited suggestions on Moosehead Lake and Bald mountain Pond. 19,270 acres distributed around the state and are diverse in the Moosehead Lake. The area is now owned and and supportive testimony given for tential of forestland with limited multiple use value currently owned managed by BPR with camping, hiking and water PO by BPL would be traded in exchange for the high-value resources 2nd recreational opportunities offered. As purchases. matching funds were employed wherever waterfront property. Legislative approval of LD 2446 proposed lands have been evaluated by LMFB Staff acccess available. The State acquired this property for possible, and public-private cooperative ventures have describing the trade is needed before the deal becomes final. and Committees, the most significant properties were $750,000 with TNC participating as negotiator on the been sought, with extremely successful results. Over A legislative hearing was held on March 28. selected for acquisition. Board's behalf. $1.3 million in matching cash and property contributions have greatly assisted the Board. Lands The proposed acquisition includes 7,275 acres with During the last 16 months, nine projects have Sandy Point Beach - The 100-acre coastal property in with multiple values have generally been most 7.5 miles of frontage in Day's Academy Township on the come to fruition through the diligent work of LMFB Stockton Springs is a popular recreational beach to be favored, although lands with particularly outstanding cast shore of Moosehead Lake and a conservation easement and state agency staff, the contributions of countless managed cooperatively by the Town and BPR. The or unique resources have also been acquired. protecting an additional 9.5 miles of frontage and SOO feet of staff hours from conservation groups such as The property was acquired by the Board for $857,125 from backland around the southern part of the Twp. along the Nature Conservancy (TN0 and the Maine Coast Central Maine Power Co. using $35,000 in matching LMFB Staff continue to receive a tremendous lake. A 1503-acre parcel in Big Squaw Twp abutting BPL Heritage Trust, and the cooperation of the many Maine Coastal Program Funds. volume of inquiries and suggestions for new land in Little Squaw Twp. (Piscalaquis Co.) and 771 acres with 3 miles of frontage on Bald Mountain Pond in Bald mt. landowners. acquisitions. As time permits, Board Staff continue to Twp. (Somerset Co.) are also part of the land trade. Existing Cutler Coast . This spectacular 21 00-acre parcel of evaluate new properties which are consistent with the a sites and opportunities to develop more public shorefront land in Cutler proiects nearly four and a Board's criteria and goals. A number camping areas will be managed by 8PL. The Day's The Board has been able to acquire over of properties are c mp 6700 acres and nearly 20 shoreline miles by half miles of bold rocky coastline, characteristic of the currently in negotiation that, if completed, will Academy property was proposed to the LMFB by ScotL Paper expending $10.7 million ofthe $35 million fund. The clowneast coast. This land is now owned and will be consume the majority of the remaining funds. For in September 1988. acquired properties range in acreage from 90 to 2100 managed by BPL for passive recreation and was further information, please contact Board Staff. acres and are located throughout the state. Several acquired from the Hearst Corporation for $2.5 million. Bellier Cove on Cobscook Bay other projects are currently in negotiation in areas of Map of LMFB Acquisitions the state not yet represented by thew efforts, The nine Tide Mill Farm - At the southern end of Cobscook Bay The Nature Conservancy has negotiated an projects approved by the LMFB to date are: in the clowneast coastal township of Edmunds, the agreement to purchase a 60-acre tract on Bellier Cove on LMFB has purchased the State's first conservation Land for Cobscook Bay near Dermysville. The tract includes over Kennebunk Plains - A rare sandplain grassland habitat easement on the most productive and important tidal Maine's Future Board 3800 feet of frontage on the sheltered cove which provides critical winter habitat for black ducks and other waterfowl. t'J which is home to a number of threatened species such wetland system. The 1520-acre coastal property is Acquisitions The property was the subject of a recent controversy over a as the grasshopper sparrow. This I 000-acre property home to bald eagles, migrating shorebirds and change in zoning to permit a proposed subdivision. This is also important open space and game habitat. IF&W wintering black ducks. The Bell Family has owned . . . . acquisition is a further contribution to the protection of will manage the property for the natural values which this land since the 1 700's and with the conservation Cobscook Bay, identified as the highest welland protection will also protect the underlying groundwater aquifer. easement, the current generation of Bells can continue priority in Maine for the North American Waterfowl The property will be acquired for $2.5 million from to live on and manage their land, while being assured management Plan, an international agreement between the Coastal Blueberry Services, Inc., with S373,398 in that it will not be developed in the future. The U.S. and Canada to Protect waterfowl and wedand habitat. matching funds from public and private Sources, as purchase price of $1,075,000 includes a 3-acre well as a matching piece of property valued at addition to Cobscook Bay State Park. Roach River $540,000 on Taunton Bay contributed by The Nature M-1 Kin- Conservancy. Commissary Point - Across whiting Bay from Tide Mill The Roach River, located in the Moosehead Lake Farm, a 250 acre property will also be preserved under region between First Roach Pond at Kokadjo and Moosehead Lake, has been protected by the Department of Inland Dodge Point - A 497-acre acquisition protecting over IF&W management. LMFB has purchased 200 acres in Iisheries and Wildlife through the use of their land 7000 feet of tidal frontage on the Damariscotta River fee and an easement on the remaining 50 acres which cquisition bond fund. The $950,000 purchase includes a precludes development. Over two miles of combination of full fee acquisition and easements along a in Newcasiie. The essentially undeveloped shoreland C.. contains several small pocket beach areas and undeveloped shorefront will be protected by this . ..... ry P.1 1000' corridor for the entire 6.3 mile length of the river. woodland being managed by BPL. There are purchase. The land and easement will be acquired for 13- n significant Indian shell middens which will be 5515,000. .7.P!1J1 important landlocked Atlantic Salmon and brook protected under state ownership. The land was trout spawning and nursery areas will be protected with this acquired for S2.35 million with $300,000 in matching Alice Wheeler Farm - The development rights to this -Aft. W.-W F.- purchase while several points of access to remote stretches funds from Tine Damariscotta River Association, a local 307-acre working dairy farm in Richmond has been of the river will be provided for anglers. land trust. and from the Maine Coastal Program. purchased as a model for farmland preservation which ........... As part of the purchase price, IF&W is also guarantees protection for this land. The land can MZ 11E ShaCkford Head - A 90-acre undeveloped woody and remain in farming, while the State holds the ,0.Kennebunk Pi.i., acquiring Black Brook Pond Flowage, a 400-acre marsh and development rights. This land is important and rocky peninsula in Eastport with protected coves and wetland near Flagstaff Lake in Somerset Count)-. An beaches *,na-, is now owned and managed for public productive open space, as described earlier in this improved dam will be built to create a large shallow marsh which would provide habitat for migratory and nesting use by ine Bureau of Parks and Recreation. The issue of Gaining Ground. waterfowl ana@ nongame bird species as well as other wilditic sm ies. Exhibit E-6 LIST OF PRODUCTS, CZ083 AWARD (1988-89) Task 1 -- Improving Program Core Law Enforcement & Implementation Agenda for Action. Casco Bay, DEP, January 1989. Final Reiport of the Legislative Commission on marine Research, December 1988. Maine's Marine Environment, A Plan for Protection, A Report to the 114th Legislature, DEP, March 1989 The Nomination of Casco Bay to the National Estuary Program, DEP, July 1, 1989 Task 2 -- Strengthening Technical Assistance to Towns Guidelines for Maine's Growth Management Program, DECD, December 1988. Application for 1989-90 Local Planning Grants, DECD, February 1989 Application for 1989 Waterfront Action Grants, DECD, February, 1989 Protecting Prime Sites for Water Dependent Uses, DECD, March 1989 Managing Maine's Harbors &-Waterfronts, DECD/OCP Notebook for Local Officials with: materials for Nov. 20-21 Waterfront Conference; Harbor & Waterfront Planning Handbook, Oct. 1989; Model Floodplain Management Ordinance; Mooring Plan Handbook, Oct. 1989; and A Guide to the Regulatory and Funding Process for Coastal Dredging, SPO and DECD/OCP, November 1989 Revision of Waterfront Section of Bath's Comprehensive Plan & Related Codes Revisions, August 8, 1989 MaauQit and Middle Bays Comprehensive Plan Revision, Intertide Corp., June 16, 1989 Waterfront Action Grants, DECD, June 1989 Harbor Berthing Management Plan for the City of Portland,.- Maine & City of South Portland, Maine, Childs Engineering, November, 1989 Mere Point & Sabino Wastewater Study, Brunswick & West Bath, H-aine, Kimball Chase Co., Dec. 1989 6.1 "Monhegan Growth Management Opinion Survey," O'Brien & Associates, July 1989; "Final Recommendations," Haskell & Timson, Sept. 1989; and "Revisions Requested to LURC's Land Use Districts and Standards," Haskell & Associates, Nov. 1989 Town of Vinalhaven: Coastal Access Study, Island Institute & Eastern Mid-Coast Planning Commission, Sept. 1989 Natural Resource Inventory-of Clam Cove, Rockport, Maine, George, Stancioff and Zwartjes, August 1989 Town of Machiasport Action Plan, Summary Report and three volumes Task 3 -- Increasing Public Shoreline Access Opportunities Maine's Coastal Public Access Program: Response to the Moody Beach Decision & Resulting Changes in Maine's Public Trust Doctrine, SPO Discussion Paper, June 23, 1989 Coastal Right-of Way Discovery Project: Summary of Results of Research by Town, Marine Law Institute, Univ. of Maine School of Law, Sept. 25, 1989 A Guide to the Liability of Maine Landowners Providing Public Access, DECD/OCP, Dec. 1989 Coastal Right-of Way Rediscovery Programs: A Handbook for Local Researchers, DECD/OCP, December 1989 Task 4 -- Promoting Working Waterfronts A Guide to the Regulatory and Funding Process for Coastal Dredging, SPO and DECD, November 1989 Port Facility Inventory and Evaluation, Volume I, Eliot to Thomaston and Volume II, Port Clyde to Eastport, Maine Dept. of Transportation, November 1989- Planning Study of Maine Coastal Port and Harbor Needs and a separate Appendix (Sasaki Associates Inc. with Temple, Barker & Sloane, Inc., January 1990); a technical memorandum on the "Computer Database," (Feb. 1, 1990); and a floppy disk containing the database using dBase IV An Aauaculture Development Strategy for the State of Maine, Maine Coastal Program, March 1990 Task 5 -- Program Oversight & Implementation Maine Coastal Program: The-First Decade and Beyond Design Manual: Maine's Shore Access Symbol Special Coastweek Supplement to the Maine Sunday Telegram, Sept. 25, 1988 6.2 Set of Coastweek posters, flyers and other promotional materials Implementation of Maine's Coastal Policies, 198,6-1988, Maine Coastal Program, SPO, January 1, 1989. Charting Our Course, An Activity Guide for Grades 6-12 on Water Ouality in the Gulf of Maine, SPO, June 1989 Sightings: A Listing of Maine's Coastal/Marine Video Resources, SPO, May 1989 A Report on Reguested 1987-88 Changes to Maine's Coastal Program, SPO, July 1989 Resubmission Document and Supplement to: A Report on Reauested 1987--88 Changes to Maine's Coastal Program, SPO, October 1989 Demand for Beach Protection and Use in Maine and New Hampshire: A Contingent Valuation Approach, Bruce E. Lindsay and Helen C. Tupper, June 1989, and User Attitudes toward-Beach Attributes, Protection and Development, Bruce E. Lindsay and Helen C. Tupper, August 1989. Transmitted to OCRM with a previous Progress Report Transmitted to OCRM with Progress Report for August through October, 1989. Transmitted to OCRM with this Progress Report. 6.3 Exhibit E-7 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. Task 2 -- Local Technical & Financial Assistance A Study of the Cousins River, Greater Portland Council of Governments, April 1990 Task 3 Acquiring Shoreline Access Sites for Public Use Task 4 Coastal Policy Development Task 5 Program Administration & Implementation Coastweek 189 Summary Report, Julie Ann Canniff, SPO, October 1989; Coastweek 189 Repgrt, 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 Guige 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 Transmitted with this progress report. Transmitted with progress report for August through October 1989. prog5-90.rpt 7.1 I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I .111HIIIIIIIIII11h I -1 3 6668 14102 3368 .., - - ---- - 1. 1