By Gregory D. Kesich, Portland Press Herald writer Portland Press Herald news story Plum Creek Timber Co.’s proposal to rezone more than 400,000 acres in the Moosehead Lake region promises to be the biggest development in Maine history, and the fight about its approval promises to be one of the state’s most complicated legal battles. Read More
Land for Maine's Future & Conservation
NRCM has been involved in the Land for Maine's Future (LMF) program for many years. Maine voters have approved land bonds six times since 1987.
LMF funding has protected public lands, working farms, working waterfronts, and more in all 16 Maine counties. Conserving public access to special places is important to the mission of the Natural Resources Council of Maine. We will continue to push to ensure funding for LMF and its role in protecting lands for conservation, recreation, carbon sequestration and storage, and wildlife habitat.
Katahdin Lake Compromise
Bangor Daily News editorial A legislative committee rightly reconsidered its four-way vote on preserving land around Katahdin Lake and came out strongly in favor of a compromise to divide the parcel in two with hunting allowed on one part. This is a good compromise that should be approved by the House and Senate when they consider Read More
Let’s Keep Katahdin Lake Forever Wild
By Steve Cartwright Times Record op-ed The beauty of Baxter State Park takes many forms, and it affects us in many ways. Baxter can be a jolly mix of hikers and campers, a place of friendship and reunion. Or it can be a place of solitude, a place where wildlife walks, a place of views Read More
Park Deal Triggers Battle
By John Richardson, Portland Press Herald Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — Plans to expand Baxter State Park set off an emotional clash over the use of Maine’s North Woods during a legislative hearing Monday. Virtually every speaker supported the idea of conserving 6,015 acres around Katahdin Lake. But they argued over access Read More
