by Brownie Carson, NRCM executive director In less than one month, the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission will begin hearings on the largest development proposal the state of Maine has ever seen. Plum Creek’s massive development plan for the Moosehead Lake region has been the focus of attention for the past three years, and now Read More
Plum Creek's Massive Moosehead Proposal
In April 2005, Seattle-based Plum Creek submitted a development proposal for the Moosehead Lake region that was the largest development ever proposed in Maine. The company’s proposal called for 975 house lots, 2 resorts, a golf course, a marina, 3 RV parks—with convenience stores, beauty salons, and gas stations—and more than 100 rental cabins, right in the heart of Maine’s spectacular Moosehead Lake region.
NRCM was the first organization to oppose this plan, which, in addition to too much development in the wrong places, proposed no additional permanent conservation. NRCM spoke out, and so did the people of Maine, including residents of the Moosehead region. As a result of NRCM’s work, the Plum Creek plan was improved — less sprawling, with much improved required conservation measures, and with proposed development removed from remote ponds and other areas.
Experts Predict Widespread Impacts from Plum Creek Plan
Wildlife, Water Quality, and Character of Moosehead Lake at Risk AUGUSTA, November 8, 2007—Today, Maine’s two leading environmental organizations described the potential harm to the Moosehead Lake region that could occur as a result of Plum Creek’s proposed development plans for the area. The adverse impacts were identified by a 12-member team of environmental, wildlife, Read More
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NRCM and Maine Audubon Support Revitalized Moosehead Ski Area
Natural Resources Council of Maine * Maine Audubon Today, the Natural Resources Council of Maine and Maine Audubon submitted a letter to Maine’s Land Use Regulation Commission in support of the concept of Jim Confalone’s announced intention to revitalize the downhill ski resort he owns at Moose Mountain, overlooking Moosehead Lake. Mr. Confalone has publicly Read More
NRCM Files 60-Day Notice to Sue US FWS to Protect Canada Lynx
News release Today, the Natural Resources Council of Maine was among the twenty-one groups filing a sixty-day notice of intent-to-sue to force the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to protect Canada lynx and their habitat. “Today, we have filed an intent-to-sue to compel the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to do their job and Read More
Plum Creek’s Revised Plan Still Raises Deep Concerns
Environmental Groups and Moosehead Area Residents Oppose the Company’s Latest Plan News Release AUGUSTA, June 18, 2007—Today, Maine’s two leading environmental organizations are filing to intervene to oppose Plum Creek’s latest development proposal for the Moosehead Lake region. At press conferences in Bangor and Portland today, the executive directors of Maine Audubon and the Natural Read More
Statement Regarding Plum Creek’s Newest Development Proposal for Moosehead Lake
by Brownie Carson, NRCM executive director Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. These six words capture what’s at stake for the Moosehead Lake region today. We all know of places in Maine, and across the country, where development has ruined the unique character of those places forever. NRCM, Maine Audubon, residents of the Moosehead Lake Read More
Plum Creek: Please Get It Right
by Eleanor Kinney Maine Sunday Telegram op-ed Plum Creek has gone back to the drawing board. It needed to. Its plan to build two resorts and 975 house lots scattered across the Moosehead Lake Region has created controversy and concern throughout our state. Plum Creek, a real estate investment trust and the largest private property Read More
Plum Creek’s Plan for Massive Development in Maine Draws Criticism
By Mea Andrews of the Missoulian The Missoulian news story For a snapshot of what Plum Creek Timber Co. might do with prime real estate land, Montana can look 2,000 miles away to the North Woods of Maine. In April 2005, the company submitted a 570-page “concept plan” for the Moosehead Lake region. It is Read More
