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
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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
View from Moosehead: Plum Creek’s Chance to Create a Legacy
by Bob Guethlen Lewiston Sun Journal op-ed In April 2005, Seattle-based Plum Creek Real Estate Investment Corporation rolled out a proposal for an unprecedented massive development on remote lands zoned for forestry uses in the Moosehead Lake Region. It sent shock waves throughout the state, especially through the Moosehead area. As a local resident and 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
Plum Creek Plan “Encouraging” to Critics
By Kevin Miller Bangor Daily News news story Plum Creek Timber Co.’s latest revisions to its Moosehead Lake plan are receiving largely positive reviews from groups and individuals involved in the debate over future development near Maine’s largest lake. Late last week, Plum Creek representatives announced plans to eliminate 30 percent to 40 percent of Read More
NRCM Responds to Plum Creek’s Plans to Revise Its Moosehead Development Proposal
Statement of Diano Circo, North Woods Policy Advocate We are encouraged that Plum Creek has requested a delay so the company can revise the massive development it proposed for the Moosehead Lake region. As proposed, the development would destroy the traditional, quiet, undeveloped character of the area. We are grateful to the thousands of Maine Read More
Board Favors Purchase of Land Near Moosehead
Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA — The Land for Maine’s Future board voted Tuesday to spend $1.25 million to conserve more than 37,000 acres near Moosehead Lake despite access concerns raised by some snowmobilers and professional guides. The LMF money will be combined with more than $4 million in federal funds to purchase a Read More
Deer Yard Measures Lauded
By Kevin Miller Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA – Sportsmen applauded recent efforts to protect winter deer habitat on Friday but predicted stiff battles in Maine courtrooms and legislative chambers over trapping and land-use issues during the coming year. Speakers offered a mixed bag to the hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts gathered at Read More
Groups Put Pressure on Timber Companies
By the Associated Press Sun Journal news story GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – Conservation groups are moving beyond the courtroom into the marketplace to pressure two of the nation’s largest timber companies to green up their acts on private forest lands, and challenge the timber industry’s sustainable forestry standard. In separate actions, Seattle Audubon Society Read More
