2007-04-27
STATEMENT OF JYM ST. PIERRE
DIRECTOR, RESTORE: THE NORTH WOODS
CONCERNING PLUM CREEK’S REVISED
MOOSEHEAD LAKE REGION PLAN
April 27, 2007
There has been an outpouring of public concern in recent years in Maine about our forests. Misplaced development, unsustainable forest practices, and unstable ownerships threaten the ecological integrity, traditional recreational access, economic viability, and scenic beauty of Maine's North Woods wilderness.
In April 2005, Plum Creek corporation submitted a proposal for the largest residential real estate development in Maine history. It included 975 house lots, a 3,000-acre destination resort at Brassua Lake, a 500-acre resort at Lily Bay on Moosehead Lake, and other developments. After more than 1,000 Mainers turned out at public...
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