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Report urges North Woods collaboration
By The Mainebiz News Staff
11/06/09
A group tasked with charting the future of the Maine North Woods has released a study calling for collaborative efforts between public and private entities.
The Keeping Maine Forests Committee...report proposes using public and private funding to create the Great Maine Forest Initiative, which would include seeking federal funding and encouraging targeted public acquisition to conserve property, but also allow for commercial use. The report also recommends giving development rights to local and regional land trusts instead of municipalities, getting green certification for land and lumber products, and planning for new forest products such as biomass and wood pellets.
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