Keeping Maine Forests Jobless
Blocking millions of forest acres from any development. Read More...
The Press Herald
Posted: 12:48 PM
A vision for the North Woods
In delicate talks, the many factions of landowners are forging a plan that tries to satisfy all of their interests.
By Beth Quimby Staff Writer
The long-simmering debate over the future of Maine's northern woodlands is about to move back to the front burner.
[T]he Keeping Maine's Forests steering committee is working on a proposal to protect millions of acres of the working forest from further development. The committee...will deliver [its final plan] to federal officials as early as this month.
People...are lining up to oppose it with competing plans for the more than 10 million acres....
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