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Resources
A. Financing Opportunities
B. Publications
Coastlines 2003: Focus on Shipping. Massachusetts
has a system of "designated port facilities" that
provides extensive governmental support for working harbors.
To view a special edition of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone
Management Office's annual magazine, focused on port and
harbor development, see the web link http://www.mass.gov/czm/coastlines/2003/index03.htm or
call their office at 617-626-1212.
Maine Harbor Master's Manual. This notebook contains
relevant statutory and technical information for harbor masters
concerning harbor management, mooring placement, etc. For
a copy or more information, please contact the Maine Harbor
Masters Association at 207-781-7317.
Preserving
Commercial Fishing Access: A Study of Working Waterfronts
in 25 Maine Communities. This report, prepared
by Coastal Enterprises, Inc., offers towns guidance in
their work to support continued commercial fishing access,
illustrating the variety of tools being used. Available
online or by calling 207-287-1486.
Paths and Piers: A Study of Commercial Fishing Access
in Downeast Maine Coastal Communities. This companion
study to the one above was completed by the Sunrise County
Economic Council for the Maine Coastal Program. For more
information contact Chris Spruce (207-255-0983 or cspruce@sunrisecounty.org).
The Right Tack: Charting Your Harbor's Future. This
Maine Coastal Program guidebook explains how to establish
harbor committees, write effective harbor ordinances,
and protect prime sites for water-dependent uses. Portions
of the book are outdated, but it remains a useful guide
for improving harbor management. Contact MCP (207-287-1486)
for a copy.
The Waterfront Construction Handbook: Guidelines for
the Design and Construction of Waterfront Facilities. This
guide, published by the Maine Coastal Program in 1997,
provides the technical information needed to design and
construction methods environmentally sensitive piers, wharves,
bulkheads, seawalls, ramps, gangways, floats, and related
landslide facilities. It is intended as a reference book
for municipal officials, private waterfront landowners,
and others who need information about waterfront design,
construction, and related permitting. Contact MCP at 207-287-1486
for a copy.
Working
Waterfront/Inter-Island News, published monthly
by the Island Institute in Rockland, is available free
in coastal communities or by contacting the Institute
at 594-9209 (www.islandinstitute.org).
Contribution
of Working Waterfronts to the Maine Economy.
In this report economist Charles Colgan explores the
economic impact of Maine’s working waterfront activities,
showing that protecting our working waterfront is smart
economic development. Colgan compares the economic contribution of coastal
residential construction and working waterfront activities, finding that the
working waterfront contributes anywhere from $15 million to $168 million more
per year to our gross state product than does coastal residential construction.
C. Organizations and Agencies
Grow Smart
Maine--This new nonprofit organization is
dedicated to finding thoughtful alternatives to sprawl
(the rapid, unplanned spread of commercial and residential
development that is afflicting many Maine communities).
It compiles information on successes and strategies from
around Maine and the nation.
81 Bridge Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
ph: 207-847-9275 ext. 2
Island
Institute--The Institute seeks to support
Maine's year-round island and remote coastal communities;
to conserve Maine's island and marine biodiversity for
future generations; to develop model solutions that balance
the needs of the coast's cultural and natural communities;
and to provide information to assist competing interests
in arriving at constructive solutions.
386 Main Street
P.O. Box 648
Rockland, ME 04841
ph: 207-594-9209
Maine Aquaculture Association--MAA seeks
to promote aquaculture, promote programs that preserve access
for marine-dependent uses (particularly food production);
and to provide information concerning technical advances
to its constituents.
P.O. Box 148
Hallowell, ME 04347
ph: 207-622-0136
Maine
Aquaculture Innovation Center--MAIC promotes
applied aquaculture research, assists in the formulation
of policies favorable to industry growth, serves as a
clearinghouse for aquaculture information and a liaison
for government agencies, private foundations, academic
institutions, environmental organizations, aquafarms
and the general public.
5757 Corbett Hall, Room 438
Orono, ME 04469-5717
ph: 207-581-2263
Maine
Association of Sea Kayak Guides and Instructors--MASKGI
is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising professional
standards for those guiding and teaching sea kayaking
on the Maine Coast.
Maine Center for
Economic Policy--The Center is an independent,
nonpartisan research organization that seeks to advance
public policy solutions that create a prosperous, fair
and sustainable economy.
P.O. Box 437
Augusta, Maine 04332-0437
207-622-7381
Maine Department
of Marine Resources--DMR seeks to conserve
and develop marine and estuarine resources; promote and
develop coastal fishing industries; and administer and
enforce the regulations needed to protect marine resources.
21 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0021
ph: 207-624-6550
Maine Harbormasters Association--The association
promotes training of harbormasters and encourages effective
and uniform harbor management.
John Dalton, President
271 Falmouth Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
ph: 207-781-7317
email: jdalton@town.falmouth.me.us
Maine Land Trust Network--MLTN
coordinates communications among Maine's 90-plus land conservation
organizations, providing technical information, disseminating
news, and providing a forum for addressing conservation issues.
The MLTN web site has a complete list of local and regional
land trusts, many of which work to conserve shorefront lands
in their communities.
c/o MCHT
One Main Street, Suite 201
Topsham, ME 04086
ph: 207-729-7366
Maine Lobster Pound Association, Inc.--The Association works with other representative organizations to promote the
lobster industry from the point of view of pound keepers.
HCR 77, Box 445
Hancock, ME 04640
Maine Lobstermen's
Association--The MLA works to protect the
lobster resource, and the associated traditions and way
of life. Founded on the principles of unity and cooperation,
the MLA was formed by lobstermen to empower Maine's lobster
industry by speaking with a united voice.
1 High Street, Suite 5
Kennebunk, Maine 04043
ph: 207-985-4544
Maine Marine Trades Association--The marine-related
businesses in the association (such as boat yards, boatbuilders,
marinas, sailmakers, yacht brokers and marine product wholesalers)
seek to promote and protect Maine's marine businesses and
its marine environment.
P.O. Box 3551
Portland, ME 04104-3551
ph: 207-773-8725
Maine Sea Grant
Program/Marine Extension Team--The University
of Maine Sea Grant Program and Marine Extension Team
work to assist coastal communities by providing scientific
information and educational outreach. They are engaged
in a wide variety of projects - from enhancing community
development to water-quality monitoring. For more information,
you can visit their web sites at http://www.seagrant.umaine.edu/ and
http://www.umext.maine.edu/topics/marine.htm,
or call 207-581-1434.
Maine
State Planning Office Land Use Team--The
Land Use Team provides technical and financial assistance
to municipalities, advises the legislature, coordinates
with other state agencies, and, in general, advocates
for sound land use planning. For more information, visit
their web site at or call (800) 662-4545 or (207) 287-805.
Maine Windjammer
Association--The Maine Windjammer Association
includes fourteen traditional tall ships, ranging in
size from 46 to 132 feet on deck, based in Rockland,
Lockport and Camden. All of the vessels are privately
owned and operated.
Regional Community
Development Councils--A listing of these councils,
which supply economic development support to communities
throughout Maine, is available from the web site or
by contacting Mike Baran at the Maine Department of Economic
and Community Development (Mike.Baran@maine.gov;
207-624-9816).
Regional Planning Councils--Communities
throughout Maine can obtain technical assistance, publications
and other resources from their regional planning councils.
For a current listing and contact information, please view
the web site or
contact the Land Use Team at the Maine State Planning Office
by calling 1-800-662-4545 or 207-287-8050.
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