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Click on a program below to view a few of their top publications. More publications are available on the individual program pages, links to these pages are included at the bottom of each program section below. For more information on a program, please visit the 'programs' link on the left. Click here if
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Coastal Program
- Highlights of projects of the Maine Coastal Program which annually distributes over two million dollars in federal funds—matched by state and local resources— to remediate coastal pollution, improve regulatory oversight, promote smarter municipal planning, foster the economic health of coastal towns, involve citizens in caring for the coast, and address other high-priority issues. (2008) (4,881 KB PDF)
Maine Coastal Program Section 312 Evaluation Findings
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the Maine Coastal Program adheres to its programmatic obligations under Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act. (May 2010)
Maine Coastal Plan: Final Assessment & Strategy
- The Maine Coastal Program’s assessment of implementing nine coastal policies under Section 309 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (draft pending approval), November 2010 (PFD 2.6M)
More Coastal Publications
Floodplain Management
This plan is a requirement for the state of Maine under FEMA’s community assistance program grant. It is intended to show the relationship of Maine’s community assistance activities and resource allocation to achieving the flood loss prevention goals of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to identify gaps that may prevent effective flood management in Maine (May 2010)
- The purpose of this manual is to give the reader a better understanding of floods and flooding and what an individual or community can do reduce the impact of flooding on both the property owner and the community as a whole.
Land for Maine's Future
- Report to the to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over matters pertaining to state parks and public lands on expenditures from the Land for Maine's Future and the Public Access to Maine Waters funds and revisions to the program's strategies and guidelines. (Biennial) (PDF)
You may download by section below;
- About this Workbook, Contents, & SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO LMF BOARD & PROGRAM (PDF 215KB)
- SECTION II: CONSERVATION AND RECREATION LAND (PDF 163KB)
- SECTION III: PUBLIC ACCESS TO MAINE WATERS FUND (PDF 145KB)
- SECTION IV: FARMLAND (PDF 156KB)
- Appendices (PDF 204KB)
Land Use Planning
- This brochure points out a few of the many reasons why communities take on the planning process of creating a comprehensive plan. Learn about some of the key benefits your community may see with a comprehensive plan that is consistent with Maine's Growth Management Act.
- This web site assists communities with the development of comprehensive plans. It provides links to definitions, examples, and resources for each chapter of a comprehensive plan.
Comprehensive Planning: A Manual for Maine for Maine Communities 2005 Edition ( PDF low resolution, 2.2MB) ( PDF medium resolution for Acrobat Reader 6.0 and higher, 2.9MB) ( PDF high resolution, 9.8MB):
- This manual is written for citizen planners: the members of a comprehensive planning committee, boards of selectmen, or planning boards charged with preparing a comprehensive plan. It is part “how-to,” part suggestions for policy, and part tool box.
More Land Use Planning Publications
Waste Management & Recycling
- The State Planning Office is required by 38 M.R.S.A. 2124-A to report to the Legislature on statewide generation of solid waste, statewide recycling rates, and available statewide disposal capacity. The purpose is to review and analyze how communities and businesses in Maine manage their solid waste, to identify potential future management issues, and to measure Maine's recycling progress (January 2011) (PDF 627KB)
- The Waste Management and Recycling Plan serves as an important source of information and policy guidance for solid waste issues in Maine. The development of this document is part of an ongoing planning process for managing Maine's solid waste; an updated plan is to be submitted to the legislature every five years. (2009) (PDF 366KB)
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