Publications

Maine Coastal Program Accomplishments 2002-2003

• Highlights of accomplishments 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. (May 2004) (PDF)

Maine Coastal Plan

• A report for section 309 of the Coastal Zone Management Act. (April 2001) (PDF)

A Review of the Maine Coastal Plan in Meeting the State's Public Access and Working Waterfront Policy Goals

• Legislation passed by the 120th Legislature directed the Land and Water Resources Council to review the effectiveness of the State's approved Coastal Management Plan in meeting public access and working waterfront policy goals. (December 2002) (PDF)

More Coastal Publications

Municipal CEO Training & Certification Information Guide
(PDF, 540KB)

Citizen Service; Annual Report of the Maine Commission for Community Service

• Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature's State and Local Government committee outlining work accomplished over the previous year to advance the Maine Commission for Community Service's mission. (Annual) (PDF)

Advancing the Vision

• Strategic Plan of the Maine Commission for Community (June 2002)

More Community Service Publications

LD 1 Progress Report 2006 (SPO's LD1 website)

• Report to the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation
  January 2007

LD 1 Progress Report 2005 (SPO's LD1 website)

• Report to the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation
  January 2006

Economy: Concensus Economic Forecasting Commission

• November 2007 Report (PDF 44KB)
• February 2007 Report (PDF 33KB)

"Place and Prosperity" (PDF 180K)

• Report for the Governor’s Council on Maine’s Quality of Place, June 2007

"Understanding the Impact of Closing Naval Air Station Brunswick" (PDF 706K) January 2007

 

2007 Report on Poverty (PDF 878kB) February 2007

30 and 1000

• 30 and 1000 Strategy: How To Build A Knowledge-based Economy in Maine and Raise Incomes to the National Average By 2010
  November, 2001 (PDF 487K)
• 30 & 1000 Progress Report
  March, 2003 (PDF 253KB)

More Economics & Demographics Publications

Land for Maine's Future Biennial Report

• 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)

LMF Proposal Workbook 2007 (PDF 429KB)

Increasing the Return on a Sound Public Investment

• This Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine and the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy at the University of Maine report evaluates the Land for Maine's Future program's values, accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities (January 2004) (PDF 1.2MB)
• Accompanying Executive Summary (*PDF 697 KB)

More Land for Maine's Future Program

Four-year Growth Management Program Evaluation (PDF 1.6MB)

• 30-A MRSA § 4331 requires the State Planning Office to conduct an ongoing evaluation process to determine the effectiveness of state, regional, and local efforts under this chapter to achieve the purposes and goals of the Growth Management Act. The evaluation looks at public input received, evaluation criteria, and program resources.  (February 2007)

An Evaluation of the Growth Management Act and its Implementation (PDF 631KB)

• Resolve 2004, Chapter 73 directed the State Planning Office to review the efficacy of the state's Growth Management Act and report back to the 122nd Legislature with findings and recommendations. The Resolve asked the Office to do two things: 1. Review and make recommendations that would improve the planning process; and 2. Review the Growth Management Act and make recommendations that would lead to more effective land use. (March 2006)

Community Preservation Advisory Committee Annual Report

• Report to the Governor and Legislature's Natural Resources Committee that outlines the Committee's activities, priorities, and recommendations on emerging policy concerns that affect service center communities, rural lands, and development sprawl. The Community Preservation Advisory Committee was established by the Maine Legislature to advise the Governor, Legislature, and other state agencies on matters relating to community preservation. (Annual) (PDF)

Revitalizing Maine's Downtowns

• Report to the Governor resulting from Executive Order 16 FY04/05; An Order to Strengthen and Restore Maine's Downtowns (October 2004) (PDF)

Regional Service Center Rule

• The purpose of this rule is to specify the information and methods that the office will use to identify municipalities and, under certain circumstances, parts of municipalities that serve as regional service centers and are thus identified as service center communities in accordance with 30-A MRSA §4301, sub-§14-A. (October 2002)

Cost of Sprawl

• This report was first published in 1997 and is the foundation for SPO's sprawl an smart growth work. (PDF)

More Land Use Planning Publications

Solid Waste Disposal Generation and Disposal Capacity Report

• 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. (Annual) (PDF)   

 

Recycling and Waste Management Plan

• 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. (1998) (PDF 234K)

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