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Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: October 22, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: November 19, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: December 23, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
CANCELLED: Maine Harness Racing Commission Public Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Harness Racing Commission
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Shane Bacon
Contact Email: shane.bacon@maine.gov
Maine Harness Racing Commission Public Meeting & 2027 Live Racing & Off-Track Betting Dates Hearing
Division / Program: Maine Harness Racing Commission
Date: November 17, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Shane Bacon
Contact Email: shane.bacon@maine.gov
Related Documents
Notice of Hearing 2027 Live Racing & Off-Track Betting Dates Hearing (PDF)
Land for Maine's Future Board Meeting
Division / Program: Land for Maine's Future
Date: November 24, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Laura Graham
Contact Phone: (207) 592-6135
Contact Email: laura.graham@maine.gov
Website: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/lmf/
Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
Division / Program: Land for Maine's Future - Appraisal Oversight Committee
Date: October 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The LMF Appraisal Oversight Committee examines project appraisals and determines if the method of reaching the final value is consistent with LMF Board policy and appraisal standards, and if the appraisal value reflects fair market value. The Committee recommends the final value to the LMF Board.
Contact Name: Laura Graham
Contact Phone: (207) 592-6135
Contact Email: laura.graham@maine.gov
Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
Division / Program: Land for Maine's Future - Appraisal Oversight Committee
Date: December 2, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The LMF Appraisal Oversight Committee examines project appraisals and determines if the method of reaching the final value is consistent with LMF Board policy and appraisal standards, and if the appraisal value reflects fair market value. The Committee recommends the final value to the LMF Board.
Contact Name: Laura Graham
Contact Phone: (207) 592-6135
Contact Email: laura.graham@maine.gov
LSOG Work Group Meeting #6 - Final review and feedback
Division / Program: Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Conservation Strategies Work Group
Date: October 16, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine OR Zoom
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The public may attend work group meetings in person or online. To participate online, advanced registration is required. To request accommodation for special needs, please contact us in advance - typically at least five business days before the meeting by phone, email, or TTY/TDD. There will be a public comment period of 5 to 10 minutes near the end of each meeting.
Contact Name: Andrew Whitman
Contact Phone: 207-557-0781
Contact Email: Andrew.whitman@maine.gov
Related Documents
Meeting Information Packet (PDF)
Draft LSOG Conservation Strategies (PDF)
LUPC Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Land Use Planning Commission
Date: October 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Virtual Meeting and in person at, Eustis Community Building Address: 84 Main Street, Eustis, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The meeting agenda summarizes the administrative, planning, permitting, and compliance matters that the Commission is scheduled to hear. It is posted approximately one week before the meeting date. A record of the meeting, which includes audio files of Commission discussions and slide shows of staff presentations, is usually posted within two weeks of the meeting date. Meeting minutes, summarizing the outcomes of and Commission actions on scheduled items, are posted approximately six weeks after the meeting date.
Contact Name: Ki'ana Green
Contact Phone: 2072872631
Contact Email: kiana.green@maine.gov
Related Documents
Animal Welfare Advisory Council Meeting
Division / Program: Animal Welfare Advisory Council, Animal Welfare
Date: December 16, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Please note, per the AWAC Remote meeting policy:
- To participate in public comment, each person must have their video on and provide a name and town of residence.
- For entry into the meeting, virtual or in person, members of the public will need to display their first and last name and town of residence.
The Animal Welfare Program will provide public access to a room at 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME, with a computer that streams the meeting so that members of the public can attend if needed.
Contact Name: Ronda Steciuk
Contact Email: ronda.steciuk@maine.gov
Animal Welfare Advisory Council Meeting
Division / Program: Animal Welfare Advisory Council, Animal Welfare
Date: October 28, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Please note, per the AWAC Remote meeting policy:
- To participate in public comment, each person must have their video on and provide a name and town of residence.
- For entry into the meeting, virtual or in person, members of the public will need to display their first and last name and town of residence.
The Animal Welfare Program will provide public access to a room at 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME, with a computer that streams the meeting so that members of the public can attend if needed.
Contact Name: Ronda Steciuk
Contact Email: ronda.steciuk@maine.gov
Animal Welfare Advisory Council Meeting
Division / Program: Animal Welfare Advisory Council, Animal Welfare
Date: November 18, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Please note, per the AWAC Remote meeting policy:
- To participate in public comment, each person must have their video on and provide a name and town of residence.
- For entry into the meeting, virtual or in person, members of the public will need to display their first and last name and town of residence.
The Animal Welfare Program will provide public access to a room at 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME, with a computer that streams the meeting so that members of the public can attend if needed.
Contact Name: Ronda Steciuk
Contact Email: ronda.steciuk@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: January 21, 2027
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: February 18, 2027
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: March 18, 2027
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: April 22, 2027
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: May 20, 2027
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: June 24, 2027
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: July 22, 2027
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: August 19, 2027
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: September 23, 2027
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: October 21, 2027
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: November 18, 2027
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: December 23, 2027
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
PFAS Fund Advisory Committee Meeting
Division / Program: PFAS Fund Advisory Committee
Date: October 29, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Zoom
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Beth Valentine
Contact Email: PFASFund.DACF@maine.gov
Related Documents
Proposed Rulemaking for Chapter 27, Standards for Timber Harvesting and Timber Harvesting Related Activities Within Unorganized and Deorganized Areas of The State
Division / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: October 12, 2026 - November 16, 2026
Event Type: Public Comment
Maine Forest Service rule Chapter 27, "Standards for Timber Harvesting and Timber Harvesting Related Activities Within Unorganized and Deorganized Areas of the State", is being amended to be consistent and remove duplication with Maine Forest Service rule Chapter 21, Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas.
Pursuant to Title 38, section 438-B, Chapter 21 rules, adopted by the Commissioner of Conservation under Title 12, section 8867 B apply statewide (including in unorganized and de-organized areas of the state) beginning on the first day of January of the 2nd year following the year in which the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry determines that at least 252 of the 336 municipalities identified by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry as the municipalities with the highest acreage of timber harvesting activity on an annual basis for the period 1999-2003 have either accepted the statewide standards in accordance with subsection 2 or have adopted an ordinance identical to the statewide standards in accordance with subsection 3. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry made the determination in May 2024 that the 252-municipality threshold has been met, and has notified the Secretary of State in writing. The Chapter 21 Statewide Standards took effect in the unorganized territories in January, 2026.
The amendments to Chapter 27 remove duplication relating to shoreland areas and avoid inconsistencies with Chapter 21, Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas, and reduce any confusion with Chapter 21 in unorganized and deorganized areas of the state.
Public Hearing Information: November 2, 2026
Comment Deadline: Monday, November 16, 2026 at 12 noon
Contact Name: Morten Moesswilde
Contact Phone: 207-592-2239
Contact Email: morten.moesswilde@maine.gov
Related Documents
Redline Draft of Proposed Changes (Word)
Public Hearing for Proposed Rulemaking for Chapter 27, Standards for Timber Harvesting and Timber Harvesting Related Activities Within Unorganized and Deorganized Areas of The State
Division / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: November 2, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: DACF Deering Building, Room 101 (90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, North entrance
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing, Public Comment
Maine Forest Service rule Chapter 27, "Standards for Timber Harvesting and Timber Harvesting Related Activities Within Unorganized and Deorganized Areas of the State", is being amended to be consistent and remove duplication with Maine Forest Service rule Chapter 21, Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas.
Pursuant to Title 38, section 438-B, Chapter 21 rules, adopted by the Commissioner of Conservation under Title 12, section 8867 B apply statewide (including in unorganized and de-organized areas of the state) beginning on the first day of January of the 2nd year following the year in which the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry determines that at least 252 of the 336 municipalities identified by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry as the municipalities with the highest acreage of timber harvesting activity on an annual basis for the period 1999-2003 have either accepted the statewide standards in accordance with subsection 2 or have adopted an ordinance identical to the statewide standards in accordance with subsection 3. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry made the determination in May 2024 that the 252-municipality threshold has been met, and has notified the Secretary of State in writing. The Chapter 21 Statewide Standards took effect in the unorganized territories in January, 2026.
The amendments to Chapter 27 remove duplication relating to shoreland areas and avoid inconsistencies with Chapter 21, Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas, and reduce any confusion with Chapter 21 in unorganized and deorganized areas of the state.
Comment Deadline: Monday, November 16, 2026, at 12 noon
Contact Name: Morten Moesswilde
Contact Phone: 207-592-2239
Contact Email: morten.moesswilde@maine.gov
Related Documents
Redline Draft of Proposed Changes (Word)
Proposed Draft Rules - No Redline (Word)
Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal (Word)
If you require an accommodation or service to participate, please contact us at dacf@maine.gov or (207) 287-3200 at least 5 days prior to the event.