Land for Maine’s Future board approves appraisals, allocations for three conservation projects and several access and transfer actions

The Land for Maine’s Future board voted Aug. 28 to accept appraised values and confirm allocations for multiple conservation and public‑access projects, and approved one set of property transfers and two access‑improvement grants.

Brunswick: Pete Scott Reservoir The board accepted the appraisal oversight committee’s recommendation and accepted appraiser values totaling $880,000 for a 77‑acre transaction in Brunswick brought by the town. The staff report said the package includes a 45‑acre parcel to be acquired in fee as the settlement parcel and 32 acres of town‑owned shoreland to be covered as match under the project agreement. Public notice was advertised in the Portland Press Herald on Aug. 23; no comments were received.

The board confirmed an allocation of $357,500 in LMF conservation and recreation funding to support the acquisition, subject to standard conditions. The motion passed by voice vote; the record shows the board approved the appraisal acceptance and the funding allocation.

Cushing: Pleasant Point Gut water access The board approved the Town of Cushing’s proposal to purchase roughly 1.5 acres on Barnpool Lane in Pleasant Point Gut to create the town’s first public shoreline access there. The town will remove an existing pier and a shed, construct a parking area and a…