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Land trusts and agencies present a dozen conservation projects seeking LMF support, from waterfront preserves to deer wintering areas
Summary
About a dozen land trusts and agencies presented conservation project proposals to the Land for Maine’s Future board, ranging from riverfront preserves and lakefront parcels to deer wintering habitat and landscape‑scale corridor work.
Dozens of conservation sponsors presented project summaries to the Land for Maine’s Future board during a scheduled presentation and scoring session. Staff asked board members to score each proposal during or immediately after the five‑minute applicant presentations and to provide scores for a later consensus discussion.
Highlights from presentations
- Scarborough — Beach Ridge Preserve (Scarborough Land Trust): A 60‑acre mix of wetlands, forests, grasslands and 3,100 feet of river frontage on the Nonesuch River proposed for fee acquisition. Presenter Scott Huntler said the parcel supports wood turtle habitat, New England cottontail potential and is part of a Nature Conservancy resilience focus area; it also expands access close to a large nearby population.
- Black Point, Madison — Somerset Woods Trustees: A 30‑acre Lake Wesserunsett (Madison) parcel with nearly 4,000 feet of undeveloped frontage; sponsor sought acquisition funds to secure public water access, protect water quality and develop future…
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