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PFAS Fund closes on 108‑acre Waldo County parcel; department seeks leasing authority and will consider PILOT payments
Summary
The Maine PFAS Fund closed on its first property acquisition — a 108‑acre parcel in Waldo County purchased for $333,000 — and staff outlined next steps for stewardship and municipal payments at an advisory committee meeting.
The Maine PFAS Fund closed on its first property acquisition — a 108‑acre parcel in Waldo County purchased for $333,000 — and staff outlined next steps for stewardship and municipal payments at an advisory committee meeting.
PFAS Fund staff said about 75% of the parcel is forested and 25% is open field, with the field mainly classified as prime farmland or farmland of statewide importance. Soil sampling on the site measured approximately 22 parts per billion PFAS in soil. Beth, who leads land acquisition and stewardship work for the fund, said the site historically produced hay and that with the measured soil level "the hay grown on this property should not be the…
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