Nineteen percent of Maine in conservation

Problem Addressed: Describes history of public lands policy in Maine and relation to waters

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Describe ubique aspects of Maine's public lands history and current issues

Key Findings: Can't summarize in 10 words.

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Lloyd C. Irland
The Irland Group and Associate, UMO SFR
lcirland@gmail.com
207-685-9613

Abstract:

KEY POINTS

Usually (always?) Reactive – wait until the bulldozer arrives

•Private Initiative and Private wealth Critical in Many important cases

–Government took initiative rarely, usually weakly

•Maine came WAY late to acquisition mode

–Thereby maximizing the financial cost and political strains

–Maximizing lost opportunities

•Maine loves conservation so long as it costs us little

•There is little broad interest – almost entirely place-based

•As to acquisition/easements, water an afterthought

–Then usually only for recreation or fishing

•Acquisitions largely responsive & place based too many loose ends remain for both land & especially water

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