Weekly Fact about the Plum Creek Plan
The 5 objectives of the Plum Creek Plan are as follows:

1. Protect and maintain the working forest
2. Enhance recreation and tourism
3. Conserve and protect valued land and water resources
4. Provide land for economic enterprises
5. Provide for orderly lot development

Your Chance to Suggest Changes
Plum Creek continues to listen to individuals and groups throughout Maine who are suggesting changes to its plan for its lands around Moosehead Lake.

What would you like to see different in the Plan? What changes do you think would make the Plan better? What are your main concerns with the Plan, and how would you address those concerns?

Your comments will be collected and presented to Plum Creek by Coalition Co-Chairs Mark Scarano and Jim Batey.

Please email your ideas to: info@preservegrowme.org, or mail them to:

Coalition to Preserve and Grow Northern Maine
P.O. Box 944
Greenville, Maine 04441

Please send us your comments. If you have any questions, contact the Coalition Information Center at 1-888-702-7466.

Cost-Share Plan for the Unorganized Territory
Greenville Town Manager John Simko has drafted a unique cost-sharing proposal that seeks to address the inequities in tax rates between the Unorganized Territory and neighboring towns. Simko has proposed that a cost-sharing formula be created in which the Unorganized Territory would contribute for indirect services provided by neighboring towns, such as recreational facilities and airports.

To help defray the capital costs of new or expanded infrastructure, the need for which would be triggered by growth in the Unorganized Territory, Simko has recommended the creation of an account that would be funded either by a common, region-wide impact fee for major development or by a percentage of new property tax revenue in the unorganized territory and surrounding communities.

Simko will present his proposal to a State commission studying the delivery of services to the Unorganized Territory on November 29, 2005.

Maine State Chamber of Commerce
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce recently announced its support of the Plum Creek Plan. President Dana F. Connors, in announcing the Chamber’s support stated, “The Plum Creek plan utilizes our natural resources in the way best suited to meet the balance between economic potential and environmental conservation that Maine needs.” The Chamber pledged to work with the Coalition to support the Plum Creek Plan.

More information about the Maine State Chamber of Commerce can be found on their web site at: http://www.mainechamber.org

New Coalition Member
Please welcome Joe Christopher and Three Rivers whitewater rafting company in West Forks. For more information about Three Rivers you can view their web site at: http://threeriverswhitewater.com

Visit the Coalition Web Site
You can find more information about the Coalition at our web site at www.preservegrowme.org, including the entire Plum Creek Plan or the economic impact report published by USM professor Dr. Charles Colgan.

Coalition Information Center
Location:

Community House 6 Lakeview Street Greenville, Maine
Frances Turner, Information Center staffer

P.O. Box 944 Greenville, Maine 04441

• Local (207) 695-2264
• Toll Free 1-888-702-7466

www.preservegrowme.org

Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. Please forward this to your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and organizations you belong to and help us spread the word. Any questions or comments may be directed to Edie Leary eleary@eatonpeabody.com or Will Gardiner wgardiner@eatonpeabody.com or by calling The Coalition Information Center at 1-888-702-7466 or (207) 695-2264.