A public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 1pm in Cross Building Room 216. The Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) has strengthened the Maine DEP's proposed rules for IWWH. The BEP unanimously voted to increase the required habitat buffer from 100 feet to 150 …
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Gearing Up and Getting Ready for Big Hearings
The LURC Reform bill, LD 1798, has been scheduled for hearing on Thursday, February 16th at 1:00 pm. This is a top priority. Please keep an eye on our action page for more information www.maineaudubon1.wpengine.com/act. For more information about our concerns, go to: …
State House and Audubon’s Priority Issues
Monday, the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee held a public hearing on LD 1652, An Act to Ensure A Reliable Funding Stream for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. This has been a very important issue for Maine Audubon for some time. Without adequate funding, the future …
Legislative Update Jan. 19
The Legislature is back in action at the State House. Our formal legislative preview is being polished and will soon be released. In the meantime, here's a sense of what we're working on and what's happening. Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) The LURC Reform Commission, created by the …