Maine Coastal Program

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Listed below is a catalog of all publications and documents that are available digitally. We're continually adding files, so please check back often (if you have any suggestions, please contact Theresa.Torrent-Ellis@maine.gov).

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Note -- documents are available in PDF format. PDF files open in Acrobat Reader (available free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html). If you'd like printed copies of any of these documents, please contact Lorraine Lessard to check on their availability (Lorraine.Lessard@maine.gov; 207-287-1486).

Reports

Casco Bay Watershed Wetlands Characterization (PDF 255K; Word 379K)

Coastal Water Access Priority Areas for Boating and Fishing (PDF 125K; Word 270K)

Contribution of Working Waterfronts to the Maine Economy (PDF 4M)

Cundy's Harbor Working Waterfront Study (PDF 2M) and Appendices (PDF 21M)

Improving Maine's Beaches (PDF 279K; Word 123K)

Maine Coastal Plan: Final Assessment & Strategy under Section 309 of the Coastal Zone Management Act, 2001 (PDF 360K)

Maine Coastal Plan: Final Assessment & Strategy under Section 309 of the Coastal Zone Management Act, 2006 (PDF 2.6M)

Maine Coastal Program Accomplishments 2000-2001 (PDF 2M)

Maine Coastal Program Accomplishments 2002-2003 (PDF 3.4M)

Maine's Marine Invasion: A report of the University of Maine Sea Grant (PDF 682K)

Maine State Wetlands Conservation Plan (PDF 332M)

Options for Managing Maine's Near Shore Ecosystems (PDF 129K)

Policy Options for Maine's Marine Water (PDF 6M)

Preserving Commercial Fishing Access: A study of working waterfronts in 25 Maine communities (PDF 1.38m)

Protecting Local Scenic Resources: Community-Based Performance Standards (PDF 8M)

Protecting Maine's Beaches for the Future: A proposal to create an integrated beach management program (PDF 943K)

Review of the Effectiveness of the Maine Coastal Plan in Meeting the State's Public Access and Working Waterfront Policy Goals (PDF 212K)

State of Maine's Beaches (PDF 1.8M)

Value of Maine's Marine Research Engerprise: An initial characterization (PDF 191K)

Maine Coastline Newsletter

Fall 2008 - Quality of Place

Fall 2007 - Alternative Energy

Spring 2007 - Toxic Pollution

Winter 2007 - Global Warming

Fall 2006 - Coastweek

Spring 2006 - Conserving Coastal Lands

Spring 2005 - Bay Management Planning

Winter 2005 - Gulf of Maine Summit, Sustainable Tourism

Summer 2004 - Managing Growth

Winter 2004 - Aquaculture

Summer 2003 - Working Waterfronts

Winter 2003 - Nature-based Tourism

Spring 2002 - PEW Oceans Commission

Winter 2002 - Maine Coastal Ecology Center Opens in Wells, GoMOOS

Brochures

Midcoast Stewards Program (PDF 93K)

Penobscot Bay Stewards Program (PDF 106K)

Right-of-Way Discovery Grant Program (PDF 45K)

References

Example: Stormwater Operation & Maintenance Plan (PDF 30K)

LID Guidance Manual for Maine Communities (PDF 2.2M)

Maine Guide to Federal Consistency (PDF 767K)

Maine's Shore Access: Coastal Right-of-Way Discovery Program (PDF 904K)

Maine Storm Water Utility (PDF 8.2M)

Public Shoreline Access in Maine: a citizen's guide to ocean and coastal law (PDF 873K)

Children

The Watershed Journey of Linus Loon (PDF 3.3M)

The Watershed Journey of Linus Loon: Educator Handbook (PDF 506K)

The Watershed Journey of Linus Loon: Student Handbook (PDF 783K)