Maine Yankee Decommissioning - Location & Site Description 
The Maine Yankee plant is located in the coastal town of Wiscasset in Lincoln County. This region is characterized by many inlets, bays, channels, harbors, rocky islands and promontories. The plant is located on a peninsula known as Bailey Point which extends to the south toward Monsweag Bay.
Surrounding Area
Within five miles of the site, land use is largely home sites, small businesses, summer houses, idle farmland, and forest. Housing is scattered along principal roads and is generally concentrated in the center of Wiscasset.
Some lobstering is carried out in Montsweag Bay and the Back River. The primary type of boating in the Montsweag Bay / Back River area is shallow craft pleasure boats.
The land use within a 10-mile radius of the Maine Yankee plant is also mainly farmland, with recreational activities taking place on a series of peninsulas jutting into the Gulf of Maine. Because of its unique coastal terrain and many bays, the area is a summer recreational center for boating and other water-related activities. This summer recreation and its supportive businesses, motels, restaurants, shops, etc., provide much of the economic base for the area.
