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CONCEPT PLAN
FOR THE MOOSEHEAD LAKE REGION
Zoning Petition ZP 707
Last Updated: September 30, 2009
[Final Commission Decision] [Concept Plans and the Commission's Criteria for Approval] [The Commission's Review Process for Concept Plans] [Public Participation] [Timetable of Events] [View the Administrative Record Index] [FTP Site]
This web page is a source of information about the Commission's concept plan program, including the Commission's review criteria and process of evaluating concept plans and details about the Commission's review of Zoning Petition ZP 707, a petition from Plum Creek Maine Timberlands, LLC, and Plum Creek Land Company to rezone approximately 400,00 acres of its ownership in the Moosehead Lake region to a Resource Plan Protection (P-RP) Subdistrict in order to implement a concept plan. The documents on this site are available for downloading in either Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF file format. Many of these documents are also available by postal mail upon request by contacting LURC's main office in Augusta (call 207-287-2631 or e-mail LURC@maine.gov).
Please note that the Commission is no longer accepting public comments on Zoning Petition ZP 707.
On September 23, 2009, the Land Use Regulation Commission voted unanimously to accept Zoning Petition ZP 707, a petition from Plum Creek Maine Timberlands, LLC, and Plum Creek Land Company to rezone 380,074 acres of its ownership in the Moosehead Lake region to a Resource Plan Protection (P-RP) Subdistrict and make effective the attendant Concept Plan for the Moosehead Lake Region. The Commission's decision and the final form of the Concept Plan may be downloaded in the table, below.
Commission Decision and Final Concept Plan |
Commission Decision in the Matter of Zoning Petition ZP 707 (PDF, 1.3 MB) - The Commission's September 23, 2009 decision sets forth the basis for the Commission's conclusion that the Concept Plan satisfies all governing review criteria. |
Attachment A: Summary Map of the Concept Plan and the Resource Plan Protection (P-RP) Subdistrict (PDF, 1.6 MB) |
| Attachment B: Concept Plan for the Moosehead Lake Region (PDF, 151 MB) - The final form of the Concept Plan was approved by the Commission concurrently with its September 23, 2009 decision. The Concept Plan becomes effective on October 8, 2009. |
Concept
Plans and the Commission's Criteria for Approval
Concept plans are landowner-created, long-range plans for the development and conservation of a large area. These plans are a clarification of long-term landowner intent that indicate, in a general way, the areas where development is to be focused, the relative density of proposed development, and the means by which significant natural and recreational resources are to be protected. The Commission established the concept plan process as a flexible alternative to traditional subdivision and development regulation, designed to accomplish both public and private objectives. Concept plans are initiated by a landowner and must be approved by the Commission.
The Commission's Comprehensive Land Use Plan describes concept plans in its discussion of the agency's lake management program. Concept plans are implemented by rezoning land to a Resource Plan Protection (P-RP) Subdistrict. Consequently, the key regulatory review criteria for concept plans are the Commission's statutory criteria for rezoning and the Commission's Land Use Districts and Standards. These criteria for approval are described in detail in the various documents listed in the table, below.
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Document Title and Description |
Links |
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Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Detailed description of the Commission's "concept plan" process, including purpose, basic requirements, implementation, and plan amendment and termination. |
Comprehensive
Land Use Plan (HTML) |
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Title 12 Land Use Law - The Commission's enabling statute, including review criteria for amendment or adoption of land use district boundaries. |
12
M.R.S.A (HTML) |
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Commission's Land Use Districts and Standards - Detailed description of the Commission's P-RP subdistrict, including a purpose statement, permitted uses, application procedures, and review criteria. |
Ch
10: Land Use Districts and Standards (HTML) |
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Commission's Rules of Practice and Rules for the Conduct of Public Hearings - Detailed description of the Commission's rules of practice (Chapter 4), including rules for rezoning petitions, when to hold a public hearing, and procedures and time limits for issuing a permit decision; and the Commission's rules for the conduct of public hearing (Chapter 5), including petitioning for intervention, participation by interested persons, and rules for testimony and questions. |
Ch
4: Rules of Practice (PDF) |
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Resource Protection Plans - A complete list of resource protection plans (P-RP subdistricts) existing within the Commission's jurisdiction, including all concept plans approved by the Commission to date. |
Resource
Protection Plans (HTML) |
The Commission's Review Process for Concept PlansThe major steps of the Commission's review process are as follows:
Receipt of initial application. Upon receipt of the initial application, the application materials are made available for public inspection and review.
Deficiency review and determination of acceptance of application for processing. The LURC staff performs an initial application content review and identifies any application deficiencies. The applicant has a chance to submit deficient information, as necessary. The staff then determines whether the application is acceptable to begin the review process.
Review of application by Commission staff. The LURC staff undertakes a detailed review and analysis of the application. This includes meetings with the applicant, state and federal review agencies, and others to clarify issues and request more information as needed. The application is mailed to various state and federal agencies for review and comment. The staff may also engage independent consultants to gather information on issues that staff believes to be necessary and legally relevant.
Public hearings scheduled. Once the LURC staff completes gathering and analyzing information and the application is deemed complete, the Commission begins its formal public hearing process. The public hearing process enables the Commission to gather information and ask questions of the applicant and others who may choose to testify, and allows the applicant and others the opportunity to address the Commission and answer questions. The public hearing process includes posting the proposal to public hearing, providing notice of public hearings in newspapers and to interested parties, deciding on petitions to intervene, holding pre-hearing conferences, and hosting one or more public hearings to gather official public testimony regarding the proposal.
Commission decision. After the public hearings, the hearing record remains open for at least 10 days to allow persons to submit written comments, and for at least an additional 7 days for filing rebuttal comments. After that time, the public hearing record may be reopened by the Commission, as necessary. Once the hearing record is closed, the Commission makes a decision on the proposal.
The Commission has provided many opportunities for public scrutiny of the proposed concept plan during the course of its review. A formal public review and comment period was established as part of the Commission's review process, and the Commission hosted four full days of public hearings, in addition to two weeks of party hearings, to gather oral and written testimony from members of the public, intervenors and interested persons about the proposal. The Commission also provided the public with opportunities to comment on amendments to the proposed concept plan. The record for this proceeding closed on August 11, 2009. Thus, the Commission is no longer accepting public comment on Zoning Petition ZP 707.
The table, below, lists meetings, public hearings, and other public events related to the review of this proposal. The table also includes project updates as well as links to certain application materials submitted by Plum Creek, pre-filed testimony filed by intervenors and interested persons, and state and federal governmental agency comments. All such documents, including materials which are not posted on this web site, are available for public inspection at LURC's Augusta office (18 Elkins Ln, Harlow Building - 4th floor, Augusta, Maine). Please contact LURC's main office in Augusta (call 207-287-2631 or e-mail LURC@maine.gov) for an appointment.
Index of the Administrative Record (MS Word document, updated periodically) - In response to requests from the petitioner and interested parties, an index of the staff administrative record for this petition is being made available to the public. This index of the administrative record contains a LURC staff summary of all application materials submitted by the petitioner; final analysis from LURC staff; Freedom of Information Act requests; written correspondence between LURC, government agencies, interested parties, and/or the petitioner; and other information received from the petitioner. The index does not include public comments (which are available for public viewing in a separate file), non-substantive e-mail correspondence, news articles, documents associated with contracting services, or working drafts of memos or analyses. This index is updated periodically by LURC staff, as time allows. The index is believed to be complete as of its most recent update and is made available to the public for its convenience. Given the volume of materials, LURC cannot guarantee its accuracy. All materials listed in this index are available for public inspection at LURC's Augusta office (18 Elkins Lane, Harlow Building - 4th floor, Augusta, Maine). If you wish to view any of these materials, please contact LURC's main office in Augusta (call 207-287-2631 or e-mail LURC@maine.gov) for an appointment.
LURC FTP Site (http://www.maine.gov/doc/lurc/review/PlumCreek) - Username: "doc"; password: "mejuri1"
Electronic copies of certain documents are available for viewing and/or downloading on LURC's file transfer protocol (FTP) site. Tthe FTP site includes LURC pre-hearing orders and directives, application materials and pre-filed testimony submitted to LURC by Plum Creek, GIS data submitted to LURC by Plum Creek, pre-filed testimony submitted to LURC by intervenors and interested persons, and governmental review agency comments. Documents are uploaded to this FTP site periodically by LURC staff, as time allows. All materials posted to the FTP site are also available for public inspection at LURC's Augusta office (18 Elkins Lane, Harlow Building - 4th floor, Augusta, Maine). If you wish to view any of these materials, please contact LURC's main office in Augusta (call 207-287-2631 or e-mail LURC@maine.gov) for an appointment.
DATE |
PROJECT UPDATE OR EVENT |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
09/23/2009 |
Commission approves Concept Plan - On September 23, 2009, the Commission cast a unanimous final vote to accept Zoning Petition ZP 707, thereby approving the rezoning of 380,074 acres of land to a Resource Plan Protection (P-RP) Subdistrict and making effective the attendant Concept Plan for the Moosehead Lake Region. The Commission's decision, along with additional materials related to the meeting, may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Commission Decision in the Matter of Zoning Petition ZP 707 (September 23, 2009) (PDF, 1.3 MB)
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) |
09/09/2009 |
LURC staff recommends Concept Plan approval - On September 9, 2009, staff to the Commission recommended approval of Plum Creek's Petition to rezone 380,074 acres to a P-RP Subdistrict and make effective the attendant Concept Plan for the Moosehead Lake Region, as amended by the Commission. The staff recommendation may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Memorandum to Commission (Sep. 9, 2009) (PDF) Attachment B to Staff Recommendation: Concept Plan for the Moosehead Lake Region (PDF) -- (username: "doc"; password "mejuri1") |
06/02/2009 |
Commission holds Deliberations on June 2, 2009 - On June 2, 2009, the Land Use Regulation Commission held one day of further deliberations on Zoning Petition ZP 707. During these deliberations, the Commission determined whether the specific language changes to Plum Creek's Concept Plan proposal, developed by LURC staff and consultants at the Commission's direction and in light of comments received from members of the public, governmental review agencies, and parties to this proceeding, are acceptable. The staff/consultant recommended revised Concept Plan may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Concept Plan for the Moosehead Lake Region: LURC staff/consultant draft for Commission Deliberations (May 22, 2009) (PDF) -- (username: "doc"; password "mejuri1") |
04/03/2009 |
Comments received on draft Concept Plan implementing language - The Commission established 4:00 PM on Friday, April 3, 2009 as the deadline for the filing of written statements by the petitioner Plum Creek, intervenors, interested persons, governmental review agencies and members of the public regarding the draft Concept Plan implementing language developed by LURC staff and consultants. Comments received from Plum Creek, intervenors, interested persons, and governmental review agencies have been posted to LURC's FTP site (username: "doc"; password "mejuri1"). Comments received from members of the public are available for viewing at the Augusta office (please call 207-287-2631 to schedule an appointment). |
Party and agency comments on Commission-generated amendments to core elements of Plum Creek's Concept Plan proposal: (username: "doc"; password "mejuri1").
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03/04/2009 |
LURC establishes April 3, 2009 deadline for public comments - In October 2008, the Commission preliminarily approved a set of amendments to Plum Creek’s Concept Plan proposal and directed its staff and consultants to develop specific language to implement those amendments ("draft implementing language"). At its March 4, 2009, meeting the Commission posted the documents containing the draft language developed by staff and consultants for public comment. The Commission established 4:00 PM on Friday, April 3, 2009, as the deadline for the filling of written statements by petitioner, intervenors, interested persons, and members of the public regarding the draft implementing language to Zoning Petition ZP 707. The public comment notice and draft documents may be downloaded under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) |
11/05/2008 |
LURC staff provides overview of next phase of Plum Creek's concept plan review - At its November 5, 2008, meeting in Bangor, the Commission's staff provided a brief informational overview of the anticipated process and estimated schedule for the next phase of review of Plum Creek's proposed concept plan, and explained the nature of work involved as part of the so-called "Tier 2" phase. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) |
10/14/2008 |
Implementing Parties respond to Commission-generated amendments - At its October 1, 2008, meeting in Bangor, the Commission voted to accept a set of Commission-generated amendments designed to indicate how the Commission would resolve certain core issues presented by the Concept Plan under governing review criteria. The Commission also endorsed the release of a letter to Plum Creek and other parties with implementing roles under the Concept Plan and the Commission-generated amendments, requesting a formal response by October 14th regarding the acceptance of the Concept Plan as modified by the Commission's October 1 amendments. Reponses from the implementing parties to the Commission's letter may be downloaded under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Commission's l etter to Implementing Parties (PDF, 30 KB) Responses from Implementing Parties to Commission-generated amendment -- (username: "doc"; password "mejuri1") |
10/01/2008 |
Amendments to core elements of Concept Plan accepted by Commission - At its October 1, 2008, meeting in Bangor, the Commission voted to accept a set of Commission-generated amendments designed to indicate how the Commission would resolve certain core issues presented by the Concept Plan under governing review criteria. The Commission also endorsed the release of a letter to Plum Creek and other parties with implementing roles under the Concept Plan and the Commission-generated amendments, requesting a formal response by October 14th regarding the acceptance of the Concept Plan as modified by the Commission's October 1 amendments. The Commission-generated amendments and letter to implementing parties may be downloaded under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) Commission's l etter to Implementing Parties (PDF, 30 KB) Commission-generated amendments (dated October 1, 2008) (PDF, 3 MB) Comparison of June 4th and October 1st Commission-generated amendments language (PDF, 3.1 MB) |
09/23/2008 and |
Commission schedules second round of Deliberative Sessions on September 23-24, 2008 - On September 23-24, 2008, the Land Use Regulation Commission held two days of further deliberations on Zoning Petition ZP 707. During these deliberative sessions, the Commission determined whether it wishes to make any changes to its June 4, 2008, amendments to Plum Creek's proposal, based on comments received from parties and members of the public and additional staff/consultant analysis. On September 16th, staff and consultants to the Commission released certain additional recommendations for addressing the core issues presented by Zoning Petition ZP 707, upon review and consideration of public and party comments. These recommendations may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Staff/consultant documents for September 23-24 Deliberative Sessions, dated 09/16/2008:
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07/11/2008 |
Comments received on Commission-generated amendments to Concept Plan - The Commission established 4:00 PM on Friday, July 11, 2008 as the deadline for the filing of written statements by the petitioner Plum Creek, intervenors, interested persons, and members of the public regarding the Commission-generated amendments to Zoning Petition ZP 707. Comments received from Plum Creek, intervenors, interested persons, and governmental review agencies have been posted to LURC's FTP site (username: "doc"; password "mejuri1"). Comments received from members of the public are available for viewing at the Augusta office (please call 207-287-2631 to schedule an appointment). |
Party and agency comments on Commission-generated amendments to core elements of Plum Creek's Concept Plan proposal: -- (username: "doc"; password "mejuri1")
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06/04/2008 |
Commission-generated amendments to Concept Plan posted for public comment - At its June 4, 2008, meeting in Orono, the Commission posted for public comment a write-up of its May 27-28, 2008 Deliberative Sessions, which captures a set of Commission-generated amendments designed to indicate how the Commission would resolve certain core issues presented by the Concept Plan under governing review criteria. The Commission has established 4:00 PM on Friday, July 11, 2008 as the deadline for the filing of written statements by petitioner, intervenors, interested persons, and members of the public regarding the Commission-generated amendments to Zoning Petition ZP 707. Written comments may be sent to the Land Use Regulation Commission, 22 State House Station, Augusta, Maine, 04333-0022. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail to LURC@maine.gov. A copy of the Commission-generated amendments, along with a link to the meeting agenda, a memorandum to the Commission, a transmittal memorandum to interested parties, and a public comment notice, may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) Memoranda to the Commission and Interested Parties (PDF, 81 KB) Commission-generated amendments to core elements of Plum Creek's Concept Plan proposal:
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05/27/2008 and |
Commission holds Deliberative Sessions on May 27-28, 2008 - On May 27 and 28, 2008, the Land Use Regulation Commission held two days of preliminary deliberations on Zoning Petition ZP 707. During the deliberative sessions, the Commissioners discussed and considered whether and how the proposed Concept Plan could be amended to address any deficiencies the Commission identified under the statutory and regulatory criteria for approval (12 M.R.S.A., Section 685-A (8-A) and Section 10.23, H of the Commission’s rules). On May 20th, staff and consultants to the Commission released their recommendations for addressing the core issues presented by Zoning Petition ZP 707. During the deliberative sessions, staff/consultants generally sought guidance from the Commission on what amendments to the proposed Concept Plan, if any, the Commission determines are necessary to satisfy governing review criteria and specifically sought the Commission’s reactions to each of the recommendations. A copy of the Deliberative Sessions agenda, as well as the staff/consultant recommendations, may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Agenda for May 27-28 Deliberative Sessions (PDF, 113 KB) Staff/Consultant Recommendations for May 27-28 Deliberative Sessions, dated 05/20/2008:
Audio MP3 files of May 27-28 Deliberative Sessions:
Transcript of May 27-28 Deliberative Sessions:
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05/07/2008 |
LURC staff proposes agenda for the Commission's May 27-28, 2008, deliberative sessions, and a post-deliberations process - A LURC staff recommendation regarding the agenda for the May 27-28 deliberative sessions and the Commission's decision-making process following the deliberative sessions was presented to the Commission at its May 7, 2008, meeting in Orono. A copy of the staff recommendation adopted by the Commission, along with a link to the meeting agenda, may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) |
03/05/2008 |
LURC establishes March 14, 2008 deadline for public comments; staff recommends post-hearing schedule and process - The Land Use Regulation Commission established 5:00 PM on Friday, March 14, 2008 as the deadline for the filing of written statements by members of the public regarding Plum Creek’s proposed concept plan, as last amended on October 26, 2007. The March 14 deadline did not constitute final closure of the hearing record. To the extent that the Commission considers amendments to the proposed concept plan, those amendments will be posted for additional public comment. A LURC staff recommendation regarding the post-hearing process and schedule in the matter of Zoning Petition ZP 707 was presented to the Commission for its consideration on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. A copy of the staff recommendation to the Commission pertaining to this matter, along with a link to the meeting agenda, may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) |
11/07/2007 |
LURC concludes first phase of Plum Creek hearings and schedules second phase starting January 15, 2008 - On December 15, 2007, the Commission concluded the first phase of public hearings in the matter of LURC Zoning Petition ZP 707, which included three days of public sessions in Greenville, Augusta and Portland and two weeks of party sessions in Augusta. On January 15, 2008, the Commission will continue public hearings in this matter. The complete January 2008 hearing schedule was as follows: Public Sessions (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM) Members of the public are welcome to attend and/or participate in any of the four scheduled public sessions. Any person wishing to testify before the Commission is urged to read the rules governing public testimony before LURC (available for downloading under "Additional Information" to the right).
Party Sessions (8:30 AM – 5:30 PM) Party sessions are devoted to LURC and formal parties to the hearings asking questions of witnesses for the applicant and the formal parties, and of governmental agencies. Members of the public may attend these sessions, but may not participate.
Additional hearing details are available for downloading under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Continuation of Public Hearing Notice (PDF, 34 KB)
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11/07/2007 |
LURC schedules Plum Creek hearings starting December 1, 2007 - On November 7, the Commission voted to accept the LURC staff recommendation to begin public hearings in the matter of Zoning Petition ZP 707 on Saturday, December 1, 2007. The complete hearing schedule was established as follows: Public Sessions (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM) Members of the public are welcome to attend and/or participate in any of the four scheduled public sessions. Any person wishing to testify before the Commission is urged to read the rules governing public testimony before LURC (available for downloading under "Additional Information" to the right).
Party Sessions (9:00 AM – 5:30 PM) Party sessions are devoted to LURC and formal parties to the hearings asking questions of witnesses for the applicant and the formal parties, and of governmental agencies. Members of the public may attend these sessions, but may not participate.
A copy of the Commission decision document and additional hearing details are available for downloading under additional information to the right. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) |
10/26/2007 |
Plum Creek files plan amendments - Plum Creek recently file certain changes to its concept plan proposal for the Moosehead Lake region (Zoning Petition ZP 707). To view these modifications, including a revised concept plan integrating these modifications, follow the link under additional information to the right. |
Revised Integrated Concept Plan (PDF) -- (username: "doc"; password "mejuri1") |
10/11/2007 |
LURC postpones Plum Creek hearings; Plum Creek announces changes to its proposal - Plum Creek recently announced that it plans to make certain changes to its concept plan proposal for the Moosehead Lake region (Zoning Petition ZP 707). An October 5, 2007, letter from Plum Creek, in which changes to the proposal are discussed, can be viewed under "additional information" to the right. On October 10, 2007, the Commission voted to postpone hearings on the Plum Creek proposal, which previously had been scheduled for November 2007. The Commission requested that LURC staff recommend a revised hearing schedule at its next meeting on November 7, 2007. |
Letter from Plum Creek , dated 10/05/2007 (PDF, 689
KB) |
10/10/2007 |
LURC staff and Office of Attorney General recommend denial of Motion to Dismiss Plum Creek petition - A joint LURC staff and Office of Attorney General recommendation regarding RESTORE: The North Woods and Forest Ecology Network's Motion to Dismiss Zoning Petition ZP 707 on the grounds that LURC lacks the statutory authority to approve it will be presented to the Commission for its consideration on Wednesday, October 10, 2007. A copy of the recommendation to the Commission pertaining to this matter, along with further details about the Commission meeting, may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) |
09/05/2007 |
LURC staff recommends schedule and venue for Plum Creek public hearings - A LURC staff recommendation regarding the public hearing schedule and venue in the matter of Zoning Petition ZP 707 was presented to the Commission for its consideration on Wednesday, September 5, 2007. A copy of the staff recommendation to the Commission pertaining to this matter, along with a summary of the amended Commission decision, may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) |
08/02/2007 - 08/28/2007 |
Commission Chair issues procedural orders - The Chair of the Commission has issued several Pre-hearing Directives and the First Procedural Order in the matter of Zoning Petition ZP 707. You may download these and any future Orders or Directives from the Chair from LURC's FTP site. |
Pre-hearing Directives and Procedural Orders -- (username: "doc"; password "mejuri1"). |
07/16/2007 - 08/13/2007 |
Plum Creek responds to LURC requests for additional information - Plum Creek has filed with LURC materials in response to LURC staff/consultant requests for additional information. If you have a high-speed internet connection, you may download most of Plum Creek's 2007 application materials and Plum Creek's responses to LURC staff/consultants' additional information requests from LURC's FTP site (username: "doc"; password "mejuri1"). All
application materials, including materials which are not posted on this
web site or LURC's FTP site, are
available for public inspection at LURC's Augusta office (18 Elkins
Ln, Harlow Building - 4th floor, Augusta, Maine). Please
contact LURC's main
office in Augusta (call 207-287-2631 or e-mail LURC@maine.gov)
for an appointment. |
Plum Creek responses to LURC staff/consultant requests for additional information -- (username: "doc"; password "mejuri1"). |
07/13/2007 |
Commission Chair hosts first pre-hearing conference - On July 13th, the Chair of the Commission held the first pre-hearing conference in the matter of Zoning Petition ZP 707 in order to provide parties with basic information about the hearing process and its requirements. A second conference is tentatively scheduled for August 3, 2007. A copy of the agenda for the July 13, 2007 pre-hearing conference, as well as two documents handed out by LURC at the conference, may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
First Pre-Hearing Conference Agenda, dated 06/27/2007 (PDF, 36
KB)
Proposed Identification of Intervenors and Interested Persons and Consolidated Groupings of Parties, dated 07/13/2007 (PDF, 20
KB) |
06/28/2007 |
LURC staff recommends conditional approval of Petitions to Intervene and schedules first pre-hearing conference - At the July 11, 2007 Commission meeting, the LURC staff recommended conditional approval of the 32 Petitions to Intervene received by LURC and delegation to the Chair of the Commission the authority to determine which of the 32 petitioning parties should be granted full Intervenor status and which should be granted Interested Person status. The staff also scheduled a first pre-hearing conference for July 13, 2007 in order to provide parties with basic information about the hearing process and its requirements. A copy of the staff recommendation to the Commission pertaining to this matter may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) |
06/01/2007 |
LURC staff to present tentative pre-hearing schedule at June 6th Commission Meeting - At the June 6, 2007 Commission meeting, the LURC staff discussed with the Commission a provisional schedule for certain pre-hearing actions pertaining to Plum Creek's amended Petition. Specifically, the staff sought informal feedback from the Commission with respect to the staff's suggested pre-hearing schedule. A copy of the staff memo to the Commission pertaining to this matter, which includes the tentative pre-hearing schedule, may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) |
05/18/2007 |
LURC staff conditionally accepts Plum Creek's application for processing and sets deadline for intervenor petitions - Based on Plum Creek's 04/27/2007 submittal of amendments to its Petition for Rezoning, LURC staff conditionally accepted Plum Creek's petition for processing, subject to the receipt of certain materials by June 1, 2007. "Acceptable for processing" means that the Commission's staff has sufficient information to understand the proposal and to begin its formal application review. Concurrent with the conditional acceptance for processing of Plum Creek's petition, the chair of the Commission established a June 20, 2007 deadline for submitting to LURC any petition for intervention. A copy of the correspondence from LURC staff to Plum Creek on this matter, a memo to interested parties, and the notice establishing the intervenor petition deadline may be viewed under "Additional Information" to the right. |
Letter to Plum Creek , dated 05/18/2007 (PDF, 32 KB) Memo to Interested Parties, dated 05/18/2007 (PDF, 662 KB) Notice of Public Hearing, establishing intervenor petition deadline (PDF, 28 KB)
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04/27/2007 |
Plum Creek files amended Petition for Rezoning - Superseded by 10/26/2007 version. On April 27, 2007, Plum Creek submitted to LURC revisions to its Petition for Rezoning to implement a concept plan in the Moosehead Lake region. The Petition amendments were made available for public inspection by the first week of May as follows: 1. If you
have a high-speed internet connection, you may download the application
from this web site. Select the links to the right, under "Additional
Information".
3. You may purchase a paper copy of the application from the following commercial print shop: Xpress Copy - 144 Fore Street, Portland (call toll free 1-888-775-2444). 4.
You may view a paper copy of the new application at the following locations: |
View LURC's letter to interested parties Download the amended Petition for Rezoning Volume
1: Petition for Rezoning (PDF, 107.8 MB) Download additional submittals Redline of Balance Conservation Easement (PDF) |
01/18/2007 |
Plum Creek public hearings postponed - On January 17, 2007, LURC received a letter from Plum Creek's legal counsel stating that Plum Creek is contemplating amending its proposed concept plan for the Moosehead Lake region and requesting that public hearings be rescheduled. Based on this information, LURC suspended the schedule for public hearings related to this proposal, and the February 14, 2007, deadline for seeking intervenor status was cancelled. |
Memo to Interested Parties (PDF, 27 KB) |
01/03/2007 |
LURC posts Plum Creek's application to public hearing - At its January 2007 meeting, the Commission authorized the scheduling of public hearings on Plum Creek's proposal. At the meeting, LURC staff provided a tentative schedule to facilitate preparations for public hearings. |
Commission Meeting Summary (HTML) |
11/28/2006 |
LURC staff accepts Plum Creek's application for processing- Based on Plum Creek's 11/21/2006 submittal of the purchase and sale agreement that governs the sale by Plum Creek and acquisition by third parties of certain lands or rights in land located within the proposed concept plan boundaries (see "Additional Information" to the right), LURC staff accepted Plum Creek's application for processing. "Acceptable for processing" means that the Commission's staff has sufficient information to understand the proposal and to begin its formal application review. |
Memo to Interested Parties, dated 11/28/2006 (PDF, 662 KB) Conservation Framework Purchase & Sale Agreement (PDF, 8.7 MB) - received 11/21/2006. |
October - November 2006 |
Plum Creek responds to LURC information requests - Plum Creek submitted to LURC additional information related to the petition for rezoning received by LURC on 04/27/2006, in response to LURC's letter to Plum Creek dated 09/21/2006. If you have a high-speed internet connection, you may download some of the submitted materials from this web site by selecting the links under "Additional Information" to the right. All application materials, including materials which are not posted on this web site, are available for public inspection at LURC's Augusta office (18 Elkins Ln, Harlow Building - 4th floor, Augusta, Maine). Please contact LURC's main office in Augusta (call 207-287-2631 or e-mail LURC@maine.gov) for an appointment. |
Rationale for model easement deviations - Moosehead Legacy (PDF, 112 KB) - received 10/06/2006. |
09/21/2006 |
LURC summarizes status of application deficiencies, information requests and anticipated LURC project review timeline - The Commission's staff has been reviewing additional application materials submitted by Plum Creek. The attached letter, dated 09/21/2006, summarizes the status of application deficiencies, the status of additional information requests LURC has made to Plum Creek and LURC's anticipated timeline for the review of this project. |
Letter to Plum Creek, dated 09/21/2006 (PDF, 662 KB) |
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June - August 2006 |
Plum Creek submits additional application materials - Superseded by 10/26/2007 version. Plum Creek submitted to LURC additional application materials related to the petition for rezoning received by LURC on 04/27/2006. If you have a high-speed internet connection, you may download some of the submitted application materials from this web site by selecting one of the links under "Additional Information" to the right. All application materials, including materials which are not posted on this web site, are available for public inspection at LURC's Augusta office (18 Elkins Ln, Harlow Building - 4th floor, Augusta, Maine). Please contact LURC's main office in Augusta (call 207-287-2631 or e-mail LURC@maine.gov) for an appointment. |
Letter
from Plum Creek, including information regarding proposed resorts
(PDF, 831 KB) - received 07/31/2006. Letter
from Plum Creek, including information regarding proposed affordable
housing (MS Word, 23 KB) - received 08/18/2006. Appendix H: Form of Moosehead-Roach River Easement (MS Word, 141 KB)- received 08/18/2006. Appendix H: Form of Moosehead-Roach River Easement - Compared against LURC's model easement (MS Word, 455 KB)- received 08/18/2006. Appendix I: Form of Moosehead Legacy Easement (MS Word, 136 KB) - received 08/18/2006. Appendix I: Form of Moosehead Legacy Easement- Compared against LURC's model easement (MS Word, 444 KB) - received 08/18/2006. Appendix
P: Legal Standards (PDF, 1.3 MB) - received 06/29/2006 (08/24/2006
in electronic format). |
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06/29/2006 |
LURC identifies deficiencies within Plum Creek's petition - The Commission's staff has been reviewing the rezoning petition submitted by Plum Creek in April 2006 and additional materials submitted in May 2006. The attached letter, dated 06/29/2006, describes some of the deficiencies that have been identified to date within the submitted materials. |
Letter to Plum Creek regarding identification of application deficiencies (PDF, 662 KB) |
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06/26/2006 |
LURC responds to inquiries regarding reference to Plum Creek's proposed Conservation Framework within its petition. |
Letter regarding reference to the Conservation Framework within Plum Creek's application (PDF, 377 KB) |
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04/27/2006 |
New application materials submitted - Superseded by 10/26/2007 version. Plum Creek submitted a new petition for rezoning to implement a concept plan in the Moosehead Lake region. The application will be made available for public inspection by the first week of May. HOW TO VIEW THE
APPLICATION 3. You may purchase a paper copy of the application from the following commercial print shop: Xpress Copy - 144 Fore Street, Portland (call toll free 1-888-775-2444). 4.
You may view a paper copy of the new application at the following locations: |
Letter
to Interested Parties Download the proposed
plan:Superseded by 10/26/2007 version. Volume 1: Petition for Rezoning (PDF, 90.4 MB) Volume
2: Plan Description Volumes
3-4: Appendices
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10/31/2005 |
LURC makes available issues scoping summary - In August 2005, LURC staff held four “issues scoping sessions” where members of the public were provided the opportunity to present issues that LURC should consider in its review of this proposal. Since these sessions, LURC staff have reviewed comments presented at the scoping sessions and comments submitted in writing, and then created a document that compiles and summarizes the issues. |
Summary of Issues (PDF, 184KB) |
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08/04/2005 |
Additional information regarding August scoping sessions - Last week, LURC staff announced a series of issues scoping sessions to be held in mid-August in the Greenville, Rockwood, Jackman, and Augusta areas (see 07/22/2005 item below). In preparation for these sessions, LURC’s review team has prepared the attached document to provide members of the public with additional information regarding the purpose and format of the sessions, ways to share your thoughts during and after the sessions, and some examples of the type of issues scoping information LURC’s review team is seeking from the public. |
Additional Information about Upcoming Issues Scoping Sessions (PDF, 172KB) |
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08/04/2005 |
LURC identifies preliminary deficiencies within Plum Creek's petition - The Commission's staff has been reviewing the rezoning petition submitted by Plum Creek in April 2005. The attached letter, dated 07/29/2005, describes some of the deficiencies that have been identified to date within the submitted materials. A correction, dated 08/04/2005 regarding soils survey requirement is also posted. |
Letter
to Plum Creek regarding preliminary identification of application deficiencies
(PDF, 73KB) |
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07/22/2005 |
Public scoping sessions scheduled in August - LURC staff will be hosting four scoping sessions in the Moosehead Lake and Augusta areas so that members of the public may present their views on the issues that LURC should consider in reviewing the Plum Creek concept plan proposal. The public scoping sessions will be held during the weeks of August 15th and 22nd. Further background information related to these sessions will be posted on this web site after August 5th. |
Announcement of Public Scoping Sessions (PDF, 45KB) |
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07/21/2005 |
LURC names review team for Plum Creek's petition - The Commission announced the recent selection of the review team for the Plum Creek concept plan proposal. The team will be led by LURC staff members Fred Todd and Agnieszka Pinette, with the assistance of Ronald Kreisman and Evan Richert. |
Announcement of Review Team Selection (PDF, 28KB) |
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05/03/2005 |
Correction to bid opening date for Project Coordinator proposals - The Commission is soliciting bids from consulting firms experienced in land use planning, facilitation and consulting to assist the agency as it processes the Plum Creek concept plan application. Sealed proposals will be accepted by the Division of Purchases until 2:00 PM on Monday, May 23, 2005. For details, view the additional information posted in the column to the right. |
Request
for Proposals (PDF, 68KB) |
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04/22/2005 |
LURC is seeking proposals for a Project Coordinator - The Commission is soliciting bids from consulting firms experienced in land use planning, facilitation and consulting to assist the agency as it processes the Plum Creek concept plan application. An update to this notice was made on 05/02/2005 (see details above). |
Request
for Proposals (PDF, 68KB) |
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04/20/2005 |
LURC responds to questions about Plum Creek holding meetings with interested groups - The Commission recently received inquiries regarding whether Plum Creek should host or attend meetings to speak to interested parties about the proposed concept plan while the Commission reviews the proposal. The attached letter summarizes the Commission's position and concerns regarding this issue. |
Letter to Plum Creek regarding hosting public meetings (PDF, 57KB) |
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04/19/2005 |
Corrected application materials submitted - Superseded by 10/26/2007 version. Upon request from Commission staff, Plum Creek submitted documents to correct certain errors in the application materials that were filed on April 5, 2005. |
Summary
of Corrections (PDF, 55KB) |
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04/05/2005 |
Application materials received - Superseded by 10/26/2007 version. The Commission received a petition to rezone roughly 400,000 acres in the Moosehead Lake region in order to implement a concept plan. |
Fact
Sheet (PDF, 77KB) |
