Spednic Lake & Upper St. Croix River Corridor Management Plan
  
Update as of May 16, 2011:
Comments on the Final Draft Plan will be accepted until June 14th.
In 2003, a multi-year effort involving many partners resulted in the acquisition of approximately 51 miles (2,773 acres) of shorefront and islands within Maine’s Spednic Lake & Upper St. Croix River corridor to be maintained for their exceptional undeveloped character and backcountry recreational values, which are of state and international significance. Lands on Spednic Lake were acquired by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IF&W) and lands on the St. Croix River were acquired by the Maine Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks & Lands (BP&L).
The St. Croix Waterway is guided by a “Plan for Long-term Cooperative Management of the St. Croix International Waterway” accepted in 1993 by Maine and New Brunswick. However, these state-owned and managed lands demand additional planning for resource and recreational management in order to retain a high quality backcountry experience, maintain efficiencies in recreation management and protect the undeveloped character and natural resources of this outstanding corridor.
Since October 2010, IF&W and BP&L have been working on a joint management plan for the Spednic Lake and Upper St. Croix River Corridor. Public input will help shape the plan, which will provide resource protection and management guidance for this property over the next 15-year period.
Opportunities for Public Involvement:
- A Public Scoping Meeting took place on October 27, 2010 at 6:30 pm at the Vanceboro Elementary School at 101 High Street, Vanceboro, ME.
- A First Draft Plan was made available for public review on April 20th.
Comments were accepted until May 10th, 2011.
- A Final Draft Plan was made available for public review on May 16th.
Comments will be accepted until June 14th, 2011.
- A public meeting on the Final Draft tok place on May 31st at the Vanceboro Elementary School at 6:00 p.m.
- The Final Plan will be completed in June.
Please check back for more information.
For more information or to submit comments, contact:
Kathy Eickenberg
Acting Deputy Director
Maine Bureau of Parks & Lands
(207) 287-4963
22 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0022
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