What's New
- Right-of-Way Discovery Grants -- The Maine Coastal Program wishes to assist coastal communities with protection of public access to the ocean shore. Municipalities, with help from land trusts, conservation commissions, historical societies, and others wishing to research forgotten or overlooked rights-of-way may apply to the Maine Coastal Program for a grant to help defray expenses. Visit the ROW web page to read more and to download the announcement and guidelines.
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Planning For Climate Change -- The State Planning Office recognizes that climate change presents many challenges and opportunities at the local level. Fortunately, many Maine communities are taking action today to lessen the challenges and seize the opportunities of the future. Visit SPO's Planning For Climate Change website for a brief list of resources to support both initial and ongoing climate change planning in your community.
- Scenic Assessment Handbook (PDF 15M) -- A 'how-to' guide for using the State Planning Office's scenic inventory methodology to identify, evaluate, and document scenic resources and to identify scenic viewpoints of state or national significance for purposes of Title 35-A MRSA* Ch. 34-A (Wind Power Law). It is designed to supplement the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development’s initial handbook How to Conduct an Inventory of Scenic Areas (Dominie, 1990) that was part of the Maine Shore Access Public Access Series.
* Note: The Handbook may be used for this wind power law-related purpose upon the State Planning Office's final adoption of rules pursuant to Title 35-A, MRS Section 3457.
