QYA Air Route Surveillance Radar Site Demolition Activities

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes the demolition of five accessory buildings associated with the QYA Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR) site located near 64 Base Road in Machiasport, ME. This action is subject to review for consistency with the enforceable policies of Maine Coastal Program under 15 CFR 930, subpart C.

The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the aquaculture proposal listed below:

A Sea Urchin Zone Council Meeting (SUZC) wil

The following press release is being issued on behalf of the Maine Office of Community Affairs.

Augusta – The Maine Office of Community Affairs’ Maine Coastal Program (MCP) and Municipal Planning Assistance Program (MPAP) announced today approximately $550,000 to support local or regional planning projects that prepare coastal communities and critical public infrastructure for future hazards and storms and to advance community resilience planning.  

Burnt Island – The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is in the process of replacing the existing pier, gangway, and float sys

Proposed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permits and New England District Regional Conditions

The New England District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) proposes to implement Nationwide Permits (NWPs), a type of general permit issued on a nationwide basis to streamline the authorization of activities under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 that result in no more than minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects, for a five-year period beginning March 15, 2026.

This notice is to inform you that Maine DMR and partners including the University of Maine, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute will be conducting surveys of the