The Northeast Regional Center for Rural
Development Land Use Toolbox
Maine - You and Your Community:
What You Can Do links
University
of Maine
Yankee
Woodlot Forestry Camp,
http://www.umaine.edu/umext/YankeeWoodlot/
Description:
Forestry information for landowners in Maine.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
PEARL,
http://pearl.maine.edu/
Description:
PEARL is the on-line GIS-based, searchable database for Maine lakes. Over
the years, PEARL has expanded to become the GIS-searchable on-line resource
for environmental information in Maine. It allows scientists, educators,
community organizations, and students to find environmental information
in one location.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
Water
Quality Team,
http://www.umaine.edu/waterquality/
Description:
The Water Quality team at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension
(UMCE) provides information to the public on protecting Maine's water
resources. We focus on lake and watershed issues, and work with agricultural
producers to implement best management practices (BMPs) on their farms.
Through applied research we provide growers with information on efficient
nutrient and weed management practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
Leadership
Maine
Leadership
Maine,
http://www.mdf.org/leadme/home.html
Description: Leadership Maine is a yearlong experiential program covering twelve days. Unlike community-based leadership programs, Leadership Maine is statewide in scope and focuses its discussions on issues important to the overall Maine economy. Over the course of the program, participants will learn about their own personal strengths and opportunities for growth, and examine the leadership styles of government, non-profit, corporate, and educational leadership in Maine.
Topics: What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Historic Preservation Commission
Maine
Historic Preservation Commission,
http://www.state.me.us/mhpc/
Description: The Maine Historic Preservation Commission is the state agency which functions as the State Historic Preservation Office in Maine. As such, the Commission is responsible for the identification, evaluation, and protection of Maine's significant cultural resources. The Commission oversees the statewide survey program, nominates properties to the National Register of Historic Places, reviews development activities for their effect on cultural resources, co-ordinates rehabilitation projects under the Preservation Tax Incentives Program, assists local governments in survey work and the design of preservation guidelines, and is involved in a variety of public education activities.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
MyWatershed.com
MyWatershed.com,
http://www.mywatershed.com/index.html
Description:
The mission of MyWatershed.com is that through active involvement, mailings
& websites, educate residents about watersheds and nonpoint source
pollution, offering new ways for residents to view and improve their surroundings,
thereby improving water quality within watersheds.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
Natural
Resources Council of Maine
Natural
Resources Council of Maine,
http://www.maineenvironment.org/
Description:
The Natural Resources Council of Maine's goal is of a Maine that has successfully
addressed threats to the quality of its air, water, forests, and natural
habitats in a fashion that is inspiring to others working to protect the
environment both here and elsewhere in the nation.
Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
New
England Regional Water Quality Program
New
England Regional Water Quality Program,
http://www.usawaterquality.org/newengland/
Description:
The CSREES New England Regional Water Quality Program works to improve
water quality management through educational knowledge and extension programming
that emerges from a research base. The program builds on the strengths
of the Extension Water Quality Programs at the Land Grant Universities
throughout New England.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Small
Woodlands Owners Association of Maine
Small
Woodlands Owners Association of Maine,
http://www.swoam.com/
Description: Owning and managing small woodland properties in Maine can be a very rewarding endeavor, but there are many issues that small woodland owners must deal with, including: taxes, public use of private lands, land use regulations, protecting wildlife habitats and water quality, and marketing and utilization of forest products. For more than two and half decades SWOAM has been helping small woodland owners address these and countless other issues.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
State
Planning Office
Municipal
Code Enforcement Training Program,
http://www.state.me.us/spo/ceo/program/
Description:
The Municipal Code Enforcement Training Program has two primary functions:
Provide a program of specialized professional training to prepare individuals
to work as municipal code officials, as well as provide continuing education
courses. Conduct examinations for state certification in the areas of
land use, shoreland zoning, internal plumbing, external plumbing, and
building standards.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
NERCRD ©2004
The Toolbox is a joint effort of The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)
and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Adams County.
This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.
For questions, suggestions or to report broken links, please contact NERCRD: nercrd@psu.edu.