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RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust has an opportunity to buy a dynamic parcel of land for sale on the Magalloway River.
After years of the land being on the market, the trust has entered into a purchase and sale contract to acquire Mailbox Pool in Lincoln Plantation. By acquiring the parcel, the trust will conserve access to the region’s prime brook trout and salmon fly fishing pool, while simultaneously preserving a critical deer yard otherwise subject to development.
The trust is seeking support from anglers, boaters, land abutters, hunters and friends of the trust, to help in the unplanned purchase.
The land was listed for $105,000, but the price has been reduced to $68,000 for the trust. “We appreciate the seller’s motivation and recognition in support of our efforts to conserve the natural resources and public access efforts,” the trust said. “Nonetheless, that shouldn’t suggest the fundraising will be easy. Forging ahead, we begin the arduous journey to pay for this iconic landmark for the benefit of the community.
“If you fish that pool, guide that pool, paddle that pool and run, hunt white-tailed deer or simply enjoy the Magalloway River, this could probably be the last chance to ensure those opportunities forever,” the trust said in a news release. “Together we can conserve the heritage, the wildlife, and the public access forever. If you can join us in this effort, you will make a difference.”
Visit ConserveWith.Us to learn more about the property and track the project’s progress. Donations can be made online or mailed to Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust at P.O. Box 249, Oquossoc, ME 04964. Put “Mailbox Pool” in the memo. RLHT is a non-profit organization issued exemption under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and gifts to the association are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
