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AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands will hold a meeting to comments on proposed amendments to the Flagstaff Region Public Reserved Lands Management Plan adopted in 2007.
The meeting will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the University of Maine at Farmington, Olsen Student Center, North Dining Hall C.
The amendments resulted from a scheduled five-year plan review conducted over the past two months.
Written comments will be accepted until Feb. 28, two weeks after the public meeting.
The 15-year multiple-use management plan adopted by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands is subject to review at the five and 10-year marks, and a full revision at 15 years. The purpose of the five-year review is to document progress on addressing the plan recommendations, and to assess whether any conditions have changed that would warrant amendments to the plan prior to the 15-year revision. The review is conducted first with the plan’s advisory committee, and if any amendments are proposed, a public meeting is required to receive comments prior to adoption of the amendments.
The bureau has met with the committee regarding proposals developed by the Carrabassett Valley Trails Committee and requested comments. The proposals are for a new mountain bike trail and use of bikes on an existing pedestrian trail at the Flagstaff Unit and Bigelow Preserve. The new trail would primarily cross abutting lands and both are part of a larger network of bike trails. The bureau has determined the proposed amendments are warranted because of conditions not considered when developing the plan.
The proposed amendments have been posted on the Department website at www.maine.gov/dacf/flagstaff. Click on the meeting notice under Public Meetings to find downloadable copies of the management plan and proposed amendments as well as advisory committee comments.
After the comment period, the fnal plan amendments will be prepared for review and adoption by the commissioner and will become part of the Flagstaff Region Management Plan.
For more information, contact Jim Vogel, management plan coordinator at jim.vogel@maine.gov, Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333 or 207-287-2163.
