The gift of 13 ‘inholding’ parcels, worth about $2 million, comes a week before centennial celebrations for the National Park Service.
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Conservation groups acquire 4,300 acres in Katahdin region
The property, which will remain open to the public for recreation, includes 8.6 miles of frontage along the East Branch of the Penobscot River.
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LePage uses out-of-state contractor to build bridge across Roxanne Quimby’s land
It’s part of the administration’s plan to re-establish a right-of-way across property she’s trying to donate to the National Park Service.
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Idea for new Maine national park grows more partisan
An upcoming hearing will feature opponents of the proposal, and supporters call it no more than ‘a political show.’
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Expectations mixed in wake of national monument meetings
Opponents of the Katahdin-area proposal are determined to fight on, but others see the designation as a done deal and believe it’s time to plan for that outcome.
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Congressional committee plans national monument hearing in Maine
Rep. Bruce Poliquin requested the House Committee on Natural Resources ‘field hearing’ in the Katahdin region to air concerns of residents who oppose a proposed North Woods national monument.
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Park Service chief hears emotional, divided views on North Woods national monument
About 1,000 Maine residents and local officials attend two meetings, with testimony split between those who think it will hurt the region’s forest products industry and others who think it will pump new life into a lackluster economy.
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Poliquin requests House committee visit over national monument designation
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin wants the House Natural Resources Committee to hold ‘an official congressional field hearing’ in Maine to hear Katahdin-area residents’ concerns.
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LePage suggests King is acting in support of national park near Katahdin
The governor and U.S. senator clash over whether inviting the park service chief to the state to hear from the public is ‘ignoring the will of Mainers.’
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Bill opposing national monuments in Maine going to LePage’s desk
The proposal is inspired by the debate over plans to create a national monument or national park in the Katahdin region.