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MRLD’s Shore and Harbor Master Plan was accepted by the Town on April 21. The project was coordinated with the Orton Family Foundation Heart & Soul Soul Community Planning Process. The Shore and Harbor Master Plan was informed by environmental, regulatory and economic development issues as well as the community’s core values articulated through numerous workshops and a Heart & Soul Charrette.

The Master Plan represents a strategic effort on the part of the community to link Main Street, the economy, community identity and natural resources with the function of the working waterfront. Specific recommendations include build-out scenarios, infrastructure improvements, low impact development stormwater systems, a new waterfront park, a multi-modal facility, community branding and wayfinding, educational exhibits and the integration of new pedestrian improvements with existing and proposed Town-wide trails.

The Shore and Harbor Master Plan also looks at long-term climate change issues and how the anticipated rise in sea level will impact the economy and function of the downtown.

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Landis Hudson, Executive Director of Maine Rivers, surveys the Mousam River

A photo of a recent Mousam River flood event. The proposed park is across the street from this home. The park will be designed following FEMA guidelines