SAVE MOOSEHEAD

LEGAL TESTS FOR LURC REVIEW OF
PLUM CREEK’S MOOSEHEAD CONCEPT PLAN

According to the LURC law, Plum Creek’s Moosehead concept plan:

• must be consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) for the unorganized areas
• must satisfy a demonstrated need in the community or area
• must have no undue adverse impact on existing uses or resources
• must be more appropriate for protection/management of existing resources than the current zoning

 

According to LURC’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and regulations, Plum Creek’s Moosehead concept plan:

• must protect natural resources (air, soils, forests, lakes, rivers, wetlands, wildlife and fisheries)
• must protect cultural resources (archaeological and historical)
• must protect recreation resources
• must protect scenic resources

According to the LURC regulations, Plum Creek must present substantial evidence that its Moosehead concept plan:

• will not adversely affect natural and cultural resources values
• will have no undue adverse impact on water quality and lake management goals
• will have no undue adverse impact on traditional uses (non-intensive public recreation, sporting camp operations, timber harvesting, etc)
• will have no undue adverse impact on regional diversity and natural character
• has enough conservation to justify waiving the normal requirement that new development be adjacent to existing development in order to avoid sprawl
• strikes a reasonable and publicly beneficial balance between appropriate development and
long-term conservation

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