BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 26, 2021
Developers of a proposed year-round ski resort in Piscataquis County have revised their plans to have less impact on wildlife habitats and the environment on Big Moose Mountain. Of particular concern to the state is habitat for the Northern Spring salamander, the Bicknell’s thrush — a small, brown songbird — and the Roaring Brook mayfly. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife also raised concerns about a proposed 200-slip marina on Moosehead Lake, part of phase two, and its impact on aquatic habitats and fisheries resources. Now parties around Piscataquis County and the state will have a chance to weigh in. Development requires permitting from the Land Use Planning Commission.