BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 25, 2023
The Maine woods are a treasure, world-famous and locally beloved. In the Katahdin region alone, we have a paradise for hunters, anglers, hikers, birders, cyclists, paddlers, mountain bikers, ATV and snowmobile enthusiasts, backcountry skiers, snowshoers and anybody who knows the simple joy of taking a breath in a quiet forest for a minute. It’s disheartening that there is a serious proposal on the table to allow a Canadian company to develop a mine here. After Wolfden Resources already submitted an application once and withdrew it because of errors and inconsistencies, it’s once again asking the state’s Land Use Planning Commission to allow it to rezone Pickett Mountain for mining. The LUPC will hold public hearings — in Bangor on Oct. 23 and Millinocket on Oct. 16-18. Mainers who are able should attend, and all of us who love the Maine wilderness should write WolfdenRezoning.LUPC@Maine.gov to let our opinions be known. ~ Joshua W. Jackson, Brunswick