Bremen Conservation Commission: Conservation Priorities

Monday, April 25, 2011

Conservation Priorities | Projects

The Bremen Conservation Commission began 2011 by writing a new chapter in its history. For the first time the BCC developed a document that outlined Conservation Funding Priorities and Projects. This document was recently presented to the town selectmen and the BCC is now ready to begin a series of projects all dedicated to achieving conservation goals in areas of Public Access to Saltwater and Freshwater Resources and Trails Development to name a few.

Below are conservation projects that the BCC will begin this year:

Conservation Priority #1 - Public Access to Freshwater Resources

Project A: Inventory freshwater sites suitable for public access

Project B: Identify funding sources to acquire properties for public access

Project C: Survey and mark town of right-of-way on Biscay Pond

Conservation Priority #1 - Public Access to Saltwater Resources

Project A: Medomak Town Landing Use Study

Project B: Verify Creek Road Landing Documentation

Project C: Study to explore acquisition of right-of-way(s) to saltwater/Working Waterfront

Conservation Priority #2 - Trails Development

Project A: Develop trails on town property north of the Town House

Project B: Identify private properties suitable for trail/trail system and build trails

If anyone is interested in any of these conservation projects the BCC encourages you to get involved. For more information please call Dennis Prior / 529-2987 or Diane O'Connor / 529-4499.

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BCC Background | 2007- Present

Since 2007 the BCC has dedicated itself to understanding the natural resources of Bremen and the conservation values and priorities of Bremen residents. Through numerous public forums and events the BCC determined a general public sentiment toward conservation which led to a lengthy process of developing a conservation plan consistent with the Comprehensive plan and public input. This plan established a baseline for where Bremen was in terms of protecting our natural resources and set forth strategies within the plan according to the four main points indicated within its mission statement.

In the latter half of 2010 the BCC began to realize that while many strategies in the Bremen Conservation Plan had been achieved, the most important work had yet to begin. In order to proceed the BCC needed to confirm conservation priorities and in January 2011 the BCC held an interactive public workshop to consider what types of projects might be considered if funded by the Bremen Land Conservation Reserve Fund (LCRF). Interestingly, this workshop affirmed what the BCC had already learned in earlier work. The results gave the commission a clear path in developing and undertaking conservation projects consistent with the conservation plan.

Quote of the Day

"Be the change that you want to see in the world." Matama Gandhi
"True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the wealthy. These land and water resources belong to the people, and people of all income levels should have easy access to them." George D. Aiken
"The purpose of conservation: The greatest good for the greatest number in the long run." Gifford Pinchot, first Director of the U.S. Forest Service

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