Litigation & Study History 2002 - 2015
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2015 10/16/15 MPA & NRDC v. Holtrachem & Mallinckrodt. Order for Evaluation of Potential Active Remedies
Showing posts with label Stockton Springs. Show all posts
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Jul 6, 2016
Oct 11, 2015
West Penobscot Bay: Substantial coastal forest losses since early1990s: report
"Substantial deforestation" in all West Penobscot Bay towns between 1992 and 2011.
Summary According to a report prepared earlier August 17, 2015 for Friends of Penobscot Bay, western bay towns Stockton Springs, Searsport, Belfast, Camden, Rockport, Rockland and South Thomaston lost about 30 square miles of forests between 1992 and 2011.Full slideshow as PDF and as powerpoint *** Listen to 8/17/15 presentation on this report
Twelve square miles of those lost forests became impervious surfaces, e.g. buildings, roads, parking lots. The remainder has become either wetlands or grasslands.
Surprisingly with this 85% increase in developed land, came an average decline of 2% in west Penobscot Bay town populations.
Funding for the study was provided by the Azavea Foundation, dedicated to improving data access and usage in natural resource and social applications
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Forest cover changes, Stockton Springs to South Thomaston, 1992 - 2011
Forest cover changes, Stockton Springs to South Thomaston, 1992 - 2011
Stockton Springs & Searsport together lost 14% of their forest cover: 5 and a half square miles. Population increase of 84 people since 1990.White surfaces of map are unchanged More details here
Belfast lost 4 square miles 15% of its forests. About 2 square miles became developed land. While development went up 50%, the population only went up 4%. More details here
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Increases in roads, buildings & parking lots from 1992 to 2011
Camden, Rockport Rockland Owls Head, South Thomaston
DETAILS
Camden & Rockport lost 8% of their forestland. 3 square miles become developed land. 100% increase in development Lost almost 3 sq miles to development. Population grew by 72, or 0.1 percent
White surfaces of map are unchanged
More details here
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Rockland & SW Rockport lost 23% of their forest cover. 45% increase in developed land Population of the city dropped 8%, from 7,900 down to 7,200 between 1992 and 2011.White surfaces of map are unchanged
More details here
South Thomaston lost 40% of its forests. 6 sq miles. 80% increase in develop 1994-2011. An increase of 3 square miles of wetlands and 1 1/2 sq miles of developed land. 16% drop in population; a decline of 500 people.
More details
The report was prepared by Kevin Frech, Azavea Intern, and recent Temple University graduate.
Nov 30, 2011
Mack Point LPG protests set to sound
From the mind and heart of Mj come these three productions, responses to the sudden pall that DCP's LPG gas tank plan has cast over Searsport's future, and to the Peoples' reaction.
1. SAVE MAINE/Stop the Tank: LPG Tank Protest, Misericordian (chorale) version. Mack Point, Searsport, Maine, 11/19/11
3. Searsport LPG Tank Protest Searsport Maine 11/19/11 Facebook Great Photogallery!
Oct 12, 2011
Searsport Planning Board asks: who should pay for DCP Midstream economic impact study?:
At the October 10th Searsport planning board meeting, several things became apparent as a succession of area residents spoke to the assembled officials about the plan to build an enormous Liquified Petroleum Gas storage tank on Mack Point in Searsport. (Red letter A points to proposed super LPG tank location on Mack Point, viewed from dock on Cape Jellison).
As far as paying for the study, one resident replied that DCP Midstream could. (DCP-Midstream's annual revenues are more than a billion dollars.)
Comments by some Planning Board members show their support for the tank. Bruce Probert read all the different standards in the ordinance that DCP has to meet. Including state laws. One realizes why they are proposing such large amounts of ecological blood money. also known as compensatory mitigation: ther eis no possible way that the project would fit harmoniously into its surroundings, and another had to do with visual pollution.
Several months ago the Planning Board approved raising the height limitation on Mack Point, paving the way for DCP Midstream LLC to apply to build the giant tank that would hulk above the skyline, unlike all the other energy companies with tanks at Mack Point. The thing is so big that it would be both chronic view pollution and an incredibly dangerous potential threat.
Five local citizens with concerns about the tank plan attended the meeting and asked for an economic impact study. Bruce Probert, Chairman of the Planning Board, asked for specifics to be included in the study. "At what point should we do an economic impact study? Why should we do a study about DCP" he said, " and not other businesses?
Five local citizens with concerns about the tank plan attended the meeting and asked for an economic impact study. Bruce Probert, Chairman of the Planning Board, asked for specifics to be included in the study. "At what point should we do an economic impact study? Why should we do a study about DCP" he said, " and not other businesses?
The citizens obliged with a list of answers to his questions, including tax revenues and revenue sharing reductions by the State. How many jobs at what salaries? (no guarantee they will hire local). What about wear and tear on roads, more time (and traffic delays) doing maintenance + costs. What about the impact on local businesses if AAA routes tourists via I-95 to get to Acadia to avoid the unsightly dangerous tank farm, there is a real potential for loss of business (shopping and restaurants) if tourist traffic through the area diminishes. Increased staffing of police and fire departments. Impact on property values.
As far as paying for the study, one resident replied that DCP Midstream could. (DCP-Midstream's annual revenues are more than a billion dollars.)
Some reminded the board that many of us have moved to the area and made major investments in our homes and businesses. The tank will discourage people from moving to Searsport or anywhere on the Bay within sight and reach of the tank.
Activities in the Bay and disruption to other shipping is the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard. Seismic activity on Sears Island is the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers.
How they will try to get round those two items is unclear But if they do, and the DCP application is received by the Searsport Planning Board and deemed to be complete, the Board has to give an up or down vote within 30 days. During that 30 day period there will be a public hearing.
In addition to the Army Corps of Engineers' Jay Clement, the US Coast Guard's ____ and the Maine Dept of Environmental Protection's Robin Clukey, the fate of the people and wildlife of the upper bay is in the hands of Bruce Probert and the other four gentlemen on the Searsport Planning Board.
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