ME Legislature takes up Resolve to Analyze Impact of Sea Level Rise LD 1572

On May 7, 2021n the Legislature's Environment & Natural Resources Committee  held a public hearing  on LD1572 Resolve, To Analyze the Impact of Sea Level Rise (pdf) LISTEN TO SELECTED SPEAKERS

The Resolve calls for  a coordinated interagency effort to  predict and mitigate damage to Maine's coastal property and industry by sealevel rise. The resolve focuses on an 18 inch rise by 2050, and a whopping4 foot rise  by 2100,

 LD1572 Resolve, To Analyze the Impact of Sea Level Rise

Listen to FULL  LD 1572  PUBLIC HEARING  51 minutes

SELECTED SPEAKERS  

* Bill Introduction  Rep Lydia Blume 3min

* Melanie Loyzim DEP Commissioner 2min46secr

* ME State Geologist Bob Marvinney_5min30sec

* Brian Ambrette. Office of Innovation 4min8sec 

Maine bill to " Help Municipalities Prepare for Sea Level Rise". What the interests & public testified

LD 563 An Act To Help Municipalities Prepare for Sea Level Rise  

Public hearing held Feb 27, 2019 Work session was held March 6th
Sponsor Blume of York. Cosponsored By Senator Breen of Cumberland And Representatives: Bailey of Saco, Bryantof Windham, Denk of Kennebunk, Hobbs of Wells, Hymanson of York, Jorgensen of Portland, Mccreight of Harpswell, Rykerson of Kittery
Bill's fiscal note says minimal expense

LD 5678 Public Hearing Testimony,

Battista, Nick	Island Institute	(132 KB)
Bell, Jeremy	The Nature Conservancy	(121 KB)
Belle, Sebastian	Maine Aquaculture Association	(64 KB)
Blume, Lydia	Maine State Legislature	(101 KB)
Corbin, Garrett	Maine Municipal Association	(35 KB)
Faunce, Robert	Lincoln County Planning Commission	(71 KB)
Feldman, Lee	Maine Association of Planners	(119 KB)
Marvinney, Robert	Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry	(181 KB)
Romano, Jeff	Maine Coast Heritage Trust	(60 KB)
Smith, Nancy	GrowSmartb Maine	(71 KB)

RELATED Rockland's 1/24/19 Sealevel Rise Prep Briefing by Musson Group 17min mp3