Island Institute News and Press Release
Accessing the Maine Coast
Tuesday September 9th, 2008
Our Communities
Please join us at the FREE workshop in your region for COASTAL ACCESS conversations focusing on:
Progress Made - featuring successful regional Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program and Current Use Taxation model projects.
New Information and Tools - summary from UM Law School attorney on innovative legal tools to address coastal access issues and introduction to a new interactive web site sharing these tools.
New Directions for the Future - overview of recent strategic planning by the Working Waterfront Coalition and an opportunity to respond to ideas for new initiatives.
A light meal will be served.
The workshops will take place in these three locations:
- Southern Maine at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve auditorium, Wells on September 23 from 4-8 pm
- Midcoast at the Darling Marine Center, Walpole on October 1 from 4-8 pm
- Downeast at the University of Maine Machias, Machais on October 7 from 4-8 pm
REGISTRATION
Please forward the information below to Maine Sea Grant at:
kvillarreal@maine.edu or Call 581-1435, Fax 581-1426
NAME:
I AM A:
__ Coastal Property Owner __ Commercial Waterfront User
__ Recreational Waterfront User __ Municipal Official, Staff or Board Member
__ Other
MAILING ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
WORKSHOP LOCATION:
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP?
Registration deadline: the Friday before each workshop
For more information on the workshops' agenda, please contact kngrant@maine.edu
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
