LD 911 Amended but voted out "Ought to Pass"
LD 911 was voted out of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee with a unanimous ought to pass. Unfortunately two important sections were removed - The 15 mile visual impact requirement and the inclusion of great ponds and sporting camps. When I asked one of the Committee members why these were removed he told me that no one spoke up in favor of those two sections of the bill. There are several scenic areas still named in the bill - Baxter State Park, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, and Appalachian Mountain Trail. Katelyn Barnard of AMC and ATC has been asked by the Committee to develop a list of any other locations of specific scenic importance.
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Comment by alice mckay barnett on May 19, 2015 at 8:50pm
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Hello Alice – Just thinking further about your comment regarding LD 911 and no one being at the work session – This is why Citizens is so important – To keep us all informed! Lobbyists are invited to work session – We are just by standers who can comment at public hearings. With regard to LD 911 – The Appalachian Mountain Club wrote that legislation – They recognize that Maine’s environment needs to be protected and actually are on our side – The Committee and AMC agreed together to remove sections 2 and 6 when no one spoke up to leave them is and all the got was Jeremy Payne standing before the committee saying “ this is not necessary” “ This is not necessary” – I listened to the entire work session. The very sad thing is that Chris O’Neil WAS in the room and said nothing. At least he didn’t do what he did in the hearing for LD 828, the citizens right bill in UT’s – Stand up and speak neither for nor against – saying he was introducing a bill that would take care of all of this.The important take away here is that we have allies – with the Environment and Natural Resources Committee – And the Appalachian Mountain Club
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Violations don’t often make it to the Attorney General’s Office and when they do, they are pursued
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no one spoke in favor of the two sections? How many spoke against them? what a shame. I feel like I would have made no difference as the lobbyists are so sharp tounged and I on the other hand almost cry in front of these committees.
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