BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 22, 2021
Regardless of one’s stance on the CMP corridor, we must remember that Maine Public Lands belong to the people of Maine, and that the Constitution was amended in 1993 to require a 2/3 legislative approval for any lease that would cause substantial alteration to public lands. To date, the required vote on CMP’s 33-acre lease in the West Forks for installation of a high-impact transmission line has not occurred. The Legislature wasn’t given the opportunity by the Bureau of Parks and Lands to vote on behalf of Maine citizens on the CMP lease. There are large concerns about the substantial alteration that would occur with a clear cut through public lands. ~ Sandi Howard, Say NO to NECEC, No CMP Corridor, Caratunk