MAINE PUBLIC • July 5, 2021
Irving Woodlands has agreed to place a conservation easement on nearly 17,000 acres it owns in Aroostook County. Irving will be able to continue harvesting trees on some land covered by the easement, which will be held by the Forest Society of Maine. The Forest Society's president, Karin Tilberg, says the land includes a chain of lakes. Tilberg says the lakes are vital to the outdoor recreation economy of the area. The easement was donated to the Society as part of a plan Irving Woodlands worked out with the Land Use Planning Commission for future development in the region.