KENNEBEC JOURNAL • August 1, 2021
If you wanted to express your opinion about the Land For Maine’s Future bond (L.D. 1702) slated for this fall, you can’t because it’s not a bond anymore. It’s been added to the state budget and approved by the governor. The decision is no longer yours to make. Because of a hidden mandate buried in fine print, trapping must be allowed on any land conserved with LMF funds with the exception of farm protection projects and working waterfronts. You may also have to dodge a bullet because hunting (including baiting and hounding) must be allowed as well. Why was all this permitted by our public servants? ~ Don Loprieno, Bristol