NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE • February 22, 2022
During the 2022 legislative session, lawmakers in Augusta will consider a bill (LD 1964) with DEP’s proposed upgrades of more than 800 miles of rivers and streams as part of this triennial review. This year’s upgrade package from DEP includes increased protections for many important rivers and streams, including East and West Branch Penobscot River tributaries within Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument.