REWILDING • March 10, 2022
Last Spring we walked at Bowden Point in Prospect on land purchased by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, which will eventually pass along to state ownership. It is wonderful habitat for birds and fish, and a number of other species. A Virginia-based company has purchased much of Heagan Mountain on Bowden Point. They propose to quarry and “process” granite, then load the product onto barges. Their plans include the quarry, an 80,000 square foot processing building on a 50-acre site, and an access road leading to a 710-foot pier. What will happen to wells, property values, and quality of life for the local residents? And then there are the non-human residents. We probably all have places like Prospect in our hearts. Here is a chance to protect one of those places. ~ Gary Lawless