MAINE PUBLIC • May 11, 2022
Maine's Land Use Planning Commission has spent two years collecting feedback and now has a draft proposal for the Moosehead Lake region. Commission staff have recommended six new development zones, encompassing nearly 1,800 acres. These new zones would account for 11% of the roughly 17,000 acres initially set for development under the Plum Creek concept plan, which was abandoned two years ago. The hubs include Greenville and Rockwood, where development could help the local economies. The future of the Moosehead region has been the subject of debate for years, starting back in 2005, when the Plum Creek Timber Company announced plans to build nearly 1,000 new house lots and two new resorts. The plans were subject to years of litigation and revision. Weyerhaueser Company owns the land now and eventually pulled out the development plans. Commission staff said they'll spend the next few months collecting more research and feedback from the public.