MAINE PUBLIC • July 16, 2024
The owner of the former Bucksport paper mill is asking the Department of Environmental Protection to release the company from ownership of three dams in the area. Bucksport Mill LLC currently owns the dams that impound Silver Lake, Toddy Pond and Alamoosook Lake. Although the company has filed a notice of intent, a spokesperson for the DEP today said the department has not received a formal petition. Under state law, the petition must be accepted by the department, which will then assess any potential new owners and consider if the state should take ownership of the dams.