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RELATED GROUPS and GOVERNMENTS and WEBSITES Portsmouth-Kittery Bridges: "SAVE OUR BRIDGES" A Coalition of Seacoast Local, Portsmouth Historical Soc., Seacoast for Change Grassroots Network, Kittery Business Association, Boothbay Harbor Chamber of Commerce - "The Boothbay Harbor peninsula is rich in history, awash in local color, and home to a thriving year-round community. ... Here in the Boothbay Harbor Region, we pride ourselves in our deep-rooted Yankee values . . . Men and Women dedicated to providing our customers with the very best in quality and service. Boothbay Region Land Trust - "To preserve the special beauty and natural resources of the region while providing appropriate public access and recreational opportunities; and to provide and promote education about wildlife, ecology, conservation and local history. " Chewonki Foundation - "Fostering an appreciation for the natural world and for working in community with others." "Environmental Defense Fund" - "... Environmental Defense evaluates environmental problems and works to create and advocate solutions that win lasting political, economic and social support because they are nonpartisan, cost-efficient and fair." Friends of Coastal Preservation - 188 Main Rd, Wiscasset, ME 04578-3107. "... is smart growth and planned development of the Midcoast Route 1 corridor. " Friends of MidCoast Maine - " From Brunswick to Bucksport, we are interested citizens, land owners, farmers, city folks, members of local land trusts, town officials, and socially responsible business people. We worry that unplanned growth is transforming our matchless Midcoast Maine communities, and we are determined to replace mindless sprawl with sensible growth. " Gateway 1 - a project of the Maine Department of Transportation to give a comprehensive examination of the lengh of Route 1. GrowSmart Maine - "GrowSmart Maine is a statewide non-profit citizens' organization working to promote sustainable prosperity and to protect the state’s distinctive character and quality places." Lincoln County Historical Association - "...to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Lincoln County, Maine..." Maine Coast Heritage Trust - " Maine Coast Heritage Trust conserves and stewards Maine’s coastal lands and islands for their renowned scenic beauty, outdoor recreational opportunities, ecological diversity and working landscapes. " Natural Resources Council of Maine - " The Natural Resources Council of Maine is a nonprofit advocacy organization protecting, restoring, and conserving Maine's environment, for today and for future generations. " Save Edgecomb's
Rural Community (SERC) - "is comprised of nearly 650
Edgecomb people who strive to preserve Edgecomb's rural land uses.
They believe that the single greatest threat to our woodlands is
their fragmentation caused [by the placement of transportation corridors
in inappropriate places] so they never again, now or in the future,
work for either the people or the wildlife that use them." Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association - "Our mission is to conserve and restore the natural and historic heritage of the Sheepscot Watershed which encompasses 320 square miles in mid-coast Maine." Governments: United States Government, Federal Highway Administration State Legislators whose districts are affected by Wiscasset Seasonal Slow Zone Senator Dana Dow, Waldoboro, email Senator Paula Benoit, Phippsburg, email Representative Carol Grose, Woolwich, email Representative Bruce MacDonald, Boothbay, email Represenative Jonathan McKane, Newcastle, email Representative Wendy Pieh, Bremen, email Represenative Peter Rines, Wiscasset, email
Towns of: Edgecomb. (with a good photo of the northern bypass routes as of July 2002.) Boothbar Harbor (See Dept of Marine Resources WEBCAM of Boothbay Harbor.)
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