Spotlight

Calendar of Events:

September 14, 2010 - Land for Maine Future Board Meeting

September 17, 2010 - State Planning Office CLOSED

September 25, 2010 - Maine Coastweek 2010

September 27, 2010 - Working Waterfronts Symposium 2010

Frequently Requested

• Land for Maine's Future Projects

• Town Comprehensive Plans

• Maine Recycles

• Maine Economic Data

• Local Government Cooperation

• Current Heating Oil Prices

• Energy Assistance

SPO Highlights

The State Planning Office is moving to new office space at 19 Union Street in Augusta. The Office will be closed for business on September 17, the day of the actual move. Staff will be packing and preparing for the move on September 15 and 16 and unpacking on September 20. We are working hard to minimize disruptions in service, but there may be times when immediate responses are delayed and perhaps phone service interruptions. Effective September 20, office staff will have new phone numbers, which are posted here. Existing staff phone numbers will automatically transfer to the new number for a short period, but if you cannot find a number, please call 287-3261 and you will be transferred. Email addresses will remain the same and may be the best way to reach staff over the period of the move. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Learn how both large and small waterfront communities throughout America are implementing creative solutions to address challenges of loss of water access and grow sustainable coastal communities. Join us September 27-30, 2010 in Portland, Maine.

Thanks to the Land for Maine’s Future program and its partners, a beautiful spot with globally important soil and access to both fresh water for irrigation and the best produce market in the state, the 83-acre Kelley Farm in Bowdoinham will remain for future generations of farmers.

Visit the Office’s newest web page on the state-owned Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town. The site contains landfill reports, frequently-asked questions, and a virtual tour, and more.

Featured Publication

Working Knowledge

Michael LeVert, Maine state economist, and Chuck Lawton, chief economist with Planning Decisions, a South Portland-based consulting firm, collaborated on a six-part series in MaineBiz exploring what Maine’s biggest industries need to prosper. See all six parts: Setting the stage (November 2009), Paper goods (December 2009),  Health care (February 2010), Tourism (March 2010), Energy futures (June 2010), and Positioning for Success (July 2010).