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“Support for Plum Creek's Resource Plan Proposed for Lands Surrounding Greenville and the Moosehead Lake Region” WHEREAS the nation's largest landowner – Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. – is also the owner of over 400,000 acres surrounding Moosehead Lake and the Town of Greenville, and; WHEREAS Plum Creek has proposed a Resource Plan for this 400,000 acre parcel which has been devised with great care and consideration for the economic needs of Greenville and the region it serves, and; WHEREAS this resource plan threads together development opportunities for Plum Creek and also conservation lands for the general public while adding great security and predictability for both forest products and outdoor recreational activities, and; WHEREAS Plum Creek's plan calls for the permanent easement of both snowmobile trails and also non-motorized recreational trails for biking, hiking, dog-sledding, cross-country skiing, and a variety of other diverse recreational opportunities which are being promoted in our region, and; WHEREAS Plum Creek has committed to working with the State of Maine and the Town of Greenville to develop affordable housing opportunities within the region which will encourage in-migration of families and increase workforce capacity, and; WHEREAS Plum Creek is agreeable to work with economic development officials from the local, county, state and federal levels to encourage private sector growth within our region within the forest products and tourism sectors, and; WHEREAS the details of this plan have been shared individually with many community leaders and collectively at a December 14, 2004 special meeting of the Moosehead Development Council, and all community partners who have heard details of this plan have reacted favorably to the proposal, many of whom have offered to work with Plum Creek to see these opportunities come to fruition; THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved on December 15, 2004 by the Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Greenville to:
2. Encourage Plum Creek to continue to work with local leaders to craft this proposal to meet both Plum Creek's objectives and those of the region;
3. Request that the State of Maine work to maximize the economic and community benefit of these opportunities by developing suitable infrastructure to support new industrial and tourism-based business growth.
On behalf of the Town of Greenville, we thank Plum Creek for bringing forward these opportunities. Adopted at a regular Selectmen's meeting convened December 15, 2004 in Greenville, Maine: Bonita DuBien, Chair Attest: |