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Article: Big landowners fret about new LURC plan ; Conservationists say it will help control scattered construction of vacation homes.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
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- September 23, 2009
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JOHN RICHARDSON By JOHN RICHARDSON Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
09-23-2009
Big landowners fret about new LURC plan ; Conservationists say it will help control scattered construction of vacation homes.
Byline: JOHN RICHARDSON By JOHN RICHARDSON Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: Local & State
Type: News
The planning and zoning agency for Maine's North Woods is finalizing a new plan to control development pressure in the region.
Maine's Land Use Regulation Commission says new ownership of the forests and new types of development mean it's time to update the 12- year-old comprehensive plan and find new ways to guide future growth.
"The landscape has changed substantially since ...