Library
Environmental Studies 390:
Sustaining Maine's Northern Forest (Spring 2008)
Study Guide
Forests for Maine's Future
Following are selected sources for your final project on the Moosehead Lake region. Please feel free to contact Carr Ross in H-L Library (x3545; cross@bowdoin.edu) if you need more assistance.
Articles from Magazines, Journals, Newspapers, and Broadcast
The following newspaper and journal sources will be important for learning about conservation, tourism, sustainable forestry, transportation planning, social issues, Plum Creek development plan, and other topics. The Maine Newsstand is especially important for articles specific to the Moosehead Lake region.
- Maine Newsstand
- covers the Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, Lewiston Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal, and Morning Sentinel (Waterville) - Lexis/Nexis Academic
- use L/N for local, national, and international news; also, it's a great source for transcripts from ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, National Public Radio, The News Hour and more - Environmental Issues
and Policy Index
- articles in scholarly publications; extensive coverage of the science, public policy, social impact, and urban planning of environmental issues, including forest management - Academic
Search Premier
- a multi-subject source that searches articles from magazines and scholarly publications
Books and Government Documents
- Bowdoin Library Catalog
- MaineCat
- includes Bates & Colby, University of Maine System, Maine State Library, etc.
Labor, Housing, Economic, Business, and Education Data
Note: be sure to search the Maine Newsstand for articles on local issues.
- Maine Center for Workforce Research and Information - a host of state and labor market information; be sure to look at the publications page. Other highlights include:
- Labor Market Analysis - broad range of up-to-date data on counties, including unemployment, income, industries, occupations, etc.
- Maine Employment Outlook to 2014 - industrial and occupational projections
- High-growth, high-wage jobs (projections to 2014) - organized by educatioal or training requirements - Excel file
- High-wage, in-demand jobs (projections to 2014) - organized by educational or training requirements - Excel file
- State and County Data Tables (up to 2005; U.S. Census Bureau) - income, housing units, population, number of hospitals, physicians, retail services, etc.
- County Business Patterns - (up to 2005; U.S. Census Bureau) number of employees and number of establishments by industry for the state and counties
- USA Counties - more county-level data from the Census Bureau; up to 2006
- Town- and city-level data availability varies. Please see Carr Ross in H-L Library for assistance (cross@bowdoin.edu; x 3545)
- Housing affordability, homeownership demographics, housing stock: by market area and/or county - Maine State Housing Authority
- Maine educational attainment 2006, by age & sex - American Community Survey, Census Bureau. For more data on education, please see Carr.
Economy/Tourism/Conservation
Note: be sure to search the Maine Newsstand for articles on local issues.
- Charting Maine's Future: An Action Plan for Promoting Sustainable Prosperity and Quality Places (2006) - from the Brookings Institution, a sweeping assessment of the state's economy and what directions policy makers should take for "sustainable, high-quality growth;" includes specific recommendations.
- Tourism/Ecotourism
- EcoTourism in Maine - Maine Center for Economic Policy
- Health Care and Tourism: A Lead Sector Strategy for Rural Maine - Maine Center for Economic Policy
- Sustaining Nature-based Tourism in Vacationland - from the Blaine House Conference: Chart a New Course
- Pine Tree Development Zones - Maine Office of Business Development
- Main Street Maine Program - Maine Development Foundation
- Regional and state economic development organizations and policy thinktanks:
- Center for Business and Economic Research (USM)
- Economic and Community Development, Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
- Maine State Planning Office; of particular interest:
- Land for Maine's Future - land conservation efforts funded by the state; see especially publications & presentations
- Maine's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
- Maine Center for Economic Policy
- Piscataquis County Economic Development Council
- Somerset County Economic Development Corporation
- Penobscot Valley Council of Governments
- Kennebec Valley Council of Governments
- Eastern Maine Development Corporation
- Northern Maine Development Commission
- Millinocket Area Growth and Investment Council
- GrowSmart Maine
- Hometown Economies - MPBN - a series of television programs on selected towns in Maine "as they strive to reinvent their economic bases for the 21st century and learn to compete in a rapidly evolving global economy;" includes a program on Greenville.
- Economic Development in Maine: The Piscataquis County Model (2007) - from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Transportation Planning
- Maine Future Forest Economy - comprehensive analysis from the Maine Forest Service, including biomass, wood products, pulp & paper, etc.
- Appalachian Mountain Club's Maine Woods Initiative
- land conservation effort in the 100-Mile Wilderness Region (overlaps with Moosehead Lake region), which attempts to merge ecological and economic considerations with multi-use - Northern Forest Alliance
- the Reports & Maps page contains several very useful publications that describe conservation issues, funding for initiatives, and the impact on the community; of particular interest: Shaping the Northern Forest Economy (regional economic trends and the Alliance's strategy for moving toward a sustainable future) - Northern Forest Center
- a group that "works through networks and partnerships to build a sustainable economy, revitalize local communities and conserve the landscape of the Northern Forest;" of particular interest is their Northern Forest Wealth Index, which looks at "assets and values most important to the overall wealth, or well-being, of the Northern Forest." - Other groups involved with forest management and
conservation
- Nature Conservancy forest initiatives (not necessarily Maine-specific)
- New England Forestry Foundation
- see NEFF's Regional Forest Management Plan
- Maine Woods National Park Initiative (effort
to create a 3.2 million acre multi-use national
park)
- RESTORE: The North Woods, whose publications include The Economic Impact of the Proposed Maine Woods National Park & Preserve, is spearheading the initiative to create a park
- Maine Woods Coalition is opposed to the initiative
- Natural Resources Council of Maine
- visit their publications page for A Vision for the Moosehead Lake Region - Moosehead Conservation Framework - The Nature Conservancy's plan for the region.
- Major Land Sales in the Northern Forest: Appalachian Mountain Club and Natural Resources Council of Maine
- Roadless Areas in the northern Forest [AMC interactive map]
Forests: Sustainable Growth & Renewable Energy
Note: be sure to search the Maine Newsstand for articles on local issues.
- Forest Certification
- Forest
Certification [Maine Forest Service]
- includes Final Report of the Maine Forest Certification Advisory Committee and forest certification systems in Maine, such as the Sustainable Foresty Initiative (SFI) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - Small Woodlot Owners Association of Maine
- of particular interest: certification system using American Tree Farm System's Standards - Maine Future Forest Economy - comprehensive analysis from the Maine Forest Service, including biomass, wood products, pulp & paper, etc.
- Energy
in the Northern Forest: A Situation Analysis
- prepared in May 2006 by a research and consulting firm for the Northern Forest Center and the North Country Council; a very good look at resources and capacity - Natural
Resources Defense Council of Maine
- visit their publications page for Energy for Maine's Future, A Citizen's Guide to Dams, Hydropower and River Restoration in Maine - Efficiency Maine (Maine Public
Utitlities Commission)
- information on energy efficiency, incentives, programs - Northern
Forest Biomass Energy Initiative (convened
by the Northern Forest Center and the Biomass
Energy Resource Center)
-Note: scroll to bottom of screen for the initiative - "Wood-based Bio-Fuels and Bio-Products: A Maine Status Report" [pdf, Maine Department of Economic & Community Development]
- Alternative Energy Sources in Maine [U.S. Dept. of Energy]
- Carbon Sequestration
- Reducing Emissions and Enhancing Carbon Uptake from Maine Forests [Word document] - proposal from Greenhouse Gas Initiative; see other documents from the Agriculture and Forestry working group.
Plum Creek's Moosehead Lake Concept Plan
Note: be sure to search the Maine Newsstand for articles on local issues.
- LURC
project updates and events timelines for the Plan
LURC's public hearing schedule, meeting summaries along with submissions by Plum Creek; LURC has statutory authority over planning and zoning authority for the land in question - Plum Creek's page on the Plan
- From Maine Public Radio
- Maine Watch program (12/21/07)
Guests on the program include Jim Glavine, a local opponent of the development; Mike Henderson, Piscataquis County Manager; and Alan Hutchinson, Executive Director of the Forest Society of Maine
Scroll down this page for related stories - Lynx Habitat Proposal Could Affect Plum Creek Development Plan
- Maine Watch program (12/21/07)
- From Maine Public Television
- Hometown Economies: Greenville
How will the Plum Creek plan affect the region; what is LURC and how much say does it have; what else could be in Greenville's future - Interested parties:
- Natural Resources Council of Maine
- RESTORE: The North Woods
- Forest Society of Maine's reaction to the new concept plan
- Maine Audubon
- Appalachian Mountain Club
- Moosehead Region Futures Committee (local group)
- GrowSmart Maine
This page created and maintained by Carr
Ross. Last update: April 24, 2008.