Maine skips applying for federal funds to conserve forestland
Source: Kennebec Journal
For the first time in at least 15 years, Maine will not compete for a share of funding from a federal program that has been used to conserve more acreage of forestland in Maine than in any state across the country.
The LePage administration’s decision not to apply for federal Forest Legacy funds follows actions by Gov. Paul LePage that have all but shut down the state-run Land for Maine’s Future preservation program.
Projects that have been funded, in part, by the Forest Legacy grant program run by the U.S. Forest Service. Some projects were accomplished in stages, and some have been approved for funding but are not yet complete:
While administration officials said there is “no connection” between the issues, critics of the governor’s attempts to use LMF bonds as political leverage with lawmakers said they can’t help but see a nexus given LePage’s vocal criticism of land conservation.
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Read more: http://www.centralmaine.com/2015/11/09/lepage-administration-forgos-application-for-forest-protection-funds/
Impeach already
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