There hasnt been a lot of PR in the region on the current effort to substantially revise or eliminate the Land Use Regulatory Commission (LURC) in Maine. For those who are not familiar with LURC, they are the "zoning and planning board" for the unorganized territories in Maine which cover at least 1/3rd of the state. Of late they were the group that dealt with Plum Creek Timber to guide the major development proposal in the Greenville area and also are involved with permitting of major wind farms in unorganized territories. Without their control, a lot of wild lands in the unorganized territories would have far more development than currently.
They do have the reputation with the "locals" as unneeded bureaucracy, as without them, the "locals" are free to do what they want as there is no other government entity overseeing the area.
Like them or hate them, the outcome of abolished or weakened LURC is going to change the Maine woods far more than any other more publicized event like Plum Creeks development or the National Park Proposal.
Here is a link to one article on the issue, I expect there are many others
http://www.pressherald.com/news/Group-wants-to-open-north-woods.html
They do have the reputation with the "locals" as unneeded bureaucracy, as without them, the "locals" are free to do what they want as there is no other government entity overseeing the area.
Like them or hate them, the outcome of abolished or weakened LURC is going to change the Maine woods far more than any other more publicized event like Plum Creeks development or the National Park Proposal.
Here is a link to one article on the issue, I expect there are many others
http://www.pressherald.com/news/Group-wants-to-open-north-woods.html
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