Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to significantly
reduce soil erosion and polluted runoff sources to
Highland Lake, foster long-term stewardship, and,
ultimately, improve water quality.
This
project offers free technical assistance to
landowners, towns, and private road associations in order to
address erosion problems. A Youth Conservation
Corps (YCC) has been established to help install
erosion controls.
Financial assistance is also available to help
cover the cost of improvements.
Phase III of the project is now underway. The
District and Highland Lake Association will host a
watershed community forum on Saturday, September
12, 2009. The
goal of the forum is
to
generate community action steps to prevent further
declines in Highland Lake's water quality.
For more information about the Forum, click
here. For a Forum agenda, click
here. Contact Heather True to participate (contact
information below).
Project Partners:
Highland Lake
Association
City of
Westbrook
Town of Falmouth
Town of Windham
Maine DEP
US EPA
Publications:
Highland Lake
Conservation Project, Phase II brochure
Contact Information:
Heather True
(207) 892-4700
htrue"at"cumberlandswcd.org *
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