Please take notice that Atlantic Salmon Federation, 14 Maine St., Suite 202, Brunswick, ME 04011; 207-725-2833 is intending to file a Natural Resources Protection Act permit application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the provisions of 38 M.R.S.A. §§ 480-A thru 480-BB on or about April 26, 2017.
The application is for the removal of the Coopers Mills Dam, construction of new fire lane and two hydrants, as well as landscaping improvements to the town-owned property at the following location: Basin Lane, Whitefield.
A request for a public hearing or a request that the Board of Environmental Protection assume jurisdiction over this application must be received by the Department, in writing, no later than 20 days after the application is found by the Department to be complete and is accepted for processing. A public hearing may or may not be held at the discretion of the Commissioner or Board of Environmental Protection. Public comment on the application will be accepted throughout the processing of the application.
For Federally licensed, permitted, or funded activities in the Coastal Zone, review of this application shall also constitute the State’s consistency review in accordance with the Maine Coastal Program pursuant to Section 307 of the federal Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1456.
The application will be filed for public inspection at the Department of Environmental Protection’s office in Augusta during normal working hours. A copy of the application may also be seen at the municipal offices in Whitefield, Maine.
Written public comments may be sent to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Central Maine Regional Office, 17 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333.
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