The Greater Lovell Land Trust is pleased to offer this program as its 19th Annual Educational Program, and to invite all to attend. Our Annual Informational Meeting will precede the featured presentation.
Presentation by Evan Richert, Professor, Edmund Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine
“Acquisition & Beyond: The Future of Land Trusts”
Saturday, August 9, 2008
at
Lovell VFW Hall, Smart’s Hill Road, Lovell Village, Maine
8:45-9:30 a.m. Social and Continental Breakfast
9:30-10:30 a.m. Annual Meetings of GLLT and KLWA
Evan Richert is currently a professor with the Edmund Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. Formerly, he was the Director of the Maine State Planning Office. He is an expert on the issues of sprawl, conservation and development. While conservation easements and land acquisition have been the principal tools of land trusts to date, our speaker will explore the nature of future conservation possibilities.
Contributing membership to the Greater Lovell Land Trust is not required to attend; however, annual membership to organization is encouraged and appreciated.
Name Change of Sucker Brook Preserve
2008-4-5
Please be advised that we are changing the name of the Sucker Brook Preserve to the Wilson Wing Moose Pond Bog Preserve. This property was donated by the Wing family to the Maine Chapter of the Nature Conservancy with the request for this nomenclature. When the GLLT received the property it was deeded over as the Sucker Brook Preserve, a name that we kept. The family wishes have recently come to our attention. As such this popular property at the outlet of Horseshoe Pond will be renamed to its original as the Wilson Wing Moose Pond Bog Preserve.
2008-5-15
All litigation involving the Town of Lovell and the Pleasant Point Realty Trust has been
resolved. The position of the Town of Lovell Planning Board and Board of Appeals has
been upheld. The Greater Lovell Land Trust had joined with the Town of Lovell in the
best interests of the Middle Bay. We are pleased with this outcome.
The Greater Lovell Land Trust acquired 200 acres adjacent to Sucker Brook in November and 139 acres at the Five Kezars in Stoneham in December, 2006. These properties have outstanding conservation values. They will be managed by the GLLT properties commission. Read more…
At the March 4, 2006 Town meeting, Lovell voters approved a warrant article for land conservation, setting a statewide precedent. Warrant article #42 directs all future funds received through penalties assessed from the removal of property from Tree Growth or Open Space, to a dedicated land conservation account. Directing "change of use" penalties to such purposes is becoming increasingly popular in communities throughout the nation, but Lovell is the first Maine community to adopt such an article. Lovell voters expressed a strong commitment to maintaining Lovell's rural character and the natural areas that support traditional uses and native ecosystems. Everyone that lives, visits, works and recreates in the region's forests and waters owes a debt of gratitude to the citizens of Lovell for this commitment and visionary action. Read more…
As of January 1st, 2005, Tom Henderson was appointed Executive Director of the Greater Lovell Land Trust. Tom has functioned in that position since that time. Tom is well qualified in that he not only was a vice-president of the GLLT, but also was president of the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust. He was formerly a senior forester with International Paper Company, and has served as chairman of our the GLLT Land Maintenance and Stewardship Committee and was on our Properties Commission. We believe that this appointment will enable us to be more effective in carrying out our mission. Read more…
The Town Of Lovell voted to approve Article 42 at the March 4th Town meeting. The article reads as follows:
"To see if the town will vote to allocate one hundred percent of funds received from penalties assessed on properties removed from Tree Growth or Open Space status to a town conservation account for use only in the purchase of conservation easements or conservation lands by the town independently or in partnership with conservation organizations."
This is a forward looking action on the part of the citizens of Lovell. Hopefully, it will enable the town to continue to balance conservation with development in the future. Lovell may be the first town in Maine to enact such a measure. Read more…
Fifteen additional acres were added to the Kezar Outlet Fen property in January, 2005. The preserve now totals 265 acres. The Maine Chapter of The Nature Conservancy generously contributed $3000 to the Greater Lovell Land Trust in order to purchase this additional acreage. The GLLT Properties Committee under Chairman Burgess Smith is currently outlining the permitted usages of this property which will be kept in its natural state and remain open for its traditional usage. Read more…