Critical Natural Resources Goal #1: To preserve identified critical natural areas. The preservation of critical natural areas in Lincolnville is important in maintaining the Town’s rural character.

Implementation Strategies:

Identified critical natural areas should be protected through future land use controls. (Planning Board, Land Use Committee, Conservation Commission - May, 1993)

As future critical natural areas are identified, they should be inventoried, mapped and appropriately protected. (Conservation Commission - ongoing)

Critical Natural Resources Goal #2: To establish a wildlife corridor around Ducktrap River and mountain. The Ducktrap River waterway is a unique and valuable resource to the town of Lincolnville.

Implementation Strategies:

Encourage the establishment of a wildlife corridor along the Ducktrap River to protect and preserve the unique diversity of wildlife in this region. (Land Use Committee, Conservation Commission - May, 1994)Encourage access to traditional outdoor recreational opportunities on private properties and the creation of conservation easements along the corridor and mountain. (Recreation Committee, Land Trusts - May, 1994)

Discourage through roads in the Corridor. (Planning Board, Land Use Committee and Conservation Commission - May, 1994)

Critical Natural Resources Goal #3: To protect wetlands for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Lincolnville. Wetlands serve a variety of purposes including purifying ground water, maintaining the water quality in our lakes, and ponds and providing a habitat for many wildlife species.

Implementation Strategy:

Inventory and group the wetlands into systems related to watersheds. (CEO, Conservation Commission - December, 1993)

Critical Natural Resources Goal #4: To protect the citizens of Lincolnville from any future public or private nuisance which may result from the extraction of mineral deposits.

Implementation Strategy:

Encourage the development of standards by the Land Use Com-mittee for the extraction of mineral deposits from Lincolnville soils. (Land Use Committee, CEO - May, 1994)

Critical Natural Resources Goal #5: To protect the identified significant scenic views. The protection of the significant scenic views in Lincolnville is important to maintaining the town’s rural character, identity, and quality of life.

Implementation Strategies:

As future significant scenic views are identified, they should be inventoried and mapped. Separate overlay maps should be created to inventory the views. As methods of mapping and inventorying scenic views improve, the maps should be improved and brought up to date. Views from the major roadways should be included with views from the mountains and hills; significant views of ponds, lakes, and rivers; views of the bay from strategic vantage points; and significant views of the historic village areas; each as separate overlay.

Create standards that will limit, reduce the impact of, or prevent development in the high priority scenic corridors.

Encourage and seek scenic easements of high priority views. (Planning Board, Land Use Committee, Conservation Commission, Land Trusts Ongoing)