Forest and Agricultural Resources Goal #1: To encourage owners of large parcels to keep their land in an undeveloped state. The preservation of large undeveloped parcels of field and forest is essential to the future viability of farming and forestry activities as well as to the maintenance of Lincolnville’s rural character.

Implementation Strategies:

Educate landowners about state-sponsored Farmland & Open Space and Tree Growth programs. (Town Office Staff, Conservation Commission- Ongoing)

Inform property owners about conservation easements and area Land Trusts. (Conservation Commission, Town Office Staff - Ongoing)

Encourage development patterns that retain open space through such mechanisms as open space design, building envelopes and density limits. (Land Use Committee - Ongoing)

Work to develop a fair and equitable schedule for taxation of properties in the Farmland & Open Space program, and those under conservation easements. (Selectmen, Assessor - Ongoing)

Encourage changes in the existing state law concerning the assessment of real property to encourage the preservation of forest and agricultural resources. (Selectmen, Assessor - Ongoing)

Agricultural and Forest Resources Goal #2: To establish town forest(s) and management plan(s) which would provide fuel, a recreational area and, if adjacent to the school, a laboratory for Lincolnville students to learn about the natural resources of their town.

Implementation Strategies:

Encourage the Town to designate town forest area(s) and develop a management plan. (Selectmen, Town Administrator, Conservation Commission)

Encourage the development of a school program that will use a section of the adjacent forest land as a laboratory for the study of natural resources. (School Committee - Conservation Commission - Ongoing)