Land access remains top concern in National Wildlife Refuge proposal; members of public weigh in

CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Concerns about land access were at the top of the list for a public meeting on a proposed National Wildlife Refuge in Maine’s High Peaks earlier this week. Approximately fifty people from Kingfield, Eustis, Rangeley, Phillips, Madrid, and Carrabassett Valley turned out for a public informational meeting, held at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library on Monday, July 10. Paul Casey with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opened the meeting with an overview of the proposal to date and a draft timeline for the future steps in the project. Casey is the Refuge Manager for Umbagog NationalRead More