Winter use in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Park will be the topic of discussion later this month/NPS
With winter swirling all about the Northeast, the folks at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine are planning to host a public meeting on winter use in the monument.
The meeting, set for January 24, is designed to help the National Park Service better understand the diversity of opportunities and concerns related to winter activities and to help inform the development of a management plan for the national monument.
- Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2018*
- Snow Date: Thursday, January 25, 2018
- Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Location: Katahdin Region Higher Education Center
- 1 Dirigo Dr, East Millinocket, Maine
*In the event the meeting is rescheduled due to weather, an announcement will be posted to the park website.
The meeting will open with an overview of winter activities and planning efforts to date, including the themes that emerged during the listening sessions held in 2016. A breakout session to discuss potential future winter activities will follow. While attendees are encouraged to join the meeting at 6 p.m., the breakout session format will accommodate those who may need to arrive after the start of the meeting. For more information on this or future meetings please email [email protected].
Get Involved in the Planning Process
In 2016 the Park Service committed to completing a management plan for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in three years. A series of listening sessions and a workshop were held in 2016 and 2017 to hear from the public about the future management of the monument. Topics and discussion items from these events may be viewed online and will help shape the content of public meetings on the management plan.
The planning process will be facilitated by The Musson Group, a Maine-based consulting firm specializing in Land Use and Community Planning, Economic Development, Permitting and Project Management.
Public meetings will be held throughout 2018 to hear from community members and interested groups on a variety of management topics. More information on upcoming meetings and the planning process will be upcoming.
