Category: Hancock County Planning Commission
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HCPC Has Grant Funds for Environmental Site Assessments
The Hancock County Planning Commission (HCPC) has received a $400,000 grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields Program. The grant is intended to spur re-use of sites where there is potential contamination. HCPC has used the grant funds to hire an environmental consultant to conduct site investigations.
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Hancock County Planning Commission completes Blue Hill Bay Needs Assessment
The Hancock County Planning Commission and consultant Barbara Arter, in partnership with the Friends of Blue Hill Bay, have completed the Blue Hill Bay Needs Assessment, a preliminary assessment of the environmental, economic, and social assets and needs of Blue Hill Bay Watershed. The report focuses on fisheries, recreation and tourism, water quality, and land…
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Protecting Working Waterfront and Public Access
The Hancock County Planning Commission invites you to join them for the Protecting Working Waterfronts and Public Access workshop, which is addressing growth and development issues facing Hancock County. The June 27, 2013 workshop will focus on public access to the shore and the working waterfront. VFW Hall, 419 Main Street, Ellsworth (locally known…
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Blue Hill Bay Watershed Needs Assessment
The Hancock County Planning Commission recently published a draft of the Blue Hill Bay Watershed Needs Assessment in partnership with Friends of Blue Hill Bay. The purpose of the assessment is to identify the environmental, economic, and social needs and assets of Blue Hill Bay. Click More information on the Blue Hill Bay Watershed Needs Assessment…