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Assistance for Landowners, Road Associations & Municipalities
The District provides free technical assistance to landowners, private road
associations, and municipalities for erosion control and conservation needs.
Much of our technical assistance is provided through specific
watershed projects, however we do offer assistance throughout
Cumberland County. We also offer a variety of educational fact sheets,
brochures, and manuals. Many of them can be found on our
publications page.
Technical assistance services provided
include:
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Site visit of
property to assess needs
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Summary report of
issues on the site and recommended improvements
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Supplemental fact
sheets / manuals
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Native plant
information, where applicable
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Professional
engineering may be available for free or at a reduced rate,
where applicable
If you have erosion
problems on your property or private road, please contact the
District at 207-892-4700 to schedule a site visit.
Resources for Professional Engineers, Developers, & Municipalities
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has developed
the
Maine
Stormwater Management Best
Management Practices Manual (Jan. 2006) to provide
Professional Engineers, developers, and municipalities with
information to improve the management of stormwater and its impacts.
The Manual provides information on selecting, designing, and
installing Best Management Practices (BMPs) for stormwater |
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three volumes: Volume I - Stormwater Management Volume; Volume II -
Phosphorus Design Manual; and Volume III - BMPs Technical Design
Manual. Click
here to view the
Manual. Resources for Land Development
Consultants & Contractors
The purpose of the
Maine Erosion and Sediment
Control Best Management Practices Handbook is to help
land development consultants and contractors incorporate urban Best
Management Practices for erosion control and sedimentation control
into project design, planning, and construction. Click
here to view the
Handbook.
Agricultural Assistance &
Conservation Planning
Assistance with conservation planning and agricultural needs
(nutrient management, improvements to pasture or forest land, etc.)
is provided through our partnership with the
Natural Resource Conservation
Service (NRCS). To request assistance from NRCS,
please download our technical
assistance
request form.
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