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R Ran Ngel Eley Rangeley Comprehensive Plan Adodopted September 13, 2012 Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Vision for Rangeley ........................................................................................................................ 3 HISTORIC, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ...................................... 8 Background Information ............................................................................................................. 8 Historic, Archaeological, and Cultural Resources ....................................................................... 17 Goals, Policies & Action Strategies .......................................................................................... 17 POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................................ 19 Background Information ........................................................................................................... 19 ECONOMY .................................................................................................................................. 27 Background Information ........................................................................................................... 27 Economy ........................................................................................................................................ 34 Goals, Policies & Action Strategies .......................................................................................... 34 HOUSING..................................................................................................................................... 37 Background Information ........................................................................................................... 37 Housing/Affordable Housing ........................................................................................................ 46 Goals, Policies & Action Strategies .......................................................................................... 46 PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES .................................................................................... 49 Background Information ........................................................................................................... 49 Public Facilities and Services ....................................................................................................... 58 Goals, Policies & Action Strategies .......................................................................................... 58 TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................... 61 Background Information ........................................................................................................... 61 Transportation .............................................................................................................................. 71 Goals, Policies & Action Strategies .......................................................................................... 71 WATER RESOURCES ................................................................................................................ 74 Background Information ........................................................................................................... 74 Water Resources ........................................................................................................................... 85 Goals, Policies & Action Strategies .......................................................................................... 85 NATURAL RESOURCES ........................................................................................................... 90 Background Information ........................................................................................................... 90 Rangeley Comprehensive Plan Adopted September 13, 2012 Natural Resources ....................................................................................................................... 100 Goals, Policies & Action Strategies ........................................................................................ 100 AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST RESOURCES .................................................................... 104 Background Information ......................................................................................................... 104 Agricultural and Forest Resources ............................................................................................. 108 Goals, Policies & Action Strategies ........................................................................................ 108 OUTDOOR RECREATION ....................................................................................................... 110 Background Information ......................................................................................................... 110 Outdoor Recreation .................................................................................................................... 118 Goals, Policies & Action Strategies ........................................................................................ 118 EXISTING LAND USE AND FUTURE LAND USE PLAN ................................................... 121 Background Information ......................................................................................................... 121 Findings and Conclusions ....................................................................................................... 121 Land Use ..................................................................................................................................... 132 Goals, Policies & Action Strategies ........................................................................................ 132 Future Land Use Plan ................................................................................................................. 134 FISCAL CAPACITY AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN ................................................ 142 Background Information ......................................................................................................... 142 Fiscal Capacity ........................................................................................................................... 146 Goals, Policies & Action Strategies ........................................................................................ 146 REGIONAL COORDINATION PROGRAM ............................................................................ 149 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION ................................................................. 156 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SUMMARY ................................................................................. 158 Rangeley Comprehensive Plan Adopted September 13, 2012 Introduction The purpose of the comprehensive plan is to define what the people of Rangeley want for Rangeley's future. The desires were identified through a series of public sessions and are therefore based on wide public input. It is thus an extremely important public document. It is to be used by town officials, boards, committees and organizations over the ten year planning period. The Plan suggests general directions, recognizing that specific details will require further efforts. However, the Plan should be considered a living document, meaning that it will require review and revisions as Rangeley changes over time. The Plan is, however, intended to guide any future changes in the Town’s land use regulations, as required by law, so that they will reflect the goals and polices of this Plan. The discussions of capital needs and spending priorities are intended as general guides, not specific proposals. The Plan is also a requirement for many grants that the Town or other groups may wish to apply for. For many towns, the process of planning, that is the conversation about the town and its future can be as important as the plan itself. The Plan was developed by a committee of local citizens appointed by the selectmen. They spent more than four years discussing what makes Rangeley such a special place and what needs to be done in the future to keep it that way. The committee listened to many people, residents, non-residents, and stakeholders as the plan was developed. What they heard is reflected throughout the Plan. This Plan will update the Comprehensive Plan adopted in 1997. Those familiar with the 1997 Plan will find this Plan to be much bolder in that it attempts to put forth a detailed program to guide Rangeley over the next ten years. It also expects town official to embrace the Plan and allow the Town Planner to be an important part in the implementation of the Plan. The Plan is presented in several parts. They include a Vision for Rangeley, background information, policies, action strategies, and regional coordination. Vision for Rangeley If you are to read only one part of the Plan please let it be the Vision for Rangeley. The Vision talks about the character and special places in Rangeley, current trends, and finally Rangeley's vision for the future. It sets the tone for the remainder of the Plan. The Vision for Rangeley was the result of public meetings where people told the Committee what they liked about Rangeley and what the future should hold for the Town.
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