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Community Listening Sessions Report of Input National Park Service Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Community Listening Sessions Report of Input Prepared by Leigh Tillman Facilitation September 15th - 29th, 2016 Stacyville, East Millinocket/Medway, Millinocket, Orono/Bangor Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 Question One – What Makes This Place Special to You and How Do You Use It? .......... 2 Stacyville – September 15th .................................................................................................................................. 2 East Millinocket/Medway – September 20th ................................................................................................. 6 Millinocket – September 22nd .............................................................................................................................. 7 Orono/Bangor – September 29th ..................................................................................................................... 10 Question Two – What Are the Opportunities/Ideas You See for Your Community and the Future of the New National Monument? ............................................................. 13 Stacyville – September 15th ............................................................................................................................... 13 East Millinocket/Medway – September 20th .............................................................................................. 17 Millinocket – September 22nd ........................................................................................................................... 19 Orono/Bangor – September 29th ..................................................................................................................... 21 Question Three – What Topics/Issues Are You Concerned About or Have Questions About That You Would Like to See Explored Further as Part of the Management Plan Process? ................................................................................................................... 25 Stacyville – September 15th ............................................................................................................................... 25 East Millinocket/Medway – September 20th .............................................................................................. 34 Millinocket – September 22nd ........................................................................................................................... 36 Orono/Bangor – September 29th ..................................................................................................................... 39 Our Hopes Going Forward ......................................................................................... 43 Stacyville – September 15th ............................................................................................................................... 43 East Millinocket/Medway – September 20th .............................................................................................. 44 Millinocket – September 22nd ........................................................................................................................... 44 Orono/Bangor – September 29th ..................................................................................................................... 45 Appendix A: Community Listening Sessions Agenda .................................................. 47 Appendix B: Breakout Group Maps ........................................................................... 49 Appendix C: Community Listening Sessions Input Form ............................................. 60 Appendix D: Comments from Input Forms and Written Comments from Participants 61 Appendix E: Additional Correspondence .................................................................... 66 Introduction In September 2016 the National Park Service (NPS) held Community Listening Sessions to collect community input about the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWWNM). The Listening Sessions were designed to accomplish the following objectives: To engage the community in helping shape the planning process that will be used to develop the management plan for the new National Monument; To learn from one another and to hear what community members see as the opportunities and concerns for the new National Monument; and To emphasize the significance of community involvement going forward in this planning process and to convey ways to be involved and stay connected. These Listening Sessions were the start of the conversation to hear from community members about their hopes, ideas, and questions for the future management of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The Listening Sessions were held in the locations and on the dates listed below: Stacyville – September 15th East Millinocket/Medway – September 20th Millinocket – September 22nd Orono/Bangor – September 29th To ensure that the process was one where all views were heard and respected and where the time was used efficiently and effectively, the National Park Service brought in a neutral facilitator, Leigh Tillman, to help design, facilitate, and report on the Listening Sessions. Please see Appendix A for the Listening Session agenda. This report includes all input recorded during breakout group discussions, comments shared in the full group “Our Hopes Going Forward” discussions, written statements brought by participants (see Appendix D), and comments from Input Forms received by October 15th (see Appendix D). Appendix E includes all other correspondence received during the time period of the Community Listening Sessions. Comments are captured in this report in the language in which they were written or shared. The National Park Service will use the input from the Listening Sessions to help identify topics and discussion items that will inform the engagement process for the management plan going forward, which will include additional community discussions and group meetings. Simultaneously, the National Park Service will be conducting resource studies about the natural and cultural history of the lands to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument – Community Listening Sessions Report of Input – Prepared by Leigh Tillman Facilitation – September 15th-29th, 2016 1 supplement the work that has already been done around understanding what makes this place special. The National Park Service has committed to completing the management plan in three years. Question One – What Makes This Place Special to You and How Do You Use It? To provide input on this question, participants placed dots on maps of the National Monument to identify places that are special to them (using yellow dots) and places they use (using red dots). Please see Appendix B to view the maps from all the Listening Sessions. The following comments were shared in response to this question. Stacyville – September 15th Its beauty and wildlife Animals and river Fishing Skiing Hiking Sightseeing Fiddleheading Drive through Leaf peeping Exploring Moose watching Berrying Kayaking and canoeing Stargazing Photography Camping Snowmobiling ATV Motorcycling Biking Pet inclusion Areas used often are red [and] yellow [dots] because they are also special, vice versa Katahdin Lake and connection between BSP and National Monument Shin Ponds (Lower and Upper) Grondin Road Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument – Community Listening Sessions Report of Input – Prepared by Leigh Tillman Facilitation – September 15th-29th, 2016 2 Kimball Pond All important (history of log cutting, connection to roads/bridges, built by local residents) Rivers themselves (paddling, etc.) – SUP, canoe, kayak o EB, Seboeis, Wassataquoik Grand Pitch, Big Seboeis, Lunksoos Orin Falls Hiking/skiing trails/huts IAT Deasey Mountain/fire tower Barnard Mountain Mt. Chase Patten Stacyville Sherman Medway Grindstone Millinocket Fishing spots (kept secret) Snowmobiling Biking Hunting Entire E. Branch Penobscot, Seboeis R. Canoeing, hiking, camping, hunting, snowmobiling, fishing LIVE THERE Peace and quiet Special o Woods and peace o No gates How do you use it? o Hunting o Fishing o Blueberry picking o Canoeing o Camping Memories with family – blueberry picking, berries/fiddleheads Exploration Accessible Hunting/fishing Swimming Worked in woods 45 years – fished river every year – Seboeis o Wants to see more areas open to public – Seboeis River . Picnic, tenting Used to visit when roads were open – handicapped Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument – Community Listening Sessions Report of Input – Prepared by Leigh Tillman Facilitation – September 15th-29th, 2016 3 o Wants to see some roads made into dirt roads that are accessible – Orin Falls and Grand Pitch special (along E. Br. River Corridor) o Now can only access by hiking – a lot of older people who won’t be able to access except by road Like to go but leery of getting in vehicle and getting out by dark 7-mile walk to falls – long haul, rough road Would like to see areas opened up What is special to me is the history of the area of my family being able to hunt in the area in the past without restrictions Question asked about how Maine wardens would patrol ATV and snowmobiling special, hope to continue to ATV and snowmobile, maybe a corridor trail Hiking, used to fish in the area
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