The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 2006 Phippsburg Comprehensive Plan Phippsburg (Me.) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Phippsburg (Me.), "Phippsburg Comprehensive Plan" (2006). Maine Town Documents. 693. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/693 This Plan is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Phippsburg Comprehensive Plan Final – May 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................1 Our 5 Key Goals for this Plan.........................................................................................1 Process-public involvement in developing the plan........................................................2 The Survey ......................................................................................................................3 Meetings of the Whole Committee and Sub Committees...............................................3 The Content of This Plan ...............................................................................................6 RURAL CHARACTER.......................................................................................................7 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY ...................................................................................9 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology............................................................................9 List of Historic and Archaeological Sites ......................................................................9 Extant (Visible) Historic Resources.............................................................................11 Village by Village Descriptions...................................................................................12 Cemeteries....................................................................................................................13 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places .....................................................14 Existing Preservation Measures...................................................................................14 Public Opinion Survey Results ....................................................................................16 Analysis........................................................................................................................17 Summary Findings.......................................................................................................19 Goals and Steps to Achieve Them...............................................................................20 POPULATION ..................................................................................................................21 Trends ..........................................................................................................................22 Births Deaths and In-Migration ...................................................................................22 Age Distribution...........................................................................................................23 Density .........................................................................................................................24 Educational Attainment ...............................................................................................26 Income and Poverty .....................................................................................................26 Population Projection and Forecasts............................................................................28 The Planning Implication.............................................................................................29 Recommendation .........................................................................................................30 THE ECONOMY...............................................................................................................31 Historical and Regional Context..................................................................................31 The Labor Force...........................................................................................................31 Local Economy............................................................................................................35 Planning Issues.............................................................................................................37 Goals and Steps to Achieve Them...............................................................................40 PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES .........................................................................42 Capital Assets...............................................................................................................42 Town Administration...................................................................................................43 Phippsburg Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents i Phippsburg Comprehensive Plan Final – May 2006 Waste Management......................................................................................................44 Libraries .......................................................................................................................45 Police............................................................................................................................46 Enhanced Emergency 911............................................................................................46 Fire and Rescue............................................................................................................46 Municipal Line Departments .......................................................................................47 Public Opinion.............................................................................................................48 Summary Findings.......................................................................................................48 Goals and Steps to Achieve Them ..............................................................................49 RECREATION AND ACCESS ........................................................................................50 Inventory of Physical Assets........................................................................................50 Public Organized Sport Facilities ................................................................................53 Private Recreational Facilities .....................................................................................54 Regional Recreational Facilities ..................................................................................54 Planning Issues.............................................................................................................55 Goals and Steps to Achieve Them...............................................................................57 SCHOOLS/EDUCATION.................................................................................................59 Elementary School.......................................................................................................60 High School.................................................................................................................61 Planning Issues.............................................................................................................61 Public Opinion.............................................................................................................63 Summary of Findings...................................................................................................64 Goals and Steps to Achieve Them...............................................................................64 ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION................................................................................65 Today’s Road System ..................................................................................................65 Accident Reports..........................................................................................................67 Road Condition and Maintenance Plan........................................................................69 Parking Facilities.........................................................................................................69 Bridges .........................................................................................................................70 Public Transportation...................................................................................................70 Bike Paths....................................................................................................................70 Public Opinion.............................................................................................................71 Summary Findings.......................................................................................................72 Goals and Steps to Achieve Them...............................................................................73 FISCAL CAPACITY.........................................................................................................76