Rapid River

The following is a letter I received from Friends of Richardson:

The character of a unique and historic area in Western Maine is in
jeopardy....and we need your support!

Union Water Power has filed a request for Zoning Change and an Application for
Subdivision for their land at Middle Dam with the Land Use Regulation Commision
(LURC). If approved by LURC, this zoning change and subdivision permit would
allow for an exclusive condo-like development of nine camps in a cluser on a
six acre parcel of land located between the Carry Road and the Rapid River,
about 1,000 feet from Lakewood Camps, and also three other lakefront condos on
the firt point left of the dam on Lower Richardson Lake.

This condo-like cluster of camps would share a large common septic system,
well, parking, and driveways off the Carry Road to access the camps in a
cluster, and the Black Cat dike road to access the three lakefront condos, and
a noise emitting generator for electricity. Access to this development is
specified to be primarily by water access from Mill Brook and/or South arm, or
via Fish Pond Road.

Those of you who know of this place realize that this development would have a
negative impact and cause irreparable damage to the unique and historic
character of this area.

What's At Stake:

* Increased fishing pressure on Rapid River
* Probable environmental damage to a fragile ecology
* Increased boat traffic on lakes and in wilderness areas
* Increased congestion at boat launching areas
* Increased traffic on The Carry Road
* Negative impact on Lakewood Camps, one of Maine's oldest and
continually operating sporting camps (dating back to the 1800s).

A public hearing on this development is scheduled in June, 2004. We have
applied for intervener status and will give testimony before LURC in opposition
to Union Water Power's Petition for Re-zoning and Application fo Subdivision at
Middle Dam. We value and welcome your written comments for use in our
testimony which can be sent to:

Friends of Richardson
P.O. Box 71
Andover, Maine 04217

OR

Land Use Regulation Coimmission
22 State House Station
Agusta, Maine 04333-0022

OR

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TIA,


Dave

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