By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff
The Maine Land Use Planning Commission denied a Canadian mining company’s rezoning application for a proposed mine on Pickett Mountain in northern Penobscot County.
In a 5-to-2 vote on Feb.
By Kathleen Phalen Tomaseli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff
After a year of extensive analysis, the Maine Land Use Planning Commission is scheduled to make a final decision on the Wolfden Pickett Mountain Mining project on Wednesday morning.
During its regular meeting at Jeff
By BDN Editorial Board
The staff of the Land Use Planning Commission has recommended in a draft document rejecting a rezoning request that would open the door to a mining plan at Pickett Mountain. To protect the region’s waterways and its burgeoning tourism economy, this is the right decision.
To the Editor;
Wolfden Resources, a Canadian mining company, owns land zoned as a “protection district” near Mount Chase, the north gate of Baxter State Park and the entrance to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
Wolfden wants Maine’s Land Use Planning Commission to change this zoning for a metallic mineral mine.