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Freeport council approves zoning change for Desert of Maine revitalization

Freeport council approves zoning change for Desert of Maine revitalization
Doug and Mela Heestand, who purchased the property in late 2018, are in the midst of a multi-year, nearly $2.5 million revamp.
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FREEPORT The owners of Freeport’s Desert of Maine cleared their last major hurdle before starting in earnest their plans for a multi-million-dollar sweeping revitalization aimed at turning Maine’s only “desert” into a cultural, educational and natural hub.
Doug and Mela Heestand, who purchased the property in late 2018, are in the midst of a multi-year, nearly $2.5 million Desert of Maine revamp. Earlier this week, they received approval for a town zoning change in the formation of a “Nature-Based and Art Overlay” district to help further their efforts. ....

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Freeport council approves zoning change for Desert of Maine revitalization

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FREEPORT The owners of Freeport’s Desert of Maine cleared their last major hurdle before starting in earnest their plans for a multi-million-dollar sweeping revitalization aimed at turning Maine’s only “desert” into a cultural, educational and natural hub.
Doug and Mela Heestand, who purchased the property in late 2018, are in the midst of a multi-year, nearly $2.5 million Desert of Maine revamp. Earlier this week, they received approval for a town zoning change in the formation of a “Nature-Based and Art Overlay” district to help further their efforts.
The Desert of Maine, which receives too much rainfall to be classified as an actual desert, consists of a 20-30-acres of silt – not sand– that functioned as a successful farm until overgrazing sheep caused widespread erosion, exposing the silt beneath the topsoil. ....

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