The Kennebec District's primary conservation projects

Below we have listed our various conservation projects. This way you may go to a particular project and then take a look at the various materials specific to that project. Included will be: 

• A brief description of the the project we are working on.

•  Any reports about progress.

• Maps to help identify the area and features of the watershed.

•  Identify partners and others working in that area.

•  Some pictures of work or plans for work.

Recently we reviewed the various Conservation Projects managed by the Kennebec District in the past 10 years. In that time we have managed 22 Maine DEP 319 grants. With just those grants we spent $1,780,000 on conservation work and generated another $1,706,000 of matching resources for conservation work.

Select from the projects listed below  -

The following projects were completed in 2010

• Cobbossee Stream Survey    This projects started 4/2009

• The Conservation Initiative Grant  helping farmers wit energy audits.  (We continue to do similar work with agriculture interests through our work with the Rural Maine Partners and the Farm Energy Network.

The following projects are expected to be done in 2010

• Pleasant Pond 319 Phase 2   This project started 4/2008

The following are projects, administered by other organizations, but the Kennebec District does a portion of the conservation work and technical assistance

• Annabessacook Lake 319    done with the Cobbossee Watershed District

• China Lake 319   done with the China Regional Lakes Association

• Long Pond 319    done with the Belgrade Regional Lakes Alliance

• Togus Pond 319 - Click here for the Togus Pond Association website with the project information.

The following are other larger conservation projects which the Kennebec District is working on.

• Kennebec River Initiative - Kennebec River Corridor

• Recreation Waters Project (Partnerships to improve water access in Kennebec County)

• GIS mapping services, both digital and printed.

And finally the following are smaller projects and services we offer.

• FrontRunner gravel road maintenance equipment use.
• Maine Farm Days
• Envirothon- Click here for information at the MACD website.
• AgMap of local farms and markets  The 2010 version is being done now. If you want copies to distribute, give us a call.

The following projects have been completed:

• Salmon Lake-McGrath Pond 319 project  2007

• Sheepscot West Branch 319 project   2007

• Webber Pond WIFAP project (includes Three Mile & Three Cornered Ponds)  2007

• Webber Pond 319 project (includes Three Mile & Three Cornered Ponds)   2007

• Pleasant Pond 319 project  Phase I   Phase 1 was completed in February, 2008

• Cobbossee Lake 319 project   2008

• East Pond 319 project   2008

• Tacoma Lakes 319 project  extended into 2009

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