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“to protect and enhance Maine's soil and water resources by providing educational programs, conservation information and technical assistance to municipalities, schools, landowners and residents of Kennebec County." |
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Technical Assistance Available to the Following Groups
Individual Landowners: o Recommendations/information on erosion problems, buffer planting, road maintenance, shoreline stabilization, or other water related resource issues. o Assist interested individuals in forming a road or a lake association o Identify information, groups, and/or financial assistance relevant to individual's needs
Road Associations: o Recommendations regarding the design and maintenance of private ways o Assist association with development of a long-range maintenance plan o Identify information, groups, and/or financial assistance relevant to association's needs
Lake Associations: o Maps/aerial photos delineating features such as watershed and municipal boundaries o Coordinate and/or speak at informative workshops covering such issues as: planting buffers, private road maintenance, NPS pollution and water quality, and shoreline stabilization o Assist in the development of watershed survey's
Municipalities: o Information/assistance concerning road related erosion problems o Assist municipal officials in development of water resource related ordinances o Maps/aerial photos delineating features such as watershed and municipal boundaries
Other Conservation Groups/Organizations: o Design conservation practices that solve erosion problems o Coordinate and/or speak at informative workshops covering such issues as: planting buffers, private road maintenance, NPS pollution and water quality, and shoreline stabilization o Provide watershed characteristic data for use in assessment reports
Technical Assistance Fees (fees increased to $45 in the 08 field season)
Watershed Project Sponsor $45/hr The District can act as the sponsor of watershed improvement projects on behalf of lake associations, municipalities, or watershed groups. We can also assist with grant writing.
Third Party Assessment $45/hr The District can provide recommendations to landowners and/or municipal officials regarding potential or existing erosion problems due to construction activities. This can include assistance with the needed paperwork for permit applications.
Third Party Inspection $45/hr The District can serve as a third-party inspector to monitor compliance with MDEP (Site Law) permit conditions during construction.
GIS Mapping & GPS Services $50/hr The District can produce custom GIS maps for landowners, watershed organizations, municipalities and state organizations. [shoreland zoning, environmental surveys, permit applications, comprehensive plans, forest management plans, etc.]
Permit application materials $45/hr Assistance with permit applications to address conservation issues. Materials used to address and answer regulatory requirement. Can include mapping. [ PBR, NRPA, NPDES, Town Shoreland Zoning, etc]
Watershed Project Technical Assistance $45/hr The District can provide technical assistance for watershed projects that are secured by other organizations.
Landowner Technical Assistance $45/hr Staff can meet with landowners and provide options for addressing problems (such as lack of buffer and erosion of property) that impact water resources. A flat fee of $150 is charged for the preparation of a Permit by Rule application for the landowner to submit to DEP.
Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan Development & Review $45/hr The District can approve Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plans required by the Department of Environmental Protection for activities covered in the Maine Construction General Permit.
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment $45/hr Site assessment required to determine the environmental impact of construction, demolition, property transfers and/or financing.
Buffer Planting Design $45/hr Design of watershed buffer plantings for shorefront property owners or businesses to improve water quality and aesthetics
For more information on the District contact: Dale Finseth KCSWCD 21 Enterprise Dr. Suite #1 Augusta, ME 04330 207-622-7847 ext. 3 or e-mail at Dale@kcswcd.org
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Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation
District