LePage takes heat for delaying conservation bonds
The Maine Coast Heritage Trust and The Nature Conservancy issued a statement Tuesday accusing Gov. Paul LePage of withholding $11.47 million in funding from voter-approved bonds for conservation projects in the Land for Maine’s Future program.
The Bangor Daily News reported that the two environmental groups were told by a state official last month that “at this time the LMF program is not able to make funds available to applicants.” In their statement, the groups stated that more than two-thirds of the funds approved by voters in 2010 — $6.47 million — will expire in November if LePage doesn’t issue the bonds before then.
Approximately $2.2 million remains available in the Land for Maine’s Future program, according to the BDN, which is insufficient to fund 36 projects the program is working to complete. Those projects include 50,000 acres that would be set aside for conservation, recreation and agriculture in 36 communities and 13 counties.
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