Title

"News & Issues" piece on the Land Use Regulation Commission's (LURC) approval of

Authors

Phyllis Austin

Source

Maine Times

Date

5-25-2000

Pages

11

Abstract

"News & Issues" piece on the Land Use Regulation Commission's (LURC) approval of a state permit issued to Cherryfield Foods to irrigate 6,000 acres of blueberries with water from 20 rivers, lakes and ponds in Washington and Hancock counties. The waters are in drainages that are critical to Atlantic salmon. LURC's staff made key changes in the company's plan to tighten controls on water withdrawals for the 2000 crops. With details about conditions attached to specific pumping sites.

Subjects

Blueberry industry, Cherryfield Foods Inc Cherryfield, Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, Salmon

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