Title

The 29,000-acre Scientific Forest Management Area in the northwest corner of Bax

Authors

Phyllis Austin

Source

Maine Times

Date

12-10-1993

Pages

16-19

Abstract

The 29,000-acre Scientific Forest Management Area in the northwest corner of Baxter State Park was created because park-donor and former Maine Governor Percival Baxter wanted the area to be "an example and inspiration to others." Poor management practices and exploitative logging in the area created a public furor eight years ago, prompting officials to shut the operation down for three years. A drastic change in the way the area is logged has nearly transformed it into a model of long-term forest practices. Details.

Subjects

Baxter State Park, Forests and forestry

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