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