Workgroup Members
Tanya Swain, Western Mountains Alliance; Shaunacy Cobb, Mountain Counties Heritage; Carole Haas, Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust; Stephen Engle, Center for Community GIS; and Lloyd Griscom, Saddleback Institute.  

Steering Committee Members   
Chris Beach, Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust; Jeff Hinman, Cathedral Pines; Frank Cuff, Plum Creek; Roger Lambert, Maine Guide and Outfitter Services; Greg Davis, Town of Kingfield; Jane Wilkinson and John Caldwell, Town of Eustis; Betsy Squibb, Maine Hiking Guide; David Guernsey, Route 27 Scenic Byway; Chris Rushton, CSM Real Estate; Dave Cota, Town of Carrabassett Valley; Raylene Tolman, Strong Advancement Committee; Steve Yates, Mt Abram High School; Milt Baston, Strong Selectmen; Alison Hagerstrom, Greater Franklin Development Corporation; Dave Herring, Maine Huts and Trails; and Ethel Wilkerson, Manomet.

Workgroup Project
Developing a community mapping project for Northern Franklin County to help inform decision-makers about local priorities for natural-resource management. Participatory GIS mapping involves surveying individuals about their values and priorities for land use in a region. The process and resulting maps can provide important information to local planners, conservationists, developers and nature-based tourism business operators.  

Project Development Tools
Meeting Notes and Documents - Review meeting notes, presentations, and project specific documents. 

Status of Project
The Center for Community GIS stakeholder interviews. Click here to view presentation. The Committee is looking at a regional trail system and a management plan for these trails. A public rollout phase including a mapping element is still being considered depending on funding. 

Next Meeting 
No meeting scheduled at this time.

Project Funding
The project has received $35,600 in funding from the Maine Community Foundation and the Davis Conservation Fund and is seeking an additional $49,410.