AUGUSTA — State lawmakers and conservation groups are raising concerns that Gov. Paul LePage will soon appoint the current director of the Maine Forest Service to also oversee the Bureau of Parks and Lands. Forest service Director Doug Denico said Thursday that he knew “zippo” about a potential appointment. Nonetheless, the prospect of Denico maintaining his current job while also overseeing the agency that manages the state’s conservation and recreation areas was seen as a foregone conclusion at the State House. His appointment could effectively advance the governor’s proposal to dissolve the Bureau of Parks and Lands and fold its duties into the forest service, even if the Legislature rejects the proposal this session.
Legislators Worry Lepage About To Put Public Lands In Pro-harvesting Hands
Steve Mistler, Portland Press Herald
Fri, 03/27/2015 - 1:00am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Maine Cumberland County Portland
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