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CRITICAL LEGISLATIVE SEARS ISLAND HEARINGS 2008 -2009

* October 15, 2008 JUPC reports to the Maine Legislature's Transportation Committee, Augusta ..... Photos of meeting

* November 18, 2008. The Legislature's Transportation Committee votes to accept the Joint Use Plan, but delays granting of a conservation easement to Maine Coast Heritage Trust until a port is actually permitted on the Island. **** Photos

* January 13, 2009. Legislature reverses stance; considers but doesn't vote on easement before port permitting

* January 15, 2009 Heated discussion, before final vote in favor of easement with no conditions (17 minutes) AUDIO ARCHIVE OF SEARS ISLAND JOINT USE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS

* June 6, 2008 Sears Island Joint Use Planning Committee (JUPC)

*June 25, 2008 Joint Use Planning Committee Meeting

* October 27, 2008. speakers at meeting of the Sears Island Joint Use Planning Committee, Searsport Congregational Church, Searsport, Maine.

* June 5, 2008. Sierra Club in radio debate vs grassroots Penobscot Bay activists WERU Radio Debate on Sears Island.

ANGUS KING SEARS ISLAND AUDIO

*1996 Then-Governor Angus King blames eelgrass for stopping his Sears Island port plan in1996. From Maine Public Radio.