Clean Water
Soil is the #1 pollutant in Maine’s lakes. Storm-water washes phosphorus-rich soil into lakes and ponds, too much phosphorus entering freshwater lakes and ponds over-feeds algae leading to a decrease in water clarity that is harmful to the lake’s health and your property value.
Participate in a current Watershed Protection Project:
Private Roads and Town Roads
Road Projects are typically eligible for cost-share reimbursements.
Typical projects include: ditch reshaping, road reshaping, culverts upgrades and & soil stabilization.
Residential Property
Landowners are eligible for cost-share reimbursement project costs, some projects can be completed at no cost to the landowner.
Typical projects include: Landscaping with native plants, Shoreline stabilization, Protecting driveways from erosion
Learn more about Watershed Protection Projects
Watershed Protection Projects are aimed at protecting your lake from polluted run off from land uphill. Soil and phosphorous pollution is the most common widespread threat to clean water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funds Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to operate Maine’s Watershed Protection Grant Program. The Conservation District works with local volunteers to identify, prepare, and apply for watershed protection grants managed by Maine DEP. Grant funds support the installation of erosion-control practices designed to keep polluted storm-water runoff out of our water.
Abrams Pond 2024 Watershed Survey
A resurvey of the Abrams Pond watershed, funded by a Clean Water Act grant and administered by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will occur in September of 2024.
Why is a watershed survey needed?
The 2024 survey will provide a current snapshot of areas in the watershed where soil erosion and stormwater runoff flow into Abrams Pond—from developed land on the shoreline and land farther from the pond that drains towards it. Runoff carries sediment to the pond containing phosphorus, which provides food for algae.
Community Collaboration
This effort is being led by the District in collaboration with the Town of Eastbrook, Abrams Pond Association, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Ecological Instincts, and local volunteers.
Read our flyer for more information on this important partnership effort.
