Agency Contact Information

Laws Governing soil disturbance and the Shoreland Zone
First see your Town Code Enforcement Officer and then contact the Department of Environmental Protection or visit the Bureau of Land and Water Quality Permits and Standards.
Augusta: 800-452-1942
Portland: 888-769-1036,
Bangor: 888-769-1137
Presque Isle: 888-769-1053,

Technical Assistance for camp road problems and shoreline erosion
Your County Soil and Water Conservation District. Under US Government: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Materials for erosion control projects
Your Lake Association or County Soil and Water Conservation District

Information on your Lake’s Water Quality
Your Lake Association, Public Educational Access to Resources on Lakes in Maine (PEARL), or the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research.

Aquatic Invasive Plants
Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research

Acquire a copy of the Camp Road Maintenance Manual
Kennebec County Soil and Water Conservation District
207-662-7847 ext. 3

Acquire a copy of The Buffer Handbook
Department of Environmental Protection

The List of Contractors who have been certified by the DEP Non-Point Source Training Program
Department of Environmental Protection Non Point Training Center
207-287-7726

Landscaping with Native Plants Bulletins
Your University of Maine Cooperative Extension county office or visit our online publications store.

Phosphorus-free Fertilizer
Department of Environmental Protection: Lawns Green, Waters Clean

Soil Testing Kits
Available through your University of Maine Cooperative Extension county office or online at Analytical Laboratory and Maine Soil Testing Service

Lead & Loons
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
207-287-8000