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Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: September 24, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: October 22, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: November 19, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: December 23, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Maine Harness Racing Commission Public Meeting & Budget Hearing
Division / Program: Maine Harness Racing Commission
Date: September 22, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Shane Bacon
Contact Email: shane.bacon@maine.gov
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Maine Harness Racing Commission Public Meeting (tentative)
Division / Program: Maine Harness Racing Commission
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Shane Bacon
Contact Email: shane.bacon@maine.gov
Land for Maine's Future Board Meeting
Division / Program: Land for Maine's Future
Date: September 29, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Laura Graham
Contact Phone: (207) 592-6135
Contact Email: laura.graham@maine.gov
Website: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/lmf/
Land for Maine's Future Board Meeting
Division / Program: Land for Maine's Future
Date: November 24, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Laura Graham
Contact Phone: (207) 592-6135
Contact Email: laura.graham@maine.gov
Website: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/lmf/
Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
Division / Program: Land for Maine's Future - Appraisal Oversight Committee
Date: October 7, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The LMF Appraisal Oversight Committee examines project appraisals and determines if the method of reaching the final value is consistent with LMF Board policy and appraisal standards, and if the appraisal value reflects fair market value. The Committee recommends the final value to the LMF Board.
Contact Name: Laura Graham
Contact Phone: (207) 592-6135
Contact Email: laura.graham@maine.gov
Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
Division / Program: Land for Maine's Future - Appraisal Oversight Committee
Date: October 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The LMF Appraisal Oversight Committee examines project appraisals and determines if the method of reaching the final value is consistent with LMF Board policy and appraisal standards, and if the appraisal value reflects fair market value. The Committee recommends the final value to the LMF Board.
Contact Name: Laura Graham
Contact Phone: (207) 592-6135
Contact Email: laura.graham@maine.gov
Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
Division / Program: Land for Maine's Future - Appraisal Oversight Committee
Date: December 2, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The LMF Appraisal Oversight Committee examines project appraisals and determines if the method of reaching the final value is consistent with LMF Board policy and appraisal standards, and if the appraisal value reflects fair market value. The Committee recommends the final value to the LMF Board.
Contact Name: Laura Graham
Contact Phone: (207) 592-6135
Contact Email: laura.graham@maine.gov
LSOG Work Group Meeting #5 - Feedback on LSOG strategies
Division / Program: Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Conservation Strategies Work Group
Date: September 11, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 90 Blossom, Lane, Augusta ME, Deering Building, Rm 101, Blossom Lane, Augusta
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The public may attend work group meetings in person or online. To participate online, advanced registration is required. To request accommodation for special needs, please contact us in advance - typically at least five business days before the meeting by phone, email, or TTY/TDD. There will be a public comment period of 5 to 10 minutes near the end of each meeting.
Contact Name: Andrew Whitman
Contact Phone: 207-557-0781
Contact Email: Andrew.whitman@maine.gov
LSOG Work Group Meeting #6 - Final review and feedback
Division / Program: Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Conservation Strategies Work Group
Date: October 16, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine OR Zoom
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The public may attend work group meetings in person or online. To participate online, advanced registration is required. To request accommodation for special needs, please contact us in advance - typically at least five business days before the meeting by phone, email, or TTY/TDD. There will be a public comment period of 5 to 10 minutes near the end of each meeting.
Contact Name: Andrew Whitman
Contact Phone: 207-557-0781
Contact Email: Andrew.whitman@maine.gov
Working Group to Prioritize Wellness and Mental Health Resources for Heritage Industries
Division / Program: Working Group to Prioritize Wellness and Mental Health Resources for Heritage Industries
Date: September 11, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: In-person at 32 Blossom Lane in Augusta, Maine, Marquardt Building Conference Room 118 & Zoom
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Emily Horton
Contact Email: emily.k.horton@maine.gov
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Working Group to Prioritize Wellness and Mental Health Resources for Heritage Industries
Division / Program: Working Group to Prioritize Wellness and Mental Health Resources for Heritage Industries
Date: September 18, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Virtual Meeting - Zoom
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Emily Horton
Contact Email: emily.k.horton@maine.gov
Notice of Hearing regarding Appeal of Maine Community Greenhouse Grant Denial
Division / Program: Agriculture Resource Development
Date: September 24, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Room 101 of the Deering Building, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine, 04330 and via Zoom
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) issued a call for applications for its Maine Community Greenhouse Grant between April 8 and May 22, 2026. Phippsburg Elementary School applied for a grant but was not selected to receive one. On July 21, 2026, Mr. Trevor Richardson timely requested an appeal hearing on behalf of Phippsburg Elementary School, contesting the denial of the grant application.
An Administrative Hearing will be held pursuant to 01-001 C.M.R. ch. 8 (2024) and will be governed by the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S. 9051-9065 (2025).
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will hold a hearing on Phippsburg Elementary School's request on September 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 101 of the Deering Building, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine, 04330 and via Zoom. Elizabeth Valentine is the hearing officer.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Members of the public may attend the hearing and offer testimony relevant to the appeal before the Hearing Officer. Applications to intervene as a party to the proceeding pursuant to 5 M.R.S. 9054 must be submitted no later than 15 days prior to the hearing. Members of the public are not required to submit written testimony before the hearing nor file petitions for leave to intervene in order to testify. Members of the public may simply attend the hearing and present evidence and oral testimony. Unless otherwise extended by the hearing officer, the record and the opportunity to submit evidence for consideration in deciding the matter will close following all testimony offered at the hearing on September 24, 2026.
LUPC Commission Meeting
Division / Program: Land Use Planning Commission
Date: September 9, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Virtual Meeting and in person at, Jeff's Catering, 15 Littlefield Rd, Brewer
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The meeting agenda summarizes the administrative, planning, permitting, and compliance matters that the Commission is scheduled to hear. It is posted approximately one week before the meeting date. A record of the meeting, which includes audio files of Commission discussions and slide shows of staff presentations, is usually posted within two weeks of the meeting date. Meeting minutes, summarizing the outcomes of and Commission actions on scheduled items, are posted approximately six weeks after the meeting date.
Contact Name: Ki'ana Green
Contact Phone: 2072872631
Contact Email: kiana.green@maine.gov
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Allagash Wilderness Waterway Advisory Council Meeting
Division / Program: Allagash-Wilderness-Waterway-Advisory-Council
Date: September 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Churchill Dam HQ, Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Mark Deroche, AWW Superintendent
Contact Phone: 2076952169
Contact Email: Mark.Deroche@maine.gov
Website: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/get_involved/advisory_councils/allagash_wilderness_waterway.shtml
Animal Welfare Advisory Council Meeting
Division / Program: Animal Welfare Advisory Council, Animal Welfare
Date: December 16, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Please note, per the AWAC Remote meeting policy:
- To participate in public comment, each person must have their video on and provide a name and town of residence.
- For entry into the meeting, virtual or in person, members of the public will need to display their first and last name and town of residence.
The Animal Welfare Program will provide public access to a room at 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME, with a computer that streams the meeting so that members of the public can attend if needed.
Contact Name: Ronda Steciuk
Contact Email: ronda.steciuk@maine.gov
Animal Welfare Advisory Council Meeting
Division / Program: Animal Welfare Advisory Council, Animal Welfare
Date: October 28, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Please note, per the AWAC Remote meeting policy:
- To participate in public comment, each person must have their video on and provide a name and town of residence.
- For entry into the meeting, virtual or in person, members of the public will need to display their first and last name and town of residence.
The Animal Welfare Program will provide public access to a room at 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME, with a computer that streams the meeting so that members of the public can attend if needed.
Contact Name: Ronda Steciuk
Contact Email: ronda.steciuk@maine.gov
Animal Welfare Advisory Council Meeting
Division / Program: Animal Welfare Advisory Council, Animal Welfare
Date: November 18, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Please note, per the AWAC Remote meeting policy:
- To participate in public comment, each person must have their video on and provide a name and town of residence.
- For entry into the meeting, virtual or in person, members of the public will need to display their first and last name and town of residence.
The Animal Welfare Program will provide public access to a room at 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME, with a computer that streams the meeting so that members of the public can attend if needed.
Contact Name: Ronda Steciuk
Contact Email: ronda.steciuk@maine.gov
If you require an accommodation or service to participate, please contact us at dacf@maine.gov or (207) 287-3200 at least 5 days prior to the event.