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You're invited to our Upcoming Working Group Meetings

Swan Island Wildlife Management Area sign with kayakers behind
Swan Island Working Group Meeting

MDIFW is forming a Working Group to Facilitate Public Access and Resilience Planning for Swan Island Wildlife Management Area in Richmond, see more detail within: Legislative Resolve H.P. 636 - L.D. 976 [ [link removed] ].

The group is made up of representatives from MDIFW, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, Governors Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, Town of Richmond, and the Friends of Swan Island. The working group will submit a final report with recommendations to the Legislature in January 2026.

*Upcoming Meeting: *Monday, October 6, 2025 from 2:30-5 pm at the MDIFW Headquarters, 353 Water Street, Augusta

There will be an opportunity for public comment at the end of each meeting. Those interested in attending in-person or virtually via Teams should email [email protected].



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Public Records Working Group

MDIFW is convening a Working Group to Examine the Classification of and Access to Public Records Maintained by Certain State Agencies, see more detail within: Legislative Resolve 37 [ [link removed] ]. The working group will submit a report that includes the working group's findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the legislature by January 14, 2026.

The group is made up of representatives from MDIFW, the Right to Know Advisory Committee, the Secretary of State, Department of Marine Resources, and Department of Public Safety.

*Upcoming meetings will be held at the MDIFW Augusta Headquarters, 353 Water Street, Augusta:*

Thursday, October 2, 2025 1:30 pm-3 pm

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 10:30 am-12 pm

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 10:30 am -12 pm

There will be an opportunity for public comment at the end of each meeting. Those interested in attending in-person or virtually via Teams should email [email protected]

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Public Access to Privately Owned Lands Working Group

MDIFW and Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry are forming a Working Group to Examine Issues Related to Public Access to Privately Owned Lands. The working group will submit a final report to the Legislature with recommendations and any potential legislation by February 15, 2026, see more detail within: Legislative Resolve 82. [ [link removed] ]

*Co-Chairs:* Jo D. Saffeir, Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and Nathan Webb, Wildlife Division Director at MDIFW

*Upcoming Meetings:*


* Monday, October 6, 2025 from 9 – 11:30 am at the Bangor MDIFW office located at 106 Hogan Rd, Suite 1, Bangor
* Thursday, October 23 from 1pm – 4 pm at the Deering Building in Augusta, 1st Floor Conference Room, 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Augusta

There will be an opportunity for public comment at the end of each meeting. Those interested in attending in-person or virtually via Teams should email [email protected].

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