Burning Down The Mountain (Continued)

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5. Acheson, James M. “Public Access to Privately Owned Land in Maine,” Maine Policy Review, 2006. Foundational analysis describing the tradition and fragility of Maine’s open-land norms.

6. RESTORE: The North Woods. Summary of Bangor Daily News reporting, 2025. Conservation-focused overview of community fears and access issues.

7. Maine Land Use Planning Commission. Permit Applications ULP-470 and RP-3313, 2024–25. Documents outlining new development, driveway length, and utility installations.

8. Beaver Cove. Real Estate Tax Commitment Book, 2023. Municipal records confirming LLC ownership and acreage distribution.

9. The Cool Down / Yahoo News. “Locals outraged over developer’s shocking act at popular hiking trail,” 2025. National amplification of local frustration around the closure.

10. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries &amp Wildlife. “Private for Public” Access Campaign. Public outreach explaining the non-guaranteed nature of Maine’s private-land access tradition.

11. Blackmer v. Williams, 437 A.2d 858 (Me. 1981). Maine case law clarifying prescriptive-use standards relevant to long-term public access.

12. Greenville real-estate interviews, 2024–25. Local testimony documenting rising home values and affordability pressures throughout the Moosehead region.

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