PUBLIC NOTICES for December 4, 2025

NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE

Please take notice that the Town of Winslow, 114 Benton Ave, Winslow, ME, ph: 207-872-1972 is intending to file a Natural Resources Protect Act Permit application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) pursuant to the provisions of 38 M.R.S. §§ 480-A through 480-KK on or about December 12, 2025.

The application is for construction of a stabilized earth berm in an intermittent stream off the east end of Lessard Street. The purpose is to create a stormwater detention basin to alleviate flooding downstream.

A public informational meeting will be held in the Recreation Hall, at the rear of the Winslow Town Office, 114 Benton Ave., on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
A request for a public hearing must be received by the Department in writing no later than 20 days after the application is found by the Department to be complete and is accepted for processing. A public hearing may or may not be held at the discretion of the Commissioner or Board of Environmental Protection. Public comment on the application will be accepted throughout the application processing period.

The application will be filed for public inspection on the DEP’s website at: https://www.maine.gov/dep/mels/hub.html. Written public comments may be sent through the website. A copy of the application may also be seen at the municipal office in Winslow, Maine.

For more information on how to submit public comment with the DEP, please go to the DEP’s website: Public Participation in the Licensing Process (Information Sheet) Maine DEP.