The Town of St. George 2025 Comprehensive Plan is a document outlining how our town will guide growth, preserve its character, and strengthen resilience over the next decade. Over the next few weeks we will have a series of posts that highlights six major themes: land use and development; municipal services and infrastructure; natural resources and climate resilience; community engagement and governance; economy and workforce; and housing. This is part 3: Natural Resources & Climate Resilience.
The comprehensive plan includes four chapters about the town’s land and water resources, highlighting our wetlands, critical habitats, forests, scenic areas, freshwater bodies, drinking water, coastal areas, and more. The plan calls for promoting the monitoring of water quality, considering possibilities of land acquisition or easements, providing educational information on individual conservation opportunities, and identifying and addressing needs for recreational and commercial water access. To accomplish these goals efficiently, the plan encourages partnerships with relevant organizations such as local groups, state agencies, neighboring towns, and land trusts. Additionally, climate resilience is a focus throughout the plan, and it incorporates strategies to monitor and proactively mitigate the impacts of storms and sea level rise on town resources, including the development of a joint climate action plan with South Thomaston.
If you'd like to read more specifically about Natural Resources & Climate Resilience in St. George, see page 91 of the plan.
This summary was produced with the help of AI, but reviewed by a member of the Comprehensive Planning Committee.