Bucksport Town Council Adopts Emergency Dam Moratorium — August 27 Special Meeting

The Bucksport Town Council unanimously approved an emergency moratorium on the transfer, abandonment, removal, or unregulated release of impounded water or dams, responding to concerns about the potential abandonment of the Silver Lake Dam by its owner, American Iron and Metal (AIM). The council also held the first reading of a companion ordinance that would establish a local review process for any future dam ownership changes.