Resources and Downloads

Publications Online

Census Information

• MCRPC Region Summary Census 80-90-00
• Knox County - Census 2000
• Waldo County - Census 2000
• 2008 Population-Housing-Income-Estimates by Town

Regional Land Use

• Amending Land Use Ordinances (Rezoning) Model
• Development Opportunities
• Ethics in Land Use Review
• Hillside and Ridgeline Protection Provisions
• MCRPC Planning References
• MCRPC Regional Plan
• MCRPC Regional Plan Demographics Appendix

• MCRPC Regional Plan Maps (Tip:  To download these large files,

  right click on them and use ‘Save Target As’ or ‘Save Link Target As’.)

  • Population Density
  • Median Household Income
  • Major Employers Map
  • Land Cover
  • Topography
  • Critical Habitats
  • Public Facilities & Lands
  • Water Resources
  • Housing Density
  • Ownership Cost
  • Renter Cost
  • Housing Affordability
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • Transportation Volumes
  • Traffic Congestion & Level of Service
  • High Crash Locations
  • Proposed Land Use
• Weskeag Watershed Communities Build-Out Analysis and Development Constraints Map
• Wind Power: Introduction to Regulation Options

Regional Transportation

• Access Management Summary
• Transportation and the Comprehensive Plan
• Driveway Permit Guide
• Strategic Investment Plan for Transportation Corridors
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Land Use Ordinance Provisions
• Regional Transportation Assessment
• US Route 1 Maps:
  • Land Use Districts North Map
  • Land Use Districts South Map
  • Employment and Housing Map
  • Transportation Map
• Draft Midcoast Route 3 Corridor Maps:
  • Land Use Districts Map
  • Employment and Housing Map
  • Natural Resources Map
  • Scenic Resources
  • Speeds Map
  • Topography Map
  • Transportation Map
• Midcoast Route 17 Corridor Management Plan:
  • Land Use Zoning Map
  • Employment and Housing Map
  • Natural Resources Map
  • Scenic Resources Map
  • Speeds Map
  • Topography Map
  • Transportation Map
• US Route 1 Gateway 1:  see  www.gateway1.org

Municipal Comprehensive Planning :  see also municipal websites

• Comprehensive Plan Review Criteria Rule
• Northport Comprehensive Plan
• Rockland Comprehensive Plan
• Thomaston Comprehensive Plan
• Union Comprehensive Plan

Shoreland Zoning Guidelines- Model Ordinance

• Shoreland -May 2006 Amendments showing changes (PDF)
• Shoreland -May 2006 Amendments Clean (MS Word)

Economic, Housing and other Reports: 

• Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy CEDS Reports
• Camden,Lincolnville,Rockland,Rockport,St.George,Thomaston Housing Assessment
• Brooks Housing Assessment
• Union, Waldoboro and Washington Housing Assessment

Links

• Maine State Planning Office
• Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
• Eastern Maine Development Corporation
• City of Belfast
• Town of Camden
• Town of Cushing
• Town of Hope
• Town of Lincolnville
• City of Rockland
• Town of South Thomaston
• Town of Thomaston
• Town of Union
• Town of Washington
• Knox County
• Waldo County

Library

We offer a library with publications on most of the topics of interest to municipal officials. This includes US Census data, Maine Revised Statutes Annotated and videotapes on various topics such as code enforcement, subdivision review and water quality. See MCRPC Planning References, under Publications Online, for a listing of many of our resources.