Resolve, Authorizing the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services To Assume Ownership of the Forest City Project
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1626
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: TURNER, JACKSON, ALLEY, FREDETTE, PERRY, SHERMAN, CARPENTER, MAKER

Legislative Document
No. 1626
H.P. 1121
House of Representatives, June 1, 2017
Resolve, Authorizing the Bureau of General Services within the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services To Assume 
Ownership of the Forest City Project
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative TURNER of Burlington.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL)
Cosponsored by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook and
Representatives: ALLEY of Beals, FREDETTE of Newport, PERRY of Calais, SHERMAN of 
Hodgdon, Senators: CARPENTER of Aroostook, MAKER of Washington.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, Woodland Pulp LLC currently owns the dam and water storage project, 
known as the Forest City Project, located on the East Branch of the St. Croix River in 
Washington County and Aroostook County; and 
Whereas, Woodland Pulp LLC seeks to transfer to the State the Forest City Project, 
together with associated flowage rights, easements and related facilities; and 
Whereas, ownership of this property will allow the State to regulate the level of 
water in East Grand Lake to ensure recreational and habitat-related purposes; and 
Whereas, this legislation authorizes the State to accept the donation, and it is 
necessary to expedite this authorization to stay the proceedings related to the application 
to surrender the dam that is pending at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1.  Forest City Project.  Resolved:  That the Department of Administrative 
and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services is authorized to assume ownership of 
that portion of a dam and water storage project known as the Forest City Project, together 
with associated flowage rights, easements and related facilities, located on the East 
Branch of the St. Croix River in Washington County and Aroostook County, from 
Woodland Pulp LLC.  The authorization under this section is limited to that portion of the 
Forest City Project that is located within the territorial limits of the United States; and be 
it further 
Sec. 2.  Project management.  Resolved:  That the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife shall oversee the management of the Forest City Project acquired 
under section 1. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve authorizes the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, 
Bureau of General Services to assume ownership of the dam and water storage project 
known as the Forest City Project and requires the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife to oversee the management of the Forest City Project.