An Act To Allow the Annexation of Certain Lands by Columbia Falls (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 2011
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: MOORE, FAULKINGHAM, PERRY, TUELL

Legislative Document
No. 2011
S.P. 725
In Senate, March 9, 2022
An Act To Allow the Annexation of Certain Lands by Columbia 
Falls
(AFTER DEADLINE)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205.
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator MOORE of Washington.
Cosponsored by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor and
Representatives: PERRY of Calais, TUELL of East Machias.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Annexation of a portion of Centerville Township to the Town of 
Columbia Falls.  A portion of the unorganized territory of Centerville Township 
consisting of the lot of land adjacent to the Town of Columbia Falls in Washington County 
described by the following metes and bounds is annexed to the Town of Columbia Falls:
Beginning at a point on the southeast corner of Town of Northfield town line, thence 
southerly along the westerly boundary of the Town of Whitneyville a distance of four 
thousand (4000') feet, more or less, thence westerly along a line parallel to the southerly 
town line of the Town of Northfield a distance of twelve thousand (12,000') feet, more or 
less, thence southwesterly along a course of S26°04'22.64"W, distance of sixteen thousand, 
five hundred thirty three (16,533') feet, more or less, thence westerly along a line parallel 
to the southerly town line of the Town of Northfield a distance of eleven thousand five 
hundred twenty three (11,523') feet to the easterly line of the Town of Columbia Falls, 
thence north along the easterly line of the Town of Columbia Falls and the easterly line of 
T19 MD BPP to the southwest corner of the Town of Northfield town line, thence easterly 
along the southerly border of the Town of Northfield to the point of beginning.  The lot 
contains 7,000 acres, more or less.
Sec. 2. Annexation of a portion of T19 MD BPP to the Town of Columbia 
Falls.  A portion of the unorganized territory of T19 MD BPP consisting of the lot of land 
adjacent to the Town of Columbia Falls in Washington County described by the following 
metes and bounds is annexed to the Town of Columbia Falls:
Beginning at a point on the southeast corner of T19 MD BPP, thence westerly along 
the northerly boundary of the Town of Columbia Falls a distance of eleven thousand one 
hundred and fifty four (11,154') feet, more or less, thence northerly along the boundary line 
of T19 MD MPP and the Town of Columbia Falls a distance of six thousand three hundred 
sixty (6,360') feet, more or less, thence westerly along the boundary line of T19 MD BPP 
and the Town of Columbia Falls a distance of five thousand seventy five (5,075') feet, more 
or less, thence northerly a distance of five hundred twenty nine (529') feet, more or less, 
thence northeasterly along Hay Branch Stream a distance of five thousand one hundred 
eighty six (5,186') feet, more or less, thence easterly N76°03'18.97"E a distance of five 
thousand six hundred fifty (5,650') feet, more or less, thence southerly S13°52'05.02"E a 
distance of seven hundred thirty three (733') feet, more or less, thence easterly 
N77°20'26.85"E a distance of one thousand ten (1,010') feet, more or less, thence northerly 
N15°41'16.30"W a distance of three hundred twenty six (326') feet, more or less, thence 
easterly N77°26'48.78"E a distance of two thousand seventy three (2,073') feet, more or 
less, thence northerly N12°04'25.79"W a distance of two thousand one hundred thirty three 
(2,133') feet, more or less, thence northerly N18°36'59.56"W a distance of nine hundred 
sixteen (916') feet, more or less, thence easterly N78°31'13.70"E a distance of five thousand 
three hundred (5,300') feet, more or less to the western shoreline of Peaked Mountain Pond, 
thence southerly along the western shoreline of Peaked Mountain Pond a distance of two 
thousand eight hundred fifty one (2,851') feet, more or less to a point where the western 
shoreline of Peaked Mountain Pond intersects with the boundary line between T19 MD 
BPP and Centerville Township, thence southerly along the boundary between T19 MD 
BPP and Centerville Township a distance of ten thousand four hundred ninety eight 
(10,498’) feet, more or less to the northeast corner of the Town of Columbia Falls to the 
point of beginning.  The lot contains 3,416 acres, more or less.
Sec. 3.  Planning costs to be absorbed by the Town of Columbia Falls.  All 
costs associated with the transfer of jurisdiction over lands in Centerville Township, 
described in section 1, and T19 MD BPP, described in section 2, from the Maine Land Use 
Planning Commission to the Town of Columbia Falls must be borne by the Town of 
Columbia Falls. 
Sec. 4.  Comprehensive plan.  Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
12, chapter 206-A, the Maine Land Use Planning Commission retains no authority over the 
comprehensive plan of or any land use activity in the Town of Columbia Falls after passage 
of the referendum in section 5.
Sec. 5.  Referendum; effective date.  This Act must be submitted to the legal voters 
in the Town of Columbia Falls at a town referendum after passage of this Act for the 
purposes of voting on the annexations described in sections 1 and 2.  No vote is necessary 
by either Centerville Township or T19 MD BPP because there are no legal voters in the 
proposed areas of annexation described in sections 1 and 2.  Warrants must be issued for 
the town meeting in the manner provided by law for the holding of such meetings, notifying 
and warning the qualified voters of the town to vote on the approval or rejection of this 
Act.  If the referendum fails, it may not be submitted again to the voters under the provisions 
of this Act.
The subject matter of this Act must be reduced to the following question:
"Do you favor annexation by the Town of Columbia Falls of a certain 
portion of Centerville Township in Washington County and a certain 
portion of T19 MD BPP in Washington County?"
The municipal officers of the Town of Columbia Falls shall declare the result of the 
vote, and the town clerk shall file certificates of the vote with the Secretary of State within 
days of the date of the vote.  This Act takes effect for all purposes immediately upon its 
acceptance by a majority of the legal voters in the Town of Columbia Falls.
SUMMARY
This bill authorizes the annexation of certain portions of the unorganized territories of 
Centerville Township and T19 MD BPP to the Town of Columbia Falls, subject to 
referendum.