The Hancock County Planning Commission will present a shoreline stabilization workshop at Bold Coast Seafood in Prospect Harbor on Wednesday, October 14, at 5 PM. The workshop focuses on what property owners can do to decrease erosion impacts and how to get started.
Gouldsboro Receives Grant for Sand Cove Study
Gouldsboro has received a $55,500 Maine Coastal Program Grant to conduct resource and hydrologic studies along Corea Road at Sand Cove and at the southern edge of Grand Marsh Bay. The project will provide data the Town will use in working with State agencies, local land trusts, and private landowners in planning and design work.
Coastal Erosion Workshops
The Hancock County Planning Commission will offer a workshop on coastal erosion at Schoodic Institute on Tuesday, September 22, at 5 PM. The public is welcome. Registration is required.
Funding Received for Next Stages of Work in Prospect Harbor and South Gouldsboro
Gouldsboro secures a $79,540 grant to enhance Prospect Harbor and South Gouldsboro, focusing on a new launch ramp and breakwater restoration.
Gouldsboro Applies for Funds to Fix Corea Road Flooding
In May of this year, Gouldsboro submitted a $1.5 M application for funding to elevate and reconstruct a stream crossing on Corea Road that was deep underwater during the January 2024 storm.
A Coastal Planning and Protection Reserve Fund
Gouldsboro residents will decide whether they want to establish a Coastal Planning and Protection Reserve Fund at the town meeting on the evening of June 11. This post explains how the town would utilize the funds placed in the reserve fund. It also explains why having such a fund is necessary.
Outcomes from the First Harbor Resilience Meeting
On May 17, 26 participants, mainly fishermen, convened to discuss harbor infrastructure improvements for Gouldsboro over the next decade. Key issues included dredging needs, public launch ramps, and a needed pier in South Gouldsboro. After assessing costs and feasibility, we will reconvene this fall to recommend investment priorities for the town's harbor facilities.
Harbor Resilience Meeting
Fishermen and other Gouldsboro residents are invited to a conversation about three Gouldsboro harbors on Saturday, May 17, at 1 PM. The meeting will focus on the town's harbor infrastructure in Prospect Harbor, Bunkers Harbor, and South Gouldsboro. This is the first of a two-meeting series that will shape the town's investments in these harbors
Corea Project Update
Coastal resilience work around Corea Harbor is moving from planning to action. Building on the two meetings with Corea residents last summer and fall, the Town of Gouldsboro has charted a course that leads to construction to address flooding at the Crowley Island Causeway and Corea-Cranberry Road Junction.
Storm Response Presentation
Gouldsboro will be among the communities sharing what it has done and learned at tonight's Storm Response and Preparedness meeting hosted by Maine Sea Grant. Here are the slides we will present. And here it is as a PDF file if you want to download it.