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Saco River Corridor Commission “Communities Working Together To Protect Our Rivers”

The Saco River Corridor Commission (SRCC) works to protect the Ossipee, Little Ossipee and the Saco River through the standards, programs and laws described by the Saco River Corridor Act. The Maine legislature devised the Act in an effort to protect these great rivers after many citizens in the 20 surrounding towns approached them for help. Each of these 20 towns has an opportunity to be represented on the Commission by having the town appoint two people – a member and an alternate. The Town of Buxton is fortunate to haveMichael Robinson and JeremyMiller on the Commission. In a practical sense, being on the Commission gives the Town of Buxton an opportunity to participate in the present and future development patterns throughout the entire corridor from Fryeburg to Saco. The Commission looks at land use issues, water quality and conservation issues covering a wide range of topics during the year. Anyone interested in obtaining more information about how to represent your community through this Commission should contact the Commission Staff and we will explain the town’s role and the individual’s role as well. We are pleased to report that we concluded our fifteenth successful season of our Saco River Basin Water Quality Monitoring Program in September, 2015. Currently, we have over 10 volunteers monitoring for dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, temperature, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, total phosphorus, orthophosphate, Alkalinity and Escherichia coli. We also do macro invertebrate testing and conductivity testing at many sites within the corridor. Our testing takes place on a bi-weekly schedule along the Saco, Ossipee, and Little Ossipee Rivers at 34 different locations during the months of May through September. All of the information relating to the past fifteen years of the Commission’s monitoring program can be found on our website located at www. srcc-maine.org. The Commission and staff work hard to keep the rivers clean and healthy, but we cannot do it alone. Anyone from Buxton interested in obtaining additional information about the Saco River Corridor Commission’s work or for a copy of the water quality monitoring information should feel free to call Dennis J. Finn, the Commission’s Executive Director. The Commission office is located at 81 Maple Street in Cornish, Maine (Telephone 207-625-8123) and can be found on the web at www.srcc-maine.org.

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