BRCA: the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance
part of the Kennebec Highlands, as seen from The Mountain
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The Kennebec Highlands

In 1998 the BRCA initiated a project to protect the Kennebec Highlands in Rome, Mount Vernon, Vienna, and New Sharon. Within 20 miles of Augusta, Waterville, and Farmington in central Maine, the Kennebec Highlands' 5,600 acres contain the highest peaks in Kennebec County, miles of pristine streams, several wetlands, and five undeveloped ponds. The area is home to moose, deer, bear, waterfowl, fish, and other wildlife and is blanketed with hardwood and mixed-wood forests, blueberry barrens, and marshes. State wildlife officials have identified six deer wintering areas and five wetland habitats of critical importance to waterfowl and other wildlife. Miles of trails in the highlands provide access for hiking, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, mountain biking, horseback riding, hunting, and fishing and a host of other outdoor pursuits. Currently the project is finishing raising $1 million in private funds. For more information, visit the Kennebec Higlands Web site at kennebechighlands.org.

Other Land Holdings

Since its foundation in 1988, BRCA has protected nearly 1,200 acres through land acquisition and conservation easements. Acreage totals 632 in Rome, including popular recreational spots like The Mountain, French Mountain, and Mount Phillip, 26 in Belgrade, 50 in Oakland, and 35 in Vienna.

Total land owned: 832 acres
Total land under conservation easements: 352 acres

Land Protected by Lake Watershed:
WatershedFee acresEasement acresTotal
East Pond/Serpentine055
Great Pond32838366
Long Pond26626292
McGrath Pond/Salmon Lake49049
Messalonskee Lake101
North Pond03535
Other188248436
Total8323521184

Land Protected by Town:
TownFee acresEasement acresTotal
Augusta000
Belgrade02626
Manchester000
Mercer000
Mount Vernon000
New Sharon1690169
Norridgewock0244244
Oakland50050
Readfield000
Rome59438632
Sidney000
Smithfield02828
Vienna191635
Total8323521184

Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance
P.O. Box 250
Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918
(207) 495-6039
brca@gwi.net

 

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