Welcome and Introduction

Ted Hoskins gets us ready to delve into the continuing saga of waterfront access in coastal Maine. He starts by asking audience members to introduce themselves. Members of the audience include MDI lobstermen, coastal landowners, coastal citizens, Ellsworth town employees, Maine Revenue Services employees, coastal environmental groups, Island Institute, Maine Sea Grant, and Maine Coast Heritage Trust employees.

Ted thanks the National Sea Grant Law Center for helping fund this project and develop a steering committee. He thanks the representatives of the various supporters and sponsors.

Ted puts me on the spot and asks me to explain the blog, and emphasizes that comments are welcome on this blog. Please continue the discussion!

Ted explains the purpose of the workshop. We are here to bring people together to talk about coastal access and discuss issues in the area. He explains that workshops of this type have been going on for some time, and recommends the available literature and summaries of previous sessions. Especially important is the information on Maine's Working Waterfront Tax Law, which could potentially help those in attendance.

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