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ME 6. Orono Bog. Acreage: 1500. 



Location: Penobscot County; Orono Quadrangle; 1 mile SW of Orono; reached 

 via U.S. 95. 



Description: Good example of a northern bog. Easily accessible for study. Many 

 similar areas in region, but few if any as easy to reach for general public or 

 university community. 



Encroachments: Timber harvest. Area just missed by a recent new interstate 

 highway. 



Ownership: Private; attempts to purchase (for public ownership) have failed to 

 date. Owner apparently not willing to sell. 



Data source: Dr. Malcolm W. Coulter, 121 East Annex, University of Maine, 

 Orono, Me. 04473. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Dr. Charles Richards, Deering Hall, University of 

 Maine, Orono, Me. 04473; Dr. Albert Barden, Coburn Hall, University of 

 Maine, Orono, Me. 04473. 



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