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 View of Katahdin from the Sandy Stream Sanctuary in T2R8 WELS, Maine.    

 

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Sandy Stream Sanctuary

Sandy Stream Sanctuary consists of 24,574 acres in northern T2R8 and southern T3R8 WELS, Maine. The purpose of the sanctuary is to protect the land along Sandy Stream in the viewshed of Baxter State Park and TNC’s Trout Mountain reserve, to provide sanctuary for its native plants and animals, and to ensure continued public access for compatible, low-impact recreational and educational use. The sanctuary encompasses:

  • Almost 7 miles of frontage on Sandy Stream which is free flowing from Baxter State Park to Millinocket Lake;
  • A major portion of Mud Brook Flowage, a large exemplary wetland complex surrounded by red pine forests in the south central portion of the property;
  • Numerous brooks, beaver wetlands, fens, floodplains, and several small ponds including one unnamed great pond (13 acres);
  • The summits of Wassataquoik Mountain (1,378 ft) and Kelloch Mountain (1,368 ft) and several smaller hills;
  • Outstanding views of Katahdin and other mountains in the eastern portion of Baxter State Park.

For a one-year trial period starting on 1 September 2007, hunting on the property will be permitted in accordance with the laws of the State of Maine on a walk-in only basis. Consequently, motor vehicles, snowmobiles, and other off-road vehicles will not be permitted in the main body of the Sanctuary beyond the gate on the Rocky Pond-Kelloch Mountain road. Motor Vehicles and snowmobiles may continue to be used on ITS 83 (the Trout Pond – Whetstone Bridge Road) where it crosses the southeast corner of the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary is open, as are all the EPI Sanctuaries, for non-motorized use (hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, etc.).

                                   

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