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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 D E C E M B E R 1 2 , 2 0 1 6 AMAZING BRANDS LIKE THESE CAN'T TRUST THEIR ONLINE PRESENCE TO JUST ANYONE. THEY TRUST DIRIGO. GIVE US A CALL AND we'l show you why. A digital marketing in…ovation agency helo@dirigodev.com | 207.358.2990 check out our work at dirigodev.com/work T he National Park Service has just released its report based on four community "listening sessions" about the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument that were held in Stacyville, East Millinocket/Medway, Millinocket and Bangor/Orono this fall. e report is seen as the fi rst step of a three-year process of draft- ing a management plan for the 87,500 acres of land east of Baxter State Park donated by philanthropist Roxanne Quimby for the national monument. Compiled by facilitator Leigh Tillman, the 135-page document and an accompanying 67-page appendix of written comments received by the park service this fall off er an early vision of the region's ideas and hopes for capitalizing on that designation. Here's a sampling: Ashley Lodato, former resident of Greenville and frequent visitor to the area: "Situate the visitor centers in the Millinocket/Medway area and the Patten/Sherman area, not within the monument itself. Rely on local com- munities surrounding the monument to provide visitor services such as food, lodging and equipment rental, rather than establishing such facilities within the monument itself." Aaron Megquier, executive director, Friends of Baxter State Park: "Consider a shuttle- bus system, similar to the one used successfully in Acadia National Park, to provide visitor transportation on the monument. Keep the overall road density on the monument to a mini- mum … We encourage the national monument to avoid constructing build- ings, roads, parking areas and other infrastructure that would adversely impact views from Baxter State Park, especially from Katahdin and other mountain summits. We also encour- age the national monument to avoid night lighting that would diminish the exceptional dark skies in the region." James C. Tassé, assistant director, Bicycle Coalition of Maine: "We assume that the monument will include backcountry hiking trails, but we want to encour- age the inclusion of backcountry biking trails in the plans for the land. Off -road trail riding opportunities are a proven economic driver. Vermont's Northeast Kingdom Trails are the best New England example of how a great trail system can stimulate millions of dol- lars in economic activity, but Maine's Carrabassett Region is an in-state example of how 'if you build trails, they will come.'" Barry Burgason, certifi ed wildlife biologist, Huber Resources Corp.: " e Grand Lake Road is a public road but it is important to us since virtually every truck load of logs we harvest travels over this road. … I strongly suggest that the National Park Service and Maine Department of Transportation look at the entire length of the Grand Lake Road and specifi cally at these two bridges: Shin Pond Bridge and Seboeis River Bridge. You would be well advised to consult with some of the truckers who regularly drive this route." P O L I T I C S & C O. B Y J A M E S M C C A R T H Y Public weighs in on Katahdin Woods and Waters Camden National Bank, the largest bank based in Maine, fortifi ed its cyber- security and added 24-hour customer service. Added security will include real- time alerts in cases of debit card fraud, adding email to existing text and phone notifi cation service. The bank, which has 61 branch offi ces and 84 ATMs, expand- ed its customer assistance center hours to 24/7 operations, which it claims is a fi rst for a Maine-based community bank. Students at UMPI use drones for mapping Drone technology for practical applica- tion is getting a boost at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, where stu- dents and professors in the geographic information systems program deployed two DJI Phantom-4 drones to take aerial photos that will be used to create a plot map for the town of Mars Hill, the Bangor Daily News reported. e drones were purchased through funding under the science and technology bond program approved by Maine voters N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N To download the 135-page report go to bit.ly/2h25zvS To download an appendix of written comments go to bit.ly/2gNaWkP @