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Current Projects
Maine Public Reserve Land (Holeb)
- Size: 19,000+ acres
- Location: Near the popular Moose River Bow
- Link: View info
Summary: Orion Timberlands, LLC was the successful bidder for a State of Maine Bureau of Parks and Land stumpage sale in Holeb, located in western Maine. This sale area is adjacent to the Passamaquoddy lands. Awarded in the summer of 2006, the Holeb sale is for a five-year period, producing approximately 45,000 cords over the contract period. Harvesting began on Holeb in December of 2006.
The Holeb sale is a valuable addition to the operations currently underway on the Passamaquoddy Tribal lands directly adjacent to these lands. Orion is working cooperatively with the Bureau and the Passamaquoddy tribe to improve access into this remote block of forestland through the Moose River bridge project.
Holeb has a recreational use dominated by the Moose River Bow Trip, long popular among canoeists and fishermen. Most of the shores on Attean and Holeb Ponds and a significant length of the Moose River including Holeb Falls lie within the unit's boundaries.
Maine's Public Reserved Lands total more than a half million acres of wild lands and are managed for a variety of resource values including recreation, wildlife, and timber. Recreational opportunities include visiting some of Maine's most outstanding natural features. Camping, hiking, hunting and fishing in secluded locations bring a closer understanding of our outdoor heritage.