Hancock County
Planning Commission
Dark Sky Initiative
The Hancock County Planning Commission (HCPC) will assist towns in Hancock County to prepare policies for protecting the night sky from light pollution. We are working with the Island Astronomy Institute and Maine state agencies to prepare model ordinances and technical assistance documents for night sky preservation.
Documents and Plans
- Lighting Technical Assistance Bulletin
- Sample Lighting Ordinance
- Regulating Light Pollution; A Selected Bibliography
- Scenic View Assessment Project
Photographs
Press
Public Outreach
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Regional Organizations
State Organizations
- Maine Audubon
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Maine Department of Transportation
- Maine State Planning Office
- The Nature Conservancy in Maine
For more information, contact Thomas Martin, HCPC Executive Director
HCPC, 395 State Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Voice: (207) 667-7131 Fax: (207) 667-2099
EMail: tmartin@hcpcme.org