ME LD1441

Establishes a 10-member Commission to Study the Future of Recreational Access in Maine, chaired by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Commission membership includes a large landowner (100,000+ acres), small woodlot owner representative, state agency officials, professional guides, outdoor recreation businesses, snowmobile/ATV clubs, conservation organizations, and hunters/anglers organizations

Directs the commission to explore financial incentives for private landowners to create and expand recreational access, assess current and future public access status, and gather input from stakeholders on Maine's tradition of public access to private land

Focuses particularly on the unorganized territory, including trail corridors and natural resource destinations of high interest for outdoor and traditional recreational activities

Report with findings, recommendations, and suggested legislation due to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry by December 3, 2025