Resolution 7594 Establish Stubbs Bay Lake Improvement District

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- Any information indicating the degree of local interest and commitment to future management: Over the past several months, the Stubbs Bay LID organizers have campaigned to educate and garner support from property owners on the Bay regarding the proposed LID. Education efforts include notifying all of the residents in the proposed LID via mail and by e-mail (for those willing to share their e-mail addresses). A web site has been established (www.stubbsbay.org) and a Stubbs Bay public information meeting was held on April 14, 2025 before the Orono City Council. Several follow up e-mails have been sent and many one-on-one conversations held. The organizers have also met and communicated with city staff on the process and deadlines needed to establish a LID. Homeowners on Stubbs Bay have already made a sizeable investment to control EWM and CLP in the bay. Over $30,000 has been raised through voluntary contributions for a bay wide treatment in 2025. To protect this initial investment, Stubbs Bay LID organizers have explained to homeowners that additional spot treatments and monitoring will be needed and how a LID will provide an equitable and sustainable way to provide for on-going AIS control in Stubbs Bay. The Stubbs Bay Lake Vegetation Management Plan authorizes a 5-7-year variance from time of signing to perform herbicide treatments greater than 15% of the littoral area with herbicides to control EWM/HWM/CLP. - Stubbs Bay Lake Improvement District Petition: To date, almost 66% of the homeowners in the proposed LID have signed the petition for a Stubbs Bay LID. Over the next few months organizers will seek additional signatures. It is important to note, several properties on Stubbs Bay are owned by individuals whose properties are managed by LLCs, attorneys, or management companies that restrict the ability to connect with the property owner. See Exhibit F. - Copies of local ordinances that regulate the use of the lake or any public access: The Stubbs Bay LID will operate in compliance with all local ordinances (including those of the City of Orono, LMCD, and MCWD) that govern the use of Stubbs Bay and public accesses. Links to applicable local regulations are listed in Exhibit G, Local Ordinances. There are currently no local ordinances that would limit, control, or otherwise regulate any anticipated AIS or water quality improvement programs that may be undertaken by the Stubbs Bay LID. Should local ordinances or Stubbs Bay LID programs change, all the LID will seek all required authorizations and will operate in compliance with local and state requirements. All of the properties in the Stubbs Bay LID are located in part of the City of Orono zoned either LR-1A or LR-1B. The LR-1A one-family lakeshore residential district is intended to provide a district which will allow a combination of low-density residential development and limited agricultural activity. The LR-1B one-family lakeshore residential district is intended to provide a district which will allow a combination of medium-density residential developments and limited agricultural activity. All properties in LR-1A and 1B are subject to the City of Orono Code Title VI, Chapter 78, Zoning Regulations (which includes: Lakeshore Residential Districts, Floodplain Management, and Shoreland Management). The properties in the Stubbs Bay LID are also subject to City of Orono Code, Chapter 94, Waterways (which includes: docks, marinas, and related lake structures).