Annual Planning Day & General Assembly Meeting
Schedule
Wed Nov 05 2025 at 08:45 am to 03:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch | Auburn, ME
About this Event
AVCOG's 38th Annual Planning Day and General Assembly Meeting is quickly approaching. Don't wait, reserve your tickets today!
Presentations will include discussions of the following:
- Shoreland Zoning and Floodplain Management
- Municipal Resources and Mapping Program with IF&W
- Insight into creating Farm-Friendly Municipal Policy
- Municipal Initiatives
- Legislative Updates Affecting Land Use Planning
- A discussion with Maine's Office of Community Affairs
Agenda
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:15 AM
Registration
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Info: Amy Landry, AVCOG Executive Director | Erica Bufkins, AVCOG Land Use Planner
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Concurrent Sessions: (see below for session information)
1. Shoreland Zoning and Floodplain Management
Info: Sue Baker: Maine Floodplain Management Program Coordinator, Maine Office of Community Affairs (MOCA) | Colin Clark: Shoreland Zoning Coordinator, MaineDEP
2. IF&W - Beginning with Habitat: Municipal Resources & Mapping Program
Info: Amy Dowley: GIS Coordinator, Beginning with Habitat - MDIF&W | Justin Schlawin: Program Coordinator, Beginning with Habitat - MDIF&W
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Concurrent Sessions: (see below for session information)
1. Municipal Strategies for Supporting the Viability of Farms
Info: Abby Farnham: Assistant Director of Policy & Research, MFT
2. Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM): Municipal Initiatives
Info: Vanessa Berry: Sustainable Maine Program Manager, NRCM | Josh Caldwell: Climate & Clean Energy Policy Advocate and Outreach Manager, NRCM | Luke Frankel: Woods, Waters, & Wildlife Director and Staff Scientist, NRCM
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Lunch Buffet
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:00 PM
General Assembly Meeting
Info: Agenda forthcoming.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Legislative Updates Affecting Land Use Planning
Info: Philip Saucier: Bernstein Shur Shareholder & Municipal & Governmental Services Practice Group Leader
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Maine Office of Community Affairs
Info: Samantha Horn: Director, Maine Office of Community Affairs (MOCA)
🕑: 03:30 PM
Adjourn
Where is it happening?
Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch, 14 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 60.00
