Implementation Funding

February-April 2026

Applications for federal funding to assist with redevelopment of the Public Landing and Harbor Park

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March 2026

Application to the Maine Public Working Waterfront Grant Program for supplemental funding for Middle Pier

 

March  2024

$4,060,000 for Middle Pier and Buoy Park included in a Congressional Appropriations Bill signed by the President

 

October 2023

Congressionally Directed Spending Request included in relevant Senate Appropriations Bill.

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September 2023

Maine Department of Transportation includes $250,000 to assist with Middle Pier redevelopment in its Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan.

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March 2023 

Request for $4,060,000 in Congressionally directed spending to assist with redevelopment of Middle Pier & Buoy Park.

 

Honors

May 2024

Maine Association of Planners Project of the Year Award

 

January 2024

Governor Mills mentions the importance of this project in her State of the State address

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April 2022      

Earth Day site visit from Governor’s Office of Policy, Innovation & The Future (GOPIF)

 

Permitting

December 2025

Middle Pier & Buoy Park permitting complete, including US Army Corps, Maine DEP NRPA, and Maine DEP Stormwater Permit by Rule

 

December 2025

Public Landing & Harbor Park partially complete; Maine DEP NRPA permit obtained, US Army Corps permit underway

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Preliminary Engineering Phase – Landside Improvements

October 2023

Preliminary design report completed. Review or download the Preliminary Design Report here.

 

Preliminary design plans for the upland completed. Review or download preliminary design plans here.

 

April 2023

Preliminary design for the landside improvements kicks off.

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March 2023

Pre-design work (survey updates, geotechnical investigation) for landside begins.

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January 2023 

Community Action Grant Award for preliminary engineering of landside improvements

 

Preliminary Engineering Phase – Marine Infrastructure

March 2023

Preliminary design report for the marine infrastructure finalized. - Review or download here

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February 2023 

Preliminary Design for the Marine Infrastructure portion of the Downtown Waterfront Plan completed - Review or download here

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October 2022 

Marine Infrastructure Assessment completed - Review or download here

September 2022 

Revised project website launched – www.rocklanddw.info

September 2022

Community Action Grant application for preliminary engineering of landside Marine infrastructure submitted.

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September/October 2022

Pre-design work for marine infrastructure underway (additional survey work and more detailed facility assessment)

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Summer 2022  

Contract established with consulting team led by Landmark Corporation preliminary engineering of the marine infrastructure

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Spring 2022 

Community Action Grant Award of $50,000, for preliminary engineering of marine infrastructure

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Conceptual Design Phase – Complete

January 2026

Final design for Middle Pier & Buoy Park complete

 

March 2023

Preliminary design report for marine infrastructure complete

 

February 2023

Preliminary design report for upland infrastructure complete