The Maine State Planning Office (SPO) was created by the Legislature in 1968 as part of Maine's Executive Department. Its mission was to help build a sustainable future for Maine's communities, businesses and residents. The State Planning Office had four core duties assigned to it by statute that included coordinating the development of the state's economy and energy resources with the conservation of its natural resources; providing technical assistance to the Governor and Legislature by undertaking special studies and plans and preparing policy alternatives; providing technical assistance to towns and regions; and conducting continuing economic analyses, including economic forecasting. The Maine State Planning Office was eliminated effective July 1, 2012.
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Submissions from 1976
Insulation R & K Factors, Maine Division of Community Services
Maine's Coast: Special Considerations for the Municipal Planning Process, Maine State Planning Office and Bruce Hendler
Office Manual: Maine State Planning Office, Maine State Planning Office
The Maine Competition: Architectural Design for Low-cost Housing, Maine State Planning Office
The Natural Regions of Maine, Paul R. Adamus M.S., Garrett C. Clough PhD., Maine State Planning Office, and Maine Critical Areas Program
Submissions from 1975
Submissions from 1973
Inventory of Dams on Maine Waterways, 1973, Maine State Planning Office
State of Maine Governmental Reorganization : Departments Approved by Special Session 105th Legislature and Regular Session 106th Legislature, Maine State Planning Office
Submissions from 1971
Maine Coastal Resources Renewal, Maine State Planning Office
State of Maine Governmental Reorganization: A Summary of New Departments and Agencies Approved by the 105th Legislature, Maine State Planning Office
Submissions from 1935
List of State Planning Board Maps Showing Existing Conditions in Maine, Maine State Planning Board
Submissions from 1934
Report on Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project by the Maine State Planning Board, State House, Augusta, to the Quoddy Hydro-Electric Commission Appointed by Governor Brann, Maine State Planning Board and Alfred Mullikin