1954 1958 1960 ff. -JORT, Car. The AND territorial expanseon Outline (Iff) 4 Death FDR Jr. of fn ANP. Author? detailed planof JOR It Estremptops 1/10/69 1959 959 and CM 181 Pg. lof3 SMITH AND FENTON BAR HARBOR BANKING & TRUST BUILDING authority for conveyance BARHARBORSMAINEDS land of the trusteen to Asadis National Parte I enclose R proposed to January 29, 1959 end. You will note the authority applies only to lend acquired Hon. Joseph Edgar, Speaker Maine House of Representatives Augusta, Maine Dear Mr. Edgar: Prior to the establishment of what is now Acadia National Park by act of Congress approved February 26, 1919, an organization known as Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations acquired substantial quantities of land on Mount Desert Island for free public use. The purpose of this ac- quisition was to preserve forever the scenic beauty and historical interest of Mount Desert Island for the public. Over the years since the incorporation of the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations in 1903, that organiza- tion has turned over most of its lands to Acadia National Park. In recent years the United States Attorney General's Department has raised the question of the authority of the Trustees to convey land und er Its charter. In order that the Trustees may dispose of the rest of their holdings of wild land to Acadia National Park, it is necessary to amend Chapter 369 of the Private and Special Laws of 1903 to give express Trustees 2 Nationali Park GOLD and OAR B proposed statute to this end.ju You! will noteithe authority applies only to land acquired in theipast and does not apply to future acquisitions by the Trustees. study Acadia National Park has largely replaced the Trustees of Public Reservations in the function of acquiring and pre- serving lands on Mount Desert Island. Passage of this proposed legislation will enable the Trustees to retire from its original role as landholder in the immediate future. Presently the Trustees still hold some 26 tracts of hand approximating 1,000 acres. This land is of course tax exempt, and the Trustees have never paid any taxes on land held by them. The original authority of the Trustees, as contained in the act of incorporation confirmed by Private and Special Laws,Chap. 369 in 1903, has been twice amended. The first amendment was by Chapter 187, Private and Special Laws of 1911; there was another amendment OF Chapter 33 of Private and Special Laws of 1949. The Section 2 now proposed to be amended contained the 1949 amendment. The 1911 amendment had to do with the power of eminent domain as applied to certain lands not now owned by the Trustees but conveyed to Acadia National Park years ago. will you kindly turn over the proposed legislation to a representative who will introduce it and be willing to serve TO spe ATTT pops epa abbites OUTA so JOBC 3. 9DG* yesque Lost RESTOUST BOLK I 600J086 B blobaling to DUTS go LOL at wis LONGJOYDS Joing OI que as its sponsor. I 'will be glad to go Over the matter with such legislator and of course will attend any hearing on the subject if you believe such attendance and explanation are advisable. Very The ERS:EJ Enclosure Ibert H. Cuningham CC to Philip Trust Company Mr. Frank Givens Bar Harbor, Mains 1 Doar Albert # 1 have your letter of 8, 1952, together with copy of Mr Nash's Letter the you of January is 1959. I suepeat that staietly the Federal Income Tax return should be filed, been since the income is non-taxable and so small I EXIS perfectly willing to go along with you and the Green Sincerely yourus corner BAR HARBOR MAINE 1949 Ch 33 January 29, 1959 An Act to amend Chapter 369 of Private and Spe cial Laws of 1903 as amended Ron. Joseph concerning powers of the Hancock County Maine House Trustees of Public Reservations Augusta Maine Dear Mr. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as Prior to the of what is now Acadla follows: National aet Section 2 of Chapter 369 of the Private and Special an organization Laws of 1903 as amended is hereby further amended to read as Reservations quantitisa follows: Desert Ieland Sec. 2. May acquire and hold lands and personal quisition property for free public uses; no division of property nor historical of Hourit Island dividends. Said corporation shall have power to acquire by the singe the devise, gift or pur chase, and to own, arrange, hold, maintain and improve, for free public use, lands in Harloock county, tion has turned over Maine, which by reason of scenic beauty, historical interest, In recent years Watted sanitary advantages, or for other reasons may be available for has raised the questio of authority the purpose. Said corporation shall also have power to ao- convey quire by gift, devise or otherwise, money, securities and the their holdings of tangible personal property in an amount or value not exceeding Land National a total of $250,000, to hold in the same way and to use solely Special in connection with its other property now held for public use, and for the maintenance, improvement and management of the same. The said corporation shall never make any division or dividend of or from its property or income among its members. Said corporation shall have the further power to convey by donation or otherwise lands in said Hancock County heretofore acquired as aforesaid, to the United States of America for the extension and improvement of Acadia 960 C o Contributed Editorial P MR. ROCKEFELLER Y An appreciation [Charles K. Savage] For all who live at Mount Desert, or who visit it in summer, the realization of Mr. Rockefeller's death must bring a deep sense of loss. He was so interested in the place, had lived here for SO many summers, and had done so much for the general welfare, that his passing, in a sense, will mean a marked change. Yet it will be a change in era, not in substance. His work was so carefully considered, so solidly built, and so well conceived, that it will endure. For his family and friends we can only express sentiments of sympathy. Such sentiments, sincerely spoken, are indeed a high expres- sion of human love. And often, when not expressed at all, the feelings can be sensed: some people do not manifest their deepest thoughts with words. There isn't anyone who lives at Mount Desert or who is associ- ated with it who will feel otherwise than that a great friend has gone. This feeling is everywhere apparent today--the day following the news-- in the general quiet and taciturn way in which people are meeting and doing their usual pursuits. A few words of comment, of sympathetic expression; sometimes more. It is the sincerest evidence of deepfelt affection and respect. In the midst of these feelings one must pause and reflect upon the man and upon his stature. He was one of the great men of our time. He was in a position to undertake great things. He rose to that position and elevated it in a way so unique as to be a veritable landmark for generations. His influence became world-wide and his cultural accomplish- ments have elevated the standards in many fields. Here we can only speak of the work he has done at Mount Desert. Mr. Rockefeller was attracted to the Island in the early years of this century. He appreciated its unique character and beauty, and recog- nized the need for preservation. The National Park was a natural vehicle and it was largely through his efforts, gifts and enlargements that it has been developed to its present size. But his work has gone further than that. The number of interests and benefactions in many phases of the Island life is too great to enumerate here. Yet a few of these should be recalled. Within the National Park itself the magnificent system of roads is manifest for all to see and to enjoy. The work was superbly conceived, beautifully executed, and the many features such as bridges, and the Gate Houses, exquisitely detailed. The system and the detail were Mr. Rocke- feller's personal conception, much of the work also having been personally supervised by him. In more recent years he has,provided such worthwhile features as the parks at the east and west approaches to Seal Harbor, with their appropriate walls and sweeping prospects. He has been a bene- factor of other public and private projects of park-like nature, including the provision of certain features at Asticou Terraces and a great enlarge- ment in the area of that public reservation, as well as in the development of the nearby azalea garden. Some of the works in these latter connections, as well as in other fields, are still in process of development. 2. One tremendous benefaction has been his work in removing the debris left from the 1947 forest fire. It is certainly appropriate to recall this. The work on the north slope of Sargent Mountain and the cleaning of the Bubbles at the head of Jordan Pond was made possible by Mr. Rockefeller. Without it--and the work required hundreds of men over several years-it is most probable that the fallen trees and charred stumps would be there still. Mr. Rockefeller was deeply interested in the religious life of the area. He was among those who founded the union of churches known as the Mount Desert Larger Parish, for which cause he consistently gave of his time and resources. In the earlier years he worked closely with such Unitarian leaders as the late Dr. Francis G. Peabody and the late Dr. Samuel A. Eliot, and with such Episcopal leaders as the late William Draper Lewis and the late Edward K. Dunham, Jr. in endeavoring to achieve measures of cooperation throughout the varied religious phases of the communities. Such cooperative efforts brought beneficial results which have persisted. This matter of church life was a very intimate one for him and he devoted untiring energy and thought in its furtherance. He was still actively interested when here last summer and as recently as January of this year he made an additional and substantial contribution to the reserve fund of the Larger Parish. Another accomplishment should be mentioned. It is one of the greatest possible significance for the whole future of the Town of Mount Desert: it is the acquisition and control of much of the territory be- tween the sea and the mountains. People sometimes remark at the absence of billboards and other intrusions along the roads from Otter Creek to Somes Sound. There is good reason for their absence. Veritably, and in the nick of time, much of the land bordering these highways has been acquired and preserved. It is probably the greatest single fact which explains the retention of character of the sumer settlements of Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor. Sales out of the tracts have been made from time to time, and other properties acquired. Yet the result is that of control and the preservation of a superbly beautiful landscape-- the measure of great foresight and years of persistence. One has but to look at Long Pond with its delightful, natural and unspilled surround- ings to realize the importance of the achievement. A feeling of sadness is inescapable, yet on this day one can only rejoice in the realization of a life devoutly and beautifully lived, of a spirit wholly devoted to the good, and of a record of accomplishment which is truly magnificent. Charles K. Savage BRR HARBOR (MAINE) TIMES--May 19, 1960 2 ( of 3 May 17, 1960. MEMORANDUM concerning duties of Bar Harbor attorneys for J. D. Rockefeller, Jr. Mr. Rockefeller, Jr. was the owner at his decease of real property on Mount Desert Island located in four municipalities. Much of the acreage is forested. According to local tax assessment records the area of ownership and number of parcels are as follows: Town of Mount Desert 2,674 acres. 140 parcels Town of Southwest Harbor 160 acres - three parcels Town of Tremont 14 acres - two parcels Town of Bar Harbor 1132 acres - sixteen parcels 3980 In the Town of Mount Desert Mr. Rockefeller owned 58 buildings, according to tax records. As Mr. Rockefeller has purchased land and buildings for family use, for protection, control or for gift to Acadia National Park, as attorneys we have customarily searched the Registry of Deeds to examine the title, and prepared an abstract of title with an opinion as to marketability. Each deed of con- veyance is also abstracted and a record filed comering both the grantor and grantee gransactions. Persons interested in the purchase of Rockefeller proper- ties or in sale of land to Mr. Rockefeller often approach us. Our practice has been, with respect to sellers, to obtain a 2 -2 written offer indicating price, location and acreage, then to check with Acadia National Park as to desirability of the offered land. Each year the real and personal estate tax assessments of the four Mount Desert Island towns are copied, compared with the previous year, changes noted and the tax bills checked. A record is kept of these assessments and copies forwarded to the New York office. In connection with sales of real estate by Mr Rockefeller, Jr., it has been our practice to prepare the deeds of conveyance and handle closings, if the purchasers are local persons. Purchase and sale agreements have been frequently prepared and purchase funds disbursed. As a representative of the Rockefeller family in legal matters in Mount Desert area, we have, rightly or wrongly, con- sidered it a special obligation to reflect what we conceived to be Mr. Rockefeller's desire to be absolutely fair and to act in the public welfare in all dealings. A frequently encountered observation is: "If Mr. Rockefeller's attorney is handling the matter we can rely on him" : this despite obvious conflicts of interest, as in real estate negotiations. 3 Area (approximate) devised to Park 1959 Town Acreage Valuation Tax Southwest Harbor 160 acres $ 6,600.00 246.42 Bar Harbor 1132 11 3,240.00 220.32 Tremont 14 11 100.00 10.20 Mount Desert 643.22. acres A 24,770.00 $ 2079.76 It 2556.70 24,770 .0.88 198160 198160 2079769 8/24/2015 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size - Re: David Rockefeller Ttribute From : Earl Brechlin [Editor of workly MDIslander] Mon, Aug 24, 2015 09:41 AM Subject : Re: David Rockefeller Ttribute To : Ronald Epp Thanks Ron, We'll correct the record on this end On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Ronald Epp wrote: Two weeks ago when I last visited the island I was given "A Salute to the Rockefeller Legacy," which was published shortly after David Rockefeller Sr. celebrated one hundred years of life. Thank you for this well deserved tribute. The article by Anne Kozak ably profiled his business acumen. In his exclusive interview with Mr. Rockefeller, reporter Dick Broom turned reader attention away from "the world's oldest billionaire" to his gift of a thousand acres of land to the Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve. The scope of his father's donation to Acadia National Park is, unfortunately, understated. I have before me park superintendent John M. Good's October 18, 1968 letter to Mr. Dana at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Therein he states that John D. Rockefeller Jr. "gave 9,599.08 acres to Acadia" prior to his death, a gift many times larger than the 2,700 acres reported in your article. It is our good fortune that the Rockefeller Archive Center and local attorneys Luere B. Deasy, A.H. Lynam, and brothers David and Serenus Rodick were so fastidious in preserving the historic record of clients Rockefeller and Dorr. Without this evidence, unintended misstatements could not be corrected. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 532 Sassafras Dr. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-0801 eppster2@comcast.net https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=315538&tz=America/New_York&xim=1 1/2 1969 B83f821 Pp. I of 8 740 Park Avenue New York 21, N.Y. January 10, 1969 Dear David: Thank you for your letter of December 31. That it was held up for some days by the postoffice's holiday mail dilemma explains in part my lateness in replying, which I hope has not inconvenienced you. I think the idea of making known and accessible to the public your father's part in the development of Acadia National Park is splendid and that the material you enclosed, prepared by you and Mr. Ernst, is all ex- tremely well done - including the proposed wording for the plaque. Fami- liar as I became with your father's continuing interest - through count- less fascinating excursions with him, driving with the horses or by car to various tracts of land he hoped to acquire for the Park - I find the total picture immensely impressive as well as most enlightening. It is nice of you to welcome any suggestions from me. I have none,- as such, that is: only two points to mention. 1) - A question of punctuation, which may be only a typographical omission on the copy I received. On the first page, paragraph 2, line 2, would a semi-colon after the words he wrote straighten out the quotation that follows, which is presumably part of the same sentence ? You'll see what I mean. 2) - On page 5, in the last paragraph of Mr. Albright's very nice tribute, he says "brags about it as his hobby". While this is no more than a jocular expression, used in an informal conversation, I would not be happy to see it in print since your father never "bragged" about anything. I'd like to see that phrase deleted. How about a period after "He likes to build roads." and then continuing with the rest of Mr. Al- bright's words. These two points are just for your eagle eye to take a second look at. I think all the rest is fine. I enjoyed so much our visit the afternoon before Christmas. I was glad, too, that you could see how beautiful the red roses were, the very day they had arrived from you and Peggy - for which I thank you both again. With all good wishes for the New Year, Affectionately, Martha Mr. David Rockefeller => Room 5600 30 Rockefeller Plaza 2 To: Mr. Richard Pana December 3, 1968 From: Joseph Ernst Subject: Acadia National Park Memo David PAGE 1. Mr. Rockefeller suggests mentioning the motor roads at Enis point. I think they might be worked into the text like this: roughly $2,000,000. He contributed extensively to the motor road system of the Park; and for buildings, bridges, farasxtry and planting gave at least another $1,000,000. After the disastrous five of 1947 be gave $500,000 for cleanup and reconstruction. PAGE 7. As you know, we do not have the horse road mileage figures in New York. I think the only way we can settle this question is through a physical inspection and measurement of the roads. There must be someone in Maine who could do this for us. 3 JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER JR. AND ACADIA NATIONAL PARK I. JDR Jr.'s interest in Acadia National Park - Why? A. "I think perhaps I have always had an eye for nature." "Because I was brought up in the woods, I have always loved the trees, the rocks, the hills and the valleys." B. JDR Jr. felt that National Parks should offer the public "areas of such outstanding interest in themselves that they tell their own story if only they are made reason- ably accessible." He liked "to be free to see interest- ing places and beautiful scenes" on his own. This assumes a well organized internal road system so that the indi- vidual may wander through the Park at will. C. As a part time resident of Mt. Desert Island, JDR Jr. came to know its physical geography and natural beauty intimately - "one of the greatest views in the world. 18 In a letter to the Secretary of the Interior, he states the essence of his plan for the island and its Park: "When Acadia National Park was established, it consisted only of mountain tops of Mount Desert Island Thus the Park area at the outset was not ac- cessible to any highway and was traversed only by foot trails. Believing that it should ultimately extend to the ocean on one side and to Frenchman's Bay on the other, and that access to it would be desirable not only for pedestrians but, in carefully chosen areas for lovers of horses as well as automobiles, I began years ago buying lands on the Island having in mind to make possible the rounding out of Park boundaries and its extensions and developments as above outlined." 11 II. Background A. Creation of ANP 1. In 1901, a small group of long time summer residents on Mount Desert Island met for the purpose of form- ing a corporation to acquire and "hold reservations at points of interest on this Island, for the per- - petual use of the public. 2. The Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations received its charter from the Maine Legislature in 1903 (President - Charles W. Eliot, Vice President - George B. Dorr, Secretary - L. B. Deasy, Treasurer - George L. Stebbins). 3. In 1914, the Hancock Trustees offered their lands to the Federal Government under the National Monu- ments Act. They had acquired over 5,000 acres but were not able to meet Government legal requirements for acceptance. 4 4. On July 8, 1916, President Wilson created the Sieur de Monts National Monument, with George Dorr as Custodian. 5. In 1919, the Monument became Lafayette National Park; "the first national park in the country east of the Mississippi River and the first to be ac- quired by gift of land to the government." 6. In 1929, a Congressional Bill changed the name of the Park to Acadia and authorized the Secretary of the Interior to accept gifts of land beyond Mt. Desert Island on the mainland. B. JDR Jr 's participation in the formative stage of the Park 1. Before buying property in Seal Harbor, the Rockefellers rented property in Bar Harbor (NAR was born there in 1908). When JDR Jr. bought the Eyrie in 1910, he was already familiar with Mt. Desert Island and immedi- ately became interested in the Hancock Trustees. He praised their corporation "as a protection against exploitation for cheap amusement purposes. 2. In 1911, Stebbins invited JDR Jr. to join in the contributions to purchase land as public reserva- tion. JDR Jr.'s first contribution was $100. 3. In 1914, JDR Jr. expressed great interest in the Trustees' program for Government take-over. Though he corresponded with Dorr regularly to learn of progress, he took no active part in formulating the offer. .4. In 1915, the executive committee of the Hancock Trustees passed a resolution authorizing JDR Jr. to begin constructing roads on their lands. 5. In 1915 and 1916, JDR Jr. made his first substan- tial contribution, in two pledges, which enabled the Trustees to complete the Reservation's tract for acceptance by the Government as a National Monument. The total payment to George Dorr was $34,500. 6. After the Federal Government's acceptance in 1916, JDR Jr. began to play an important role in almost every aspect of ANP 's development. III. Acquisition of land for ANP A. Procedure - JDR Jr. personally bought property which he deeded to the Government 1. His land acquisition was pointed toward definite objectives - a workable unit at a time, in which the boundaries were studied from the viewpoint that the need for land was to be established and then acquisition carried out to meet the objective. 5 2. His general practice was to obtain, through the Park superintendent, an expression of the de- sirability of these lands as additions to the Park. In this way he cooperated with the ulti- mate objectives of the Park Service as to land acquisition. 3. JDR Jr. also had very definite plans of his own for the Park. In certain cases he acquired lands to further a specific project and then offered them to the Park as a package with his plan for their development. B. Deeds of gift to the Government for the development and extension of ANP 1. The cumulative value and acreage of gift lands in 1935 a. "I have heretofore given to the Park something over 2,700 acres of land that cost me over $250,000. 11 b. The Park boundaries on Mt. Desert Island had been extended to Frenchman Bay on the north and to the Atlantic on the south. 2. Report on status of gifts, 1946 a. Deeds: 20 b. Approximate acres: 6,949.29 3. JDR Jr. "bought and gave to the Park more land than any other person or group. It is probably safe to say more than all others together - certainly a greater total in value. " IV. Roads A. Construction 1. JDR Jr. built many miles of roads on Park lands at his own expense with full approval and authorization from the Government. 2. He approached road construction as an art and a science. "He studied every mile, to give the maxi- mum of esthetic and comfortable experience. " 3. He paid to have surveys made, but he worked out each unit on paper himself and oversaw the actual construction. 4. He had a fine sense of location and fitted his roads into the landscape with the least possible scar to the terrain. B. Carriage Roads 1. Sixty miles of beautifully constructed roadway are evidence of the time and effort JDR Jr. put into these roads. 6 2. In 1932 JDR Jr. made an agreement with Secretary of the Interior Wilbur which clarified the con- ditions of land deeded to the Government: "For a period of at least twenty-five years from the date of the gift the horse roads in existence or later constructed will be open only for the use of horses, horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians and not for motor traffic, except by consent of the grantor at the request of the National Park Service, and except for maintenance, fire fighting, etc.' C. Motor Roads 1. JDR Jr. "greatly deplored the pressure to open the island road to motors and was one of those who opposed their admission to the last." 2. When cars were admitted, JDR Jr. did much for the motor road program. "In short he planned the road system, started construction and later made an agreement with the Government that he would acquire and donate certain lands to the Park if the Government would complete the road system. 11 V. Forestry A. Land purchases for Park 1. Previously the deep woods had been safe from lumber companies because of transportation costs. The use of a new gasoline sawmill soon made it profitable to cut any of the island's soft wood growths. 2. JDR Jr. rescued large tracts of land from the woodcutters. It was little known except to those immediately involved that these "acquisi- tions were made just in time to save our forests from being devastated in some cases ahead of the speculators and lumbermen by a few hours only. 11 B. JDR Jr. 's policy of continuous reforestation along his roads 1. Cut down dead trees. 2. Replaced or added to existing planting. 3. Brought in or transferred top soil where further planting seemed desirable. 4. Seeded bare banks "in order to more completely restore the natural condition." " C. Value of JDR Jr. 's horse roads in Mt. Desert Fire of 1947 1. The open spaces in the woods created by road con- struction helped to check the fire. 7 2. Horse roads were invaluable to firefighters. Without the many miles of roads on the mountains, Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor would have burned. The men and equipment could never have reached them. D. Fire reconstruction ( total Park area at that time about 30,000 acres - at least one third of it was burned over) 1. In 1947, JDR Jr. formulated a plan for fire damage work from a survey made by Eisinger, a highly technical forester. 2. In 1948, a contract for clean-up work: between the Government (Director of National Park Service) and John H. Eisinger (Contractor), who was to perform work under the supervision of the Superintendent of Parks. 3. JDR Jr. assumed full responsibility for the per- formance of Eisinger and all his obligations under the Contract (there were no National Park funds available to meet the emergency of the fire at that time) . 4. JDR Jr. provided fire damage crews which worked under Eisinger year round. 5. By 1952, JDR Jr.'s cumulative fire damage ex- penditures were nearly $500,000. VI. Interest in the architecture of Park building A. In 1929, JDR Jr. soonsored and financed a survey by New York architect Grosvenor Atterbury of National Parks architecture. Atterbury was to submit a dis- cussion of landscape architectural problems to the Department of the Interior and make specific sug- gestions to the Park Service. 1. JDR Jr. wanted to develop a type of architecture which would be appropriate for Park buildings in ANP. 2. "I feel that neither brick nor stucco would be appropriate It seems, therefore, as though native stone and wood were the only other mate- rials available many ways in which these materials can be used. 11 B. Acadia Corporation organized in 1933 for the purpose Acadio of taking concessions of the Government for business opportunities in ANP and operating same. carp. 1. JDR Jr. became a stockholder in 1934 and sub- sequently a director. 2. His primary interest in the conecssions was their architectural details - suitability of location, attractiveness of structure, etc. He kept in constant communication with the Corporation architects and submitted plans, revisions and suggestions for several of the concession buildings. 8 VII. Estimate of JDR Jr. is total contribution to ANP A. 1935. "I have heretofore given to the Park some- thing over 2,700 acres of land that cost me over $250,000. For buildings, roads, bridges, forestry and planting on these lands I have spent an ad- ditional $500,000. The lands that I am now pre- pared to give total 3,835 acres and cost me over $600,000. For their development with roads and the usual other improvements I have already spent at least $500,000. In addition I have spent for roads built on Park lands roughly $2,000,000. My total expenditure on the project is therefore some $4,000,000. B. There are no figures available for the balance of JDR Jr.'s overall Park expenditures to 1960. How- ever, his activities throughout this period remained 1957 depated constant. (As late as 1957 he told Conrad Wirth, Director of the Park Service, about "a long range to Jr. still long carp ANP policy to acquire more land for the Park. ") This fact plus the $500,000 fire reconstruction figure of give at least some idea of what his total financial contribution must have been. C. JDR Jr. "actually developed the general plan for the present Park The land buying and road building taken together make the plan of the Park. " Pg 1 of 2 REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONCERNING ACADIA NATIONAL PARK LANDS [Herbert 1. Silsby, 2nd] At the annual meeting 1969 of the Hancook County Trustees of Public Reservations, Inc. it was voted that the executive committee look into the matter of the United States of America exchanging a small parcel of land contained in Acadia National Park with a private individual for a parcel next to the Park. The Trustee: are interested because the land in the Park proposed to be exchanged was originally deeded to the United States by the Corporation. It was suggested at the annual meeting that perhaps the United States held the land in trust and could not properly convey any of the land deeded it by the Corporation. The . recutive committee have studied the matter carefully and find that such exchanges have taken place in the past on at least three oocasions by the Trustees for various purposes. However the Trustees' records do not indicate any such action ever taken with respect to land deeded the United States. The committee have been given a copy of a legal brief prepared for the United States which gives the opinion that the United States is authorized to make the exchange of land and that there is no trust created by the deed from the Trustees to the United States. In view of the precedents and legal opinion it was voted by the committee not to protest the exchange and that the Trustees be so informed. 20f2 It should be noted that the exchange is relatively insignificant and that an entirely different situation would be created if there were a proposal to substantially change the use or convey a large part of the land. This decision of the executive committee is not to be taken as a precedent where in the future there may be any proposal for a substantial change in the holdings, use or character of the Park. 2nd Written Internationated may by Hubbid or in late Stanley T Silely 1970 Quarters Reflect of hay 1970 Hancock County Trustees Of Public Reservations Trustees Of Mrs. Axel Eliason The Colonel Black Mansion Caretaker And Curator In Ellsworth, Maine Special Meeting of the Executive Committee at 4 P.M., September 19,1969 A special Executive Committee meeting was held,as stated above, at the White House behind the Black House. This meeting was suggested at the Annual Trustees meeting to consider Dr. Cushman McCiffert's motion made at that time,to protest the alienation of land from Acadia National Park that had been deeded to the Park by the Trustees, some years past. The following were present: Executive Committee members John Raymond, Albert Cunningham, Charles Hurley, Benjamin Weir, Mrs Elizabeth Lovell, Herbert Sulsby, Edwin Smith and Robert Garrity. Stanley Richmond, Curator was also present. The Acadia National Park Superintendent John Good,Chief Ranger Robert Bennewies, and their attorney Douglas Chapman were also present. Phyllis Marsters, of the Hale and Hamlin office, was present to record the pertinent motions of the meeting. Alengthy discussion took place by all present. Messrs Richmond, Silaby and Hurley,having done some research on previs@Sections of the Trustees relative to swapping, selling and in other ways, disposing of lands under the control of the Trustees led the discussion. Judge Smith on his arrival also added to the legal aspects of the matter at hand. Harber Silsby movad the following motion: # I move;in the matter of the McGiffert resolution, that wa find no breach of trust by the United States of America in connection with the proposed exchange of land in the Town of Mount Desert. We therefore vote not to protest said exchange, and deem it unnecessary to call a special meeting of the Board of Trustees." This motion was seconded and after discussion was adopted Charles Hurley moved the following resolution: # I move that a letter be writted to Charles W. Eliot outlining the reasons for the adoption of the motion by the Executive Board and that a copy of the letter be sent to each member of the Board of Trustees". seconded This motion was and after discussion was adopted. There being no further business to come before the meeting it was adjorned at 6:10 P.M. MAINE TOWN BACKS ROCKEFELLER SWAP Special to The New York Times New York Times (1857-Current file); Mar 9, 1969; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2003) pg. 72 MAINE TOWN BACKS acres to the park, including ROCKEFELLER SWAP Day Mountain and Hunter's Brook near Seal Harbor, where Special to The New York Times the family maintains summer homes, in exchange for several NORTHEAST HARBOR, Me., parcels of land totaling about March -Voters at town meet- 770 acres. The family plans to ing this week approved a land donate all but one parcel to swap involving Rockefeller the town. family holdings and portions of The exchange is permitted the Acadia National Park. under provisions of a Federal The plan, approved unani- law enacted last July, which mously by the 30 citizens at- allows the Secretary of the In- tending the annual meeting, terior to make such transfers. was worked out by the town They previously required an of Mount Desert's committee act of Congress. on park planning, officials of The park will receive lands the National Park Service and of scenic and recreation value members of the Rockefeller and the town will get proper- family. ties that will allow develop- The family will transfer 445 ment and growth. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. 1970-1991 ÉXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING AT THE BAACK HOUSE, JANUARY @9, 1970 at 4 P.M. The following were present: Trustees and Executive Board members: John Raymond Mrs Lovell Albert Cunningham Charles Hurley Robert Patterson Robert Garrity Also present: Stanley Richmond-Curator and Robert Ray-contractor. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and discussed a some length in view of the importance of this meeting re the stand of the Trustees on bhe Charles Eliot/McCiffert resolution on the swap of land between the Park and David Rockefeller. It was noted that the letter that Mr Silsby was to write to Mr Eliot and the Trustees has not been produced. John Raymond stated that he would follow up on this and get Mr 5 Ilsby to write the letter as soon as possible. Mr. Richmond presented the board with a list of 27 items he wished to discuss and at the suggestion of President Raymond he went thru most of them with information about each one, but with no chance for the Board to take any action on any of them. It was agreed that the list was too long for such a meeting and that in the future each member of the Committee would receive, in advance of a meeting,pertinedt data about the matters to be discussed by the Curator. A copy of the items discussed is appended herewith together with a list of things accomplished by the Curator in 1969. The Statement of Purpose #1 on the list of the Curator was discussed briefly but no action was taken to clarify this matter and there appears to be some difference 66 opinion about just how many signs should be erected around Ellsworth for the Black House and how many people we really want to attract to go thru the House. This matter needs more discussion and a definite policy laid down. The meeting adjorned at 6;05 and it was the consensus of all present that either more time was needed for such a long agenda or the agenda should be shorter. 1950's Pq. 1 of3 Notes on ACADIA NATIONAL PARK The Working Draft - MASTER PLAN PROPOSAL - May 1971 By Charles W. Ellot July 1971 I have read the Master Plan Proposal with great interest and some care; and have made numerous Notes, so for corrections, additions, and rearrangement of the text. I do not know whether the format and general order of subjects is "standardized" for all Kaster Plans for National Parks, but the genera? organization of this Acadia Report strikes me as good, - easy to read and holding attention even with the necessary repetition of some essential points. The effort to "summarize" in the first 13 pages has the diffi- culties of all such efforts with distortion of emphasis, dangers of misinterpretation and omissions. In the eleven pages on Characteristics and Factors, the brevity is particularly unfortunate, for here, it seems to me, the reader should find a full statement of the reasons for the Park's existence and of the values the Plan is drawn to protect. In general I am concerned about the handling of three aspects of the Master Plan which I would hope might have further consideration by the "Team" responsible for this Report. They are discussed in the following sections. The detailed suggestions for revisions are reviewed on a page by page basis in a later section of these Notes. 1. Purposes of the Master Plan And 5' The emphasis on page 1 - and throughout the Report - is on Uses. That We is doubtless a major problem, but the purposes of all our National Parks are to protect and preserve natural "wonders" and to "use" the areas for the public enjoyment only to the extent that such use does not endanger those wonders. In the whole report, use appears to take precedence over 3 preservation. 3 You discuss "Capacity for Use" (p. 45) and state a goal of management as "maintenance of the quality of the park's natural resources in the face of continuing use." (underlining added) Should it not be the other way round? - that only those uses and amounts of use should be allowed which will not endanger the natural resources? If the Park Service is to be true to the oft-stated objectives, it must have the "guts" to say "No 2. admittance" or "Stay on Paths" or "Picking Flowers or Collecting Shells will be prosecuted"! (Something in that direction seems to be indicated by the Kenny article in the Boston Sunday Globe of July 4th.) On page 49 you say that "management is obliged to provide for intense use and appropriate recreation on the east side of Mt. Desert Island." Poppycock! The obligation of the Park Service is clearly stated in the original Park Service Act and I suggest the Team members get it out and read it. Then you might revise that statement on p. 49 to point out the pressure on Park officers to overlook misuse, and the special problems of the Ocean Drive. Are there not equally difficult problems of over-use or misuse on Cadillac Mountain, at Sieur de Monts Spring and other points? All the discussion of "over-use" is difficult to appraise because nowhere in the Report is there a clear statement of the "natural resources" which are threatened by over-use. How do you measure the values of Anemone Cave or of Sand Beach in terms of natural "wonders" and kinds of human use? 2. Identification and Analysis of Significant Features If, as I would insist, the protection and preservation of the natural "wonders" of Acadia National Park is the primary objective of & Master Plan, it is absolutely essential to identify and analyze the location, extent, and significance of each "feature" of the park. Every "Master Plan" for & City, Town, Region, Park or other area, for which I have been responsible, - either as Planner. Landscape Architect or Professor (in a class project) has begun with a Survey of existing conditions and appraisal of values to be protected, enhanced, or sacrificed. For the Plan - "The Future of Mt. Desert Island" in 1928 a series of committees identified the significant geologic, botanic, and other "natural science" features on the Island, and I wish there could have been more on the scenic or "landscape" qualities, historic sites, etc. If you don't know where these features are, how are you going to include them in the "Boundary" or protect them by scenic easements, etc.? On page 41, the Report says that "the natural qualities, in fact, provide a principal criteria for an acquisition proposal"; and cites as examples, "bird rookeries, eagle and osprey nesting areas, seal ledges, forest cover, beaches, sea cliffs, coves." Good! But go on with the "qualities" - a much longer list. Maybe they are in the Appendix? I would start the list with the "bold" features and go on to more detailed and refined "qualities." First is the unique existence of the Mountains on the immediate Coast - highest headland and highest mountain on the east coast of the U.S. And it is mountains - plural - as you describe them on p. 2, - "glacier scoured" - to make the desert mountains and "lake-filled glaciated valleys". Second is the "drowned coast which accounts for the only fjord (Somes Sound) on the east coast and the "archipelago" of scattered islands. With that basic Geology established you might go on with smaller geologic features or again stress the bolder aspects of the Botany, Ornithology or other Scientific features. 3 Parks There is a wealth of data to start with in the Sieur de Monts Publications, Wild Gardens of Acadia Series, and in my 1928 Report. You have made a good start, pp. 20-21. Of course more is always needed, - particularly with changes such as the Bar Harbor Fire. Much more is needed, I think, on the "scenic" and landscape qualities of different areas:- the panoramic views, the enframed vistas, the view down the Sound from the proposed Gateway, abandoned pasture land, what I call "berry ledges" - (burned periodically by the Indians for berries), the Tarn on the Otter Creek - Bar Harbor Road, Fresh Meadow, the mountain ponds - "The Bowl and Frog Pond in the saddle between Sargent and Jordan (Penobscot). Should there not also be a better description of the varieties of "woodlands" than your repeated phrase - "northern forestn? How about the man-made qualities of the landscape? - The golf fairways, the foreground fields in the view of Jordan Pond to the Bubbles, or up Long Pond from Rt. 3 at the Shingle, Sieur de Monts Spring, etc. You rightly stress the fishing villages and their "activities." I assume you will expand the Historic Resources section on pages 21-22. On page 8 you say that the "historical values were cited first in Pres. Wilson's proclamation. If history is 80 important it should not be relegated to an Appendix. The outline on p. 22 is so sketchy that it may not be fair to point out errors or omissions. May I see the draft Appendix? Meanwhile, I assume you have my father's History of Mt. Desert Island - credited to Dr. Street. The second edition brings the story down to 19 And you should have his history of the Hancock County Trustees. (I know Binneweis has.) Note that the first permanent settler - Somes - was a farmer, not a fisherman. A major historic resource is, in my opinion, the village of Somesville. Item 4 is most in need of detail and expansion - e.g. - the joint efforts of permanent and summer residents through Village Improvement Societies and Hancock County Trustees. I don't like "public preserve established." Sounds as though it was "public" - i.e. governmental action instead of an extraordinary example of citizen, voluntary effort and equally extraordinary generosity - with all of the area turned over to the Federal Government in 1916 acquired by gifts - not by a few but by & great many. Once the natural science and historic values have been identified and located - not only within the Park, but in other areas which, perhaps, should be added to the Park or be subject to Easements; the next section of the report on the Master Plan, should deal with the policies applicable to each of the areas 80 identified and located. This seems to me to be the most important section of the whole Master Plan Report. You now touch on it in the discussion of the Protective Zone" on p. 50-51 and on the Land Classification Maps. What do you think the Park Management should do about preserving views? Pretty soon the mountains will be so grown over that the distant views will be blocked and they will no longer be desert mountains? Should the Park Service reinstate the Indian practice of periodic burning? cut out selected views? sell timber cutting rights? or "Let 'en grow? Should rare plant areas be publicized or kept secret, fenced, or provided with special police of 5 pgs. Black House Page I of 6 PUBLIC LAW 99-420-SEPT. 25, 1986 100 STAT. 955 Public Law 99-420 99th Congress An Act To establish a permanent boundary for the Acadia National Park in the State of Sept. 25, 1986 Maine, and for other purposes. (S. 720] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I SEC. 101. BOUNDARIES OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. Conservation. Public In order to protect and conserve the land and water resources of information. Acadia National Park in the State of Maine (hereinafter in this title 16 USC 341 note. referred to as "the Park"), and to facilitate the administration of the Park, the boundary depicted on the map entitled "Acadia National Park Boundary Map", numbered 123-80011, and dated May 1986 (hereinafter in this title referred to as "the map") is hereby estab- lished as the permanent boundary for the Park. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and it shall be made available to the Registry of Deeds for Hancock and Knox Counties, Maine. SEC. 102. LANDS WITHIN BOUNDARIES. Gifts and (a) The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this title referred property. 16 USC 341 note. to as 'the Secretary") is authorized to acquire lands and interests therein within the boundaries of the Park by donation. exchange (in accordance with this section), or purchase with donated or appro- priated funds, except that- (1) any lands or interests therein owned by the State of Maine or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation or exchange; and (2) privately owned lands or interests therein may be acquired only with the consent of the owner thereof unless the Secretary determines that the property is being developed or proposed to be developed in a manner which is detrimental to the scenic, historical, cultural, and other values for which the Park was established. (b)(1) Not later than 6 months after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish specific guidelines under which determina- tions shall be made under subsection (a)(2). The Secretary shall provide adequate opportunity for public comment on such guide- lines. The guidelines shall provide for notice to the Secretary prior to commencement of any proposed development within the bound- aries of the Park. The Secretary shall provide written notice to the owner of the property of any determination proposed to be made under subsection (a)(2) and shall provide the owner a reasonable opportunity to comment on such proposal. (2) For purposes of this section, except as provided in paragraph (3), development or proposed development of private property within as 11.761 2 100 STAT. 956 PUBLIC LAW 99-420-SEPT. 25, 1986 the boundaries of the Park that is significantly different from, or a significant expansion of, development existing as of November 1, 1985, shall be considered by the Secretary as detrimental to the values for which the Park was established. (3) Reconstruction or expansion of a private or commercial build- ing shall not be treated as detrimental to the Park or as an incompatible development within the meaning of this section if such reconstruction or expansion is limited to one or more of the following: (A) Reconstruction of an existing building. (B) Construction of attached or accessory structural additions, which do not exceed 25 per centum of the square footage of the principal structure. (C) Construction of reasonable support development such as roads, parking facilities, water and sewage systems, and dock facilities. Real property. (c)(1) The owners of any private property within the Park may, on the date of its acquisition by the Secretary and as a condition of such acquisition, retain for himself and his successors or assigns a right to use and occupancy for a definite term of not more than 25 years, or ending at the death of the owner, or his spouse, whichever is later. The owners shall elect the term to be reserved. The Secretary shall pay to the owner the fair market value of the property on the date of such acquisition, less the fair market value, of the right retained by the owner. (2) Any such right retained pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe and may be terminated by the Secretary upon his determination and after reasonable notice to the owner thereof that such property is being used for any purpose which is incompatible with the administration of the Park or with the preservation of the resources therein. Such right shall terminate by operation of law upon notification to the owner by the Secretary and tendering to the owner the amount equal to the fair market value of that portion which remains unexpired. (d)(1) In exercising his authority to acquire lands by exchange pursuant to this title, the Secretary may accept title to non-Federal property located within the the boundary of the Park and may convey to the grantor of such property any federally owned property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary which lies outside said boundary and depicted on the map. Properties so exchanged shall be approximately equal in value, as determined by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may accept cash from or pay cash to the grantor in such an exchange in order to equalize the value of the properties exchanged. (2) Federally owned property under jurisdiction of the Secretary referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection which is not ex- changed within 10 years after enactment of this Act, shall be conveyed to the towns in which the property is located without emcumbrance and without monetary consideration, except that no town shall be eligible to receive such lands unless, within 10 years after enactment of this Act, lands within the Park boundary and owned by the town have been acquired by the Secretary. e Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, lands depicted on the map referenced in section 101 and identified as 10DBH and 11DBH known as the "Bar Harbor Sewage Treatment Plant"; 14DBH known as the "New Park Street Ballfield"; and 3 PUBLIC LAW 99-420-SEPT. 25, 1986 100 STAT. 957 15DBH known as the "Former Park Headquarters"; shall be con- veyed by the Secretary, without monetary consideration. to the town of Bar Harbor, Maine, within 180 days following the enactment of this Act. The real property conveyed pursuant to this subsection shall be used and retained by the town for municipal and public purposes. Title to the properties conveyed pursuant to this subsec- tion shall revert to the United States if such property or any portion thereof is conveyed by the town to another party or used for purposes other than those specified in this subsection. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, land de- picted on the map identified as 4DBH, located in the village of Town Hill, Maine, shall be conveyed by the Secretary without monetary consideration, to the town of Bar Harbor, Maine, as soon as prac- ticable following the enactment of this Act, subject to such terms and conditions, including appropriate reversionary provisions, as will in the judgment of the Secretary provide for the development and use of such property by any town which so desires as a solid waste transfer station in accordance with a plan that is satisfactory to the town and the Secretary. The Secretary shall (subject to the availability of prior appropriations) contribute toward the cost of constructing such transfer station the lesser of- (1) $350,000, or (2) 50 per centum of the cost of such construction. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Sec- retary is authorized to acquire by donation or exchange lands or interests therein in the area identified on the map as "Schooner Head", which is outside the boundary of the park. The Secretary is further authorized to acquire conservation easements on such lands by purchase with donated or appropriated funds if he determines after written notice to the owner and after providing a reasonable opportunity to comment on such notice, that the property is being developed or proposed to be developed in a manner which is signifi- cantly different from or a significant expansion of development existing as of November 1, 1985, as defined in subsection (b) of this section. (h)(1) The Secretary is authorized to acquire conservation ease- Conservation. ments by purchase from a willing seller or by donation on parcels of land adjacent to the Park on Schoodic Peninsula, the islands of Hancock County, and the islands of Knox County east and south of the Penobscot Ship Channel, except such islands as lie within the town of Isle au Haut, Knox County. Parcels subject to conservation easements acquired or accepted by the Secretary under this subsec- tion must possess one or more of the following characteristics: (A) important scenic, ecological, historic, archeological, or cultural resources; (B) shorefront property; or (C) largely undeveloped entire islands. (2) Conservation easements acquired pursuant to this subsection shall- (A) protect the respective scenic, ecological, historic, ar- cheological, or cultural resources existing on the parcels; (B) preserve, through setback requirements or other appro- priate restrictions, the open, natural, or traditional appearance of the shorefront when viewed from the water or from other public viewpoints; or (C) limit year-round and seasonal residential and commercial development to activities consistent with the preservation of the 4 100 STAT. 958 PUBLIC LAW 99-420-SEPT. 25, 1986 islands' natural qualities and to traditional resource-based land use including, but not limited to, fishing, farming, silviculture, and grazing. (3) In determining whether to accept or acquire conservation easements pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the following factors: (A) the resource protection benefits that would be provided by the conservation easement; (B) the public benefit that would be provided by the conserva- tion easement; (C) the significance of the easement in relation to the land planning objectives of local government and regional and State agencies; (D) the economic impact of the conservation easement on local livelihoods, activities, and government revenues; and (E) the proximity of the parcel to the boundary of the Park and to other parcels on which the Secretary maintains con- servation easements. (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term "conservation ease- ment" means a less-than-fee interest in land or a conservation restriction as defined in section 476 through 479-B inclusive, as amended, of title 33 of the Maine Revised Statutes of 1964, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (5) No easement may be acquired by the Secretary under this subsection without first consulting with, and providing written notification to, the town in which the land is located and the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission established by section 103 of this title. In providing such notification, the Secretary shall indicate the manner and degree to which the easement meets the criteria provided in this subsection. (i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of condemnation as a means of acquiring a clear and marketable title, free of any and all encumbrances. (j)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary shall accept an offer of the following from the Jackson Laboratory (a not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of Maine): (A) Lands depicted on the map as 55 A ABH which are held in fee by the Jackson Laboratory. (B) A conservation easement on lands depicted on the map identified as 55 ABH (the developed property known as "Highseas"). The easement shall prohibit subdivision of such land or any further significant development on such lands, except as permitted by the guidelines published under section 102(b)(1). (2) Upon receipt of the lands and easement described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transfer to the Jackson Laboratory the lands depicted on the map as 8 DBH and 9 DBH. Any disparity in the fair market value of the lands and easement referred to in paragraph (1) and the lands described in the preceding sentence shall be equalized as provided in section 102(d)(1). (k) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the construction of one single family residence on Burnt Porcupine Island by the owner of the Island shall not be treated as detrimental to the scenic, historic, cultural, or other values for which the park was established if, before such construction commences, the Secretary has reviewed 5 PUBLIC LAW 99-420-SEPT. 25, 1986 100 STAT. 959 and approved plans for the size, location and architectural design of the structure. SEC. 103. ADVISORY COMMISSION. 16 USC 341 note. (a) There is hereby established an Acadia National Park Advisory Commission (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission"). The Commission shall be composed of 16 members appointed by the Secretary as follows: (1) 3 members at large. (2) 3 members appointed from among individuals rec- ommended by the Governor of Maine. (3) 4 members, appointed from among individuals rec- ommended by each of the four towns on the island of Mount Desert. (4) 3 members appointed from among individuals rec- ommended by each of the three Hancock County mainland communities of Gouldsboro, Winter Harbor, and Trenton. (5) 3 members, appointed from among individuals rec- ommended by each of the three island towns of Cranberry Isles, Swans Island, and Frenchboro. (b) The terms of the Commission members shall be 3 years except that, for initial appointments under each paragraph, one member shall serve for a term of one year, and one member shall serve for a term of 2 years. (c) The Commission shall elect its own chairman and adopt its own bylaws. Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (d) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation as such, except that the Secretary is authorized to pay the expenses reasonably incurred by the Commission in carrying out its respon- sibilities under this title. (e) The Secretary shall consult with the Commission on matters relating to the management and development of the Park, including but not limited to each of the following: (1) The acquisition of lands and interests in lands (including conservation easements on islands). (2) Termination of rights of use and occupancy. (f) The Commission established under this section shall terminate 20 years after the enactment of this Act. SEC. 104. BEAR ISLAND. 16 USC 341 note. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal property located on Bear Island in the town of Cranberry Isle shall, with the concurrence of the agency having custody thereof, be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the Sec- retary for use by him in carrying out the provisions of the title. Such Federal property shall not be developed by the Secretary in a manner which would provide for or encourage intensive visitor use. (b) The Secretary is authorized to make improvements to the Federal property on Bear Island as he deems appropriate for the protection of adjacent private property. SEC. 105. TOWN OF ISLE AU HAUT. 16 USC 341 note. The provisions of this title shall not apply to those portions of the Park lying within the Town of Isle au Haut, Maine, which lands shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Public Law 97-335. 16 USC 341 note. 6. 100 STAT. 960 PUBLIC LAW 99-420-SEPT. 25, 1986 16 USC 341 note. SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Effective date. (a) Effective October 1, 1986, there are authorized to be appro- priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title, but not to exceed $9,100,000 for acquisition of lands and interests therein. (b) For the purposes of paragraph 7(a)(3) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601-9), the statutory ceiling provided in subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been enacted prior to the convening of the Ninety-fifth Congress. 16 USC 341 note. SEC. 107. PAYMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. (a) Notwithstanding the limitation in subsection 3(d) of the Act of 31 USC 6904. October 20, 1976 (90 Stat. 2662) payments in the manner provided in section 3 of that Act shall be made to the appropriate units of local government having jurisdiction over lands with the boundary of the Park. Such payments shall be made only for a period of 12 years. (b) Payments received by the units of local government pursuant to this section shall be used only for fire protection, police protec- tion, solid waste management, and road maintenance and improvement. (c) Payments pursuant to this section may be made only from funds appropriated therefor. Such payments shall be in addition to and not in place of any other funds or form of Federal assistance to which the units of local government are entitled. TITLE II SEC. 201. CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE ADVISORY COMMISSION. Section 8(a) of the Act of August 7, 1961 (Public Law 87-126; 75 16 USC 459b-7. Stat. 292) is amended by striking out "ten years" and substituting "30 years". Approved September 25, 1986. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-S. 720: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-572 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-198 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 131 (1985): Dec. 3. considered and passed Senate. Vol. 132 (1986): May 5, considered and passed House. amended. June 6, Senate concurred in House amendment with amend- ments. July 24, House concurred in certain Senate amendments, in another with an amendment. Sept. 11, Senate receded from its amendment. O OF DEPARTMENT United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Acadia National Park P.O. Box 177 IN REPLY REFER TO: Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 Mr. Dave Snyder Isle Royale National Park 87 North Ripley Street Houghton, MI 49931 April 15, 1988 Dear Dave: I enclose a copy of the inventory of Mr. George Dorr's property conveyed to the government on September 16, 1941. TWO additional memoranda of September, 1948 explain what happened to the furnish- ings of his properties. We still have 34 items at Acadia, and I hope that Isle Royale did indeed acquire some pieces since the remainder were sold and there is little chance of retrieving them. As I told you all of the furniture and other decorative arts were marked with numbers, and I enclose a photocopy of the type of sticker that marked them. The numbers, with few exception, seem to be in the 400's, 500 S and 600': S. I think I also told you that some were marked with black paint. I do not think rugs were marked (they seem to primarily oriental rugs) because we still have five and none is marked. I really appreciate your help in this matter. I know it is asking alot since you obviously have a great number of responsibili- ties at your Park. I have a special interest in Mr. Dorr because he gave so much time, energy and all of his personal esaate to this Park. He was really our founding father, and he left his home, Oldfarm, to Acadia because that is were he worked so diligently to have Acadia established as a National Park. Less than 6 years after his death Oldfaem was demolished and his personal belongings dispersed in the manner described in the memorandum of September 3, 1948. I look forward to hearing from you at some point. Sincerely yours, meg Feread Meg Fernald ACADIA NATIONAL PARK Acadia National Park Rededication Ceremony 1916 - 1991 75mm July 8, 1991 10AM ANNIVESSARY at Jordan Pond National Anthem -Maiysha Somers-Jones Welcome Deborah Wade, Chief Interpreter Poster Contest Winners Margaret Scheid Readings from 1916 for Charles Eliot - Jonathan Gormley, Park Ranger MONUMENT for L. B. Deasey - Daved Brent-crispin, Park Ranger for George Dorr - Les Tomalin, Park Volunteer Closing Remarks Bob Reynolds, Superintendent ANNIVERSARY END. 1 Series I. e