Professional forestry mulching services in Limington, Maine

Serving Limington, Maine

Forestry Mulching in Limington, Maine

Lot, trail and slope clearing from the Saco and Little Ossipee rivers to Horne Pond, planned around Limington's shoreland zone and the river corridor.

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Clearing Land in Limington

Limington is a two-river town. Its zoning ordinance names the Saco River and the Little Ossipee River as its rivers, and the Saco River corridor covers both. Horne Pond, which Lakes of Maine also lists as Pequawket Lake, is named in the ordinance as a great pond, and the town also has Boyd Pond (22 acres) and Ward's Pond. On Sawyer Mountain, reached from both Limington and Limerick, the Francis Small Heritage Trust owns about 1,400 acres, the Sawyer Mountain Highlands, open to the public for hiking and hunting.

Ground like this suits forestry mulching for jobs such as opening a building site in the woods, cutting a trail, or knocking back brush on a slope, where our remote-controlled mulcher is run from a distance. The brush and small trees become mulch where they stood, so the ground stays covered and there's nothing to haul.

The Rules Where You Live

Limington's zoning ordinance puts its shoreland rules in Article 8. It defines the shoreland zone as land within 250 feet of a great pond or river, within 250 feet of the upland edge of a wetland, and within 75 feet of a stream. That includes land near Horne Pond and both rivers.

The list below gives Maine's minimum clearing standards. Limington can be stricter, so check Article 8 or ask the Code Enforcement Office first:

The state's minimum buffer is 100 feet at great ponds like Horne Pond (and rivers flowing into great ponds), and generally 75 feet at other waters and wetlands.
Within it, trees stay as a well-distributed stand, canopy gaps stay at or under 250 square feet, and low plants under 3 feet stay put.
At most 40% of the volume of trees 4 inches and up can be cut in any 10-year span.
Outside the buffer, the total cleared area is capped at 25% of the lot or 10,000 square feet, whichever is greater.

Saco River corridor

Limington is a member town of the Saco River Corridor Commission (SRCC), and its corridor covers both of the town's rivers. It reaches 500 feet from the river, and as far as 1,000 feet where the 100-year floodplain extends past 500. The SRCC keeps a 75-foot no-cut zone inland from the shore and forbids cutting trees for the sake of a view.

Near Horne Pond or either river, we confirm with the town (and with the SRCC along the rivers) what applies before work starts. This is general information, not legal advice.

Who to Call in Limington

Limington Code Enforcement Office(opens in a new tab)
Town of Limington, 425 Sokokis Ave
limingtonmaine.gov
Limington Zoning Ordinance(opens in a new tab)
Article 8 covers shoreland zoning
limingtonmaine.gov
Saco River Corridor Commission(opens in a new tab)
Land along the Saco and Little Ossipee rivers, 207-625-8123
srcc-maine.org

Limington Questions

I'm on Horne Pond. What can be cleared near the water?

Selective thinning, mostly. Limington's ordinance names Horne Pond as a great pond, so the shoreland zone reaches 250 feet back from it. Under Maine's minimum standards, the first 100 feet is a buffer where a well-distributed stand of trees has to remain and no canopy opening can top 250 square feet. Ask the Code Enforcement Office what applies first. We don't clear-cut shorelines.

Does the Saco River corridor reach the Little Ossipee?

Yes. The SRCC corridor includes lands along the Saco, Ossipee and Little Ossipee rivers, so a lot near either of Limington's rivers may be inside it. The SRCC's advice is to get its permit before any other, since its standards tend to be tougher than other agencies'. If your land is near either river, call the SRCC first.

Can you clear brush on a steep, wooded lot in Limington?

Often, yes. Our remote-controlled mulcher lets the operator stand back from the machine on steep or sensitive ground, and the mulch it leaves stays on the soil as cover. If the slope runs down to Horne Pond, either river, a stream or a wetland, the shoreland limits above apply, and we plan erosion control into the job.

How We Work

One machine, no hauling. The mulcher grinds brush and small trees into mulch that stays on site as ground cover.
Erosion control planned in. Near water and on slopes, we plan around Maine's erosion and sedimentation control practices and confirm the local rules before work begins.
A remote-controlled mulcher for steep slopes and sensitive spots, so the operator can work from a distance.

Limington Forestry Mulching Pricing

Most residential Limington projects fall between $2,000 and $3,000. Every lot is different, so the final cost comes down to how much you're clearing, the type of growth, the slope, and how close the work is to your house or the water.

Lighter jobs run less, bigger or tougher ones run more. Quotes are always free with no hidden fees, and you'll have the exact number before we start.