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Recipient of the society for College and university Planning, Excellence in Planning Merit Award

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De�em�er 2009

Dear Family and Friends of UMaine,

I am delighted to present to you the 2008-2009 Campus Master Plan for the University of Maine. It is an ex�eptional do�ument, representing the �ulmination of dozens of hours of rigorous plan-ning en�ompassing the many diverse aspe�ts of our �eautiful �ampus. This plan delineates a �omprehensive vision for the University’s future planning while full supporting our a�ademi�, resear�h and pu�li� servi�e mission and promoting our �ommitment to so�ial, e�onomi� and environmental sustaina�ility. It inspires �ampus planners with strategies to further improve �am-pus life, reutilize and prote�t our histori� �uildings and lands�apes, make more effi�ient use of our property through infill and redevelopment, and engage �olla�oratively with our neigh�oring �ommunities.

Our Plan, I am pleased to tell you, during its final editing stages, won its first award: the 2009 National Merit Award for Ex�ellen�e in Planning for an esta�lished Campus from the So�iety for College and University Planning. The sele�tion �ommittee �hose UMaine’s plan out of 200 entries, saying that it was ”...refreshing to see... a good environmentally driven plan... first attempt out of the �ox and is admira�le...” Our Plan, we have also �een informed, is already �e�oming well known in higher edu�ation planning �ir�les for its unique fo�us on sustaina�ility. It is truly a do�u-ment to �e proud of.

I sin�erely thank the professionals at Sasaki Asso�iates for their assiduous dedi�ation and ex-emplary vision for our �ampus, Ma� Collins for all the work he did on the Histori� Preservation Master Plan whi�h helped lay the groundwork for this Plan, and Vi�e President for Administration and Finan�e Janet Waldron and the Campus Planning Committee mem�ers for effe�tively guiding the master planning pro�ess.

I trust that your reading will �e �oth enjoya�le and informative.

With warmest regards and sin�erest appre�iation for your �ontinued interest in the University of Maine.

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North Residential Villages1. HIllTOP2. SOMErSET HAll3. OxFOrD HAll4. KNOx HAll5. STEWArT COMMONS / ArTS BUIlDINg6. ANDrOSCOggIN HAll7. CUMBErlAND HAll8. gANNETT HAll9. DOrIS TWITCHEll AllEN VIllAgE (DTAV)10. EDITH PATCH HAll11. DTAV COMMUNITy CENTEr

North Athletic and Black Bear Village12. STUDENT rECrEATION AND FITNESS CENTEr13. BrIDgE TENNIS COUrTS14. NOrTH ATHlETIC FIElDS 15. KESSOCK FIElD16. MAHANEy DIAMOND17. MAHANEy DOME18. MOrSE FIElD / BECKETT FAMIly TrACK 19. MEMOrIAl gyMNASIUM20. HArOlD AlFOND STADIUM21. HArOlD AlFOND SPOrTS ArENA22. BlACK BEAr VIllAgE

Academic Core23. BION AND DOrAIN FOSTEr STUDENT INNOVATION CENTEr24. JENNESS HAll25. ADVANCED ENgINEErED WOOD COMPOSITES (AEWC)26. MUrrAy HAll27. CUTlEr HEAlTH CENTEr28. BArrOWS HAll / ENgINEErINg AND SCIENCE rESEArCH BUIlDINg (ESrB)29. NEVIllE HAll AND ExPANSION30. DONAlD P. COrBETT BUSINESS BUIlDINg31. SHIBlES HAll rEPlACEMENT32. BENNETT HAll

33. MACHINE TOOl lAB34. CrOSBy HAll35. ADVANCED MANUFACTUrINg CENTEr (AMC)36. BOArDMAN HAll37. lITTlE HAll38. STEVENS HAll39. COllINS CENTEr FOr THE ArTS40. MEMOrIAl UNION41. rAyMOND H.FOglEr lIBrAry42. FOglEr lIBrAry ADDITION43. COrBETT HAll44. DUNN HAll45. HArT HAll46. WEllS CONFErENCE CENTEr47. HANNIBAl HAMlIN HAll48. OAK HAll49. AUBErT HAll 50. lOrD HAll51. AlUMNI HAll AND ADDITION52. HOlMES HAll53. WINSlOW HAll 54. EDgAr AlAN CyrUS PAVIlION THEATEr55. THE MAPlES56. MErrIll HAll57. COlVIN HAll58. rOgEr ClAPP grEENHOUSES59. DEErINg HAll60. ESTABrOOKE HAll61. KENNEBEC HAll62. ArOOSTOOK HAll63. yOrK HAll AND COMMONS64. SAWyEr ENVIrONMENTAl CHEMISTry rESEArCH lABOrATOry65. lIBrAry STOrAgE66. OCEANOgrAPHIC OPErATIONS BUIlDINg67. BryAND glOBAl SCIENCES CENTEr68. USDA lAB69. NUTTINg HAll

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70. HITCHNEr HAll71. rOgErS HAll72. NOrMAN SMITH HAll73. AqUACUlTUrE rESEArCH BUIlDINg74. PErKINS HAll75. PAgE FArM AND HOME MUSEUM76. USDA AqUACUlTUrE lAB

Front Lawn and River Front77. NAVy rOTC78. HANCOCK HAll79. WINgATE HAll80. FErNAlD HAll81. COBUrN HAll82. PrESIDENT’S HOUSE83. CArNEgIE HAll84. BAlENTINE HAll85. PENOBSCOT HAll86. STODDEr HAll87. CHADBOUrNE HAll88. lENgyEl HAll89. BUCHANAN AlUMNI HOUSE90. CANADIAN-AMErICAN CENTEr91. UMAINE PrESS92. grEEK OrgANIzATIONS93. SIgMA CHI HErITAgE HOUSE94. FAy HylAND BOTANICAl gArDEN95. CHIlDrEN’S CENTEr96. STEAM PlANT97. DOCK AND BOAT lAUNCH

East Campus Facilities98. UNIVErSITy CrEDIT UNION99. KEyO PUBlIC AFFAIrS BUIlDINg100. SErVICE BUIlDINg101. UNIVErSITy gArAgE102. PUBlIC SAFETy BUIlDINg103. TAlMAr WOOD APArTMENTS (PrIVATE)104. lylE E. lITTlEFIElD OrNAMENTAl gArDEN

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North Residential Villages1. HIllTOP2. SOMErSET HAll3. OxFOrD HAll4. KNOx HAll5. STEWArT COMMONS / ArTS BUIlDINg6. ANDrOSCOggIN HAll7. CUMBErlAND HAll8. gANNETT HAll9. DOrIS TWITCHEll AllEN VIllAgE (DTAV)10. EDITH PATCH HAll11. DTAV COMMUNITy CENTEr

North Athletic and Black Bear Village12. STUDENT rECrEATION AND FITNESS CENTEr13. BrIDgE TENNIS COUrTS14. NOrTH ATHlETIC FIElDS 15. KESSOCK FIElD16. MAHANEy DIAMOND17. MAHANEy DOME18. MOrSE FIElD / BECKETT FAMIly TrACK 19. MEMOrIAl gyMNASIUM20. HArOlD AlFOND STADIUM21. HArOlD AlFOND SPOrTS ArENA22. BlACK BEAr VIllAgE

Academic Core23. BION AND DOrAIN FOSTEr STUDENT INNOVATION CENTEr24. JENNESS HAll25. ADVANCED ENgINEErED WOOD COMPOSITES (AEWC)26. MUrrAy HAll27. CUTlEr HEAlTH CENTEr28. BArrOWS HAll / ENgINEErINg AND SCIENCE rESEArCH BUIlDINg (ESrB)29. NEVIllE HAll AND ExPANSION30. DONAlD P. COrBETT BUSINESS BUIlDINg31. SHIBlES HAll rEPlACEMENT32. BENNETT HAll

33. MACHINE TOOl lAB34. CrOSBy HAll35. ADVANCED MANUFACTUrINg CENTEr (AMC)36. BOArDMAN HAll37. lITTlE HAll38. STEVENS HAll39. COllINS CENTEr FOr THE ArTS40. MEMOrIAl UNION41. rAyMOND H.FOglEr lIBrAry42. FOglEr lIBrAry ADDITION43. COrBETT HAll44. DUNN HAll45. HArT HAll46. WEllS CONFErENCE CENTEr47. HANNIBAl HAMlIN HAll48. OAK HAll49. AUBErT HAll 50. lOrD HAll51. AlUMNI HAll AND ADDITION52. HOlMES HAll53. WINSlOW HAll 54. EDgAr AlAN CyrUS PAVIlION THEATEr55. THE MAPlES56. MErrIll HAll57. COlVIN HAll58. rOgEr ClAPP grEENHOUSES59. DEErINg HAll60. ESTABrOOKE HAll61. KENNEBEC HAll62. ArOOSTOOK HAll63. yOrK HAll AND COMMONS64. SAWyEr ENVIrONMENTAl CHEMISTry rESEArCH lABOrATOry65. lIBrAry STOrAgE66. OCEANOgrAPHIC OPErATIONS BUIlDINg67. BryAND glOBAl SCIENCES CENTEr68. USDA lAB69. NUTTINg HAll

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ExECutiVE suMMARyThe 2008 University of Maine Master Plan provides a vision rooted in the unique history and traditions of the University land grant, a�ademi�, re-sear�h and pu�li� servi�e missions, the goals and aspirations of the �ampus �ommunity, and opportunities for the future. It simultaneously looks to the past, addresses the present, and promotes a philosophy of stewardship and sustaina�ility. The Master Plan is �ased on four strategi� opportunities:

1. Adopting an Ethic of sustainability

The Master Plan em�ra�es the three pillars of sustaina�ility at the �road-est level: so�ial, e�onomi� and environmental with the intent of making

“Stewardship and Sustaina�ility” the guiding prin�iples of the University. It spe�ifi�ally fo�uses on sustaina�le environmental and physi�al design prin-�iples while identifying opportunities for �ommunity, lo�al government and �usiness partnerships. The partnership opportunities are intended to stimu-late so�ial and e�onomi� development in Maine.

PrOPOSED VIEW OF grOVE WAlK AND SOUTH MAll IN AUTUMN

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4. Fostering Community Outreach

The Master Plan identifies opportunities for so�ial and e�onomi� devel-opment �eyond the �ampus �oundaries. The opportunities are �ased on �onsultation with the lo�al �ommunities of Orono and Old Town and rep-resent the first steps toward �etter �ommunity / �ampus integration and future planning pro�esses. The emerging planning and e�onomi� develop-ment initiatives of �oth �ommunities are addressed in the Master Plan.

Within the �ampus �oundaries, the Master Plan enhan�es the edu�ational, �ultural, athleti� and re�reational amenities that serve the �ampus as well as �roader �ommunities.

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the 2008 university of Maine Master Plan provides a vision rooted in the unique history and traditions of the university land grant, academic, research and public service missions, the goals and aspirations of the campus community, and opportunities for the future.

2. Enhancing the Cultural and Land Grant Legacy

The Master Plan looks to the ri�h planning history of the �ampus with the aim of prote�ting �ultural and land resour�es. UMaine is distinguished �y the involvement of Frederi�k law Olmsted, Sr. and the Olmsted Brothers in the early design and development of the �ampus. This involvement provides the University with a ri�h array of ar�hite�tural and lands�ape resour�es, the future of whi�h has �een thoughtfully �onsidered in the 2007 Histori� Preservation Master Plan for the �ampus. The key re�ommendations of that plan are reinfor�ed in the Master Plan.

The land grant lega�y provides the University with tremendous natural re-sour�es and stewardship opportunities. The Master Plan esta�lishes a physi-�al design and poli�y framework to ensure that this lega�y is prote�ted for future generations as well as the �urrent tea�hing and resear�h mission.

3. improving the Collegiate Environment

The Master Plan pla�es parti�ular emphasis on improving the overall envi-ronment and amenities of the �ampus. This emphasis will result in a stron-ger sense of �ollegiality and �ommunity and assist in attra�ting a larger and more diverse population of students, fa�ulty and staff. To that end, improve-ments to the �ampus fo�us on the so�ial and learning environment, the resi-dential experien�e, pedestrian �onne�tivity, and design �onsiderations in a northern �limate.

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the Master Plan VisionThe Master Plan esta�lishes a vision for a vi�rant, attra�tive �ampus setting. It promotes sustaina�le and responsi�le development that enri�hes �oth the natural environment and �ampus life. The key strategies of the Master Plan are to �on�entrate a�ademi�, resear�h and �ampus life fa�ilities in the �entral �ampus area, limit the impa�t on natural systems and ha�itats, effi�iently utilize existing infrastru�ture and promote a �ollegiate, pedestrian-s�ale environment.

The sustaina�le design strategies of the Master Plan respond to the natural systems and the relationship �etween the quality of life, the lo�al �limate and resour�e �onsumption patterns. The Master Plan addresses environmen-tal sustaina�ility in four key areas: 1) natural systems and ha�itats; 2) water resour�es; 3) energy and emissions; and 4) a��ess and �ir�ulation.

Principles and GoalsThe vision is �ased on the prin�iples and goals esta�lished at the outset of the planning pro�ess in �onjun�tion with the University.

Academic and Research

The Master Plan should define the terms �y whi�h the University’s strategi� a�ademi� and resear�h vision �an �e physi�ally a��ommodated to �est effe�t—through integration of �asi� and applied resear�h in the �ampus learning envi-ronment and te�hnology transfer initiatives lo�ated to �enefit the �ommunity.

sustainability and stewardship

The Master Plan should advan�e the philosophy of sustaina�ility, quality of life and human �etterment as a 21st �entury expression of the land and sea grant mission of UMaine. It should promote prudent stewardship and sound management of physi�al resour�es and make the �ampus a working model of sustaina�ility and smart growth. It should enhan�e the �onne�tions �etween the developed areas of the �ampus and the surrounding natural systems to reinfor�e UMaine’s origins as a land grant institution.

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Collegiality and Community

The Master Plan should �reate an environment that fa�ilitates �ommunity and an a�ademi� setting that fosters ro�ust, innovative and �olla�orative resear�h, s�holarship and �reative a�tivity, in�luding strong �onne�tions �e-tween graduate and undergraduate programs.

Compact Land use Pattern

The Master Plan should maintain a �ompa�t land-use pattern in order to rein-for�e the pedestrian qualities of the �ampus; maintain operational and infra-stru�ture effi�ien�ies; preserve natural systems; and enhan�e �ampus vitality �y pla�ing a variety of a�tivities in �lose proximity to one another.

Circulation

The Master Plan should promote the pedestrianization of the �entral �am-pus, taking into �onsideration issues of �limate, se�urity, �omfort and �on-venien�e, in�luding interior/exterior pedestrian �ir�ulation �onne�tivity. In �onjun�tion, the Master Plan should en�ourage alternative modes of trans-portation in line with the sustaina�ility and �ar�on emissions redu�tion goals of the University.

Landscape

The Master Plan should restore, enhan�e and extend the quality and �hara�ter of the histori� �ampus �ore lands�ape �y means of a well-defined framework of open spa�es and linkages as well as sustaina�le implementation guide-lines. It should adopt the re�ommendations of the 2007 Histori� Preservation Master Plan.

Architectural Design

The Master Plan should inform preservation and institutional guidelines, ad-dress histori� and future �uildings taking into a��ount the materials, �uilding forms, massing and �uilding-to-site ratios of existing �uildings while respond-ing to energy effi�ien�y, modern program requirements, and a��essi�ility.

Partnerships and Community interface

The Master Plan should maintain the existing �ompati�le land use relation-ships with the surrounding �usiness and residential distri�ts of Orono and Old Town. New partnerships should �e �arefully weighed as potential e�o-nomi� and �ommunity revitalization generators for �oth the University and the �roader �ommunity. Cultural, edu�ational and re�reational partnerships should �e fa�ilitated.

the Master Plan establishes a vision for a vibrant, attrac-tive campus setting. it promotes sustainable and respon-sible development that enriches both the natural environ-ment and campus life.

VIEW OF MASTEr PlAN lOOKINg NOrTH WEST

BIrD’S EyE VIEW OF UNIVErSITy MAll AND FUTUrE EAST CAMPUS rEDEVElOPMENT AND INFIll

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1. Wetland Restoration2. Reforestation3. Stillwater River Flood Plain4. Front Lawn5. University Mall6 South Mall7. South Academic Quadrangle 8. Beddington Walk 9. Grove Walk10. Windbreaks/Connectors 11. MLK Plaza 12. Cloke Plaza 13. Athletic Fields14. Lengyel Fields15. Bike Paths16. Wabanaki Trail 17. Fay Hyland Botanical Garden18. Littlefi eld Ornamental Garden

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Master Plan Frameworks and ElementsThe Master Plan �onsists of several fun�tional and design frameworks whi�h �olle�tively form a �omprehensive and �oordinated vision for guiding in�re-mental �hange on the �ampus.

Land use FrameworkThe land Use Framework provides �onne�tions �etween the natural features and the existing lands�ape spa�es of the �ore �ampus. By prote�ting and ex-tending the natural systems and woodlands, the land Use Framework defines the development and spatial pattern of the Master Plan. It sets in pla�e poli�ies su�h as a growth Boundary to prote�t outlying land uses in�luding the Demeritt Forest, the Forest Preserve, and the Stillwater riverfront. A�ademi�, resear�h and �ampus life fa�ilities are �on�entrated inside the growth Boundary to en-sure that a pedestrian s�ale and a �ompa�t land use pattern is maintained.

Landscape FrameworkThe lands�ape Framework links the “frame” of natural systems that surround the developed �ampus with the formal lands�apes within the growth Boundary. New pathways �onne�t �ampus distri�ts; new formal spa�es organize future development; a series of east/west wind�reaks shelter �uild-ings and pathways from northern winter winds; and south-fa�ing quadran-gles provide sheltered mi�ro-�limates. The lands�ape Framework maximizes the value of lands�ape elements to promote human �omfort and �apitalize on solar energy.

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The lands�ape Framework �onsists of the following elements:

Natural Frame

Wetland Restoration and Reforestation

A key o�je�tive of the Master Plan is to prote�t the natural systems ofthe �ampus and repair areas where these systems have �een �ompromised. re�ommendations are provided for restoring wetland and forest �onditions in the parking areas east of the Collins Center for the Arts. restoring the former wetland in this area will address stormwater management is-sues of adja�ent su�-watersheds and provide a more positive entry into the �ampus.

stillwater Riverfront

The riverfront parade grounds are restored in a��ordan�e with the original intent of the 1867 Olmsted master plan vision. The Steam Plant lot and other parking areas are removed in order to reesta�lish a more natural �ondition in the 100 year fl oodplain of the river. The area is envisioned for riverfront re�reation in�luding the University �oat laun�h. A proposed trail honoring the Wa�anaki people will �onne�t to the Fay Hyland Botani�al garden, and to the �roader lo�al trail system.

Open spacesThe Master Plan maintains and enhan�es the i�oni� open spa�es of the �am-pus. It in�ludes new open spa�es �ased on the Olmsted lega�y as well as prin�iples for �reating sheltered mi�ro-�limates.

Front Lawn and the Olmsted Landscape Legacy

The University of Maine �ampus is distinguished as one of the few �ampuses to have �een planned �y �oth Frederi�k law Olmsted Sr. and the Olmsted Brothers. This lega�y is largely inta�t with a majority of the �uildings �on-stru�ted during this planning phase remaining. The Olmsted planning in-fl uen�e extends from the late 1800s through the 1940s, when the Olmsted Brothers’ designs were adopted.

The Olmsted infl uen�e is evident in the Front lawn and in the University Mall. The former represents the work of Olmsted Sr. and is designed in the pi�turesque style. It �ontains a num�er of small ar�hite�turally signifi �ant �uildings in�luding Wingate, Fernald, Co�urn, and Carnegie. The Front lawn

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PrOPOSED SOUTH MAll AND EAST CAMPUS ArEASExISTINg CONDITIONS SOUTH MAll AND EAST CAMPUS ArEAS

is re�ognized as a key �ultural lands�ape of the �ampus. The Front lawn and the asso�iated �uildings are preserved in the Master Plan. No major new de-velopment is proposed in the Front lawn area and lands�ape improvements will �e guided �y the re�ommendations of the 2007 Histori� Preservation Master Plan.

the university Mall

The University Mall is the i�oni� open spa�e of the UMaine �ampus, esta�lishing a memora�le image and pla�e. Improvements to the Mall are guided �y the re�ommendations of the Histori� Preservation Master Plan. Nota�le improvements in�lude the repla�ement of the existing Ash trees de-fining the edges of the Mall and the sele�tive removal of shru��ery o�stru�t-ing views of �ampus �uildings. Diagonal walkways are proposed to fa�ilitate pedestrian movement a�ross the Mall.

the south Mall

The Master Plan proposes the �reation of the South Mall, a design �on�ept in line with the Olmsted Brothers’ plans of 1932 and 1948. The South Mall will esta�lish a sense of pla�e �etween the Fogler li�rary and Deering Hall to the south. In keeping with the design of the University Mall, the South Mall will feature lawn areas and an edge framed �y trees. Creation of the Mall requires the removal of existing surfa�e parking and the redesign of Se�ago road �e-tween Munson road and grove Walk to in�lude traffi� �alming measures.

south Mall Quadrangles

The proposed redevelopment of the South Campus features several quadrangles defined �y new �uildings. The quadrangles are lo�ated on the south side of the new �uildings with the intent of �reating mi�ro-�limates that extend the outdoor season for �ampus a�tivities.

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ConnectorsSeveral lands�ape and pedestrian �ir�ulation �onne�tors are proposed. The �onne�tors serve as organizational elements, �ross �ampus routes, ha�itat �orridors, and stormwater retention areas.

Grove Walk

grove Walk is the key north / south pedestrian route linking the redeveloped sites of the South Campus to the University Mall and a�ademi� fa�ilities to the north. The existing asphalt roadway will �e repla�ed �y pedestrian pav-ing with �onsistent tree planting, new lighting and �en�hes.

VIEW OF THE SOUTH CAMPUS DISTrICT HIgHlIgHTINg THE SOUTH MAll AND EAST/WEST CONNECTOrS

East/West Connectors

A series of �onne�tor lands�apes is proposed to link the natural “frame” of the �ampus to the formal and pi�turesque lands�apes that defi ne the �entral a�ademi� �ore. The �onne�tors are envisioned �oth as lands�ape �orridors and wind�reaks that address a num�er of aestheti� and fun�tional needs. The �orridors will feature �onsistent rows of evergreen trees to mitigate winter winds and will �e �oordinated with new pedestrian �ir�ulation routes and, potentially, stormwater detention swales. The �onne�tors are also aligned with future �uilding pla�ement to provide additional wind prote�tion and �reate sunny mi�ro-�limates on the south side of those �uildings. From a �ir-�ulation perspe�tive, the �onne�tors serve to link the �ore �ampus with new �ampus development to the east.

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VIEW OF BEDDINgTON WAlK, ClOKE PlAzA (lEFT CIrClE) AND MlK PlAzA (rIgHT CIrClE)

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PlazasTwo plazas are proposed in the lands�ape and Open Spa�e Framework to esta�lish new gathering and �ommemorative spa�es:

Martin Luther and Coretta scott King Plaza (MLK)

The MlK Plaza is lo�ated on the north side of the Memorial Union. The Plaza is the fi rst of several improvements proposed to this important pedestrian entran�e to the �ampus. The Plaza esta�lishes a refl e�tive spa�e and is part of the daily pedestrian movements through this area.

Beddington Walk and Cloke Plaza

Beddington Walk will �e transformed from a vehi�ular road into a �om�ined pedestrian and servi�e route. The walkway will feature a narrowed �ross se�-tion of street trees, lighting and new paving. Cloke Plaza will form a new gathering spa�e along this route. Intended as a �ommemorative plaza for Professor Paul Cloke, founding dean of the College of Engineering, it will feature art �ommissioned through Maine’s Per�ent for Art program.

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lIBrAry ADDITION

Circulation FrameworkThe Cir�ulation Framework enhan�es the pedestrian, �i�y�le, and transit net-works of the �ampus with the aim of providing a num�er of a��ess options. It eliminates redundant roads, simplifies vehi�ular �ir�ulation and removes traffi� from the �entral �ampus to improve the pedestrian experien�e. A loop road will rationalize traffi� flow around the perimeter of the �ampus. The loop road is defined, in general, �y existing roadways in�luding long road, Flagstaff road, Munson road and new roadway segments in the south �am-pus area. Future development is �on�entrated in the �ore �ampus area within a ten minute walk of the Fogler li�rary. The �ompa�t �ampus development is a�hieved �y the relo�ation of existing parking from the �ampus interior to peripheral parking lo�ations and, in the long term, stru�tured parking. The ga-rages are linked with the enhan�ed pedestrian network to en�ourage �ampus users to “park on�e and walk.”

The key a��ess and �ir�ulation re�ommendations of the Master Plan in�lude:

redu�ing vehi�ular traffi� and pedestrian / vehi�ular �onfli�ts in the �ore �y �reating a perimeter loop road and a pedestrian priority zone.

Enhan�ing and extending the pedestrian network to fa�ilitate pedestrian movement, provide �etter �onne�tivity, ensure safety and shelter.

Coordinate interior movement patterns with external walks to provide sheltered routes during winter months.

Utilizing traffi� �alming measures to fa�ilitate pedestrian movement.

Designating streets for transit servi�es and �oordinating �us stops with major destinations.

Transitioning to a peripheral and stru�tured parking model over the long term.

Working with Orono and lo�al �usinesses to develop a shuttle route.

the Circulation Framework enhances the pedestrian, bicycle, and transit networks of the campus with the aim of providing a number of access options. it eliminates redundant roads, simplifies vehicular circulation and removes traffic from the central campus to improve the pedestrian experience.

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Cultural ResourcesThe Cultural resour�e Framework preserves and enhan�es the unique history and traditions of the UMaine �ampus. It adopts the re�ommendations of the 2007 Histori� Preservation Master Plan in�luding the ar�hite�tural guidan�e for “�ontri�uting” �uildings and the i�oni� lands�apes of the Front lawn, the riverfront and the University Mall. The proposed expansion of the existing Histori� Distri�t is also adopted in the Master Plan with minor modifi�ations.

Community ResourcesThe Community Framework is an important element of the Master Plan, high-lighting the amenities, �ivi� nodes and residential �ommunities that �ontri�-ute to the quality of �ampus life. The Master Plan supports a sense of �om-munity �y �reating and enhan�ing �ivi� meeting points and �y providing �onne�tivity �etween these nodes. Community is addressed at the following levels: 1) �ampus-wide gathering and meeting spa�es su�h as the expanded li�rary; 2) learning nodes; 3) residential �ommunities; 4) dining and food servi�es; 5) �ultural amenities and 6) athleti�s and re�reation fa�ilities.

Development CapacityThe Master Plan provides ample �apa�ity to a��ommodate future a�ademi�, resear�h and �ampus life fa�ilities. An estimated net 1.7 million gsf of new a�ademi� spa�e �an �e a��ommodated in the Master Plan. Based on growth trends sin�e 1945, this represents 25 years of expansion. The Master Plan proposes lo�ations for known program elements in�luding the Fogler li�rary addition and the Aquati� resear�h Center.

Campus District Design GuidelinesWithin the �ampus growth Boundary, the Design guidelines provide the general �asis for �uilding pla�ement and pla�emaking in the Master Plan. The guidelines provide a strategy for infill development and redevelopment in areas of the �ampus that are underutilized or that would �enefit from regeneration. The guidelines are organized �y �ampus distri�ts as follows:

Front Lawn—The original �ampus lands�ape and �uildings set out in the 1867 Olmsted master plan are maintained in general a��ordan�e with the re�ommendations of the Histori� Preservation Master Plan.

River Front—The Stillwater riverfront lands�ape is transformed the removal of surfa�e parking, �reation of the Parade grounds and the �re-ation of a riverfront trail to �ommemorate the Wa�anaki Tri�e who on�e fished along the river. The existing greek Houses along the riverfront will remain, with in�reased maintenan�e standards.

university Mall (North Mall)—As the i�oni� open spa�e of the UMaine �ampus, the University Mall lands�ape is improved �y new trees, diagonal path-ways and new development on the Alumni Hall parking lot.

Core Campus infill—Infill development and redevelopment is proposed in areas east of the University Mall to provide opportunities for growth in �onjun�tion with new pedestrian walkways and plazas. Spe�ifi� proposals in�lude the Diagonal Walk, Beddington Walk, Martin luther King, Jr. Walk and Plaza, Cloke Plaza, and the repla�ement of Shi�les.

south Campus—The South Campus Distri�t �om�ines the long-standing planning goal of �reating a South Mall with the need to provide new a�-ademi�, resear�h and �ampus life fa�ilities. The South Distri�t provides future fa�ility needs in �onjun�tion with improvements to the lands�ape and pedestrian �ir�ulation frameworks.

Black Bear Village—lo�ated at the interse�tion of long road and College Avenue, and extending eastward to the Memorial gym, Bla�k Bear Village is envisioned as a mixed-use development in�luding housing, parking and potential retail fa�ilities. Su�je�t to future study, the Village will offer op-portunities for pu�li� / private partnerships.

North Residential Villages—The lands�ape stru�ture surrounding the residen�e halls of the Hilltop area, the Stewart quadrangle and the Doris Twit�hell Allen Village is enhan�ed in the Master Plan in general a��ordan�e with the 2006 residen�e Hall lands�ape guidelines. The intent is to transform the lands�ape to provide more outdoor gathering and passive re�reation spa�es.

North Athletic District—Improvements to the Athleti� Distri�t are proposed in a��ordan�e with �urrent program needs in�luding a new field ho�key fa�il-ity. Fa�ilities within the distri�t are �onne�ted via Bla�k Bear Way, an east/west pedestrian �orridor linking the Alfond Sports Arena with the Student re�reation and Fitness Center.

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sustainability indicatorsThe Master Plan addresses the following sustaina�ility indi�ators: 1) natural systems and ha�itats; 2) water resour�es; 3) energy and emissions; and 4) a��ess. It quantifies the impa�ts of the �urrent �ampus pra�ti�es and sum-marizes the potential out�omes of the Master Plan.

Natural systems and HabitatsThe Master Plan lo�ates future development on previously distur�ed sites there�y avoiding further loss of wooded areas, re�onne�ting natural systems, and developing multi-fa�eted ha�itat �orridors.

1. Campus Growth Boundary

The growth Boundary is a �riti�al �ommitment for preserving the exist-ing �ampus forests and to in�rease density within the a�ademi� �ore. The Boundary pla�es a moratorium on new roads and development in the forest, with the ex�eption of resear�h-related proje�ts. The �ompa�t development plan for the �ore area is a�hieved through strategi� infill and �onsolidation of surfa�e parking.

2. Reconnecting the Forest Preserve

The forested areas surrounding the �ore �ampus are re�onne�ted to esta�lish a perimeter �orridor or “frame” extending from the Demeritt Forest to the Forest Preserve, along the southern edge of the �ampus, �rossing College Avenue, along the Stillwater river, returning to the northwestern edge of the Demeritt Forest. The proposed �onne�tions also �reate the opportunity for an expanded trail network and in�reased re�reational a��ess to the forests, an amenity enjoyed �y �oth students and the �ommunity.

3. Campus tree Corridors / Windbreaks

The Master Plan reintrodu�es wind�reaks in the �ampus lands�ape as origi-nally planned �y Olmsted Senior. The wind�reaks, �onsisting of rows of ever-green trees, are planned in �onjun�tion with new pedestrian routes. A series of east / west wind�reaks is proposed to link the �ampus �ore to the wooded areas east of the �ampus. The wind�reaks are intended to mitigate winter winds and provide wind prote�tion along the adja�ent pedestrian routes.

4. River Corridor

The Master Plan restores the riparian �uffer in the floodplain along the Stillwater river �y removing the existing parking areas. The intent is to re-esta�lish the Parade grounds �reated �y Olmsted Senior and reintrodu�e vegetation along the river in �onjun�tion with a new trail �ommemorating the Wa�anaki people.

the Master Plan addresses four key sustainability indicators; natural systems and habitats; water resources; energy and emissions; and access. it quantifies the impacts of the current campus practices and summarizes the potential outcomes of the Master Plan.

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Deciduous Trees Coniferous TreesOpen Field HabitatInterior HabitatWaterfront TrailHabitat Areas and Windbreaks

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Watershed BoundariesWetland AreaImpervious Land Cover

Water ResourcesThe Master Plan minimizes the impa�t of future expansion �y limiting dis-tur�an�e in the existing natural areas. The majority of new �uildings are lo-�ated on sites �urrently used as surfa�e parking or for existing stru�tures. Con�entrating development in the �ore �ampus area maintains fields and for-ests as �uffers whi�h offer natural �ontrol of stormwater run-off and quality.

A stormwater analysis of the proposed �onditions indi�ates that the Master Plan re�ommendations will redu�e the peak run-off rate in six of twelve �am-pus su�-watersheds. Five watersheds maintain the existing peak run off rate and one su�-watershed shows a slight net in�rease. In the �ore �ampus area impervious surfa�e area is redu�ed in all �ut one su�-watershed area.

Interventions in the �ore �ampus area in�lude: redu�tion of impervious sur-fa�e area; dis�onne�tion of impervious areas to dire�t run-off to small s�ale detention areas su�h as swales and greenways; re�onne�tion of wetlands along the eastern edge of �ampus; and reforestation.

the Master Plan recommendations will reduce the peak stormwater run-off rate in six of twelve campus water-sheds. interventions include: reducing impervious surface area; disconnecting impervious areas to direct run-off to small scale detention areas such as swales and green-ways; reconnecting wetlands along the eastern edge of campus; and restoring campus forests.

EACH SUB-WATErSHED WAS ANAlyzED TO DETErMINE rUNOFF VOlUME AND MEASUrE THE PErCENT CHANgE IN IMPErVIOUS SUrFACE ArEA

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66% of energy534,000 mmBtus

Fuel Oil55 % of emissions39,000 tonnes eCO2

Electricity26% of emissions18,000 tonnes eCO2

19% of energy153,000 mmBtus

11% of energy93,000 mmBtus

Transportation12% of emissions8,000 tonnes eCO2

4% of energy27,000 mmBtus

Natural Gas6% of emissions5,000 tonnes eCO2

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CAMPUS ENErgy USE AND EMISSIONS (2005)

Energy and EmissionsAs a signatory of the Ameri�an College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), the University of Maine is transitioning toward �li-mate neutrality. The ACUPCC requires the University to take several imme-diate or tangi�le a�tions to redu�e emissions of the six greenhouse gases addressed under the Kyoto Proto�ol, the most signifi �ant of whi�h is �ar�on dioxide (CO2). While the ACUPCC will �e largely addressed �y the University’s forth�oming Climate A�tion Plan, the Master Plan provides physi�al design strategies and re�ommendations for redu�ing �ar�on emissions.

As part of the overall strategy, the energy sour�es of the University will need to �e transitioned to renewa�le sour�es. given that signifi �ant emissions (55 per�ent of total emissions) are related to �urrent heating fuel demand (No. 6 fuel oil), via�le alternatives will need to �e identifi ed. Potential options in�lude a �ogeneration fa�ility utilizing �iomass or natural gas. Pur�hased ele�tri�ity will need to �e transitioned to renewa�le sour�es as well. At pres-ent, 30 per�ent of the University ele�tri�ity pur�hases are from renewa�le sour�es.

The performan�e of existing �uildings is a �onsideration as renovations o�-�ur and as deferred maintenan�e issues are addressed. Emphasis should �e pla�ed on the overall energy performan�e of the �uildings with a goal of re-du�ing energy �onsumption and the asso�iated emissions. The University is addressing the �ultural aspe�ts of energy use through edu�ation and �hang-es in operational pro�edures and poli�ies.

The University will need to redu�e emissions in the �ontext of in�reases in total square footage as well as potential in�reases in enrollment. To that end, the Master Plan in�ludes re�ommendations that will assist in redu�ing emissions from future �uildings in�luding orientation (emphasizing passive solar �enefi ts), planning for the future appli�ation of solar te�hnologies, and �y suggesting energy demand redu�tion targets. With regard to transpor-tation, the Master Plan pla�es emphasis on pedestrian, �i�y�le and transit movement.

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