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Freeport

About

Freeport has 37 miles of tidally influenced coastline, featuring steep and rocky shores, clam flats and the Harraseeket River. Coastal infrastructure such as working marinas, docks and low-lying property are at risk. Steep coastline protects from sea level rise but is at risk of landslides where coastal bluffs are unstable and erosion increases. Climate related flood risk is not wide spread in many areas of the town, particular emphasis can be placed on examining, improving, or strengthening infrastructure like roads and culverts that intersect with areas expected to flood.



Priorities

Key coastal hazards for Freeport:

  • Damage of coastal infrastructure from severe storms, and

  • Development pressures to significant wildlife habitat and tidal marshes

  • Eroding shorelines and flooding of low-lying areas

Freeport’s working waterfront is most at risk to sea level rise and coastal flooding. Protecting the Town Landing, and critical roadways to neighborhoods will improve resilience. The Town should also focus on conserving areas around tidal marshes to provide the ability for marsh migration and continued flood protection to surrounding properties.

Vulnerable Sites



The profile presents technical data on coastal hazards and community resources including habitat, infrastructure, and socio-economic conditions, to visualize vulnerabilities and impacts. These profiles helped to identify the priorities and vulnerable sites listed above and are intended to help guide municipal staff in future planning.


View the Freeport Story Map here

Data Profile

Adaptation Strategies

How can the town address these vulnerable areas? There is a range of adaptation strategies the town can use to build coastal resilience—from nature-based solutions to policy. Every site is different and may require a mix of strategies.

  • Learn about potential different strategies on the Adaptation Strategies page

  • Visit the Renderings page to see conceptual drawings for how these strategies may look in practice

  • Explore projects around the region and how towns are applying different adaptation strategies

Projects

Resources

Click on each link to be directed to the town resource:

​This project is made possible through a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, with support from Gulf of Maine Research Institute, The Builders Initiative, and Jane’s Trust Foundation.

The views and conclusions contained on this website are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Government or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and its funding sources. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Government, or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation or its funding sources.

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