Stormwater Management Challenges in Rural Coastal Maine: Identifying Place-Based Solutions by Studying Current Practices

Alisha Shrestha, Tora Johnson, Shaleen Jain, Jessica Jansujwicz · 2025 · Maine policy review

Summary. Rural coastal Maine communities face severe stormwater management challenges exposed by catastrophic 2023-2024 storms. Town officials lack formal data collection systems, mapping infrastructure, and adequate budgets, forcing reactive rather than proactive decision-making. The study identifies solutions including voluntary education, inter-town collaboration, culvert inventories, and system mapping to strengthen climate resilience and prevent costly infrastructure failures.

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Shrestha, A., Johnson, T., Jain, S., & Jansujwicz, J.. (2025). Stormwater Management Challenges in Rural Coastal Maine: Identifying Place-Based Solutions by Studying Current Practices. Maine policy review. https://doi.org/10.53558/fhjg9544

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DOI: 10.53558/fhjg9544
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: climate-and-environment, policy, rural-data-and-definitions, general-innovation
Added: 2026-05-01