Lemon Stream Forest

$245,000

Lemon Stream Forest is a 355 acre central Maine forest set along a scenic stretch of Lemon Stream and its tributary The central portion of the property fronting the main road offers the best conditions for potential building Given the relatively level terrain and good soils it is not surprising that this is where an antique house foundation can be found A network of forest trails traverse the property offering ample interior access for enjoying a host of recreational activities Lemon Stream serves as the dominant natural feature with its graceful turns rocky shoreline and varying widths offering a strong aesthetic feature The river's rocky composition is punctuated by small pools with bank overhangs and woody debris offering good potential brook trout habitat for those who know where to look The tributary is lined with a substantial margin of wetland vegetation and a wildlife travel corridor threads the wetland margin and the forest canopy The forest supports a mixed species composition of red maple balsam fir cedar and sugar maple with medium stem quality overall and a pole to small saw log size diameter distribution The majority of forest terrain slopes gently to the north where it flattens out along the narrow flood plain of Lemon Stream and its tributary About 75 of the tract soils are well-drained and suitable for year-round forestry with the remaining 25 poorly drained particularly in the cedar forest that dominates the eastern part of the tract


Brook trout fishing
Year-round forestry
Mixed species of trees
Network of forest trails