Talks to Focus On Dams Blocking Salmon

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ELLSWORTH In the ambitious effort to revive Maines Atlantic salmon runs, the $50 million campaign to remove or bypass three major dams on the Penobscot River has received the lions share of attention. And perhaps rightfully so, given the scope of the project.

But salmon and other sea-run fish face another 700 dams that block or impede their access to rivers, streams and tributaries throughout the three watersheds in Maine where the federally protected fish are found.

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Talks to Focus On Dams Blocking Salmon

On Wednesday, staff from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hold the first of three public meetings designed to reach out to landowners who have these other dams on t...

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