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Fish advocates decry draft federal report saying Fairfield s Shawmut Dam should not be shut down
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Atlantic salmon advocates angry about fish they say were injured during repair work at Waterville dam
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Brookfield spokeswoman Miranda Kessel says the fourth dam, Weston, pictured above, will continue to operate, because studies show the Salmon stand a better chance of survival passing through the turbines than when they spill over the top of that dam.
Brookfield Renewable has shut down three of its four hydroelectric dams on the Kennebec River, after federal regulators warned that the company was in danger of killing endangered Atlantic Salmon without authorization.
Brookfield is at the center of a dispute with conservationists and government agencies over whether some or all of the dams should be removed, in order to help the salmon survive, or whether other actions such as installing fish ladders or elevators can do the job.
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The Mayor of Waterville, Jay Coelho, said the tax increase would be significant on his side of the river as well.
Members of the public and stakeholders in this issue raised questions about the procedure in which the DMR conducted this process.
Brookfield Renewable Partners owns those four dams on the Kennebec and has been critical in the DMR s Governor Janet Mills administrations handling of this amendment. It filed a lawsuit against the DMR last week. As the one of the many stakeholders and affected parties who were opposed to the plan, Brookfield Renewable, looks forward to receiving more information directly from MDMR regarding the withdrawal of the 2020 Amendment, along with their intentions to pursue future changes. We remain committed to working with the broad coalition of people who live, work, and recreate within the Kennebec region, who support balancing the river s natural resources,” Brookfield Renewable Partners Stakeholder Relations Manager Miranda
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Ice chokes the Weston Dam and Kennebec River in downtown Skowhegan in March 2014. The Weston Dam was targeted as one of four that could be removed in an amendment to the Kennebec River Management Plan.
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The proposed amendment to the state’s Kennebec River Management Plan to restore a healthy river and boost fish population has drawn significant opposition from several central Maine towns.
Skowhegan, Norridgewock and Madison have all expressed their opposition to the amendment, citing the economic impacts that the region would face should the amendment be adopted.
Previously, Waterville’s City Council voted to support the state’s plan, while Winslow and Fairfield town councils voted in opposition.
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