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Friends of the Presumpscot River |
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People ask what water
is. It is the origin of all things, AUTHOR UNKNOWN 5th century B.C., China |
| Morning mist on the Presumpsct, Photo courtesy of Will Plumley |
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Our Mission Statement Restore and protect the water quality, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and shorelands of the Presumpscot River through ongoing stewardship and advocacy. |
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On June 29, 2009 Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Roland Martin passed down his decision to require SAPPI to install fish passage at its Cumberland Mill Dam. This is a great success for the Presumpscot River. This ruling was necessary because the FERC licenses on the next upstream dams are contingent on fish passage at Cumberland Mills. Passage at CM will allow for sea run fish such as shad, alewives and river herring to move upstream. While there is still much work to be done, this is a huge and crucial step toward the revival of this magnificent river. Read more about issues leading up to this decision on the Cumberland Mills Dam by clicking links below : Letter to the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to initiate a fishway proceeding Letter of Support from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection supporting initiation of fishway proceeding Letter from IFW indicating it will initate fishway proceeding |
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