Fish Passage Petition Workshop - Teleconference scheduled for 10:00 a.m., April 13
Agenda:
• Welcome/Intros (Steve) (5 min)
• Statement of the problem (Landis) (15 min)
o Data on non-hydro dams and impact on sea-run fisheries
o Lessons from restoration efforts on Outlet Stream
• The State fishway law prevails on the Presumpscot River case (Ron Kreisman) (15 min)
o The Statute: 28MRSA 12760 paragraphs
o The legal process and the Outcome
• New angles & looking ahead (Charles Verrill) (15 min)
o The impact of an initiation letter from DMR or IF&W
o Expand the non-attainment designation to waters without a fishway (e.g., Mousam)
o Citizen action against non-attainment waters under the Clean Water Act
o New Maine Constitutional right to food and Tribal sustenance rights
• Break (10 min)
• Effect on property values of dam removal vs installation of fishway (Lynne Lewis) (15 min)
• Questions/Discussion (Steve moderate) (15 min)
• Closing remarks (Steve) (5 min) - estimated total time: 2 hrs
Email Steve Heinz at heinz@maine.rr.com to register for the event. Teleconference details will be promulgated about two weeks prior to the event.
Penobscot Fly Fishers West Branch Relicensing Presentation - Wednesday, May 4
Dinner Meeting starts at 5:00 p.m.at the Penobscot County Conservation Association Clubhouse at 570 North Main Street in Brewer
Email Don Corey at president@penobscotflyfishers.com for dinner reservations and more information.
Event planned for November, 2022. Likely topic: The sediments trapped by dams - are they really a problem?