Historic Dam Removal to Benefit Nature and People
Historic Dam Removal to Benefit Nature and People
Posted: 06/11/2012 5:01 pm
Today, work will begin on the removal of the Great Works Dam -- a 1,000-foot mass of concrete and timber along Maine's Penobscot River.
It's an important milestone in an unlikely collaboration between a power company, an Indian Nation, federal and state agencies and environmental groups.
Some said the partnership would never work. But today we are proving that smart collaboration can lead to important benefits for both nature and people.
The story picked up pace in 2004, when diverse stakeholders hammered out an unprecedented agreement to resolve longstanding disputes over different uses of the river. The plan called for the removal of two dams and a state-of-the-art fish bypass around a third. At the same time, energy production would increase at other dams, maintaining current hydropower levels.
More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-tercek/great-works-dam_b_1586568.html
