Downeast Salmon Federation

These Funds Are Requested to Fully Fund the Restoration of a Human Altered Impassable Barrier on the Denny's River in Meddybemps, Maine. the Project Will Remove an Abandoned Dam and Completes Engineered Fish Passage Improvements for Aquatic Organisms Into Meddybemps Lake From the Denny's River. in This Phase of the Project the Riverbanks Will Be Widened, and Engineered Stone Fish Passage Weirs Will Be Installed to Allow Diadromous Fish Free Access Through the Site. Human Access and Safety Along the River Will Also Be Improved by Stream Side Restoration. the Restoration Will Take Place Just Above the Route 191 Bridge in Meddybemps, Maine. the Final Phase of This Project Will Be Completed During the Summer of 2022 During the Low Water Work Window. Downeast Salmon Federation's Restoration and Engagement Coordinator Brett Ciccotelli Will Manage This Project. He Has Managed Dam Removals and Fishway Construction Projects Perviously Funded by the Usfws. He Will Work With Agency Partners From the Maine Departments of Marine Resources and Environmental Protection.