An Act To Restore Diadromous Fish in the St. Croix River
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1957
Committee Amendment CA_B_S506 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §6134

Minority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" (3" to S.P. 751, L.D. 1957, Bill, "An Act To 
Restore Diadromous Fish in the St. Croix River" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6134, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 48, § 1, is repealed and the 
following enacted in its place: 
§6134. Alewives passage; fishways on the St. Croix River 
This section governs the passage of alewives on the Woodland Dam and the Grand 
Falls Dam located on the St. Croix River. 
1. Woodland Dam. By May I, 2008, the commissioner and the Commissioner of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall ensure that the fishway on the Woodland Dam is 
configured or operated in a manner that allows the passage of alewives. 
2. Grand Falls Dam. The commissioner and the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries 
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and Wildlife shall ensure that the fishway on the Grand Falls Dam is configured or 
operated in a manner that prevents the passage of alewives. 
Sec. 2. Memorandum of agreement. The Commissioner of Marine Resources, 
the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Passamaquoddy Tribe shall 
develop a memorandum of agreement that recognizes their joint management 
responsibilities within the St. Croix River as they pertain to the coexistence of 
diadromous species and resident species within the watershed. 
The memorandum of 
agreement must contain provisions regarding the passage of alewives over the Grand 
Falls Dam on the St. Croix River. The parties to the memorandum of agreement shall 
provide the memorandum of agreement to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction 
over marine 
resources matters along 
with 
any findings, 
recommendations and legislation necessary to implement provisions of the memorandum 
of agreement by January 5, 20 I 2. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over marine resources matters may submit legislation to the Second Regular 
Session of the 125th Legislature relating to the memorandum of agreement.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "8,, to S.P. 751, L.D. 1957 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is a minority report and provides that by May 1, 2008 the 
Commissioner of Marine Resources and the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife shall ensure that only the fishway on the Woodland Dam on the St. Croix River 
allows the passage of alewives. 
It also provides that the Commissioner of Marine 
Resources, the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Passamaquoddy 
Tribe shall develop a memorandum of agreement that recognizes their joint management 
responsibilities within the St. Croix River as they pertain to the coexistence of 
diadromous species and resident species within the watershed. The agreement must 
contain provisions regarding the passage of alewives over the Grand Falls Dam on the St. 
Croix River and requires the parties to report back to the joint standing comm ittee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters by January 5,2012. 
FISCAL "uTE REQllRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/21108 
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LD 1957 
LR 3243(03) 
An Act To Restore Diadromous Fish in the St. Croix River 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" e" 
Committee: Marine Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Departments of Marine Resources and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
LR3243(03) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I