Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 60 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Operational Plan for the Restoration of Shad and Alewives to the Kennebec River › Appendix 188-60-2 - Kennebec River Basin Fish Passage Action Plan for Shad and Alewives August, 1986

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
UPSTREAM PASSAGE
RIVER/TRIBUTARY
DAM REQUIRING FISH PASSAGE
REMARKS
Kennebec River
Edwards Dam (FERC #2389)
A fish passage, sorting, & transportation
								facility is requested for completion by the spring of 1987.
Sebasticook River
Halifax Dam (FERC #2552)
Fish passage, trapping & sorting facility
								requested to be operational by May 1, 1999.
Benton Falls Dam (FERC #5073)
Fish passage requested to be operational by May 1,
								1999.
Burnham Hydro Dam
Fish passage is requested to be operational by May
								1, 2000.
Upstream fish passage on all tributary dams to
								Sebasticook River deferred until May 1, 2000. The feasibility of permanent trap
								& truck for alewives in lieu of fish-ways in tributary dams to be evaluated
								during the 14 year period.
Kennebec River
Lockwood Dam (FERC #2574)
Fish passage, trapping & sorting facility
								requested to be operational by May 1, 1999.
Winslow Dam (FERC #2611)
Fish passage requested to be operational by May 1,
								1999.
Shavmut Dam (FERC #2322)
Fish passage requested to be operational bv May 1,
								2000.
Weston Dam (FERC #2325)
Upstream fish passage requested to be operational by
								May 1, 2001.
Sandy River
Madison Electric Works Das
Fish passage requested to be operational by May 1,
								2002.
Upstream passage for dams on the Wesserunsett Stream
								drainage deferred until 2G01. Upstream passage for tributary dams on the Sandy
								River are deferred until 2003. The feasability of permanent trap & truck
								for alewives in lieu of fishways to be evaluated during this time period.
When a dam is redeveloped the dam owner should
								seriously consider installing fish passage facilities at the time of
								redevelopment to prevent costly retrofitting. As a minimum, the dam owner is
								requested to prepare a conceptual design of the fish passage facility (ies) for
								review by the state & federal fisheries agencies & to include
								appropriate provisions during redevelopment in order to preclude costly
								retrofitting.
DOWNSTREAM PASSAGE
Permanent downstream passage is requested to be operational
					 at the following dams on the specified dates:
Edwards Dam (FERC #2389)
1987
Halifax Dam (FERC #2552)
1991
Benton Falls Dam (FERC #5073)
1991
Burnham Hydro Dam
1991
Pioneer Dam (FERC #8736)
1991
Waverly Avenue Dam (FERC #4293)
1991
Until permanent downstream passage facilities are
					 operational, it is requested that the dam owners provide interim downstream
					 measures such as controlled spills, directed .flows through a slot in the
					 flashboards, etc. These temporary measures are requested for those dams listed
					 above once anadromous fish have been stocked above them and for the following
					 dams after 1993:
Lockwood Dam (FERC #2574)
Hydro-Kennebec (FERC #2611)
Shawmut (FERC #2322)
Weston (FERC #2325)
Madison Electric Works Dam
Permanent downstream passage facilities for the Lockwood
					 Dam (FERC #2574), Hydro-Kennebec (FERC #2611), Shawmut (FERC #2322), Weston
					 (FERC #2325), and Madison Electric Works Dam are requested to be operational at
					 the same dates as required for upstream passages.