Penobscot River Restoration Project gets $10 million (Maine)

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http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=145664&zoneid=500

More than a decade has passed since an Atlantic salmon caught in the Penobscot River by a fisherman at the start of the season was presented to the President of the United States, but the current commander in chief may be setting the groundwork for a return to the annual tradition.

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The Penobscot River restoration project is a five-year, $50 million plan to restore the natural flow of Maine’s largest watershed by removing two hydropower dams and bypass a third in an effort to reopen nearly 1,000 miles of habitat to sea-run fish, including endangered Atlantic salmon and sturgeon.

The Penobscot River is the second largest watershed in New England.

"This is important to everyone — for the Penobscots who see the river as part of their heritage, the communities that will see additional recreational benefits from the restoration and those who fish the waterway," Collins said. "It’s really extraordinary in its scope."

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