Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Penobscot Watershed
Region	North East
State	Maine
Location	Souadabsook Stream
Date of this update	8/2/99

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

In 1996 the Penobscot River was identified as one of our nation's "ten most endangered rivers," by American Rivers, Inc., as a result of conditions created by the obstructions to fish passage, related flow problems which dominated the condition of the river's fish habitat, and the potential of future habitat problems. The Penobscot River has also been nominated as an "American Heritage River" in response to President Clinton's 1997 State of the Union address to the nation, by the Penobscot Indian Nation and by others.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list)

Ecological Benefits -Restoring the Atlantic Salmon runs, native and sea run brook trout habitat to the entire Souadabscook Watershed. -Restored striped bass, river herring and alewives for commercial and sport purposes -Improved water quality aeration and decreased temperatures of water due to restoration of natural riverine conditions in lieu of an algae laden, shallow, stagnant impoundment.

Recreational Benefits - Restored Natural White Water Conditions, due to the ledges at three dam sites, will provide a natural, picturesque, useable and highly visible landscape in the town of Hampden. - Removal of the building, fish-way and power generation structures improved visual, aesthetic quality. -Fishing opportunities for trout, striped bass, rainbow smelt and Atlantic salmon has been significantly improved. These are highly valued economic and recreation species. -The aesthetic "canoe-ability" and kayak use of the stream has been improved.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal
• Non-Federal

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		USDA National Resources Conservation Service Wildlife Habitat Incentives U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Anadromous fish Restoration Program
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date	1998
Completion date
Current stage	Underway

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Robert Wengrzynek
  USDA/NRCS
  967 Illinois Ave.
  Bangor, ME 04401-2700

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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