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This spring, important advancements were made at two sites.
Phase 1 is complete and included restoration of 11-acres of former cranberry bog.
DER & partners completed an engineering feasibility study to investigate the removal of the High Street Dam.
Dam removal restores access for local trout population to approximately 4 miles of clean, coldwater habitat.
DER is seeking applications for aquatic habitat restoration and revitalization Priority Projects.
During the summer of 2017, DER piloted two water conservation strategies, targeted at reducing residential summer outdoor water use.
Following an 8-year effort by DER and partners, the Barstowe's Pond Dam was successfully removed.
The first river herring to swim the Mill River in over 200 years.
Restoration work includes the removal of a small dam, replacing an undersized culvert & restoring a former Cranberry bog to natural wetland and riverine habitat.
DER received applications from 67 communities in response to our Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program RFR.
DER has issued a Pre-Request for Responses (RFR) seeking applications for aquatic habitat restoration and revitalization Priority Projects.
