The downeast salmon federation will remove the cherryfield ICE control DAM on the narraguagus river and replace IT with a nature-like fishway, allowing for endangered atlantic salmon (a NOAA species…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $18,197,746 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to the Downeast Salmon Federation, a non-profit organization based in Columbia Falls, Maine. The purpose of the award is to remove the Cherryfield Ice Control Dam on the Narraguagus River and replace it with a nature-like fishway. This will allow endangered Atlantic salmon and other migratory fish to move unimpeded up and downstream within the Narraguagus River, which contains some of the highest quality habitat for Atlantic salmon in the Downeast Salmon Habitat Recovery Unit. The award duration is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028.

The downeast salmon federation will remove the cherryfield ICE control DAM on the narraguagus river and replace IT with a nature-like fishway, allowing for endangered atlantic salmon (a NOAA species in the spotlight) and other fish to migrate unimpeded up and downstream of the site. The narraguagus river has some of the highest quality habitat for atlantic salmon in the downeast salmon habitat recovery unit, one of three designated regions in maine for restoring habitat for atlantic salmon.