{
  "projectDescription": "The engineering and planning for the removal of the Guilford Dam and restoration of the adjacent floodplain will ultimately reconnect more than 9,738 suitable habitat units for Atlantic salmon in the Piscataquis watershed above the dam. In addition, the project will restore access to high-quality, resilient habitat through fish passage improvements at three high-priority road/stream crossings in the watershed. The sites are located in the Piscataquis River watershed within the Penobscot Salmon Habitat Recovery Unit (SHRU), in the state of Maine. These projects will benefit Atlantic salmon, as well as co-evolved diadromous fish and other aquatic organisms, through dam removal and replacement of impassable culverts in critical headwater habitat. NOAA funding supported several partners through the planning and construction phases including the Nature Conservancy and the Atlantic Salmon Federation.Record is across 3 awards to support feasibility, final engineering, and construction for Guilford Dam Removal.The Job hours supported through BIL/IRA funding with NA23NMF4630007, Atlantic Salmon Federation award is 3246.75 as of October 2025.",
  "program": "BIL - FP",
  "name": "Guilford Dam Removal - TNC Restoring Critical Connectivity in the Piscataquis River",
  "id": "5353",
  "state": "Maine",
  "state_abbr": "ME",
  "region": "NER - Northeast",
  "constructionStartDate": "2026-07-15 00:00:00.0",
  "nepaStatus": "In Progress/Phased",
  "nepaCompliance": "Programmatic EIS for RC",
  "fedLeverage": "0",
  "nonFedLeverage": "1359164",
  "accompReportStatus": "In-Progress",
  "accompReportDate": "2027-07-30 00:00:00.0",
  "accompAcresMilesFlag": "Y",
  "accompVolFlag": "N",
  "accompDebrisFlag": "N",
  "status": "Planning",
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": "45.16837",
      "longitude": "-69.3852",
      "county": "Curry County",
      "city": "Port Orford",
      "congDistrict": "4",
      "riverBasin": "Lower Elk River",
      "huc": "171000000000"
    }
  ],
  "habitats": [
    {
      "name": "in-stream"
    }
  ],
  "species": [
    {
      "species": "rostrata",
      "genus": "Anguilla",
      "commonName": "Eel, american",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "salar",
      "genus": "Salmo",
      "commonName": "Salmon, atlantic",
      "populationName": "Gulf of Maine DPS",
      "listingStatus": "Endangered",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "marinus",
      "genus": "Petromyzon",
      "commonName": "Lamprey, sea",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "sapidissima",
      "genus": "Alosa",
      "commonName": "Shad, american",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "pseudoharengus",
      "genus": "Alosa",
      "commonName": "Alewife (river herring)",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "partners": [
    {
      "name": "US Fish and Wildlife Service - Gulf of Maine Program",
      "fedAgency": "US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)"
    },
    {
      "name": "Atlantic Salmon Federation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Appalachian Mountain Club"
    },
    {
      "name": "USDA National Resource Conservation Service"
    },
    {
      "name": "Penobscot Indian Nation"
    },
    {
      "name": "The Nature Conservancy of Maine"
    },
    {
      "name": "University of Maine"
    }
  ],
  "strategies": [
    {
      "name": "Fish Passage",
      "primaryFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "techniques": [
    {
      "name": "Culvert modification (including replacement)"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dam modification (including replacement)"
    }
  ],
  "monitoring": [
    {
      "monitorResultId": "A0AA15DC-1402-F111-8407-001DD80DB62A",
      "tier1Agreement": "Y",
      "tier1CompleteDt": "2027-07-30 00:00:00.0",
      "tier1CompleteFlag": "N",
      "tier1Flag": "Y",
      "tier2Flag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "accomplishments": [
    {
      "name": "Communication and education",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Regulatory compliance",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Engineering and design",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Project development",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "description": "Recovery Plan (2019) for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)",
      "name": "Addresses actions in recovery plan (what plan?)",
      "category": "NOAA Priorities"
    },
    {
      "quantity": "3,247.0",
      "units": "total number of hours",
      "name": "Job hours supported through BIL/IRA funding",
      "category": "Jobs Metrics"
    }
  ],
  "funding": [
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Engineering and Design",
      "fyAwarded": "2021",
      "noaaContribution": "250,000.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "partnerContribution": "137,738.0",
      "sourceProgram": "Atlantic Salmon Restoration",
      "partner": {
        "name": "The Nature Conservancy of Maine"
      }
    },
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "2023",
      "noaaContribution": "915,192.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "sourceProgram": "BIL - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Round 1",
      "partner": {
        "name": "Atlantic Salmon Federation"
      }
    },
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Engineering and Design",
      "fyAwarded": "2024",
      "noaaContribution": "19,429,252.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "partnerContribution": "0.0",
      "sourceProgram": "BIL - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Round 2"
    }
  ]
}