{
  "projectDescription": "Maine Rivers will improve fish passage at numerous sites in the Merrymeeting Bay Salmon Habitat Recovery Unit, one of three designated regions in Maine for restoring habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon, a NOAA Species in the Spotlight. Efforts will include multiple dam removals, culvert replacements, and construction of fish ladders and nature-like fishways. When completed, these efforts will improve access to significant stream habitat for Atlantic salmon and alewife. They will also support local communities by reducing flood risk and removing aging infrastructure.ASF (sub-recipient) will oversee the final engineering design plans for dam removal, weir construction and a new dry hydrant system, provide permittingsupport, perform construction oversight, and provide as-built plans for the Chesterville Dam Removal project  Design and permitting support also provided under award NA21NMF4630543.",
  "program": "BIL - FP",
  "name": "Chesterville Dam - Barrier Removal in Merrymeeting Bay Tributaries: Restoring Critical Habitat for Maine Diadromous Fish Species",
  "id": "5864",
  "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": "403000",
  "nonFedLeverage": "75000",
  "accompReportStatus": "In-Progress",
  "accompReportDate": "2027-08-31 00:00:00.0",
  "accompAcresMilesFlag": "Y",
  "accompVolFlag": "Y",
  "accompDebrisFlag": "N",
  "status": "Planning",
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": "44.55103",
      "longitude": "-70.0868",
      "county": "Sheboygan County",
      "city": "Sheboygan",
      "congDistrict": "6",
      "riverBasin": "Sheboygan River-Frontal Lake Michigan",
      "huc": "40301011109"
    }
  ],
  "habitats": [
    {
      "name": "in-stream"
    },
    {
      "name": "pond"
    }
  ],
  "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": "fontinalis",
      "genus": "Salvelinus",
      "commonName": "Trout, brook",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "pseudoharengus",
      "genus": "Alosa",
      "commonName": "Alewife (river herring)",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "partners": [
    {
      "name": "US Fish and Wildlife Service",
      "fedAgency": "US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)"
    },
    {
      "name": "US Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program",
      "fedAgency": "US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)"
    },
    {
      "name": "Maine Department of Marine Resources"
    },
    {
      "name": "Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife"
    },
    {
      "name": "Atlantic Salmon Federation"
    }
  ],
  "strategies": [
    {
      "name": "Fish Passage",
      "primaryFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "photos": [
    {
      "id": "243051",
      "name": "243051_IMG_1913.jpg",
      "webpageNumber": "1",
      "date": "10/20/2022",
      "imageType": "Before Photo",
      "feature": "N",
      "creditIndividual": "Maranda Nemeth"
    }
  ],
  "techniques": [
    {
      "name": "Dam removal"
    }
  ],
  "monitoring": [
    {
      "monitorResultId": "D2D3F3D3-1402-F111-8407-001DD8084FD9",
      "tier1Agreement": "Y",
      "tier1CompleteDt": "2027-08-31 00:00:00.0",
      "tier1CompleteFlag": "N",
      "tier1Flag": "Y",
      "tier2Flag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "accomplishments": [
    {
      "name": "Communication and education",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Project development",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Monitoring and evaluation",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Engineering and design",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Regulatory compliance",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Additional funding",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Addresses actions in recovery plan (what plan?)",
      "category": "NOAA Priorities"
    },
    {
      "units": "total number of hours",
      "name": "Job hours supported through BIL/IRA funding",
      "category": "Jobs Metrics"
    },
    {
      "description": "Dam removal",
      "name": "Removal of physical hazards",
      "category": "Public Safety"
    },
    {
      "description": "Project included decommissioning dry fire hydrant at the site and establishing a new one and upgrading 5 others.",
      "name": "Infrastructure improvement",
      "category": "Public Safety"
    },
    {
      "description": "Project included decommissioning dry fire hydrant at the site and establishing a new one and upgrading 5 others.",
      "name": "Infrastructure improvement",
      "category": "Community Enhancement"
    }
  ],
  "funding": [
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "2024",
      "noaaContribution": "1,500,000.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "sourceProgram": "BIL - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Round 2"
    }
  ]
}