{
  "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.This project will support the removal of the farwell dam and construction of a nature-like fishway as well as soil removal/remediation from the site.",
  "program": "BIL - FP",
  "name": "Farwell Dam Site - Barrier Removal in Merrymeeting Bay Tributaries: Restoring Critical Habitat for Maine Diadromous Fish Species",
  "id": "5869",
  "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": "2058402",
  "nonFedLeverage": "1602003",
  "accompReportStatus": "In-Progress",
  "accompReportDate": "2028-01-31 05:00:00.0",
  "accompAcresMilesFlag": "Y",
  "accompVolFlag": "N",
  "accompDebrisFlag": "N",
  "status": "Planning",
  "species": [
    {
      "species": "pseudoharengus",
      "genus": "Alosa",
      "commonName": "Alewife (river herring)",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "marinus",
      "genus": "Petromyzon",
      "commonName": "Lamprey, sea",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "rostrata",
      "genus": "Anguilla",
      "commonName": "Eel, american",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "aestivalis",
      "genus": "Alosa",
      "commonName": "Herring, blueback (river herring)",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "salar",
      "genus": "Salmo",
      "commonName": "Salmon, atlantic",
      "populationName": "Gulf of Maine DPS",
      "listingStatus": "Endangered",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "partners": [
    {
      "name": "Maine Department of Environmental Protection"
    },
    {
      "name": "Maine Department of Marine Resources"
    },
    {
      "name": "National Fish and Wildlife Foundation"
    }
  ],
  "strategies": [
    {
      "name": "Fish Passage",
      "primaryFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "photos": [
    {
      "name": "RDillingham_Overview Image.jpg",
      "credit": "RDillingham and Maine DMR",
      "date": "5/13/2026",
      "imageType": "Before Photo"
    }
  ],
  "techniques": [
    {
      "name": "Dam removal"
    },
    {
      "name": "Fishway / fish ladder"
    },
    {
      "name": "Contaminant removal/remediation"
    }
  ],
  "monitoring": [
    {
      "fishOprMaintCostsFlag": "C",
      "monitorResultId": "B451338C-E14E-F111-BEC6-001DD803D745",
      "tier1Agreement": "Y",
      "tier1CompleteDt": "2028-01-31 05:00:00.0",
      "tier1CompleteFlag": "N",
      "tier1Flag": "Y",
      "tier2Flag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "accomplishments": [
    {
      "description": "Recovery Plan for the\nGulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of\nAtlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)",
      "name": "Addresses actions in recovery plan (what plan?)",
      "category": "NOAA Priorities"
    }
  ]
}