{
  "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 supports the construction of a fishway and dam improvements at Sleeper Dam (Sabbatus Lake)",
  "program": "BIL - FP",
  "name": "Sleeper Dam - Barrier Removal in Merrymeeting Bay Tributaries: Restoring Critical Habitat for Maine Diadromous Fish Species",
  "id": "5870",
  "state": "Maine",
  "state_abbr": "ME",
  "region": "NER - Northeast",
  "constructionStartDate": "2025-06-15 00:00:00.0",
  "nepaStatus": "Complete",
  "nepaCompliance": "Programmatic EIS for RC",
  "fedLeverage": "60578",
  "nonFedLeverage": "0",
  "accompReportStatus": "In-Progress",
  "accompReportDate": "2027-08-31 00:00:00.0",
  "accompAcresMilesFlag": "Y",
  "accompVolFlag": "Y",
  "accompDebrisFlag": "N",
  "status": "Implementation",
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": "44.12227",
      "longitude": "-70.108",
      "county": "Valdez-Cordova",
      "city": "Chitina",
      "congDistrict": "At Large",
      "riverBasin": "Steamboat Creek",
      "huc": "190000000000"
    }
  ],
  "habitats": [
    {
      "name": "pond"
    },
    {
      "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": "pseudoharengus",
      "genus": "Alosa",
      "commonName": "Alewife (river herring)",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "aestivalis",
      "genus": "Alosa",
      "commonName": "Herring, blueback (river herring)",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "partners": [
    {
      "name": "Maine Department of Marine Resources"
    },
    {
      "name": "Sabattus Lake Dam Commission"
    }
  ],
  "weblinks": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/100143619833647/",
      "description": "public group with updates on the fishway project"
    }
  ],
  "strategies": [
    {
      "name": "Fish Passage",
      "primaryFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "techniques": [
    {
      "name": "Fishway / fish ladder"
    }
  ],
  "monitoring": [
    {
      "monitorResultId": "1CD042D0-1402-F111-8407-001DD803D745",
      "tier1Agreement": "Y",
      "tier1CompleteDt": "2027-08-31 00:00:00.0",
      "tier1CompleteFlag": "N",
      "tier1Flag": "Y",
      "tier2Flag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "accomplishments": [
    {
      "name": "Regulatory compliance",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Engineering and design",
      "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"
    },
    {
      "name": "Project development",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Monitoring and evaluation",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "description": "Dam rehabilitation will decrease the risk of dam failure.",
      "name": "Removal of physical hazards",
      "category": "Public Safety"
    },
    {
      "description": "With construction underway the updates to the Sabattus Pond Dam will enhance community climate resilience and recreational value of Sabattus Pond.",
      "name": "Economic enhancement",
      "category": "Community Enhancement"
    },
    {
      "description": "The Sabattus Dam Commission has been sharing photographs, videos, and text updates of the project with community groups and members each week.",
      "name": "Outreach products",
      "category": "Community Enhancement - Education & Outreach"
    },
    {
      "description": "Dam rehabilitation with adequately sized gates and spillway will decrease the risk of flooding.",
      "name": "Flood risk reduction",
      "category": "Public Safety"
    },
    {
      "quantity": "1.0",
      "units": "number of signs",
      "description": "Construction sign",
      "name": "Signs",
      "category": "Community Enhancement - Education & Outreach"
    },
    {
      "quantity": "2.0",
      "units": "number of meetings",
      "description": "The Dam Commission has held public meetings.",
      "name": "Meetings",
      "category": "Community Enhancement - Education & Outreach"
    }
  ],
  "funding": [
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "2024",
      "noaaContribution": "2,330,859.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "sourceProgram": "BIL - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Round 2"
    }
  ]
}