{
  "projectDescription": "TNC along with partners at Appalachian Mountain Club and Atlantic Salmon Federation completed the 'Piscataquis Habitat Optimization Study' in December 2022 under this award (NA21NMF4630545). The goal if the study was to conduct an analysis of scenarios that will achieve the maximum number of Atlantic salmon critical habitat units for the least cost in the Piscataquis watershed, a major tributary of the Penobscot River Salmon Habitat Recovery Unit (SHRU).TNC, along with project partners, will complete engineering and design for 3 top priority municipal culvert crossings as a result of the optimization study on the Piscataquis River watershed and proceed with implementation and construction with at least one municipal culvert crossing replacement. This project will result in benefits to Atlantic Salmon, a federally endangered species.",
  "program": "BIL - FP",
  "name": "Lakeview Road at Alder Brook crossing - TNC Restoring Critical Connectivity in the Piscataquis River",
  "id": "5935",
  "state": "Maine",
  "state_abbr": "ME",
  "region": "NER - Northeast",
  "constructionStartDate": "2025-06-30 00:00:00.0",
  "nepaStatus": "Complete",
  "nepaCompliance": "Programmatic EIS for RC",
  "fedLeverage": "0",
  "nonFedLeverage": "200000",
  "accompReportStatus": "In-Progress",
  "accompReportDate": "2026-03-31 00:00:00.0",
  "accompAcresMilesFlag": "Y",
  "accompVolFlag": "N",
  "accompDebrisFlag": "N",
  "status": "Implementation",
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": "45.31219",
      "longitude": "-68.9623",
      "county": "Kent County",
      "city": "Dover",
      "congDistrict": "At Large",
      "riverBasin": "Little River-Delaware Bay",
      "huc": "20402070205"
    }
  ],
  "habitats": [
    {
      "name": "in-stream",
      "fiscalYear": "2026",
      "actStreamMilesCnt": "8.6"
    }
  ],
  "species": [
    {
      "species": "rostrata",
      "genus": "Anguilla",
      "commonName": "Eel, american",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "marinus",
      "genus": "Petromyzon",
      "commonName": "Lamprey, sea",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "fontinalis",
      "genus": "Salvelinus",
      "commonName": "Trout, brook",
      "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": "Appalachian Mountain Club"
    },
    {
      "name": "Atlantic Salmon Federation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Town of Brownville"
    }
  ],
  "strategies": [
    {
      "name": "Fish Passage",
      "primaryFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "photos": [
    {
      "id": "243643",
      "name": "243643_IMG_1416.JPG",
      "webpageNumber": "2",
      "caption": "Looking upstream after construction with the new road stream crossing including stream banks and guardrails.",
      "credit": "NOAA",
      "date": "11/7/2025",
      "imageType": "After Photo",
      "feature": "N",
      "creditIndividual": "Maranda Nemeth"
    },
    {
      "id": "243642",
      "name": "243642_IMG_0767.JPG",
      "webpageNumber": "1",
      "caption": "Looking upstream during construction with the temporary bridge in the foreground and 'before' conditions of the road stream crossing in the background.",
      "credit": "NOAA",
      "date": "8/20/2025",
      "imageType": "Before Photo",
      "feature": "N",
      "creditIndividual": "Maranda Nemeth"
    }
  ],
  "techniques": [
    {
      "name": "Culvert modification (including replacement)"
    },
    {
      "name": "Education and outreach"
    },
    {
      "name": "Research/recommendations/surveys"
    }
  ],
  "monitoring": [
    {
      "fishCommEnhanceFlag": "Y",
      "fishOprMaintCostsFlag": "Y",
      "fishPublicSafetyFlag": "Y",
      "fishSitePassFlag": "Y",
      "monitorResultId": "D5CF42D0-1402-F111-8407-001DD803D745",
      "tier1Agreement": "Y",
      "tier1CompleteDt": "2026-03-31 00:00:00.0",
      "tier1CompleteFlag": "N",
      "tier1Flag": "Y",
      "tier2Flag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "accomplishments": [
    {
      "name": "Engineering and design",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Monitoring and evaluation",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Project development",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Regulatory compliance",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Additional funding",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Communication and education",
      "category": "Technical Assistance"
    },
    {
      "description": "The project saves the community budget because it will not need repaired every year during washout in spring floods and saved budget can be redirected towards other community projects.",
      "name": "Infrastructure improvement",
      "category": "Community Enhancement"
    },
    {
      "description": "Prior to replacement, the road crossing would overtop with flood waters. The project now allows the community unimpeded access for emergency services in any weather condition.",
      "name": "Flood risk reduction",
      "category": "Public Safety"
    },
    {
      "description": "2019 Atlantic salmon Recovery Plan, Priority Action 3. Restored access to 153 critical habitat units",
      "name": "Addresses actions in recovery plan (what plan?)",
      "category": "NOAA Priorities"
    },
    {
      "quantity": "5.0",
      "units": "number of meetings",
      "description": "TNC worked in close coordination with Town officials and community members and distributed education about sea-run fish and the value of restoration projects widely.",
      "name": "Meetings",
      "category": "Community Enhancement - Education & Outreach"
    },
    {
      "quantity": "1.0",
      "units": "number of signs",
      "name": "Signs",
      "category": "Community Enhancement - Education & Outreach"
    },
    {
      "quantity": "3,000.0",
      "units": "total number of hours",
      "name": "Job hours supported through BIL/IRA funding",
      "category": "Jobs Metrics"
    }
  ],
  "funding": [
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "2021",
      "noaaContribution": "826,860.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "sourceProgram": "Atlantic Salmon Restoration"
    },
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "2024",
      "noaaContribution": "700,000.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "sourceProgram": "BIL - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Round 2"
    }
  ]
}