NOAA Fisheries Restoration Center
DAM CAM: Video of the Merrimack Village Dam Removal and River Recovery Process. The Merrimack Village Dam Removal will restore fish passage to over 14 miles of main stem and tributary habitat for river herring, Atlantic salmon, American shad, and American eel between Merrimack and Milford, NH. The project will also provide benefits to native riverine fish and wildlife, including wild brook trout.

Friends of Scarborough Marsh
Friends of Scarborough Marsh and Partners Conserve Important 46-Acre Marsh “Scarborough Marsh is a critical wildlife habitat that is enjoyed by thousands because of its uncompromised beauty,” said Roland “Danny” Martin, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

GOMC-NOAA Habitat Restoration Grants Awarded!
Septmeber 2009
The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment (GOMC) and NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service announced the selection of nine habitat restoration projects to be awarded a total of approximately $429,250:
•  Blackman Stream Fishway Construction, Bradley, ME
•  Little River Dam Removal, Lisbon, ME
•  West Winterport Dam (Marsh Stream) Pre-Removal, West Winterport, ME
•  Curtis Pond Dam (Boston Brook) Removal Feasibility Study, Middleton, MA
•  South Middleton Dam (Ipswich River) Removal Feasibility Study, Middleton, MA
•  Damde Meadows Tidal Restoration, Hingham, MA
•  Mayo Creek Tidal Flow Enhancement Feasibility Study, Wellfleet, MA
•  L ower Kennebecasis (Thompson Brook) Restoration, Hampton/Sussex, NB CA
•  Clementsport Dam (Moose River) Feasibility Study, Clementsport, NS CA

NOAA Restoration Atlas Now Online!
September 2009
Just a month after NOAA announced the funding of 50 high-priority habitat restoration Recovery Act projects, the first set of efforts were underway. In July and August, more than 13 projects had begun, with approximately 15 others slated for construction shortly afterwards in September and another 20 slated for Januaury. From shellfish restoration to dam removal, these projects are high profile - garnering attention nationwide with visits from members of Congress, national TV news networks and journalists. If you're interested in following the progress of these efforts, we are now posting new photos, video and time lapse recordings each Friday. Visit the Restoration Atlas online at http://www.noaa.gov/recovery to get the latest.