Via petitions to modify Water Quality Certificates at dams on the Kennebec River, Androscoggin River and tributaries
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Petition to the Maine Board of Environmental Protection re: Safe up and downstream passage for
American eels and native anadromous fish species
(pdf; file size: 59 KB)
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay, Petitioner (9/29/05) -
Petition before the Board of Environmental Protection for Modification of Maine Water
Quality Certificates at four Kennebec River Hydroelectric Dams (Weston, Shawmut, Hydro Kennebec,
Lockwood)
(pdf; file size: 208 KB)
Douglas H. Watts, Petitioner (9/28/05) - Expert Testimony
- Effects of dams on up and downstream migration of eels (& CV of author)
James McCleave (1/10/06) - Eel migration, passage, & mortality
Alexander J. Haro, PhD, Click here for CV
(12/29/05)
- Effects of dams on up and downstream migration of eels (& CV of author)
- Letters from Dana Murch (Dams and Hydro Supervisor, Maine Bureau of Land & Water Quality) to BEP
- 1) Draft of BEP order to dismiss Watts and FOMB Petitions re: Dams on the Kennebec and Androscoggin Rivers
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Letter from Maine Bureau of Land and Water Quality, requesting BEP dismisses Watts and FOMB Petitions
(1/19/06) - 3) Memo re: Androscoggin Dams Petition(2/2/06)
Law Offices of Bruce M. Merrill, on behalf of FOMB
and Androscoggin dams (2/2/06)
for Modification of Water Quality Certificates at Androscoggin and Little Androscoggin River Dams and accompanying cover letter (pdfs)
- Friends of Merrymeeting Bay & other individuals, Petitioners (5/17/06)
- Letter from Dam Owners (by Pierce Atwood, law firm) requesting that the BEP reject FOMB's Petition, above (5/24/06)
- FOMB's Response to BEP Re: Androscoggin Eel Petition of May 17, 2006 and Request for Dismissal Letter of May 24, 2006 (6/7/06)
- Doug Watt's Response to BEP Re: Androscoggin Eel Petition of May 17, 2006 and Request for Dismissal Letter of May 24, 2006 (6/9/06)
- BEP's response to FOMB's 2nd Andro petition (6/9/06)
- FOMB response to BEP's dismissal (by Bruce Merrill, law firm, on behalf of FOMB) (8/30/06)
- Dam Owners response to FOMB letter of 8/30/06, above (by Pierce Atwood, law firm, on belalf of dam owners) (9/8/06)
- FOMB response to Dam Owner's letter of 9/8/06, above (by Bruce Merrill, law firm, on behalf of FOMB) (9/13/06)
- Maine Public Radio clip about second Androscoggin petition (10/19/06)
- Joint response of the Androscoggin River hydropower project owners to the May 17, 2006 petition to modify the water quality certifications for Androscoggin dams. (2/28/07 pdf; file size: 5.1 MB)
- BEP's dismissal of FOMB's 2nd Andro petition (5/17/07 pdf; file size: 2 MB)
- Petitioner's Appeal of BEP Andro 2 Petition Dismissal (6/15/07 pdf; file size: 40 KB)
- Motion to Dismiss by BEP (7/16/07 pdf; file size: 2 MB)
- Dam owner Support for Dismissal (08/03/07 pdf; file size: 132 KB)
- Petitioner's Opposition to BEP Motion to Dismiss (09/14/07 pdf; file size: 1.2 MB)
- Motion to Dismiss by Dam Owners (08/10/07 pdf; file size: 1.3 MB)
- Petitioner's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (08/06/07 pdf; file size: 73 KB)
- BEP Reply Memo to Motion to Dismiss (08/09/07 pdf; file size: 267 KB)
- Dam Owner Reply Motion to Dismiss (08/21/07 pdf; file size: 586 KB)
- Sagadahoc Superior Court Consolidated Dismissal of Andro2 and Kennebec Appeals (refered below)
- Appeal to Maine Supreme Court on Dismissals by Sagadahoc and Kennebec County Superior Courts of Petitions to BEP (refered below)
- Letters to the Maine BEP in response to their request that FOMB petition to be intervenors in the case that FOMB brought before them in the first place
- Cover Letter
- Letter to Board (re-submission of above letter of Jan. 15, 06)
- Affidavit of Ed Friedman in Support of FOMB Petition to Intervene
- FOMB's Petition to Intervene
- Doug Watt's Petition to Intervene (6/9/06)
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FOMB motion to limit scope of Kennebec hearing
and to preclude evidence Law offices of Bruce M. Merrill, on behalf of FOMB (7/19/06 pdf) - Joint response of Merimil Limited Partnership, Hydro Kennebec LP, and FPL Energy to FOMB's motion to limit scope of Kennebec hearing (7/26/06)
- Second Procedural Order on Kennebec hearing (8/23/06)
- Upstream eel passage compliance orders from DEP to Kennebec River dam owners: Hydro Kennebec, Shawmut, Weston, and Lockwood (large Word files, 2.9-3.6 MB) (8/8/2006)
- Downstream eel passage compliance orders from DEP to Kennebec River dam owners: Hydro Kennebec, Shawmut, Weston, and Lockwood (large Word files, approx. 5 MB) (9/14/2006)
- Pre-filed Testimony
- Testimony of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay (pdf; file size: 704 KB) (1/07)
- Testimony of Doug Watts (pdf; file size: 231 KB) (1/17/07)
- Testimony of Hydro Kennebec (pdf; file size: 2.2 MB) (1/17/07)
- Testimony of FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC and Merimil Limited Partnership (1/17/07):
- Introduction Letter (pdf; file size: 152 KB)
- Testimony of F. Allen Wiley: Part I (pdf; file size: 749 KB), and Part II (pdf; file size: 3.8 MB)
- Testimony of Robert C. Richter III (pdf; file size: 743 KB)
- Testimony of Brandon H. Kulik(pdf; file size: 430 KB)
- Testimony of Scott R. Ault(pdf; file size: 99 KB)
- Pre-filed Rebuttals
- Rebuttal Testimony of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay (pdf; file size: 922 KB) (2/07)
- Rebuttal Testimony of Doug Watts (pdf; file size: 166 KB) (2/07)
- Rebuttal Testimony of Hydro Kennebec: Exhibits GLH 13 - 17 (pdf; file size: 4.4 MB) and Exhibits GLH 18-23 (2/07)
- Rebuttal Testimony of FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC and Merimil Limited Partnership (2/07):
- Cover Letter (pdf; file size: 152 KB)
- Rebuttal Testimony of F. Allen Wiley (pdf; file size: 855 KB)
- Rebuttal Testimony of Robert C. Richter III (pdf; file size: 117 KB)
- Rebuttal Testimony of Brandon H. Kulik (pdf; file size: 431 KB)
- Rebuttal Testimony of Scott R. Ault (pdf; file size: 99 KB)
- Exhibits 18-22 (Weston) (pdf; file size: 1.8 MB)
- Exhibits 23-27 (Shawmut) (pdf; file size: 2.2 MB)
- Exhibits 28-23 (Lockwood) (pdf; file size: 1.6 MB)
- Rebuttal Testimony of the Maine Fish & Wildlife Agencies (2/07):
- Cover Letter (Word doc; file size: 74 KB)
- Attachment 1: State Fisheries Agencies' Roles and Missions (Word doc; file size: 29 KB)
- Attachment 2: Standards for classification of fresh surface waters (Word doc; file size: 42 KB)
- Attachment 3: DMR eel counts (Word doc; file size: 64 KB)
- Attachment 4: Warning about eating freshwater fish (pdf; file size: 17 KB)
- Attachment 5: 12-Month Finding on American eel ESA petition (pdf; file size: 1.6 MB)
- BEP Adjudicated Hearing Transcripts.
- Post Hearing Legal Briefs on Kennebec Safe Passage Petitions
- FOMB Brief (4/24/07 pdf; file size: 1.3 MB)
- Doug Watts Brief (4/24/07 pdf; file size: 112 KB)
- Hydro-Kennebec Brief (4/24/07 pdf; file size: 869 KB)
- FPLE Post Hearing Brief (4/24/07 pdf; file size: 873 KB)
- Exhibit A to FPLE Brief.pdf (4/24/07 pdf; file size: 54 KB)
- Exhibit B to FPLE Brief.pdf (4/24/07 pdf; file size: 428 KB)
- Exhibit C to FPLE Brief.pdf (4/24/07 pdf; file size: 214 KB)
- Exhibit D to FPLE Brief.pdf (4/24/07 pdf; file size: 49 KB)
- Terry Hanson letter w-Post-Hearing Brief Corrections.pdf (4/24/07 pdf; file size: 173 KB)
- BEP's dismissal of FOMB's 2nd Kennebec petition (6/5/07 pdf; file size: 2.6 MB)
- Petitioner's Appeal of BEP Kennebec Petition Dismissal (08/05/07 pdf; file size: 50 KB)
- BEP Motion to Dismiss-Kennebec (08/31/07 pdf; file size: 1.3 MB)
- Dam Owners' Motion to Dismiss-Kennebec (09/05/07 pdf; file size: 738 KB)
- FOMB Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (09/25/07 pdf; file size: 1.6 MB)
- BEP Reply in Motion to Dismiss-Kennebec (10/03/07 pdf; file size: 411 KB)
- Dam Owners' Reply in Motion to Dismiss (10/03/07 pdf; file size: 649 KB)
- Sagadahoc Superior Court Consolidated Dismissal of Andro2 and Kennebec Appeals (11/08/07 pdf; file size: 15 MB)
- Appeal to Maine Supreme Court on Dismissals by Sagadahoc and Kennebec County Superior Courts of Petitions to BEP (refered below)
- >Messalonskee Petitions and Appeal by Friends of Kennebec Salmon and Doug Watts
- Friends of the Kennebec Salmon Appeal to Superior Court
(2/6/06 pdf; file size: 311 KB)
Appeal of Water Quality Certification and Permit for Reconstruction of the Union Gas dam, Messalonskee Stream, City of Waterville, Maine. Permit # L-22230-34-A-N. - Watts Messalonskee BEP Petition (4/30/07 pdf; file size: 132 KB)
Petition to BEP to Modify the Water Quality Certification Order for the Union Gas Hydro Electric Project Messalonskee Stream, Waterville, Maine. - BEP Dismissal of Watts Messalonskee Petition (11/15/07 pdf; file size: 1.3 MB)
- Watts Response to BEP Motion to Dismiss Superior Court Appeal (12/26/07 pdf; file size: 161 KB)
- Superior Court Dismissal of Messalonskee Appeal (1/10/08 pdf; file size: 22 KB)
- Friends of the Kennebec Salmon Appeal to Superior Court
- Appeal to Maine Supreme Court on Dismissals by Sagadahoc and Kennebec County Superior Courts of Petitions to BEP
Here, Androscoggin, Kennebec and Messalonskee BEP petitions [listed separately above], rejected by the Board and appealed to Superior Court where they were all dismissed on similar grounds, are appealed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court also known as the Law Court.- Press Release(12/4/07 pdf; file size: 25 KB)
- FOMB-Friedman-Watts Brief(3/17/08 pdf; file size: 330 KB)
- Appendix to FOMB et al Brief [above] (3/17/08 pdf; file size: 7.8 MB)
- Brief for Penobscot Bay Watch, The Forest Ecology Network, Peace Action Maine and Friends of Sebago Lake as Amici Curiae(4/14/08 pdf; file size: 66 KB)
- Consolidated Brief of Parties-In-Interest(4/17/08 pdf; file size: 1.5 MB)
- Brief of Appellee Maine Board of Environmental Protection(4/17/08 pdf; file size: 3.2 MB)
- Appellants Joint Reply Brief(5/3/08 pdf; file size: 2.4 MB)
- Law Court Decision affirming Dismissals by Superior Courts(10/9/08 pdf; file size: 138 KB)
- Press Coverage
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Eels, too, need safe downstream passage (includes comments from FOMB and other readers)
Colin Hickey, Waterville Morning Sentinal (7/25/06) -
Eel fans pan dams
Victoria Wallack, Times Record (04/26/2007) -
MAINE VOICES Free our fish to move freely up and down rivers
A bill to require dam owners to provide easy passage both ways is coming up soon.
Kerry Hardy, Portland Press Herald: Letter to the Editor (05/16/2007) -
Kerry Hardy: A historic chance for Maine rivers
OpEd by BDN Staff, Bangor Daily News (05/17/2007) -
River restoration bill would entail many costs
Fish-friendly dams are a laudable goal, but LD 1528 pushes too hard.
Portland Press Herald: Editorial & Reader Comments (05/21/2007) -
Eels vs. dams
Times Record Editorial (05/22/2007) -
We can have electricity and eels
Ed Friedman, Times Record Opinion (05/25/2007) -
FOMB Press Release on Law Court appeal to protect Kennebec River
Right To Judicial Review Of Executive Branch Decisions At Stake (12/04/2007) -
Fight to get eels past dams heads to high court
Advocates say passages downstream are needed to protect a number of migratory species.
By DENNIS HOEY, Portland Press Herald Staff Writer (12/25/2007) -
Eel Appeals Renew Dam Debate
Times Record Front Page News
By Rachel Ganong, Times Record Staff Reporter (1/22/2008) -
Imbalanced on 2 points
Times Record
Ed Friedman, Letter to the Editor (1/31/2008)
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Eels, too, need safe downstream passage (includes comments from FOMB and other readers)
