Includes documents related to legal cases such as dam relicensing to protect the American eel, endangered species protections, the proposal to put hydroelectric turbines in the Chops, etc.
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Lower Kennebec River Dredging
- USACE Press release 3-1-11
- ACE Public Notice 3-1-11
- ACOE Draft Kennebec Env Assessment 2-2011
- ACE Ladd memo 3-16-11
- FOMB DEP Final Comments Kennebec Dredge Spoils 3-19-11
- Dot Kelly-Final DEP Comments March 21
- Phippsburg DEP Letter 3-25-11
- FOMB USACE Comments Kennebec Dredge Spoils 3-26-11
- Doug Watts ACE Comments 3-28-11
- L. Sewall DEP Comment 3-29-11
- KELT DEP Comments 3-29-11
- Dot Kelly USACE Final Comments 3-30-11
- Phippsburg Commenters Kennebec Dredging ACOE Letter 3-30-11
- Phippburg Land Trust ACE Comments 3-30-11
- MPBN 4-7-11
- Times Record 4-11-11
- DEP 401 Cert. to US ACE L16281EN revised final-4-14-11
- FOMB Testimony LD 1398 Kennebec Dredging 4-26-11
- Bob Cummings Testimony 1398 4-26-11
- New Maine Times 4-27-11
- Times Record Kennebec dredging prompts renewed river classification questions 5-6-11
- Army Corps Appeal 05-13-11
- ACE Soundings Data from Feb 2011 5-13-11
- Watts-Friedman BEP Dredge Appeal Cover Letter 5-14-11
- Watts-Friedman BEP Dredge Appeal 5-16-11
- Dot Kelly BEP Dredge Appeal 5-16-11
- Phippsburg/FOMB Appeal of August Dredging 5-16-11 Exhibits: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
- Phippsburg Dredging Foes Aim to Block Project 5-17-11
- Dredging Today 5-18-11
- MPBN Kennebec Dredging 5-19-11
- Morning Sentinal 5-22-11
- Portland Press Herald 5-22-11
- New Maine Times Kennebec Dredging 5-25-11
- Kennebec River Dredging Letter to ACE-EPA 6-1-11
- ACE Soundings Data from May 2011 6-2-11
- BEP Response to Appeals 06-03-11
- Army Corps Response to BEP 06-03 Letter- 6-8-11 With 3 Exhibits
- Appellants Response to BEP 06-03-11 Letter 06-08-11
Exhibits: Ex.15 Ex.16 Ex.17 Ex.18 Ex.19 Ex.20 Ex.21 - Army Corps Withdraw of Appeal 06-08-11
- BIW Party of Interest letter against Phippsburg, et al. 06-09-11
- PPH Hinchman Letter 6-12-11
- New Maine Times Article 6-15-11
- Navy Letter to BEP 6-15-11
- Army Corps cover letter with responses to appeals.pdf 6-16-11
- Response of BIW to Appeals 6-16-11
- Appellant Letter to BEP for Expedited Review 6-17-11
- NMFS ESA Kennebec Dredging Biological Opinion 6-29-11
- Complaint filed 7-1-11
Exhibits: Ex.1, Ex.2, Ex.3, Ex.4, Ex.5, Ex.6, Ex.7, Ex.8, Ex.9, Ex.11, Ex.12, Ex.13, Ex.14, Ex.15, Ex.16, Ex.17-1, Ex.17-2, Ex.18, Ex.19, Ex.20, Ex.21, Ex.22, Ex.23, Ex.24, Ex.25, Ex.26, Ex.27 - Motion for Preliminary Injunction 7-1-11
- FOMB Response in Opposition to Maine Motion to Dismiss 7-11-11
- Ammended Motion for Preliminary Injunction 7-12-11
- Town Of Phippsburg's Unapposed Motion To Intervene In Support Of Plaintiffs 7-12-11
- Plaintiffs Motion for Expedited Hearing 7-12-11
- MPBN-BEP Appeal 7-21-11
- Times Record BEP Decision 7-22-11
- District Court Order Denying FOMB/Phippsburg Request for Dredging Halt. 7-29-11
- The New Maine Times - Dredging the Kennebec: A significant loss 8-3-11
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Brunswick Dam Relicensing
- 2012 DEP Report appendices-final See pg 77 TMDL non-attainment ( PDF File 2.02 MB )
- Amended License 5-9-79 ( PDF File 164 KB )
- Brookfield 3 Dam Lower Androscoggin SPP Report 3-28-24 ( PDF File 135 KB )
- Brookfield Brunswick PAD 2-21-24_compressed 28mb ( PDF File 29.53 MB )
- Brookfield Proposed Study Plan 8-2-24 Compressed ( PDF File 11.03 MB )
- Brookfield Revised Study Plan Compressed 12-2-24 ( PDF File 18.44 MB )
- Brookfield to FERC Brunswick Upstream Fish Passage FOMB Logjam Complaint 5-12-23 ( PDF File 1.06 MB )
- Brunswick Andro River Town Fish Passage Resolution 2-3-25 ( PDF File 166 KB )
- Brunswick Fishway 2022 Annual Report 3-31-23 ( PDF File 716 KB )
- Brunswick FO&M Plan 4-7-21 ( PDF File 2.74 MB )
- Brunswick FOMB Brookfield FERC Logjam Complaint 5-8-23 ( PDF File 350 KB )
- Brunswick FOMB Final FERC Comment 6-20-24 compressed ( PDF File 9.05 MB )
- Brunswick FWS Study Requests FINAL 6-20-24 ( PDF File 467 KB )
- Brunswick MDIFW comments 6-19-2024 ( PDF File 562 KB )
- Brunswick Merrymeeting Bay TU Comments on FERC Docket 2284 NOI-PAD Study Scoping 6-20-24 ( PDF File 3.62 MB )
- Brunswick NMFS PAD and Scoping Comments 6-18-24 ( PDF File 389 KB )
- Brunswick NPS PAD SD1 Cmnts 6-20-24 ( PDF File 3.54 MB )
- Brunswick Project License 02-09-79 ( PDF File 915 KB )
- Brunswick Scoping Document 4-16-24 ( PDF File 1.64 MB )
- Brunswick Town of Topsham_Fishway_Proclamation-_signed 3-6-25 ( PDF File 790 KB )
- Brunswick_NMFS Study Plan Determination Comments_1-28-25 ( PDF File 1.42 MB )
- FERC Determination for Brookfield Study Plan 12-30-24 ( PDF File 313 KB )
- Fish Kill 1-FOMB FERC Report Alewive Kill 10-28-16 ( PDF File 1.46 MB )
- Fish Kill 2- Brookfield Response FERC 20161107-5221_Brunswick River Herring Issue - Nov 4, 2016 Comments ( PDF File 680 KB )
- Fish Kill 3- FERC Response to FOMB Complaint 11-10-16 20161110-3057_p-2284-045 ( PDF File 130 KB )
- Fish Kill 4- Brookfield FERC Follw-Up 12-8-16 ( PDF File 974 KB )
- Fish Kill 5- FERC Final Response 1-3-17 20170103-3006_p-2284-045 ( PDF File 129 KB )
- Fishway Contract 12-30-77 Reduced ( PDF File 1.25 MB )
- Maine Shad Habitat Plan V2 9-16-2013 ( PDF File 1.11 MB )
- PSP Comments USFWS ME Office 11-1-24 ( PDF File 317 KB )
- PSP FOMB FERC Comments on Brookfield PSP 11-1-24 ( PDF File 114 KB )
- PSP MDMR Comments on Brunswick 11-12-24 ( PDF File 770 KB )
- PSP MDMR Comments on Revised Study Plan 12-17-24 ( PDF File 203 KB )
- PSP MMBTU Comments on Revised Study Plan FINAL 12-15-24 ( PDF File 456 KB )
- PSP MMBTUI Comments submitted 11-01-24 ( PDF File 618 KB )
- PSP NMFS Comments 11-1-24 ( PDF File 335 KB )
- PSP NMFS Comments on Revised Study Plan 12-17-24 ( PDF File 289 KB )
- PSP NPS Comments Brunswick Hydro 2284 11- 4-2024 ( PDF File 216 KB )
- PSP USFWS Commenys on Revised Study Plan 12-13-24 ( PDF File 271 KB )
- Rizzo Notes April 1977 Reduced ( PDF File 632 KB )
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Chops Tidal Energy Project
(Internal Page)
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CMP Chops Tower Lawsuit
- CMP Chops Tower Informational Meeting
- FOMB Obstruction Marking & Lighting Analysis12-24-19
- CMP (consultant) Response with FOMB Annotations 1-28-20
- Lighting or Radar: A False Choice 1-29-20
- CMP Lights Destroy the Bay Night Sky, :48 second video clip Video Popup - YouTube Link
- Complaint Press Release
- Final Complaint with Exhibits 7-21-2020
- 09-15-20 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint
- FOMB Opposition to CMP Motion to Dismiss with Exhibits 10-26-2020
- EHT Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief and Extension of Time 11-5-2020 Final
- CMP Reply ISO Motion to Dismiss 11-9-2020
- CMP Opposition to Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief 11-17-2020
- EHT Reply 11-30-2020
- Combined Order on Environmental Health Trust's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Defendant's Motion to Dismiss 01-15-2021
- Appeal to ME Supreme Court 5-3-21
- Appeal to ME Supreme Court with Appendix 5-3-21
- Appeal Brief of CMP-ME Supreme Court 7-8-21
- FOMB Me Supreme Court Appeal-Reply Brief 7-16-21
- Law Court oral Arguments Recording 10-6-21.mp3
- FOMB v. CMP - SJC Decision - 01-11-22.pdf
- FOMB SCOTUS Cert Petition and Appendix-Combined Final 4-8-22.pdf
- FOMB SCOTUS Press Release 4-11-22.pdf
- FOMB SCOTUS Press Backgrounder 4-11-22.pdf
- CMP Brief in Oppostion to Petition for Writ of Certiorari 6-8-22.pdf
- FOMB Reply Brief 6-20-22.pdf
- SCOTUS Denial of Certiorari Petition -Docket 21- 1346, October 3 2022.pdf
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Eel Litigation - Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP)
(Internal Page)
Advocacy Work via petitions to modify Water Quality Certificates
for dams on the Kennebec River, Androscoggin River and tributaries to protect American eels and native anadromous fish species
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Endangered Species Act: Petitions & Related Documents
(Internal Page)
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FERC Determination for Brookfield Study Plan 12-30-24
(pdf 312 KB)
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Ferraiolo Corp. Notice of Violation
(pdf 94 KB)
OR view HTML version with linked photos of site.
Background Material(pdf; file size: 88 KB) [from a FOMB 2002 Press Release]
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FOMB FERC Comments on Shamut-Kennebec Dam NOAA DEIS 6-4-24
(pdf 1.89 MB)
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FOMB Files Appeal on DEP's Lower Androscoggin Class C Carve-Out.
The Maine legislature recently upgraded classification of the lower Androscoggin River from C to B as part of a general reclassification bill signed by Governor Mills March 31, 2022. Despite this, the DEP recently issued the Water Quality Certificate (WQC) in the Pejepscot dam FERC license renewal requiring compliance with Class C for the next 30-50 year creating a Class C carve out in the middle of Class B water. Technically, all non-emergency legislation does not go into effect until 90 days after close of legislative session. Given the upcoming effective date of August 8, legislative intent, broad support for the upgrade and DEP's nearly unbridled discretion and ability to set WQC conditions (like Class B compliance as of August 8), FOMB and other partners filed an appeal of the WQC July 8 with the Maine Board of Environmental Protection
- Andro Appeal Press Release 4-11-23 Final Rev. ( PDF File 69 KB )
- Board Final Order on Appeal-Pejepscot WQC 4-6-23 ( PDF File 410 KB )
- FOMB WQC Appeal and RFH Pejepscot 7-8-22_compressed 5.9MB ( PDF File 6.18 MB )
- Pejepscot WQC Stamped 6-8-22 ( PDF File 431 KB )
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Maine Power Reliability Project
- GridSolar to ACE_2-09-10 (pdf: file size: 159 KB)
- GridSolar Brief 3-12-10 (pdf: file size: 1.9 MB)
- Ex 26. GridSolar Reply Brief 3-23-10 inc SierraClub (pdf: file size: 1.9 MB)
- GridSolar to ACE Cover Letter 04-09-10 (pdf: file size: 126 KB)
- Ex. 27 GridSolar - Exceptions to ER (pdf: file size: 64 KB)
- FOMB Settlement Opposition 5-7-10 (pdf: file size: 32 KB)
- FOMB-ACE Comments 5-09-10 (pdf: file size: 24 KB)
- GridSolar reply 5-13-10 (pdf: file size: 365 KB)
- FOMB-ACE Supp. Comments 5-14-10 (pdf: file size: 17 KB)
- Army Corps of Engineers Permit and Environmental Assessment for MPRP-Issued 7-21-10 (pdf: file size: 9 MB)
- FOMB-ACE Letter 8-3-10 Requesting Permit Copy (#9)- [Received 9-3] (pdf: file size: 20 KB)
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MeBEP Advocacy
(Internal Page)
Maine Bureau of Environmental Protection Advocacy Work via petitions to modify Water Quality Certificates for dams on the Kennebec River, Androscoggin River and tributaries to protect American eels and native anadromous fish species
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Merimil Limited Partnership, ORDER ISSUING NEW LICENSE
(pdf 869 KB)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Project No. 2574-032
Mar 4, 2005
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Presumpscot River Advocacy Work
Concerning requirements for upstream and downstream fish passage for all of its indigenous fish species.- Presumpscot River Settlement Framework (PRSF) Draft
signed by Friends of Presumpscot, American Rivers, USFWS, DMR and SD Warren (pdf; file size: 918 KB)- FOMB Comments
(pdf; file size: 50 KB) - Friends of Sebago Comments
drafted by Doug Watts for them. (pdf; file size: 134 KB)
- FOMB Comments
- Press Coverage
- Maine Things Considered March 11,2008 Radio Segment
Murray Carpenter of MPBN News spoke on the proposed Presumpscot Settlement Framework Agreeement
with comments by Doug Watts and Roger Wheeeler of Friends of Sebago. (mp3; file size: 1.8 MB)
- Maine Things Considered March 11,2008 Radio Segment
- Presumpscot River Settlement Framework (PRSF) Draft
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Sears Island
(Internal Link)
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St. Croix River
(Internal Link)
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U.S. Supreme Court
SD Warren vs Maine Bureau of Environmental Protection (04-1527)
This decision is pivotal for the biological, physical, & chemical integrity of our nation's waters.
For an excellent overview of the issues, visit the American Rivers website
