[NatureNS] Removal of Veazie Dam Impediment from Penobscot River

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Well yes James - there is a few that could go.=0AFor example - the Avon Riv=
er at Windsor, the Annapolis at=0AAnnapolis Royal to name a few.=0AWe manag=
ed to get the dam out of the Mushamush 12 years ago=0AIt had been there for=
 many years. Really improved the river if little=0Aattention was paid by th=
e press or naturalists=A0 for that matter.=0ADam removal meets with lots of=
 opposition - people build houses=0Aalong the new impoundment and dont like=
 to see a depreciation =0Ain the values when the water frontage is now mud =
frontage.=0ASeems we discussed this on Nature NS a while back - the removal=
=0Agot very little support in spite of the improvement it would make from=
=0Anatures point of view.=0AAny interesting subject=0APaul=0A=0A=A0=0AFrom:=
 james simpson <desolatechair@gmail.com>=0ATo: naturens <naturens@chebucto.=
ns.ca> =0ASent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:20:52 PM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Re=
moval of Veazie Dam Impediment from Penobscot River=0A=0A=0A=0AYou may have=
 seen this re opening of the Penobscot to the sea for the first time in alm=
ost 200 years.=A0 The benefits to river ecology are pretty profound.=0AAny =
initiatives or opportunities for this kind of remediation in NS?=0A=0Ahttp:=
//asf.ca/you-are-invited-to-veazie-dam-event.html
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><SPAN=
 style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Well yes James - there is a few that could go.</SPAN=
></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">For example - the Avon River at Windsor,=
 the Annapolis at</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Annapolis Roy</SPAN><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT=
: auto">al to name a few.</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">We managed to get the dam out of the Mus=
hamush 12 years ago</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">It had been there for many years. Really=
 improved the river if little</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">attention was paid by the press or natur=
alists&nbsp; for that matter.</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Dam removal meets with lots of oppositio=
n - people build houses</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">along the new <VAR id=3Dyui-ie-cursor></=
VAR></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">impoundment and dont like to see a d=
epreciation </SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">in the values </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"RIGH=
T: auto">when the water frontage is now mud frontage.</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Seems we discussed this on Nature NS a w=
hile back - the removal</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">got very little support in spite of the =
improvement it would make from</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">natures point of view.</SPAN></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Any interesting subject</SPAN></div>
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Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:=
 auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Paul</SPAN></div>
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