MORNING SENTINEL • January 31, 2021
I support removing the Shawmut Dam from the Kennebec River. The Kennebec River has vital habitat for Atlantic Salmon which are critically endangered. Four dams between Waterville and Skowhegan, including the Shawmut Dam, block fish passage on the Kennebec River to its tributary, the Sandy River, which offers prime spawning habitat for Atlantic Salmon. Dam removal is not new to Maine, and its success has been proven. Removing the Shawmut Dam would be the beginning of restored habitat and the people and fish of Maine would benefit. ~ Sarah Cotton, Hope