SUN JOURNAL • January 22, 2025
The Buckfield Select Board on Tuesday unanimously agreed to enter into a memo of understanding with Trout Unlimited, who wants to remove the Brush Shop Dam on the Nezinscot River, which is over 200 years old. The dam is privately owned. Representatives of the Merrymeeting Bay chapter of Trout Unlimited attended Tuesday’s board meeting to explain the process of removing a dam. Gene McKenna, conservation chairman of the chapter, said the removal would benefit brook trout as they migrate to colder waters upstream. It would also allow the river to return to its natural state. The organization has been involved in the removal of several other dams in the state. The process could take several years as local, state and federal permits are sought.