FARMINGTON — A six-month study of ways to provide fish passage at Walton Mill Pond Dam kicks off Wednesday, June 7, with a public informational meeting. The meeting takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the downstairs of the Community Center. The Walton’s Mill Dam on Temple Stream prevents adult Atlantic salmon, a critically […]
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Fish passage study approved for Walton’s Mill Dam in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday authorized a feasibility study on fish passage options at Walton’s Mill Pond Dam. Selectmen met with John Burrows, director of New Programs of the Atlantic Salmon Federation, on Tuesday. The Atlantic Salmon Federation will provide funding for the study, he said. The study is expected to provide […]
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Atlantic salmon causes concerns for Farmington dam/drainage project
FARMINGTON — Selectmen on Tuesday discussed the future of Walton’s Mill Dam and a drain pipe project that affects endangered Atlantic salmon. The dam, which dates back to 1820, poses an obstacle to upstream migration of salmon, Town Manager Richard Davis said. The town has been approached about a potential grant-funded feasibility study regarding the […]