Motion to Intervene and Comments of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on the application for surrender of license et al. re the Moosehead Project under P-5912.
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Summary: The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) supports the surrender of the Moosehead Hydroelectric Project license and the subsequent dam removal. They provide specific guidance on maintaining public boat launch access, monitoring sediment release to protect threatened mussels, and strongly oppose any ledge manipulation that could facilitate the spread of invasive aquatic species.