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Jeff Zanelli
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Study completed on fish passage options for Parke Pond Dam in North Stonington

The Nature Conservancy and Alden Research Laboratory to hold public hearing on January 18th

MIDDLETOWN, CT—The Nature Conservancy, in its efforts to reconnect river systems to restore habitat for migratory fish such as blueback herring and alewife, is considering fish passage alternatives at the Parke Pond Dam on the Shunock River in North Stonington.  In 2005, the Conservancy commissioned Alden Research Laboratory to conduct a feasibility study and alternatives analysis evaluating options to allow migratory fish access to the Shunock River above Parke Pond.  This study is now in final draft form and is available at: http://www.aldenlab.com/index.cfm/Projects/Parke_Pond

A public meeting to discuss the findings of the study will take place on January 18th in North Stonington from 7-9 PM at the North Stonington Senior Center.  “We look forward to the public meeting and providing the public with an opportunity to talk with the consultants directly,” stated Kevin Essington, program director for the Conservancy’s Pawcatuck Borderlands Program.  "Our hope is to find common ground with our partners and the community as well as allowing fish greater access to the watershed." 

Following the public meeting there will be a 60 day public comment period, after which the next steps in the process will be decided.

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