Public Meeting on Gonic Dam

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News from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
October 5, 2005
Phone: (603) 271-3211
Email: info@wildlife.state.nh.us
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CONTACTS:
Mark Wamser, Gomez and Sullivan, (603) 529-4400
Grace Levergood, NHDES Dam Bureau, (603) 271-1971
Cheri Patterson, N.H. Fish and Game, (603) 868-1095
October 5, 2005


PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ON GONIC AND GONIC SAWMILL DAMS

DURHAM, N.H. -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and 
the N.H. Department of Environmental Services will hold a public 
meeting on October 13, 2005, at 7:00 pm, in the Gonic Mill Building at 10 
Main Street, Gonic, N.H., to discuss the options considered in restoring 
the Cocheco River with a focus on the Gonic and Gonic Sawmill Dams. A 
draft feasibility study looking at various options to restore river 
functionality, ecology, and eliminate public hazards to this area of the 
Cocheco River was recently completed, along with a 
historical/archeological evaluation of the mill complexes and surrounding community. 

The public meeting will review the options considered during the study 
to achieve a healthier river environment and reduce public hazards 
(such as nonfunctioning dams in disrepair), as well as consider historic 
resources. This meeting will also serve as an opportunity to identify 
consulting parties and provide public information on the historic 
evaluation conducted in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act of 1966. A paper copy of the feasibility study and 
historic evaluation are available at the Rochester Town Library. All reports 
can also be downloaded from the following web link: 
http://des.nh.gov/Dam/DamRemoval/. 

Comments on the draft feasibility study are due no later than November 
11, 2005. Written or electronic comments should be sent to Mark Wamser, 
Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, 55 North Stark Highway, Weare, NH 03281, 
mwamser@gomezandsullivan.com. Questions about the meeting should be 
directed to Mark Wamser at 603-529-4400. 

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