BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 27, 2023
Efforts to restore access to the St. Croix River for several sea-run fishes moved a big step closer to reality on Thursday. The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted 28-0 to approve nearly $7.8 million to replace a failing fishway located at the Woodland Dam, which was championed by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the top Republican on the panel. The appropriations bill. It is awaiting approval by the House. If approved, the new money will be added to a $2 million grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Fish Passage Program that was announced in April for the restoration that would help restore heritage fish in the area.