1 Forest City Dam Why are Woodland Pulp taking the action they have?

2 Some Facts Hydro power 1/5 of totalFERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Woodland Pulp has 7 dams on system Signed 30 year license - Forest City Nov.2015 Filed to surrender  Dec, 2016

3 Sysladobsis Dam

4 Lower Half of East Grand with Mud Lake and Spednic Lake inPassamaquoddy Bay Spednic Lake Lower Half of East Grand with Mud Lake and Spednic Lake in the background. Forest City Dam Hayes Point

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10 Added license requirementsunrealistically onerous time and manpower consuming increasingly expensive

11 Woodland Pulp’s Issues?

12 License Additions A Historic Properties Management PlanFor the protection and study of archaeological sites Build a permanent eel fishway Do a 3 year study Possible new regular fishway on USA side?

13 Plans: Impoundment Operation Consultation PlanOperation Compliance Plan Recreation & Land Use Plan

14 Barrier Free Boat AccessCostly – a mechanical device Maintenance - seasonal Signage Drawing Submittals a requirement of all the plans

15 Woodland Pulp are willing to operate thedam under the former status quo as they have been for years.

16 Ferc Exemption Gov. LaPage letter to TrumpPolequin bill before Congress Intervention by other Maine delegates

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18 Scott Beal [email protected] Phone: 207-427-4004Environmental Manager Woodland Pulp LLC Phone: