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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-03-08 82-106 RESOLVECITY OF BANGOR,,-,,,�)
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WHEREAS, the City of Bangor is the Owneof he Bangor Dam, so-called, a
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structure crossing the Penobscot River at Treats Falls between the Cities
OF Bangor andBraver; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered Into an agreement with a third party, Swift
River Company, to provide for the generation of hydro -electric power at the
Bangor Dam site; and
WHEREAS, the proposal of Swift River provides for special studies and numerous
features which would serve the needs of fish, including the Atlantic splee,
migrating up the Penobscot River; and
WHEREAS, LID. 2048 has been filed in the State Legislature for purposes of
eliminating further use and operation of the Bangor Dam without regard to
whether it will interfere with the migration of fishiwithin the Penobscot
River; and
WHEREAS, In the judgment of the Bangor City Council such action is not only
probably Illegal, but also extremely unfair andnsitive to the needs of
the citizensandtaxpayers of the City of Bangor and its surrounding
communities,
NOW, THEREFORE, By the City Council of the City of Bangor
RESOLVED, THAT the Bangor City council, Municipal Officers of the City of
Bangor, do hereby express their opposition to the adoption of L.D. 204B or any
other legislation which would arbitrarily prohibit dams on the Penobscot River
without first ascertaining their effect on the migration of fish; and be it further
RESOLVED, THAT the chairman of the City Council, the City Manager, the City
Solicitor and other members of the City's staff and Council are hereby authorized
to appear before the Energy s Natural Resources Committee of the State Legislature
to indicate their opposition to L.D. 2048.
In city council Narch 8,3982
Suspension of the rules passed
„V,ofe 6Yes. 1Ns 1 Abstained ]Absent
V tari9Y _ H Yc% rnan,Soucy,
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Vpting No case Abeent porter
Ahstaina9 Jordan
Vote for passage 6Ye5,lNo �12Uteent
lAbstalned Voting yes Broxn,Nckernan,
Ab Y inedW1II, "Illy 111111111
Jordan,Abaent Furter
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