1. The mission of the Division of Ecological Restoration is to restore and protect the Commonwealth’s rivers, wetlands and watersheds for the benefit of people and the environment. George Peterson, Commissioner

2. Active Partner Projects

3. Restored over 1,500 acres of salt marsh Removed 40 dams Reconnected over 100 upstream river miles More than 50 projects in planning at any one time Raised $15 million in federal funds for restoration work last year alone State funds and local partnerships leverage federal investment at a high rate Stony Brook Marsh – restored in 2010 Accomplishments

4. Mill Dam Projects (Partial List) Completed Wapping Road Dam, Kingston Old Berkshire Mill Dam, Dalton HRD Press Dam, Pelham Briggsville Dam, Clarksburg Silk Mill and Ballou Dams, Becket Whittenton Mills Dam, Taunton Planning Ipswich Mills Dam, Ipswich Columbia Mills Dam, Lee Tel Electric Car Dam, Pittsfield Cotton Gin Mill Dam, East Bridgewater Reed and Barton Mill Dam, Taunton

5. 3,000 dams 3,000 dams in MA 43 are flood control dams 44 licensed hydropower dams 164 water supply dams Worcester County has highest density in USA

6. 3,000 dams and 20,000 culverts

7. Briggsville Dam Removal- Clarksburg

8. North Hoosic River

10. 16’ tall 145’ wide

16. Briggsville Dam Removal Cost: $920,000 Cost to owner: $31,000 (3%) Total cost savings vs. repair: $250,000 Owner savings relative to repair: $1.2 million 150 jobs preserved due to dam removal www.entmoney.com

17. The up-front costs of dam removal is less than or equal to repair estimates. Factoring in 30-year O&M costs, removals cost less than repairs. Costs of repair and maintenance ranged from 27% greater at Briggsville Dam to 4 X more at Whittenton Dam. Dam removal reduces flood risk to surrounding properties. All of the study dams caused localized flooding due to stormwater behind the dam (in addition to the risk of dam failure). Removing the dams reduces flood risk; flooding has not been an issue where dams were removed. Decreased flood risk reduces costs of flood response & increases property values. The reduced risk of flooding means: avoided costs of infrastructure damage, travel delays on area roads, costs of emergency response and business closures. No dam = increase in property value both for dam owners and neighboring property owners. Industrial Economics Report

18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InrkO32gCVI

19. Hoosic River Revival – North Adams

20. Hoosic River

22. Economic Benefits (per Williams College) The $8.78 million expenditures on Hoosic River Revitalization (HRR) S. Branch will result in $13.8 million of increased economic activity in Berkshire County. $12.5 million of the $13.8 million increase will take place in N. Adams and neighboring towns. The $8.78 million expenditures on HRR S. Branch will support 108 jobs in Berkshire County during the project. Of these jobs, 97 will be supported in N. Adams and neighboring towns. As a result of HRR S. Branch expenditures, state and local taxes paid in Berkshire County will increase ~ $400,000 of which almost $350,000 will occur in North Adams and adjacent towns.