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Decommission and Removal of the Hogansburg Dam: Reconnecting Watersheds, Repatriating Tribal Lands

When: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where:
Cost: free
Description: Tony David, Director, Environment Division, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe gives the final lecture of the Spring 2022 Ray Falconer Public Lecture Series. In 2016, after years of comprehensive environmental and legal efforts, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe removed the Hogansburg Hydroelectric Dam, thereby restoring approximately 555 miles of accessible river and stream habitat. This talk overviews the federal policy and regulatory hurdles, costs, and lessons learned. In-person at ETEC 149A/151A or Zoom.
Topical Areas: Atmospheric Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Lectures and Conferences, Diversity and Inclusion, Lectures