Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Rains Mill Dam
Region	Southeast
State	North Carolina
Location	Little River, Princeton, NC
Date of this update	7-29-99

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

The Rains Mill dam is a privately owned dam, located in Princeton, NC. The dam is 11 feet wide at the base, 2 feet wide at the top and spans 275 feet across the Little River. The removal of this dam is a voluntary action by the owners of the dam and would free 49 miles of tributary for spawning of anadromous fish species, such as American Shad, striped bass, and Atlantic sturgeon, as well as improve the water quality; both important aspects of North Carolina's coastal ecosystem. The US Marine Corps removed this dam using plastic explosives during December 1999.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

Environmental benefits will include the opening of 49 miles of historic spawning ground for American shad, hickory shad, alewife, shortnose sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and striped bass on the Little River, in addition to improving water quality and recreational opportunities on the Haw River.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

  Lead: DOI USFWS
  Others: US Marine Corps Army Corps of Engineers

• Non-Federal

  State government: NC Dept of Environment and Natural Resources
  Local government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups: Fish and Wildlife Foundation
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		US FWS $50,000 US Army Corps of Engineers $7,000
  Non Federal	State government	NC Dept of Environment and Natural Resources $61,000
  	Local government
  	Private industry	Fish and Wildlife Foundation $50,000
  	Public interest groups
  Total

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date	1996
Completion date	December 1999
Current stage	Completed

 

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Mike Wicker
  State Biologist
  US Fish & Wildlife Services
  PO Box 33726
  Raleigh, NC 27606
  Phone# :919-856-4520 x22
  Fax: 919-856-4556
  Email:mike_wicker@fws.gov

• Dennis Barnett
  US Army Corps of Engineers
  CESAD - PD - R
  60 Forsyth St, SW Room 9M15
  Atlanta, GA 30335-6801
  Phone# :404-562-5225
  Fax: 404-562-5233
  Email: barnett@usace.army.mil

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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