From U.S. Senator Susan Collins press release
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she successfully secured more than $ $302,285,000 for 176 Maine projects located across the state in the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations bills. The bills, which were officially released by the full Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday , must still be voted upon by the full Senate and House.
The requests submitted by Senator Collins will support projects by Maine’s state government, municipalities, and non-profits that will promote job creation and economic development, improve infrastructure, expand community resources for Mainers, and protect our environment.
Washington County Projects
Palm Street Waterline Replacement (Baileyville)
Recipient: Baileyville Utilities District
Bill: Interior
Amount: $1,592,000
Project Purpose: To replace an aging waterline on Palm Street in Baileyville, which is in poor condition and has experienced multiple breaks.
Downeast Institute Marine Research (Beals)
Recipient: Downeast Institute
Bill: CJS
Amount: $670,000
Project Purpose: To support shellfish research and hatchery activities at the facility that serves as the marine research campus for UMaine at Machias.
Calais North Street Sewer Remediation Project (Calais)
Recipient: City of Calais
Bill: Interior
Amount: $500,000
Project Purpose: To separate storm water from the sewer system and to replace the existing sewer, which has deteriorated.
Calais Well and Generator Replacement (Calais)
Recipient: City of Calais
Bill: Interior
Amount: $576,000
Project Purpose: To replace one of the two drinking water supply wells in Calais and install a permanent backup generator.
Milbridge-Cherryfield US Route 1 Reconstruction (Cherryfield)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Bill: THUD
Amount: $12,000,000
Project Purpose: To reconstruct 4.8 miles of US Route 1 from Milbridge to Cherryfield, which will help this segment of roadway meet safety standards.
Danforth Fishway Restoration (Danforth)
Recipient: Atlantic Salmon Federation
Bill: Interior
Amount: $567,000
Project Purpose: To help restore native fish passage to 137 miles of stream as well as nearly 9,000 acres of lake habitat for alewives.
Indian Township Housing Improvements (Indian Township)
Recipient: Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township
Bill: THUD
Amount: $1,000,000
Project Purpose: To make necessary improvements to low-income housing on Indian Township Reservation land in order to eliminate unsafe conditions, decrease utility costs, and reduce emissions.
Working Waterfront Access for the Town of Jonesport (Jonesport)
Recipient: Town of Jonesport
Bill: THUD
Amount: $1,500,000
Project Purpose: To repair, elevate, and widen approximately 1,500 linear feet of town-owned public road to support approximately 250 commercial fishers.
Healthy Acadia and Washington County Partnership (Machias)
Recipient: Healthy Acadia
Bill: Agriculture
Amount: $270,000
Project Purpose: To fund collaborative programming at the Washington County Jail.
Washington County Public Safety Communications Equipment Upgrade (Washington County)
Recipient: Washington County Emergency Management Agency
Bill: CJS
Amount: $3,178,000
Project Purpose: To upgrade and replace public safety communications equipment for Washington County.
Advancing Small Business Development (Washington County)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Bill: FSGG
Amount: $2,997,000
Project Purpose: To provide training and technical assistance to small wild blueberry growers and to support research and new technologies for sustainability and efficiency.
Orange River Watershed Restoration (Whiting)
Recipient: Town of Whiting
Bill: Interior
Amount: $2,900,000
Project Purpose: To restore a fish passage in a key step to help restore critical habitat for the endangered Atlantic Salmon throughout the Orange River Watershed.