Ribbon-cutting held for Ten Mile River project

PROVIDENCE – Federal, state and local officials last week held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Ten Mile River Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project, which restored river herring to the Ten Mile River watershed and aims to provide river connectivity for other resident fish species.

The event took place at the Hunt’s Mill Dam historic site in East Providence, one of the three dams where fish ladders were constructed to allow the passage of river herring along the Ten Mile River. The 56-square-mile Ten Mile River watershed originates in Massachusetts, crosses into Rhode Island, flows through East Providence, and then enters the Seekonk River.

The total project cost is approximately $8.9 million, a figure that includes real estate credits and work done in-kind. Federal funding paid for approximately 65 percent of the project cost, while state and local matching funds contributed approximately 35 percent for the completion of the fishways.

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