Why not restore the stream or let it revert back to its natural state?
Removing the dam and draining the reservoir will not return the area to its pre-reservoir state. The Roberts Meadow Brook has been completely disrupted; it formerly meandered across Chesterfield Road and has been replaced by 1.6 miles of riprap channel. Unless the City is willing to remove Chesterfield Road, reconstruct and reconnect the Roberts Meadow Brook, this area will never return to its natural state. What exists now is what nature reclaimed over the last 130 years, and it should remain as it is, with no additional disruption to the species that have created harmony and equilibrium in this special place. What is the issue around Brook trout? While we sympathize, the reality is that removing this dam is not going to make much – if any – positive impact on brook trout. Brook trout don’t migrate, many living their entire lives within 100 yards of where they spawned. Their lives won’t be enhanced by removing this dam, since this would only will allow fish to travel 1.6 miles along a
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