Androscoggin River Alliance

1. To support the establishment of water quality regulations and operating licenses and permits that will improve the quality of the water in the Androscoggin River;2. To oppose attempts by river users or state or local government to impede any program of water quality improvement, either through regulation or legislation, or through governmental decision to permit establishment of new or expanded industrial, commercial, or residential operations and developments that would unreasonably degrade water quality, or would delay progress being made towards its improvement;3. To enhance aquatic life in the Androscoggin River and its tributaries, through improvement of fish passage at the Brunswick, ME fish ladder, and perhaps removal of non-hydro dams on tributaries of the Androscoggin;4. To provide educational efforts to increase public and local government appreciation of the benefits of a cleaner Androscoggin River, which include the health of river valley inhabitants, greater recreationa