Exeter’s feasibility study becomes a model for other towns considering dam removal

Sep 29, 2026

Speakers said Exeter's feasibility study and public engagement process have been used by other communities, with acknowledgments to Mimi Becker, Deb Lazell of New Hampshire DES and NOAA staff for outreach and study design.

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Speakers involved in Exeter's project said the town's feasibility study and public process have been reused by municipalities nationwide as they weigh dam options. S3 acknowledged "Mimi Becker and, also Deb Lazell from New Hampshire DES" and NOAA staff for conducting public meetings and feasibility work that helped shape responses to citizen concerns.

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