Plainfield, Conn. —
A bucket brigade moved wriggling brown and rainbow trout into the Quinebaug River on Thursday as part of a tour aimed at highlighting the importance of the Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery.
State and local officials were joined by fishermen and students for the Commissioner in Your Corner event led by state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel Esty. Esty said he timed the visit to coincide with the opening day of fishing later this month, as well as to highlight planned upgrades to the facility.
This year, the state plans to install a liquid oxygen system, high-efficiency blower motors and variable-speed drives in the site’s well houses, part of a $800,000 project estimated to save the plant up to $200,000 in annual energy costs once it’s up and running in 2013, said Bill Hyatt, chief of the state Bureau of Natural Resources.
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A bucket brigade moved wriggling brown and rainbow trout into the Quinebaug River on Thursday as part of a tour aimed at highlighting the importance of the Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery.
State and local officials were joined by fishermen and students for the Commissioner in Your Corner event led by state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel Esty. Esty said he timed the visit to coincide with the opening day of fishing later this month, as well as to highlight planned upgrades to the facility.
This year, the state plans to install a liquid oxygen system, high-efficiency blower motors and variable-speed drives in the site’s well houses, part of a $800,000 project estimated to save the plant up to $200,000 in annual energy costs once it’s up and running in 2013, said Bill Hyatt, chief of the state Bureau of Natural Resources.
Read more: Tour highlights upgrades to Quinebaug trout hatchery - Norwich, CT - The Bulletin http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x221039767/Tour-highlights-upgrades-to-Quinebaug-trout-hatchery#ixzz1rLTQMneK