ROXBURY, Vt. (AP) - A $6 million renovation project at Vermont’s oldest fish hatchery has been completed, one of the state’s last major repair projects left over from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
The Roxbury Fish Culture Station was built in 1891. Flooding from the storm all but destroyed the station.
It took seven years of designing, permitting, and building to complete the renovations, which include ensuring it meets all current water quality standards.
“We haven’t increased our production capacity, but what we have done is improve the way we are going to grow those fish and the quality of those fish are going to be a lot better,” Jeremy Whalen of the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife told WCAX-TV.
Officials say when the pandemic is over, the hatchery’s viewing area will be open to the public and visitors will be able to feed trout, continuing a 100-year tradition.
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