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Natural resources of the Housatonic River Basin have been injured by the release of chemical wastes, primarily polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs"), from the General Electric facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The contamination has affected aquatic organisms and their habitats, as well as water-related natural resources such as waterfowl and predators that consume contaminated aquatic organisms. In addition to the harm done to natural resources, natural resource services have been impaired. Natural resource services are functions provided by natural resources for the benefit of humans or other natural resources, such as recreational fishing for humans or nesting habitats for birds. Restoration is managed by a group of federal, state, and local stakeholders. A group of Trustees as well as Connecticut and Massachusetts SubCouncils have been convened to guide the restoration process and to solicit input from the public. The MA SubCouncil has retained the assistance of Woodlot Alternatives, Inc. (Woodlot) through a contract with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate restoration activities. Woodlot's consultant team includes Industrial Economics, Inc., and Consensus Building Institute, Inc. |
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