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Demolition to Transform Mill Site into a Salmon Farm

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BUCKSPORT, Maine (AP)   Demolition is continuing at a former paper mill site that will one day become home to a salmon farm and Maine Maritime center.

Town Manager Susan Lessard said land owner American Iron and Metal, a scrap metal recycler, is completing demolition while a company seeks permits for a $250 million salmon farm.

The Bangor Daily News reports that the demolition is expected to cost $4.45 million and generate approximately 14,000 cubic yards of demolition debris.

American Iron and Metal Development acquired the property from Verso in 2015 for $58 million after the paper mill shut down in December 2014.

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