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Operation of the. full depth louvers and exclusion racks. The licensee shall continue to operate, clean and otherwise maintain the full depth louvers, installed in the first level of the canal system in Fall 2002 and the exclusion racks at the attraction water intake gates to ensure efficient and reliable operation of these facilities for the protection of aquatic resources. The licensee shall annually inspect the full depth louvers and exclusion racks, and repair them as necessary. In the event the full depth louver facility is out of service during the fish passage season as described in License Article 411(a)(2), the canal system shall not be operated and the headgates shall be closed to seal flows into the canal. If necessary, at the end of the fish passage season a slow drain of the canal shall be performed to return any fish to the Connecticut River. In the event of a failure of the canal louver bypass system, the licensee shall shut the canal down. If there is a structural failure of the louver panels, the licensee shall notify Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (Massachusetts DFW), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) within 24 hours, and shall implement a slow drain procedure to allow any fish in the canal downstream of the louver facility to return to the River.