Coast Guard Chief Mark Machunis , Petty Officer 2nd ClassAdam Richards, Petty Officers 3rd Class Eric Coy and Anna Whitemore, marine safety specialist at Marine Safety Detachment Messena, N.Y., recover boom from the Raquette River in Potsdam, N.Y., Aug. 3, 2012. The boom was originally placed in the river to prevent storm debris from entering intakes of the Potsdam Hydro-Electric Plant, in Potsdam. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Laura Nash)