ML070470449

Fws Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resource Office

ML070470449
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Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	01/01/2007
From:	US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Programs Page U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office 405 North French Road, 120A Amherst, NY 14228 (716) 691-5456 Native Species Native fish species, such as lake sturgeon, lake trout, walleye, yellow perch, Atlantic salmon, and American eel, inhabit the Great Lakes Basin. The

LGLFRO, in cooperation with state and

provincial agencies, works toward the

protection and management of these

native fish species, as well as several

native forage fishes. The office's activities include population assessment and monitoring, habitat assessment

and enhancement, and fish stocking.

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Aquatic Nuisance Species Aquatic nuisance species (ANS) are non-native (exotic) organisms

which are detrimental to native

ecosystems due to their explosive range

expansions and competition for food and

habitat. Non-native species introductions

may be intentional (stocking) or un-

intentional (bait, boats, canals). The LGLFRO coordinates the

Northeast Region ANS Program, which includes four components:

monitoring, research, education, and technical assistance and

coordination.

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35:40 PM Programs Page Federal and Tribal Lands The LGLFRO works cooperatively with military agencies and Tribal Nations to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife populations and their habitats on

these lands. These unique, and sometimes

undisturbed lands, provide quality habitats

for rare and endangered species. The

LGLFRO performs fishery investigations, wildlife surveys, and assists with natural

resource issues.

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Habitat Restoration The LGLFRO habitat restoration program strives to

enhance existingwetland, riparian, in-stream, and

terrestrial habitats for the benefit offish and wildlife.

Specific activities include performing natural

resource surveys, stabilizing stream banks, determining fish passage needs, and assessing the effects of contaminants on aquatic ecosystems.

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Geographic Information Systems A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system for input, storage, analysis, and output

of spatial information. The LGLFRO uses GIS

to assist in the management of fishery

resources and identify water resources, fish

habitat, species distribution, and fish passage issues for the Lower Great Lakes watershed.

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