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 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 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service which are detrimental to native Lower Great Lakes ecosystems due to their explosive range Fishery Resources Office expansions and competition for food and 405 North French Road, 120A habitat. Non-native species introductions Amherst, NY 14228 may be intentional (stocking) or un-(716) 691-5456 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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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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