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December 2008
Pendills / Sullivan Creek National Fish Hatchery Newsletter
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Meetings and Ceremonies
Pendills Creek/Sullivan Creek National Fish Hatcheries Celebrate Joining Forces with Hiawatha NationalForest for the long term benefit of lake trout
Representatives from the U.S. fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service signed a new Memorandumof Understanding (MOU) between the Pendills Creek/Sullivan Creek National Fish Hatchery (NFH) Complex andthe Hiawatha National Forest in a ceremony held at Sullivan Creek NFH on Dec. 2
nd. Protection and
conservation of water supplies located on Hiawatha Forest lands are utilized at both hatcheries and are of greatimportance since both hatcheries are an integral part of the Services Great Lakes lake trout restoration efforts.The MOU agreement signifies a solid partnership between the two agencies to protect and conserve thesevaluable water resources that are being used to restore native lake trout to the Great Lakes. Mike Weimer, theServices Assistant Regional Director for Midwest Fisheries and Tom Schmidt, Hiawatha National ForestSupervisor, ceremoniously signed the new MOU document. In all, about thirty guests witnessed the ceremonyincluding; Sheri Davie of Senator Stabenows Office and Amy Berglund of Senator Levins Office.-Hatchery Manager, Curt Friez
Tom Schmidt & Mike Weimer Signing MOU Curt Friez giving a presentation on watersheds
Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts theFifth U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Michigan Project Leader Meeting
On December 3rd
,U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3, Michigan Project Leaders and or designates met inSault Ste. Marie, Michigan where not only were we honored to have in attendance Mr. Mike Weimer the newRegion 3, Fisheries, Assistant Regional Director but also Mr. Tom Melius the new Regional Director.
Meeting highlights were generated with several questions/answers and concerns over current issues, with anemphasis to look to the future from both Tom Melius and Mike Weimer. In particular, to look outside the box toget things accomplished and a renewed emphasis on efficiency in operations were emphasized. Discussionsinvolved change in personnel with regard to administrative function at the field level, which will hopefullygenerate future plans of action. They also stated that the Regional Office was there to support field operationsbecause thats where the conservation/resource work takes place.-Hatchery Manager, Curt Friez
Tom Melius at Project Leaders Meeting
Newsletter Prepared by Jaime Masterson
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