Mission

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fi sh, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefi t of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fi sh and wildlife conservation, known for our scientifi c excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and com- mitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit http://www.fws.gov. MIDWEST REGION MICHIGAN

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MIDWEST REGION

Introduction 4 Midwest Region Highlights 5 Midwest Regional Offi ce 6 Midwest Region Map 7

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MICHIGAN STATE Michigan Service Overview 8 Map of Service Facilities in Michigan 9 Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge 10 Seney National Wildlife Refuge 11 Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge 12 Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs 13 Alpena Fish and Wildlife 14 Conservation Offi ce 14 Jordan River National Fish Hatchery 15 Pendills Creek / Sullivan Creek National Fish Hatchery Complex 16 Sea Lamprey Management Program Overview 17 Ludington Biological Station 18 Marquette Biological Station 19 Michigan Private Lands Offi ce 20 East Lansing Ecological Services Field Offi ce 21 Upper Mississippi River and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture Science Offi ce 22 Bay City Law Enforcement Field Offi ce 23 Ann Arbor Law Enforcement Field Offi ce 24 Detroit Wildlife Inspection Offi ce 25 Port Huron Wildlife Inspection Offi ce 26 Michigan Offi ce Directory 27

3 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Introduction to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Service manages the 150 million- An Overview acre National Wildlife Refuge System that consists of 550 national wildlife refuges, 7,000 waterfowl production areas, and other special management he U.S. Fish and Wildlife areas. The Service also carries out Service (Service) is the its mission through the 81 ecological Tprincipal federal agency services fi eld stations, 69 national responsible for conserving, fi sh hatcheries, and 63 fi sh and Quick Facts protecting, and enhancing fi sh, wildlife conservation offi ces located wildlife, and plants and their habitats nationwide. for the continuing benefi t of the American people. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, manages migratory bird The vast majority of fi sh and wildlife • 550 National Wildlife Refuges populations, restores nationally habitat is on lands not owned by signifi cant fi sheries, conserves and the federal government. Given that • 37 Wetland Management Districts restores fi sh and wildlife habitat roughly 70% of the nation is owned such as wetlands, administers the and administered by state and local • 7,000 Waterfowl Production Areas Endangered Species Act, and helps governments, tribes, corporations, foreign governments with their and families, it is clear why • 150 million acres of fi sh and conservation efforts. The Service conservation efforts on non-federal wildlife habitat also administers a number of lands are of such great importance. grant programs that promote the • 81 Ecological Services fi eld restoration of fi sh, wildlife, and their The Service could not achieve its stations habitat on tribal and private lands. mission without partnering with state and local governments, non-profi t • 69 National Fish Hatcheries The Service oversees the Wildlife organizations, businesses, and private and Sport Fish Restoration program citizens. Programs such as Partners • 63 Fish and Wildlife Conservation that distributes federal excise taxes for Fish and Wildlife, Partners in Offi ces on fi shing and hunting equipment Flight, the Coastal Program, and to state natural resource agencies. partnership activities with individuals • 7,500 employees This program is a cornerstone of the are the primary mechanisms for nation’s wildlife management efforts; assisting in voluntary habitat funding fi sh and wildlife restoration, restoration on non-Service lands boating access, hunter education, and fostering conservation practices shooting ranges and related projects throughout the Region. across America.

Approximately 7,500 people are employed by the Service at facilities across the United States. It is a decentralized organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C., eight geographic regional offi ces, and nearly 700 fi eld units.

4 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Midwest Region Highlights

he U.S. Fish and Wildlife Regional Programs and Offi ces Service established the Midwest TRegion (Region 3) in 1973. The • 54 National Wildlife Refuges region is composed of eight states – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, • 12 Wetland Management Districts Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The region is highly diverse • More than 300,000 acres in waterfowl from an ecological perspective as it production areas Quick Facts encompasses tallgrass prairie and potholes, agricultural lands, northern • 6 National Fish Hatcheries and temperate forests, a large section • Employment: Roughly 1,000 of the Mississippi River drainage basin, • 6 National Fish and Wildlife permanent employees and four of the fi ve Great Lakes. The Conservation Offi ces region is headquartered just outside of • Acres Managed: 1.3 million Minneapolis, Minnesota. • 2 Biological Stations

• 1.7 million acres of wildlife habitat • 8 Private Lands Offi ces acquired by states through the Division of Wildlife and Sport Fish Regional Priorities • 9 Ecological Services Offi ces Restoration’s federal grant program • To promote partnerships offering • 18 Law Enforcement Offi ces • The Fiscal Year 2009 budget for innovative opportunities to enhance the regional Service activities totaled Region’s fi sh and wildlife resources $355.9 million (including federal grants to states and other non- • To provide healthy fi sh and wildlife federal partners) trust species populations and habitats to support them • More than 7 million people visited refuges throughout the Midwest • To provide the public with quality Region to hunt, fi sh, participate in hunting, fi shing, wildlife watching, and interpretive programs, and view other wildlife-dependent recreational wildlife in 2009 opportunities on Service lands

• 47 comprehensive conservation • To provide an organization dedicated plans (CCPs) have been completed to employee excellence, refl ecting the for national wildlife refuges in the nation’s rich diversity, and providing region since 1997 quality service to and decision-making for the resources for which the Service • The Partners for Fish and Wildlife has trust responsibility (migratory Program coordinated restoration birds, threatened and endangered or enhancement of over 15,500 species, interjurisdictional fi sh) upland acres and over 5,500 acres of wetlands, removed 9 fi sh barriers, and carried out almost 70 miles of streambank/riparian restoration in Fiscal Year 2009

• Through 2009, 68 threatened and endangered species and 11 candidate species were identifi ed in the Midwest Region

5 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Midwest Regional Offi ce Overview of Regional Programs

Regional Programs

• National Wildlife Refuge System

• Ecological Services

• Fisheries

• Migratory Birds

• Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration

• Law Enforcement Midwest Regional Offi ce

• Budget and Administration Purpose

• External Affairs The Regional Offi ce provides a central headquarters to facilitate partnership, administrative, budgetary, operational, Contact Information personnel and policy execution between the national offi ce in Washington, D.C., Tom Melius and fi eld offi ces located throughout the Regional Director region. E-mail: [email protected] Organization Charles Wooley The Region is managed by the Deputy Regional Director Regional Director with the assistance E-mail: [email protected] of a Deputy Regional Director, six Program Assistant Regional Directors (Budget and Administration, Ecological BHW Federal Building Services, External Affairs, Fisheries, 1 Federal Drive Migratory Birds and State Programs, Ft. Snelling, MN 55111 and the National Wildlife Refuge Phone: 612-713-5301 System), a Special Agent in Charge FAX 612-713-5284 of Law Enforcement and a Special Assistant to the Regional Director for http://midwest.fws.gov Science.

6 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Midwest Region Map

7 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Michigan Service Overview

Habitat Types and Conservation Priorities populations are reaching Ecosystems & Successes the highest numbers in decades and with the Occupying a central Conservation priorities removal of bald eagle position in the heart are detailed in the Great and gray wolf from the of the Great Lakes, Lakes Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Act the State of Michigan Restoration Act: following their recovery. Quick Facts features two peninsulas and stretches from • Restoring and Restoration of wetlands Isle Royale in the maintaining self- and important coastal • The Service has approximately northwestern margins sustaining fi sh and areas joins the removal 164 permanent employees in of Lake Superior to wildlife resources. of fi sh barriers and other Michigan the shores of western fragmenting features of Lake Erie. With • Minimizing the the landscape to allow • The Fiscal Year 2009 Resource approximately 3,288 impacts of contaminants fi sh and wildlife to move Management budget for Service miles of shoreline and on fi sh and wildlife and occupy new habitats. activities in Michigan totaled 40,000 square miles of resources. approximately $8.3 million the state covered with Conservation water, Michigan ranks as • Protecting, Challenges • Seven national wildlife refuges the second wettest state, maintaining, and and one Wetland Management behind Alaska. restoring fi sh and Habitat loss and District in Michigan total more wildlife habitat, including fragmentation continue than 118,000 acres As a result, a rich the enhancement and to limit restoration of diversity of freshwater creation of wetlands. healthy populations • In 2009, roughly 135,000 people aquatic habitats join of fi sh and wildlife visited national wildlife refuges in a variety of upland • Stopping illegal species. Invasive species Michigan to hunt, fi sh, participate landcover to produce activities adversely also impede progress in interpretive programs, and the foundation of Great impacting fi shery and with restoration view wildlife Lakes fi sh and wildlife wildlife resources. activities. As for the biodiversity. physical environment, • Three national fi sh hatcheries • Restoring threatened toxic chemicals, both provide lake trout for Michigan’s and endangered species traditional and novel, great lakes waters and public to viable, self-sustaining continue to impact fi sh opportunities for environmental levels. and wildlife. Finally, education climate change adds an • Protecting, managing, urgency factor as FWS and conserving works with partners migratory birds. to determine potential impacts and responses. • Progress in the recovery of imperiled species continues, with Kirtland’s warbler

8 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Map of Service Facilities in Michigan

9 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Refuge Objectives & the importance and ecologically signifi cant Opportunities ecological value of habitats. the Detroit River and • Staff strive to establish western Lake Erie. • Three Christmas bird partnerships involving counts are held within communities, industry, • Several marsh the refuge acquisition governments, citizens, restoration projects and boundaries annually. non-profi t organizations riparian habitat projects and others to manage are currently underway. • Systematic monitoring Quick Facts and promote the refuge. of hawk migrations • Trail development occurs on both the U.S. • The Detroit River International • The Service is underway at the and Canadian sides of the Wildlife Refuge was established attempts to ensure Humbug Marsh Unit. lower Detroit River. in 2001 and is the fi rst future development international refuge in North that occurs within • A site master plan • Recreational America surrounding watersheds has been developed activities include wildlife that may affect the for a visitors center on observation and boating. • The refuge is approximately refuge is well-planned waterfront property 5,100 acres in size (up from only and environmentally owned by Wayne County. 300 acres in 2001) sustainable. • Several cooperative • Three permanent staff • Staff strive to help agreements are people living or working being negotiated with • The authorized refuge within the refuge industries for cooperative boundary includes islands, coastal watersheds appreciate management of wetlands, shoals and riverfront lands along 48 miles of the Lower Detroit River and western basin of Lake Erie

• The refuge is one of only a Contact Information few refuges situated in a major metropolitan area John Hartig Large Lakes Research Stationn • The lower Detroit River is 9311 Groh Road recognized for its biodiversity in Grosse Ile, MI 48138 the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and the Western Phone: 734-692-7608 Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve FAX 734-692-7603 Network Email: [email protected] http://midwest.fws.gov/detroitriverver • The Detroit River is an important resting and feeding Directions area for migrating waterfowl From the Smith and Berry terminals take Wick Road east (right) to Middlebelt • Humbug Marsh of Detroit south (right) to Sibley Road east (left) to Allen Road south (right) to Van Horn River IWR has been designated a east (left) to West Jefferson north (left about 100 feet) to Grosse Ile Parkway east Ransar Wetland of International (right) to Meridian south (right) to Groh Road. Proceed through the intersection Importance to the LLRS parking lot.

From the McNamara (also called Midfi eld or Northwest WorldGate) Terminal take John Dingell Drive south to Eureka Road east to Middlebelt south (right) to Sibley Road east (left) to Allen Road south (right) to Van Horn east (left) to West Jefferson north (left about 100 feet) to Grosse Ile Parkway east (right) to Merid- ian south (right) to Groh Road. Proceed through the intersection to the LLRS parking lot.

10 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Seney National Wildlife Refuge

Refuge Objectives & • The refuge is managed wetland and riparian Opportunities to provide a rich mosaic habitats, and wilderness of habitat for upland and management. • The refuge is managed wetland wildlife. to provide breeding and • Recreational activities migration habitat for • Management include hunting, fi shing, migratory birds and activities include water hiking, bicycling, Quick Facts resident wildlife while level manipulation, skiing, snowshoeing, also conserving and prescribed fi re, environmental education, • Seney National Wildlife Refuge protecting endangered population monitoring, and wildlife observation. protects over 95,000 acres and and threatened species. forest management and was established in 1935 to provide restoration, maintenance habitat for migratory birds and of facilities, public resident wildlife ususe,e,, rrestorationese toration ooff

• 13 permanent staff

• The refuge supports northwoods wildlife such as waterfowl, bald eagles, osprey, common loons, trumpeter swans, river otters, beavers, black bears, moose and gray wolves

• Seney NWR administers Huron NWR, Harbor Island NWR, Kirtland’s Warbler WMA, Michigan Islands (Shoe, Hat, Gull, and Pismire Islands) and lands at Whitefi sh Point

• The refuge consists of marshes, fens, and bogs; coniferous and northern hardwood forests; and upland barrens and meadows

• Seney NWR contains a 25,100- acre federally-designated Wilderness Area Contact Information • The refuge’s diverse wetland and upland habitats support a Mark Vaniman wide variety of wildlife 1674 Refuge Entrance Road Seney, MI 49883

Phone: 906-586-9851 FAX 906-586-3800 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.fws.gov/midwest/seney

Directions

The refuge headquarters and visitor center are located in the east-central Up- per Peninsula of Michigan on highway M-77, two miles north of Germfask and six miles south of Seney, Michigan. . 11 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge

Refuge Objectives & Contact Information Opportunities Project Leader: Steve Kahl • The refuge is managed 6975 Mower Road to provide breeding and Saginaw, MI 48601-9783 migration habitat for migratory birds and Phone: 989-777-5930 resident wildlife while FAX 989-777-9200 also conserving and E-mail: [email protected] Quick Facts protecting endangered http://www.fws.gov/midwest/shiawassee and threatened species. • Shiawassee National Wildlife Directions Refuge was established in 1953 • Refuge staff oversee to provide habitat for migratory a diverse management The refuge headquarters is 5 miles waterfowl program that includes south of Saginaw. From I-75, take the water level management, Bridgeport exit and turn west onto Di- • Seven permanent staff controlled burning, xie Highway; go 1/2 mile. Turn left onto hunting, bird banding, Fort Road, and go about 2 miles. Turn • The refuge is nearly 9,500 acres timber cutting, and tree west onto Curtis Road, and go about 4 in size and supports habitats such planting. miles to refuge headquarters. as fl oodplain and bottomland hardwood forests, emergent • Refuge staff The Green Point Environmental Learn- marshes, as well as managed oversee more than 100 ing Center is in the southwest corner wetlands conservation easements of Saginaw. From I-75, take the M-46 on private property, West/Holland Ave. exit, and go 5 miles. • The refuge is authorized to totaling more than 5,000 Turn left onto Michigan Avenue, and go expand its present boundaries acres in 45 counties in 1 mile. Turn left onto Maple Street, and by 7,500 acres along the central and southern go 1/2 mile to the Center. Tittabawassee, Shiawassee, and Michigan. Cass rivers from willing sellers • The refuge assists • The refuge lies in the Saginaw landowners in a Bay watershed, historically one of 22-county area with the largest and most productive wetland restorations. wetland ecosystems in Michigan • Recreational activities include hunting, fi shing, hiking, boating, environmental education, and wildlife observation.

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FY 2008 Allocation - Michigan

Landowner Incentive Endangered Species Grants, Program - Tier II, 0, 0% Clean Vessel Act, 100, 0% 149, 0% National Coastal Wetlands Aquatic Education, 0, 0% Landowner Incentive Grants, 0, 0% Program - Tier I, 0, 0% Boating Infrastructure Grant State Wildlife Grants - Program, 300, 1% Competitive, 925, 2%

State Wildlife Grants - Contact Information Apportioned, 1,976, 5% Hunter Education - Sect. 10 Enhanced, 240, 1% Sport Fish Restoration, Jim Hodgson, Chief 14,100, 34% Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration 1 Federal Drive

Ft. Snelling, MN 55111 Wildlife Restoration, 13,399, 33% Phone: 612-713-5131 FAX 612-713-5290 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Feder- alAid/ Boating Access, 8,000, 19%

Hunter Education - Sect. 4c, 1,861, 5% USFWS, Region 3, FFY 2009 WSFR Funds State of Michigan, DNR (in thousands)

Example Projects - 1) fi rst long-term, 5) studies demonstrating Lake Michigan Salmon fi shery-independent that Chinook salmon Management netting survey for became abundant Chinook salmon on the enough, through The Michigan Great Lakes natural reproduction, to Department of Natural contribute to the decline Resources Fisheries 2) signifi cant in alewives in Lake Division has used collaboration within and Huron. This reshaped Sport Fish Restoration among agencies and Lake Huron’s ecosystem funding to make lakes in such a way to favor signifi cant improvements native species in managing Great 3) cross-basin (Lake Lakes salmon. The Michigan and Lake improvements are Huron) evaluations of founded on on-going Chinook salmon natural survey & inventory reproduction projects, and research projects. Through the 4) multi-agency integration of these collaboration to evaluate activities, researchers changes in Chinook are positioned to advise salmon stocking fi shery managers on strategies that was options and strategies recently recognized as an that promote the Outstanding Sport Fish conservation and Restoration Project of enhacement of salmon the Year by the American in the Great Lakes. Fisheries Society Examples include the following:

13 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offi ce

Contact Information Goals and Services Provided Acting Project Leader: Scott Koproski 480 West Fletcher St. • Restores native Great Alpena, MI 49707 Lakes fi shes, wetlands, fi sh passage, and aquatic Phone: (989) 356-3052, X 23 habitats. FAX 989-356-4651 Quick Facts E-mail: [email protected] • Fulfi lls federal trust http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Alpena/ • Alpena Fish and Wildlife responsibilities to Native Conservation Offi ce was American tribes. established in 1992 Directions • Attempts to address, • Ten permanent staff prevent, and control the From the North crossing the Macki- spread of exotic aquatic nac Bridge: • Serves national wildlife refuges nuisance species. and state/tribal governments on • I-75 South (crossing the Mackinac • Provides fi sheries management efforts Bridge) take exit 338 US-23 towards environmental education, associated with Lake Huron, Alpena. focusing on “Children in Lower St. Marys River, St. Clair • Continue on US-23 South for approxi- Nature.” River, Lake St. Clair, Detroit mately 80 miles to Alpena. River, and western Lake Erie • Turn left on 9th Ave. There is a stop • Conducts day-to-day basin light at the intersection of 9th Ave. and management of regional US-23. stocking and assessment • Continue on 9th Ave. for approxi- vessel, the MV Spencer mately .3 miles and turn right onto F. Baird. Oldfi eld Street. There is a stop sign at the intersection of Oldfi eld/9th Ave. • Conducts lake sturgeon • Continue on Oldfi eld Street for ap- tagging studies for proximately .2 miles and turn right restoration efforts. onto Cedar St. • Cedar Street will intersect with Fletcher Street at the Alpena FWCO.

From the South at Bay City:

• Take I-75/US-23 North to exit 188 (this is where US-23 splits from I-75). Continue on US-23 north for approxi- mately 100 miles to Alpena. • Turn right on 2nd Ave. There is a stop light at the intersection of 2nd Ave. and US-23. • Continue on 2nd Ave. for approxi- mately .2 miles and turn left on Fletch- er St. • Continue on Fletcher St. for approxi- mately .3 miles to the Alpena FWCO offi ce (on the left).

14 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Jordan River National Fish Hatchery

Public Use • Access to Jordan River Opportunities Pathway and North Country Trail Systems. • Fishery education. • Trail Council • 18+ miles of hiking recognized rest area for trails. recreational vehicle trail Quick Facts system. • Self guided hatchery • Jordan River National Fish tours and visitation Hatchery was established in 1963 (15,000+ annually).

• Eight permanent staff • Guided tours and off site presentations • The hatchery services Lake available. Huron, Lake Michigan, and the State of Michigan

• The hatchery rears lake trout as part of Great Lakes Restoration Program

• The hatchery rears brook trout for Children in Nature, National Fishing Day, and other Partner supported educational programs

• Provides fi shery education to general public, school systems, partner groups

• Works with other partners to raise awareness of Great Lakes issues, concerns, and restoration programs Contact Informationfti

Project Leader: Roger Gordon 6623 Turner Rd. Elmira, MI. 49730

Phone: 231-584-2461 FAX 231-584-2462 e-mail: [email protected] http://midwest.fws.gov/jordanriver

Directions

Directions from the North From the intersections of US- 131 and M-32 (Gaylord), go 4 miles south on US-131. Turn west (right) on to Turner Road. Go 2 miles to the end of Turner Road.

Directions from the South Go 6 miles north of Alba, MI. on US-131. Turn west (left) on to Turner Road. Go 2 miles to the end of Turner Road

15 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Pendills Creek / Sullivan Creek National Fish Hatchery Complex

Contact Information Public Use Opportunities Project Leader: Curt Friez 21990 W. Trout Lane • Fishery and Brimley, MI 49715 environmental education Phone: 906-437-5231 • Hatchery tours FAX 906-437-5393 Quick Facts E-mail: [email protected] • Lake Superior beach http://www.fws.gov/midwest/ access • Pendills Creek and Sullivan pendillscreek Creek National Fish Hatcheries were established in 1951 Directions • Seven permanent staff Directions to Pendills Creek • The primary objective of the NFH: complex is to rear lake trout as On Michigan State Highway part of Great Lakes Restoration 28, just west of the town of Program Raco, there are hatchery signs posted at the intersection of • 38,000+ visitors annually Ranger road and M-28. Pro- ceed 6.3 miles north on Ranger • The complex produces 900,000 road until you reach the inter- yearling lake trout for spring section of Lake Shore Drive, stocking turn left and proceed west on Lake Shore Drive 4.2 miles to • The complex produces 200,000 Pendills Creek NFH. fall fi ngerling lake trout for fall stocking Directions to Sullivan Creek NFH: • The complex rears 15,000 lake From the intersection of M-28 trout broodstock and Ranger road travel west on M-28 1.1 miles, turn left • The complex produces more onto Forest Service Road 3131 than 6 million eggs annually and travel 4.3 miles to Sullivan Creek NFH.

16 Sea Lamprey Management Program Overview

The Sea Lamprey Management operations conducted by the U.S. A Memorandum of Agreement is Program is a critical component of Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) produced annually by the Commission fi sheries management in the Great and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. and Service to deliver the program in Lakes and is a requirement for Authority for Great Lakes sea U.S. waters of the Great Lakes. conservation of highly valued, and in lamprey management stems from some cases, severely depressed, fi sh an international treaty, the 1995 stocks. The program is administered by Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries. the Great Lakes Fishery Commission The Service operates as the U.S. (Commission) and funded by the Agent for control under authority of State Department with management the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956.

(L) The Fisheries program hatched a fresh new opportunity with a sea lamprey trap recently constructed on the Cheboygan River in Michigan. Caught sea lamprey aided researchers in various studies related to integrated pest management, among others. Fisheries also operated sea lamprey traps in more than 50 Great Lakes tributaries in the spring. (R) Researchers trap sea lamprey.

17 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Ludington Biological Station

Goals and Services Contact Information Provided Project Leader: Vacant Manage sea lamprey 229 S. Jebavy Drive populations in the Great Ludington, MI 49431 Lakes so as to allow restoration of the Great Phone: 231-845-6205 Lakes fi sheries. FAX: 231-843-8468 Email: vacant Quick Facts Deliver an integrated sea http://midwest.fws.gov/ludington/ lamprey management www.glfc.org/lampcon.asp • Located in Ludington, program that includes Michigan on the west shore of larval sea lamprey Directions Lake Michigan assessment to monitor populations and From Gerald R. Ford International • Established in 1956 lampricide treatments to Airport: I-96 W. toward Grand Rap- remove larval lampreys. ids/Muskegon - 42.7 miles, merge • Employed 18 permanent and 15 onto U.S.-31 N via Exit 1B toward seasonal staff in fi scal year 2008 Responsible for sea Ludington – 56.4 miles, take S. Pere lamprey control and/ Marquette Hwy. - 3 miles, turn left - 0.2 or assessment along miles, turn left on S. Jebavy Drive to eastern shore of Lake end. Michigan, western shore of Lake Huron and Lake Erie shore in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

18 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Marquette Biological Station

Goals and Services traps to capture, remove, Provided and provide adult sea lampreys for the sterile • Manage sea lamprey male release technique. populations in the Great Lakes so as to allow • Responsible for sea restoration of the Great lamprey control and/ Lakes fi sheries. or assessment along U.S. shoreline of Lake Quick Facts • Deliver an integrated Superior, western sea lamprey management shore of Lake Michigan • Located in Marquette, program that includes from Illinois through Michigan on the south shore of larval and adult sea the upper peninsula of Lake Superior lamprey assessment to Michigan, Lake Huron monitor populations, shore in the upper • Established in 1956 lampricide treatments to peninsula of Michigan remove larval lampreys, and Lake Erie shore in • Employed 43 permanent and 40 barriers to block adult Pennsylvania and Ohio. seasonal staff in fi scal year 2008 sea lampreys from suitable habitat, and

Contact Information

Project Leader: Katherine Mullet 3090 Wright Street Marquette, MI 49855

Phone: 906-226-6571 FAX 906-226-3632 Email: [email protected] http://midwest.fws.gov/marquette/ www.glfc.org/lampcon.asp

DDirections

From K.I. Sawyer International AAirport: turn right on C.R.-553 - 10.7 mmiles, stay straight onto S. McClellan AAve - 1.9 miles, turn left onto U.S.-41 - 1.8 miles, turn right onto Wright St. - 00.2 miles. Turn left into station.

19 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Michigan Private Lands Offi ce

Program Benefi ts Contact Information

Increased wildlife Project Leader: Jim Hudgins abundance and 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101 protection of endangered East Lansing, MI 48823 species. Phone: 517-351-6236 FAX 517-351-5419 Quick Facts Enhanced wildlife diversity. E-mail: [email protected] http://www.fws.gov/midwest/ • The Michigan Private Lands Invasive species control. Partners/Michigan.html Offi ce (PLO) serves as the primary coordinator for Partners Improved soil, water and for Fish and Wildlife program in air quality. Directions Michigan Increased recreational From I-127, take the Lake • The offi ce provides technical opportunities. Lansing Rd. exit. Turn east at and fi nancial assistance to the end of the ramp. The fi rst landowners and partners to Broad coalition of stop light is Coolidge Rd. Turn restore and enhance fi sh and partnerships supporting left (north) onto Coolidge wildlife habitat on private lands voluntary habitat Rd. Turn left on Abbey Road restoration on private and then left into the second • The PLO serves as the liaison lands. driveway. The offi ce is on the between all Service project fi rst fl oor on the left. leaders within the state and their supervisors, and the Division of Partners for Fish and Wildlife for all aspects of private lands activity

• The offi ce reviews and recommends actions on all Service involvement with USDA “Farm Bill” legislation, and serves as the Service representative on the USDA State Technical Committee

• The PLO is responsible for developing partnerships and joint ventures with the Michigan DNR and other state agencies, federal agencies including the NRCS and FSA, conservation organizations, and private landowners, to benefi t fi sh and wildlife by enhancing and restoring habitat on private lands

• The offi ce has oversight of the Michigan Wetland Management District and management authority for the Edger, Malan, Schlee and Kinney Waterfowl Production Areas

20 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice East Lansing Ecological Services Field Offi ce

Goals and Services habitat for the northern Trust Species through Provided population of the cooperative agreements. Copperbelly Water Accomplishments in • Reviews federal Snake and develop Fiscal Year 2008 included construction projects habitat and population over six miles of stream to assess impacts on models that will enhance or shoreline restored endangered species, this effort. or enhanced, 667 acres Quick Facts migratory birds, of coastal wetland and interjurisdictional fi sh • Environmental upland habitat restored • The East Lancing Ecological and sensitive ecosystems contaminants program or enhanced, and one fi sh Service Field Offi ce (ESFO) was (i.e., wetlands). The monitors and protects barrier removal. established in 1972 EFSO also reviews migratory birds, projects to document threatened and • Sub-offi ces are located • Fourteen permanent staff any anticipated releases endangered species, in Marquette and Gross of environmental and refuge lands Ile, providing local • Program areas include contaminants. using investigation resources to the Upper Environmental Education, and quantitative risk Peninsula and Detroit Conservation Planning and • Coordinates the assessment skills. At River, respectively. Assistance, Endangered Species, recovery of Kirtland’s high priority sites like Great Lakes Coastal Program, Warbler and Piping the Tittabawassee River/ • Administers and Environmental Contaminants Plover, two of the nation’s Saginaw River/Saginaw Endangered Species most endangered Bay system, staff are Act grants to provide birds. Long-standing using Natural Resource funding to States, partnerships with various Damage Assessment to Tribes, organizations, private, state and federal restore natural resources and individuals for listed partners contribute and the services they species conservation to the success of both provide to the public. activities. programs. • With the Ashland • ESFO is heavily FWCO, the FO involved in a cross- delivers the Coastal program partnership Program-Great Lakes, to improve and restore benefi ting Federal

Contact Information

Project Leader: Craig Czarnecki 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101 East Lansing, MI 48823 Phone: 517-351-2555 Fax: 517-351-1443 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.fws.gov/midwest/EastLansing/

Directions

From I-127, take the Lake Lansing Rd. exit. Turn east at the end of the ramp. The fi rst stop light is Coolidge Rd. Turn left (north) onto Coolidge Rd. Turn left on Abbey Road and then left into the second driveway. The East Lancing Eco- logical Service Field Offi ce (ESFO) building is on your right and has “2651” in the brickwork at the top. The offi ce is on the fi rst fl oor on the left.

21 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Upper Mississippi River and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture Science Offi ce

Goals and Services • Identify sources of implementation, and Provided uncertainty and evaluate evaluation to improve biological assumptions delivery of all-bird • The JV Science Offi ce of JV conservation conservation at multiple supports efforts to assure objectives. scales. healthy self-sustaining populations of priority • Provide a framework Quick Facts bird species. for coordinated habitat and population • Science arm for the regional • Applies scientifi c monitoring and Joint Venture (JV) bird information to support evaluation. conservation partnership strategic planning and implementation of all- • Maintain strong • Established in 2004 bird conservation. links among planning,

• Two permanent full-time staff

Contact Information

Project Leader: Greg Soulliere Science Coordinator, Upper Mississippi River & Great Lakes Region Joint Venture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2651 Coolidge Rd., Suite 101 East Lansing, MI 48823

Phone: 517-351-4214 Fax: 517-351-1443 E-mail: [email protected] www.UpperMissGreatLakesJV.org

Directions

From I-127, take the Lake Lansing Rd. exit. Turn east at the end of the ramp. The fi rst stop light is Coolidge Rd. Turn left (north) onto Coolidge Rd. Turn left on Abbey Road and then left into the second driveway. The East Lancing Ecological Service Field Offi ce (ESFO) building is on your right and has “2651” in the brickwork at the top. The offi ce is on the fi rst fl oor on the left as you come in the main (center) doors.

22 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Bay City Law Enforcement Field Offi ce

Goals and Services populations of species • Promote awareness of, Provided protected by state and support for, federal or foreign laws, with wildlife laws and the role • Investigate violations emphasis on interstate of law enforcement in that have a signifi cant and foreign commercial protecting the nation’s impact on wild exploitation. wildlife resources and populations of federally heritage. protected species, such • Provide support as those violations and assistance to Quick Facts involving commercial enforcement activities exploitation and/or on Service lands, such as • Established in 1996 habitat destruction and national wildlife refuges, modifi cation. and to other federal • Staff: One Special Agent agencies on lands they • Investigate violations manage. • The Bay City Field Offi ce is that involve wild administered by the Ann Arbor, Michigan, Resident Agent In Charge Offi ce

Contact Information

Resident Agent in Charge 7201 W. Side Saginaw Road Bay City, Michigan 48706 P.O. Box 787 Freeland, Michigan 48623

Phone: 989-686-4578 FAX 989-686-2837 http://www.midwest.fws.gov/baycity

Directions

• Take US 23 North to I-75 North • Take M84 Exit 160 toward Saginaw Road • Turn left onto Westside Saginaw Road S/M84 S • Make U-turn onto M84 N Westside Saginaw Road • End at 7201 Westside Saginaw Road

23 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Ann Arbor Law Enforcement Field Offi ce

Goals and Services populations of species • Promote awareness of, Provided protected by state and support for, federal or foreign laws, with wildlife laws and the role • Investigate violations emphasis on interstate of law enforcement in that have a signifi cant and foreign commercial protecting the nation’s impact on wild exploitation. wildlife resources and populations of federally heritage. protected species, such • Provide support as those violations and assistance to Quick Facts involving commercial enforcement activities exploitation and/or on Service lands, such as • Established in 1984 habitat destruction and national wildlife refuges, modifi cation. and to other federal • Staff: Three Special Agents; agencies on lands they One LE Support Assistant • Investigate violations manage. that involve wild • The Ann Arbor RAC Offi ce also administers Law Enforcement Field Offi ces in Bay City, Michigan, and Delaware, Ohio

Contact Information

Resident Agent in Charge 317 Metty Drive Suite # 1 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103

Phone: 734-995-0387 FAX 734-995-0439 http://midwest.fws.gov/annarbor

Directions

• Take Baker Road exit 167 off I-94 • Take Baker Road South to Jackson Road • Turn left on Jackson Road • Turn left on Metty Drive

24 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Detroit Wildlife Inspection Offi ce

Goals and Services Contact Information Provided Bldg. 830, 2599 World Gateway Place • Protect and conserve Detroit, MI 48242 native and foreign wildlife through the Phone: 734-247-6800 enforcement of federal Fax: 734-247-6805 Quick Facts laws. E-mail: http://midwest.fws.gov • Promote and Directions • Established in 1986 encourage voluntary compliance with federal Offi ce is located inside the Detroit Metro • Staff: Three Wildlife wildlife laws through Airport with no public access. Inspectors and One Evidence public education and the Custodian creation of a deterrent effect. • The Detroit Metro Airport Wildlife Inspection program is administered by the Supervisory Wildlife Inspector in Chicago, IL

25 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Port Huron Wildlife Inspection Offi ce

Goals and Services Contact Information Provided 2321 Pinegrove Ave • Protect and conserve Port Huron, MI 48060 native and foreign Phone: 810-985-9160 wildlife through the Fax: 810-985-9163 enforcement of federal E-mail: http://midwest.fws.gov laws. Quick Facts Directions • Promote and • Established in 2008 encourage voluntary From West/South (I-69 and I-94) compliance with federal -Take I-69 east toward Port Huron • Staff: One Wildlife Inspector wildlife laws through -Take slight left at I-94/Pine Grove public education and the Connector (signs for Lexington/M-25/ • The Port Huron Wildlife creation of a deterrent Pine Grove Ave) and proceed 0.7 miles Inspection program is effect. -Take sharp right at M-25/Pine Grove administered by the Supervisory Ave and travel 0.5 miles (offi ce will be Wildlife Inspector in Chicago, IL on the right).

26 UU.. SS.. FFishish aandnd WWildlifeildlife SServiceervice Michigan Offi ce Directory

Detroit River International Wildlife Alpena Fish and Wildlife East Lansing Ecological Services Refuge Conservation Offi ce Offi ce John Hartig, Project Leader Scott Koproski, Acting Project Leader Craig Czarnecki, Project Leader Large Lakes Research Station 480 West Fletcher St. 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101 9311 Groh Road Alpena, MI 49707 East Lansing, MI 48823 Grosse Ile, MI 48138 Phone: (989) 356-3052, X 23 Phone: 517-351-2555 FAX 989-356-4651 Phone: 734-692-7608 Fax: 517-351-1443 E-mail: [email protected] FAX 734-692-7603 http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Alpena/ E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] http://www.fws.gov/midwest/EastLan- http://midwest.fws.gov/detroitriver Jordan River National Fish Hatchery sing/ Roger Gordon, Project Leader Seney National Wildlife Refuge Bay City Law Enforcement Field 6623 Turner Rd. Mark Vaniman, Project Leader Offi ce Elmira, MI. 49730 1674 Refuge Entrance Road Phone: 231-584-2461 Resident Agent in Charge Seney, MI 49883 FAX 231-584-2462 7201 W. Side Saginaw Road Phone: 906-586-9851 E-mail: [email protected] Bay City, Michigan 48706 FAX 906-586-3800 http://midwest.fws.gov/jordanriver P.O. Box 787 E-mail: [email protected] Freeland, Michigan 48623 http://www.fws.gov/midwest/seney Pendills Creek National Fish Phone: 989-686-4578 Hatchery FAX 989-686-2837 Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Curt Friez, Project Leader http://www.midwest.fws.gov/baycity Steve Kahl, Project Leader 21990 W. Trout Lane 6975 Mower Road Ann Arbor Law Enforcement Field Brimley, MI 49715 Saginaw, MI 48601-9783 Offi ce Phone: 906-437-5231 Phone: 989-777-5930 FAX 906-437-5393 Resident Agent in Charge FAX 989-777-9200 E-mail: [email protected] 317 Metty Drive Suite # 1 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.fws.gov/midwest/pen- Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 http://www.fws.gov/midwest/shiawassee dillscreek Phone: 734-995-0387 FAX 734-995-0439 Michigan Private Lands Offi ce Ludington Biological Station http://midwest.fws.gov/annarbor Jim Hudgins, Project Leader Vacant, Project Leader 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101 Detroit Wildlife Inspection Offi ce 229 S. Jebavy Drive East Lansing, MI 48823 Ludington, MI 49431 Bldg. 830, 2599 World Gateway Place Phone: 517-351-6236 Phone: 231-845-6205 Detroit, MI 48242 FAX 517-351-5419 FAX 231-843-8468 Phone: 734-247-6800 E-mail: [email protected] Email: vacant Fax: 734-247-6805 http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Partners/ http://midwest.fws.gov/ludington/ E-mail: http://midwest.fws.gov Michigan.html www.glfc.org/lampcon.asp Port Huron Wildlife Inspection Upper Mississippi River and Great Marquette Biological Station Offi ce Lakes Region Joint Venture Science 2321 Pinegrove Ave Katherine Mullet, Project Leader Offi ce Port Huron, MI 48060 Greg Soulliere, Project Leader 3090 Wright Street Phone: 810-985-9160 Science Coordinator, Upper Mississippi Marquette, MI 49855 Fax: 810-985-9163 River Phone: 906-226-6571 E-mail: http://midwest.fws.gov & Great Lakes Region Joint Venture FAX 906-226-3632 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Email: [email protected] 2651 Coolidge Rd., Suite 101 http://midwest.fws.gov/marquette/ East Lansing, MI 48823 www.glfc.org/lampcon.asp Phone: 517-351-4214 Fax: 517-351-1443 E-mail: [email protected] www.UpperMissGreatLakesJV.org

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2010 State Briefi ng Book

Tom Melius Regional Director E-mail: [email protected]

Charles Wooley Deputy Regional Director E-mail: [email protected]

BHW Federal Building 1 Federal Drive Ft. Snelling, MN 55111 Phone: 612-713-5301 FAX 612-713-5284 http://midwest.fws.gov