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CURRENTS
Susquehanna County. Southwestern has offered PFBC a
five-year primary term, a $1,000 per acre up-front bonus
payment of $15,970 and a royalty rate of 15 percent.
* Approved a pass-through grant of up to $272,690 to the
Penn State University Sea Grant Program to conduct
rapid response training as part of the state's Aquatic
Invasive Species (AIS) Management Plan. The grant
money comes from the federal Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative (GLRI) program.

* Approved a GLRI pass-through grant of up to $133,000
to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources (PA DCNR) to conduct AIS plant
control and management activities at Presque Isle State
Park. Through a 2010 GLRI grant, PA DCNR treated 149
acres of AIS, and with funding from other sources, was
able to treat AIS across 1,500 acres. PA DCNR will use
the money to buy equipment and supplies for the project.
A complete copy of the meeting schedule and the full
agenda for the meeting can be found on the Commission's
website at www.fishandboat.com/minutes.htm.

Awards Presented During the July 15
Commission Meeting
photos-Jeff Decker

Lifesaving Awards were presented to WCO William
Crisp and DWCO George Afionis for exemplary public
service and dedication to duty displayed during actions
taken on April 5, which saved the life of a boater on the
Driftwood Branch of the Sinnemahoning Creek. Pictured
are (left to right) Colonel Corey Britcher, DWCO Afionis,
WCO Crisp, Commissioner G. Warren Elliott and PFBC
Executive Director John A. Arway.

The NASBLA 2014 Butch Potts Boating Law Enforcement Officer
of the Year Award was presented to WCO Darrin Kephart.
Pictured are (left to right) Colonel Corey
Britcher, WCO Kephart, Commissioner
G. Warren Elliott and PFBC Executive
Director John A. Arway.
An Outstanding Service Award
was presented to DWCO David W.
Twoey for his exceptional leadership
and professionalism during the
weekend of May 17 through May 18
for his efforts during two incidents,
a rescue/recovery operation and an
all-terrain vehicle accident.

Lifesaving Awards were presented to
WCO Robert (Pete) Mader, DWCO
Neil H. Cook Jr. and DWCO James
F. Hillman for exemplary public
service and dedication to duty
displayed during actions taken on
May 10, which saved the life of an
injured citizen along the shore of the
Allegheny Reservoir. Pictured are
(left to right) DWCO Cook Jr., WCO
Mader and DWCO Hillman.

PFBC website: www.fishandboat.com

Susan K. Taylor, Benner Spring State
Fish Hatchery Clerk Typist, was awarded
the "Wave of Excellence" Award. This
award allows employees to recognize
other employees who have gone above and
beyond the call of duty in performing their
work or who have provided extraordinary
customer service. Pictured are (left to right)
Carol Miller, PFBC HR Analyst 2 (previous
recipient of the award) and Susan K. Taylor.

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