FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Steve Leach Joins Westmoreland, NH Office of Normandeau Associates, Inc.

Bedford, NH. September 8, 2006 – Normandeau Associates, Inc., announced that Mr. Steve Leach has joined the organization as Senior Scientist.  Mr. Leach will be based in Normandeau’s Westmoreland, NH office. 

Prior to joining Normandeau, Mr. Leach worked for the South Carolina DNR where he was a Project Leader at the Dennis Wildlife Center in Bonneau, SC.  Mr. Leach has worked with Normandeau over the past few years on its Santee Cooper relicensing project in which he managed the hydroacoustic fish counting system at the Pinopolis Lock, and the St. Stephen's fish lift at the ACOE hydro station on the Santee River.  Mr. Leach brings a wealth of knowledge to Normandeau with the work he conducted primarily with diadromous species, including shad, herring, sturgeon (shortnose and Atlantic), eels, and striped bass. 

Mr. Leach is a valuable addition to the Normandeau team with his strong statistical background, and experience using radio and acoustic tracking methods.  In his role as project manager he will provide technical review of reports and study plans, and will expand Normandeau’s statistical capabilities relative to data analysis.

About Normandeau Associates, Inc.
Normandeau Associates, Inc., in business for over 35 years, is an employee-owned company known throughout the U.S. for its technical excellence and outstanding client service. The company specializes in natural resource management, water quality monitoring and modeling, habitat restoration, environmental monitoring, and offers considerable project experience in these areas. The Normandeau team has extensive expertise in the biological, chemical and physical sciences and related areas such as environmental planning.

Normandeau Associates was founded in 1970 as a privately owned company. In July 2000, the company became employee-owned. Company management believes that employee ownership will further enhance technical excellence and ability to solve client environmental problems effectively and efficiently. Our professional team works closely with clients, regulators and the public to seek solutions that enhance economic development, meet regulatory requirements, and protect and restore our natural resources and water quality. For more information about Normandeau Associates, Inc. visit our web site at www.normandeau.com.

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