The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs

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The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs
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Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration

• Fisheries were declining

• Passed in 1950

• Known as the Dingell-Johnson Act

• Mirrored the Wildlife Restoration
• Program

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• Sport Fish Restoration Program

Where does the money come from??
Motorboat fuels
Fishing equipment
Import duties
Interest
Flashers
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• Cycle of Sport Fish Program Funding

Anglers Boaters
Benefits to users (More fishing boating)

User Payments (import duties, excise tax,
motorboat fuels tax)


Projects (Restoring sport fish creating access)
Wallop-Breaux Trust Fund
State Fishery Agency (research, management,
education, access)
U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
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Sport Fish Restoration in Action

• Fisheries Research

• Reintroduction of declining sport fish species

• Restoration of aquatic habitat

• Aquatic education

• Construction of boat ramps and fishing piers

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How much money does each state get?
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• Apportionment Formula
• (Sport Fish Program)

Area (square miles) (40)
License Holders (60)
(Maximum 5 Minimum 1)
Note Insular areas receive 1/3 of 1
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An effective partnership approach
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The Wildlife Restoration Program and the Sport
Fish Restoration Program
Two of the Most Successful Conservation Programs
in the World.
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Additional Programs that help Fish, Wildlife and
their Habitat
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Endangered Species Act of 1973
Funds available for research, protection or
management of a State or Federally
listed endangered species.
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Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and
Restoration Act of 1991
Funds used to restore wetlands or to acquire new
wetlands.
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Clean Vessel Act of 1992
Funding source for pump out and dump stations
for the disposal of vessel sewage.
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Boating Infrastructure Grant Program

• Funding Source Sportfishing and Boating Safety
  Act of 1998
• Funding to construct, renovate, or maintain
  tie-up facilities for transient, nontrailerable
  recreational vessels.

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State Wildlife Grants (SWG)

• Funding to develop and implement conservation
  programs that benefit wildlife and their habitat,
  including species not hunted or fished.
• Authorizing Legislation The Department of
  Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
  of 2002

• Requires State to complete a comprehensive
  species management plan.

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Landowner Incentive Program Non-tribal
Portion (LIP)

• To establish or supplement State landowner
  incentive
• programs that protect and restore habitats on
  private lands
• To protect and restore habitats on private lands
• To benefit species at risk on private lands
• To provide technical and financial assistance to
  landowners
• for habitat protection and restoration
• Authorizing Legislation The Department of
  Interior and
• Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2002

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceFederal Assistance

• Website WWW.fws.gov
• Toolkit website
• http//training.fws.gov/fedaid/toolkit/toolkit.pdf
  

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US Virgin Islands Federal Assistance Contact

• Dr. Barbara Kojis, Director
• Federal Assistance Coordinator
• USVI Div. of Fish and Wildlife
• 340/775-6762
• bkijis_at_vitelcom.net

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Grant Process

• How to submit your proposals

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Grant Proposal Package
gtgt Shows the need .....
gtgt Describes the work...
Form SF-424 (Application for Federal
Assistance) -Title -Time -Money -Etc.
Assurances Compliance Documents (NEPA,
Endangered Species, etc.)
Plus Project Statements

Project 1 Need Objective Results Benefits
Approach Cost Location
Project2 Need Objective Results Benefits
Approach Cost Location
Project 3 Need Objective Results Benefits
Approach Cost Location
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Grant Agreement Package
-- documents terms conditions of the grant --
obligates the Federal share of funding --
provides information needed to monitor funds
Supporting Documents
Schedule of Funded Projects
Grant Agreement
FAIMS
Form 3-1552
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Forms and application information

• Toolkit on the Internet

http//training.fws.gov/fedaid/toolkit/toolkit.pdf
http//training.fws.gov/fedaid/

• About Internet links

• Toolkit Installation
• Local PC (full or files on CD-ROM)
• Network
• Internet Only
• Searching Toolkit Documents
• Local PC
• Internet

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