DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Justifications

Table of Contents

2008 Budget Request
General Statement	1
Organization Chart	2
Overview of Fiscal Year 2007 Request	3
Goal Performance Table	29
Budgetary Changes at a Glance Table	51

Appropriation: Resource Management
	Appropriations Language & Authorizing Statutes	53
	Summary of Requirements	63
	Justification of Fixed Costs and Related Changes	64

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	Endangered Species			65
	Candidate Conservation			70
	Listing			77
	Consultation			80
	Recovery			86
	Habitat Conservation			93
	Partners			95
	Project Planning			104
	Coastal			109
	National Wetlands Inventory			115
	Environmental Contaminants			121
	National Wildlife Refuge System
	Overview Table			129
	Refuge Wildlife and Habitat Management			135
	Refuge Visitor Services			151
	Refuge Law Enforcement			157
	Refuge Conservation Planning			160
	Refuge Maintenance			165
	Migratory Bird Management
	Migratory Bird Management			171
	Law Enforcement
	Law Enforcement			189
	Fisheries
	Fisheries Proposed Budget Restructure			197
	Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation			199
	National Fish Hatchery System Operations			207
	Maintenance and Equipment			212
	Aquatic Habitat and Species Cosnervaton			217
	Aquatic Invasive Species			229
	Marine Mammals			232
	General Operations
	Overview Table			237
	Central Office Operations			239
	Regional Office Operations			245
	Operational Support			248
	User Pay Cost Share			251
	National Conservation Training Center			255
	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation			258
	Science Excellence Initiative			259
	International Affairs			267
	Program and Financing Schedules/Object Class/Personnel Summary			281

Appropriation: Construction
	Appropriation Language and Authorization Statutes	285
	Comprehensive Construction Funding Table	288
	Justification of Fixed Costs and Related Changes	292
	Construction Program Overview	293
	Construction Five-Year Plan	302
	Project Data Sheets	307
	Summary of Requirements	320
	Program & Financing Schedules/Object Class/Personnel Summary	321
Appropriation: Land Acquisition
	Appropriation Language and Authorizing Statutes	325
	Justification of Fixed Costs and Related Changes	327
	Land Acquisition Program Overview	328
	Update on Land Exchanges	333
	Land Acquisition Project Table	335
	Project Justifications	336
	Program & Financing Schedules/Object Class/Personnel Summary	340

Appropriation: Landowner Incentive Program	343
Appropriation: Private Stewardship Grant Program	351
Appropriation: National Wildlife Refuge Fund	359
Appropriation: Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund	365
Appropriation: North American Wetlands Conservation Fund	379
Appropriation: Multinational Species Conservation Fund	389
Appropriation: State and Tribal Wildlife Grant Fund	403
Sport Fish Restoration Account	411
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration	427
Migratory Bird Conservation Account	439
Recreational Fee Demonstration Program	447
Contributed Funds	453
Miscellaneous Permanent Appropriations	457

Miscellaneous Data
	Appendix A: Research and Development Criteria	463
	Appensix B: User-Pay Cost Share for Non-Resource Management Accounts	466
	Employee Count by Grade	467
	Allocation Received from Other Accounts	468

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