[Federal Register: February 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 30)] [Notices] [Page 7247-7250] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr13fe04-108] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for Conservation Projects AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of priority list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is publishing in the Federal Register the priority list of 18 wildlife and sport fish conservation projects submitted by the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies for funding under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program. This notice is required by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106- 408). FY 2004 grants may be made from this priority list. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Matthes, Multistate Conservation Grants Program Coordinator, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop MBSP-4020, Arlington, Virginia 22203; phone (703) 358-2066; or e-mail Pam-- Matthes@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000 (Improvement Act) amended the Pittman- Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.) and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.) and established the Multistate Conservation Grant Program. The Improvement Act authorizes grants of up to $3 million annually from funds available under each of the Restoration Acts, for a total of up to $6 million annually. Grants may be made from a priority list of projects submitted by the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (IAFWA), which represent the State fish and wildlife agencies. The Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, exercising the authority of the Secretary of the Interior, need not fund all recommended projects, but may not fund projects that are not recommended. To be eligible for consideration by the IAFWA, a project must benefit fish and/or wildlife conservation in at least 26 States, a majority of the States in a region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or a regional association of State fish and wildlife agencies. Grants may be made to a State or group of States, to non-governmental organizations, and to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or a State or group of States for the purpose of carrying out the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. IAFWA requires proposals to address its National Conservation Needs, which are announced annually at the same time as the request for proposals. The IAFWA prepares the priority list through a committee comprising the heads of State fish and game departments (or their designees) in consultation with non-governmental organizations that represent conservation organizations, sportsmen organizations, and industries that support or promote hunting, trapping, recreational shooting, bow hunting, or archery. The priority list must be approved by majority vote of the heads of State fish and game departments (or their designees). The priority list of projects submitted by the IAFWA follows: [[Page 7248]] IAFWA's Priority List of Projects for the 2004 Multistate Conservation Grant Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Funds requested ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proposal ID Title of proposal Submitted by FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 Totals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PR WB PR WB PR WB PR WB PR WB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 04-002*........ Propagated Fish in American Fisheries .......... $118,209 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $118,209 Resource Management Society. symposium & workshpp. 04-003*........ Factors that Drive American .......... $124,554 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $124,554 Sportfishing Sportfishing License Sales. Association. 04-005*........ Becoming an Outdoors Becoming an Outdoors- $178,321 .......... 192,543 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $370,.864 Woman: Educating Woman Program; Women in Farmland University of Stewardship & Fish Wisconsin-Stevens and Wildlife-Based Point. Recreation. 04-007*........ Multistate IAFWA-Executive $48,490 48,490 50,350 50,350 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $197,680 Conservation Grant Committee. Program Coordination. 04-009*........ Coordination of the IAFWA-Agricultural $117,000 .......... 123,300 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $240,000 Farm Bill Conservation Task Conservation Force. Program Implementation. 04-010*........ Coordination of IAFWA-Agricultural $75,000 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $75,000 Revisions of the Conservation Task NRCS National Force. Handbook of Conservation Practices. 04-012......... Trailblazer US Sportsmen's $80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $320,000 Adventure Program. Alliance. 04-013......... Step Outside........ National Shooting $78,800 78,800 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $157,600 Sports Foundation. 04-014......... National Archery in National Alliance $77,000 .......... 54,000 .......... 54,000 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $185,000 the School Program. for the Development of Archery. 04-016*........ The Cost of Not IAWFA-Animal Use $67,860 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $67,860 Hunting and Issues Committee & Trapping. Education, Outreach & Diversity Committee. 04-027......... Public Opinion on SEAFWA, Contractor: $172,723 172,723 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $345,445 and Attitudes Responsive toward Fish and Management. Wildlife Management in the 16 SEAFWA States. [[Page 7249]] 04-041*........ State Wildlife Grant IAFWA-Teaming With $74,000 24,800 74,400 24,800 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $198,400 Plan Development: Wildlife Committee. National Coordinated Assistance for all 50 States. 04-043*........ The Conservation IAFWA-Education, $30,000 30,000 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $60,000 Communication Team. Outreach & Diversity Committee and the Animal Use Issues Committee. 04-046*........ Furbearer Management IAFWA-Furbearer $187,897 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... $187,897 and Regulated Resources Task Trapping Force and the Professional Education, Development Outreach, & Workshops & Diversity Committee. Communication Planning Sessions for Fish & Wildlife Professionals. 04-048......... Developing State Tennessee Wildlife .......... $77,500 .......... 77,500 .......... 77,500 .......... .......... .......... .......... $232,500 Aquatic Nuisance Resources Agency. Species Management Plans & Strategies for the Southeastern United States. 04-055*........ Facilitation & Future Fisherman .......... $128,000 .......... 172,500 .......... 197,000 .......... .......... .......... .......... $497,500 Continuation of the Foundation. Partnership between the Foundation & our State Partners for the Planning & Implementing of the Hooked On Fishing-- Not on Drugs Program. 04-035......... Project Coordinator USFWS............... $190,452 190,452 172,190 172,190 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 725,284 for the 2006 National Survey- State-level Data. 04-040a........ 2006 National Survey- USFWS............... $1,357,387 1,357,387 1,357,387 1,357,387 1,357,387 1,357,387 1,357,387 1,357,387 110,454 110,454 $11,080,004 Option 6. Totals....... .................... .................... $2,735,330 2,430,915 2,103,870 1,934,727 1,411,387 1,631,887 1,357,387 1,357,387 110,454 110,454 $15,183,797 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PR=Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. [[Page 7250]] WB=Wallop Breaux (Dingell-Johnson) Sport Fish Restoration Act. *Denotes proposal reviewed by more than one IAFWA committee. Dated: February 4, 2004. Steve Williams, Director, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 04-3241 Filed 2-12-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-M