August 12, 2011 Contact: Bruce Woods, (907) 786-3695

Contact: Hugh Vickery, (DOI) 202-208-6414 Beth Marchand (Eastern Mountain Sports) 603-371-8877 Terri Edwards (USFWS) 413-253-8324

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will provide more than $3.4 million to support 84 fish habitat projects in 38 states across the nation under the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP). An additional $9.8 million in partner contributions, over $13.2 million in total, will go toward restoring and enhancing stream, lake and coastal habitat, as well as improving recreational fishing and helping endangered species.