Grant Projects Subject to Streamlining Under the NHPA Programmatic Agreement (PA) FY2023

Office of Conservation Investment
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region 7

This report was provided to the Alaska State Office of History and Archaeology to satisfy the annual reporting requirements for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), Office of Conservation Investment actions taken pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Programmatic Agreement (PA), Regarding Implementation of Grant-Funded Programs for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) under State Wildlife and Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration grants. The PA requires that the Service post this report to its website.

The tables enclosed capture the grants including project titles and descriptions subject to streamlining under Appendices C and D of the PA during federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 (October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023).

A total of 37 projects were subject to streamlining under Appendix D.

On May 10, 2023, Service Cultural Resource staff, in conjunction with Debbie Corbett (contracted Archaeologist) and Sarah Meitl (Alaska State Historic Preservation Office Staff), held a four-hour virtual training class related to implementation of the PA for Service Program Biologists, ADFG Program Coordinators, and other interested grant applicants.

No grant funded projects received a “No Adverse Effect” determination from the Regional Historic Preservation Officer, therefore there are no locations to identify where multiple WSFR funded projects that received a “No Adverse Effect” determination are located within 0.5 mile (1 km) of each other per PA stipulation III A. Due to this, no cumulative effects analysis is required.

None of the signatories to the PA formally proposed any additions or amendments during FY 2023.

Grant Program: Sport Fish Restoration

SFR = Sport Fish Restoration
SWG = State Wildlife Grant
WR = Wildlife Restoration
BA = Boating Access
CVA = Clean Vessel Act
ADF&G = Alaska Department of Fish & Game

Grant	Project Number	Grantee	Project Title	Appendix C Section(s)	Appendix D Section(s)	Project Description
F-32-33s	E-3-2	ADF&G	R3 Hatchery Egg Take and Support	A, B1-6	A1-4, B1-6, D1, G1-4	This grant contains 5 projects that provide for: 1) coordination of planning and implementation of Sport Fish Division enhancement projects in Southeast Alaska; 2) contract production of Chinook salmon smolt for stocking in the Juneau, Ketchikan, and Petersburg/Wrangell areas and Rainbow Trout for stocking in the Ketchikan area and; 3) contract production of Chinook/Coho salmon and Rainbow Trout smolt for stocking on the Kodiak road system.
F-32-33s	F-1-5	ADF&G	Southern SE Alaska Hatchery Production and Operations SSRAA	A, B1-6	A1-4, B1-6, D1, G1-4	This grant contains 5 projects that provide for: 1) coordination of planning and implementation of Sport Fish Division enhancement projects in Southeast Alaska; 2) contract production of Chinook salmon smolt for stocking in the Juneau, Ketchikan, and Petersburg/Wrangell areas and Rainbow Trout for stocking in the Ketchikan area and; 3) contract production of Chinook/Coho salmon and Rainbow Trout smolt for stocking on the Kodiak road system.
F-32-33s	F-1-6	ADF&G	Northern SE Alaska Hatchery Production and Operations DIPAC	A, B1-6	A1-4, B1-6, D1, G1-4	This grant contains 5 projects that provide for: 1) coordination of planning and implementation of Sport Fish Division enhancement projects in Southeast Alaska; 2) contract production of Chinook salmon smolt for stocking in the Juneau, Ketchikan, and Petersburg/Wrangell areas and Rainbow Trout for stocking in the Ketchikan area and; 3) contract production of Chinook/Coho salmon and Rainbow Trout smolt for stocking on the Kodiak road system.
F-32-33s	F-1-7	ADF&G	Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Cooperative Agreement	A, B1-6	A1-4, B1-6, D1, G1-4	This grant contains 5 projects that provide for: 1) coordination of planning and implementation of Sport Fish Division enhancement projects in Southeast Alaska; 2) contract production of Chinook salmon smolt for stocking in the Juneau, Ketchikan, and Petersburg/Wrangell areas and Rainbow Trout for stocking in the Ketchikan area and; 3) contract production of Chinook/Coho salmon and Rainbow Trout smolt for stocking on the Kodiak road system.
F-40-15	1.00	ADF&G	Ruth Burnet Sport Fish Hatchery Operations & Maintenance	A, B1-7	A1-4, D2-3, G1	Fish Hatchery Operations & Maintenance
F-41-13	2.00	ADF&G	William Jack Hernandez Sport Fish Hatchery Operations & Maintenance	A, B1-7	A1-4, D2-3, G1	Fish Hatchery Operations & Maintenance

Grant Program: BA

SFR = Sport Fish Restoration
SWG = State Wildlife Grant
WR = Wildlife Restoration
BA = Boating Access
CVA = Clean Vessel Act
ADF&G = Alaska Department of Fish & Game

Grant	Project Number	Grantee	Project Title	Appendix C Section(s)	Appendix D Section(s)	Project Description
F-13-M-72	1.00	ADF&G	Small Access Projects and Site Maintenance (Boating) Region III	A	A1-4, B1, D1, D3,G1	This project will provide funds for maintenance, repair, and small improvement projects to provide access for boat users across the three Division of Sport Fish regions. Interior RIII
F-13-M-72	2.00	ADF&G	Small Access Projects and Site Maintenance (Boating) Region II	A	A1-4, B1, D1, D3,G1	This project will provide funds for maintenance, repair, and small improvement projects to provide access for boat users across the three Division of Sport Fish regions. South Central RII
F-13-M-72	3.00	ADF&G	Small Access Projects and Site Maintenance (Boating) Region I	A	A1-4, B1, D1, D3,G1	This project will provide funds for maintenance, repair, and small improvement projects to provide access for boat users across the three Division of Sport Fish regions. South East RI
F-13-M-73	1.00	ADF&G	Small Access Projects and Site Maintenance (Non-boating) Interior Region III	A	A1-4, B1, D1,G1	This project will provide funds for maintenance, repair, and small improvement projects for the Division of Sport Fish Region I.
F-13-M-73	2.00	ADF&G	Small Access Projects and Site Maintenance (Non-boating) South Central Region II	A	A1-4, B1, D1,G1	This project will provide funds for maintenance, repair, and small improvement projects for the Division of Sport Fish Region II.
F-13-M-73	3.00	ADF&G	Small Access Projects and Site Maintenance (Non-boating) South East Region I	A	A1-4, B1, D1,G1	This project will provide funds for maintenance, repair, and small improvement projects for the Division of Sport Fish Region I.
F-13-O-10	1.00	ADF&G	Little Susitna Public Use Facility Operations & Maintenance	A	A1-4, B1, D1-3, G7-8, H4	Project delivers management and routine maintenance of the Little Susitna Public Use Facility campground and boat ramp located on river mile 29 of the Little Susitna River.
F-13-SuOp-5	1.00	ADF&G	Susitna Landing Operations & Maintenance	A	A1-4, B1, D1-3, G7-8, H4	This project funds year-round daily maintenance, security, and management of a quality safe and accessible boat launch facility. Routine O&M tasks include road and parking lot grading, vault toilet and shower building cleaning, snow and trash removal, collection of fees, and general maintenance of mooring floats, buildings, fish cleaning tables, campsites, and other amenities.

Grant Program: CVA

SFR = Sport Fish Restoration
SWG = State Wildlife Grant
WR = Wildlife Restoration
BA = Boating Access
CVA = Clean Vessel Act
ADF&G = Alaska Department of Fish & Game

Grant	Project Number	Grantee	Project Title	Appendix C Section(s)	Appendix D Section(s)	Project Description
V-8-1	1.00	ADF&G	Recreational Vessel Sewage Pumpout Facility	A	A1-4, D1, E8	Installation of a sewage pumpout facility - piped into Wrangell city sewer.

Grant Program: SFR

SFR = Sport Fish Restoration
SWG = State Wildlife Grant
WR = Wildlife Restoration
BA = Boating Access
CVA = Clean Vessel Act
ADF&G = Alaska Department of Fish & Game

Grant	Project Number	Grantee	Project Title	Appendix C Section(s)	Appendix D Section(s)	Project Description
F-10-38	B-2-1	ADF&G	Assessment of Recreational Groundfish Fishery in Southcentral Alaska	B1-2	N/A	Creel survey for rockfish, lingcod, and halibut in Southcentral AK
F-10-38	E-2-5	ADF&G	Chinook and Coho Salmon Escapement Monitoring in the Anchorage Management Area	B1-4	N/A	Chinook and Coho escapement surveys ANC
F-10-38	E-2-9	ADF&G	Prince William Sound Rockfish Studies	B1-6	N/A	Black rockfish survival study in PWS
F-10-38	E-3-1	ADF&G	Region 3 Evaluation of Stocked Waters	B1-6	N/A	Region 3 lake evaluation
F-10-38	R-1-6	ADF&G	Situk River Steelhead Stock Assessment	B1-6	A1-2, A4, A6, A8	Situk Steelhead Assessment
F-10-38	R-1-7	ADF&G	Southeast Alaska Rockfish and Maturity and Fecundity Sampling	B1-2	N/A	SE AK Rockfish maturity and Fecundity
F-10-38	R-2-15	ADF&G	Kenai Peninsula Invasive Fish Monitoring and Native Fish Restoration	B1-6	A1-2, A4, A6, A8	Invasive fish in Kenai
F-10-38	R-3-14	ADF&G	AYK Northern Pike	B1-6	N/A	Region III pike telemetry Minto Flats
F-10-38	R-3-17	ADF&G	AYK Artic Grayling	B1-6	N/A	Region III Artic Grayling
F-10-38	R-3-18	ADF&G	AYK Lake Trout	B1-6	N/A	Region 3 Lake Trout
F-10-38	S-1-1	ADF&G	Southeast Alaska Marine Harvest Studies Program	B1-2	N/A	SE AK Hatchery and Wild Marine harvest creel survey
F-10-38	S-1-15	ADF&G	Southeast Alaska Management Index Surveys	B1-6	N/A	Steelhead, Coho, and Sockeye surveys in SE AK streams
F-10-38	S-2-15	ADF&G	Lower Kenai Peninsula Salmon Egg-takes/Releases and Ninilchik Weir	B1-6	A1-2, A4, A6, A8	Ninilchik weir and egg take
F-10-38	S-2-17	ADF&G	Escapement Index Surveys of Northern Cook Inlet Chinook and Coho Salmon Stocks	B1-6	N/A	Chinook and Coho aerial and foot surveys in SC
F-10-38	S-2-19	ADF&G	Deshka River Chinook Salmon Weir	B1-6	A1-2, A4, A6, A8	Deshka R Weir
F-10-38	S-2-21	ADF&G	Lower Kenai Peninsula Chinook and Coho Salmon	B1-6	A1-2, A4, A6, A8	NF and SF Anchor R weirs
F-10-38	S-2-29	ADF&G	Little Susitna River Coho Salmon Weir	B1-6	A1-2, A4, A6, A8	Little Su Coho Weir
F-10-38	S-2-32	ADF&G	Kodiak Road System Coho Assessment	B1-6	A1-2, A4, A6, A8	Buskin Weir and aerial fish surveys
F-10-38	S-2-34	ADF&G	Kodiak Chinook Salmon Egg-take	B1-6	N/A	Kodiak egg take coho and chinook
F-10-38	S-2-35	ADF&G	Crooked Creek Chinook Salmon Assessment Project	B1-6	A1-2, A4, A6, A8	Crooked Creek Fish Weir and Assessment
F-10-38	S-2-44	ADF&G	Bristol Bay Creel	B1-2	N/A	Naknek R Creel Survey Bristol Bay
F-10-38	S-2-5	ADF&G	Kenai River Chinook Salmon Assessment Project	B1-6	N/A	Kenai and Kasilof Sonar, Creel, and netting
F-10-38	S-2-7	ADF&G	Sockeye Salmon Escapement at the Russian River	B1-6	N/A	Russian R Weir and Assessment
F-10-38	S-3-1a	ADF&G	Copper River Juvenile Chinook Salmon Enumeration	B1-6	N/A	Chinook CWT study smolt abundance and ocean survival in Copper River
F-10-38	S-3-1b	ADF&G	AYK Anadromous Species Research Coordinator	B1-6	N/A	Anadromous region 3 coordinator
F-10-38	S-3-5	ADF&G	Gulkana Chinook Salmon Escapement Enumeration	B1-6	A1-2, A4, A6, A8	Gulkana Chinook enumeration

Grant Program: SWG

SFR = Sport Fish Restoration
SWG = State Wildlife Grant
WR = Wildlife Restoration
BA = Boating Access
CVA = Clean Vessel Act
ADF&G = Alaska Department of Fish & Game

Grant	Project Number	Grantee	Project Title	Appendix C Section(s)	Appendix D Section(s)	Project Description
T-37-2023	1.00	ADF&G	Centralizing and Serving Conservation Data for Alaska’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need	A, B1	N/A	"Assist ADF&G’s TED Program by creating, analyzing, and serving data that are necessary to complete their revision of the SWAP"
T-36-2023	1.00	ADF&G	Monitoring the Distribution, Trend, Seasonal Activity, and Overwintering Strategies of Bats in Southeast Alaska	B1	N/A	Monitor bat swarming & hibernation sites with game cameras & acoustic detectors, conduct bat surveys at up to 12 sites, publish three manuscripts
T-36-2023	2.00	ADF&G	Quantifying the strength of migratory connections to reduce SGCN bird losses in Alaska	A	N/A	Partner with Bird Genoscape Project to develop new analytical tools to quantify the strength of migratory connections for Alaska SGCNs.
T-36-2023	4.00	ADF&G	Lesser Yellowlegs survival, reproduction, and abundance	B1	N/A	Conduct mark-recapture and nest monitoring study
T-36-2023	5.00	ADF&G	Collared pika population ecology	B1	N/A	Mark-recapture and diet sampling study
T-36-2023	6.00	ADF&G	Olive-sided Flycatcher migration and breeding and biology	A	N/A	Use existing field data to address new questions related to Olive-sided Flycatcher decline
T-36-2023	7.00	ADF&G	Monitoring SGCN songbirds in central Alaska for long-term patterns	B1	N/A	Partner with AK Songbird Institute to monitor status of up to 15 SGCN songbird species by capturing & collecting data on at least 1000 birds annually
T-36-2023	9.00	ADF&G	Alaska Golden Eagle Migration and Movements	B1	N/A	Better understand the movements and population size of Golden Eagles in Alaska to inform state and national eagle management.
T-36-2023	10.00	ADF&G	Gray-headed Chickadee Occurrence and Conservation	B1	N/A	Assess current occurrence, distribution, and life history of the Gray-headed Chickadee in North America
T-36-2023	11.00	ADF&G	Region V Raptor Research	B1	N/A	Continue long-term monitoring of population trend and status of cliff-nesting raptors by conducting focused annual surveys and research to provide needed information to manage these species.
T-36-2023	14.00	ADF&G	Alaska Hare Abundance, Monitoring and Survey Techniques in Western Alaska	B1	N/A	Conduct research project on Alaska hares in Western Alaska to better understand hare movements and vital statistics
T-36-2023	17.00	ADF&G	Alaska Citizen Science Program	B1	N/A	Continue collecting baseline data on bat species in Alaska to improve management of this resource
T-36-2023	18.00	ADF&G	Coordination, Collaboration, Planning, Research, Outreach, and Action	A	N/A	Support coordination and planning activities for Alaska’s State Wildlife Action Plan
T-36-2023	19.00	ADF&G	Red Knot Productivity	B1	N/A	Determine the extent in which Controller Bay may be considered critical habitat in the annual cycle of Red Knots
T-36-2023	20.00	ADF&G	Monitoring Mortality of Marine Birds Through Beached Bird Surveys	B1	N/A	Increase monitoring of marine bird mortality via beached bird surveys to improve management of this resource
T-17-12	P-01	ADF&G	Planning & Management of AK's Legislatively Designated Special Areas	A, D5	N/A	Environmental review, outreach, habitat management planning, & facilities/areas operation & maintenance
T-10-15	H-01	ADF&G	Aquatic Resources Coordination	B6	N/A	Hydrologic data collection and analyses, necessary to support the preparation, submittal and adjudication of reservation of water applications
T-10-15	P-01	ADF&G	Project Coordination and Monitoring	A	N/A	Coordinate SWG projects for Division of Sport Fish
T-10-15	10.00	ADF&G	Fish Inventory and Anadromous Cataloging	B1, B6	N/A	Fill info gaps on location of fish habitats to update AWC & AFFID
T-10-15	24.00	ADF&G	Invasive Species Coordination	A, B1	N/A	Support sustainability of habitats and native fish and wildlife species, increase awareness of invasive species invasive species An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars. Learn more about invasive species , expand early detection monitoring and reporting of non-native species
T-10-15	27.00	ADF&G	Least Cisco Spawning and Migration Assessment	B1	N/A	Determine abundance, spawning, summer feeding, and overwintering distributions of whitefish in Paxson Lake
T-10-15	28.00	ADF&G	Cook Inlet Invasive Pike Suppression	B1, B6	N/A	Mitigate negative ecosystem impacts of invasive northern pike by monitoring known and suspected pike waters, developing plans for pike control/eradication projects, and conducting suppression/eradication activities when necessary
T-10-15	29.00	ADF&G	Susitna Chinook Abundance	B1, B6	N/A	Monitor in-river run size of Chinook salmon to guide fisheries management decisions pertaining to this stock
T-10-15	32.00	ADF&G	Black and Yelloweye Rockfish Stock Assessment	A	N/A	Develop recommended harvest control rules and stock assessment models for rockfishes and assess statewide data gaps and prioritize research needs
CSWG-2-2022	XX	ADF&G	Cook Inlet Beluga Research, Conservation Planning, and Coordination	A, B1	N/A	Build collection of prey species samples for stable isotope analysis, provide technical assistance for opportunistic surveys for strandings & carcass collection, review permit applications

Grant Program: WR

SFR = Sport Fish Restoration
SWG = State Wildlife Grant
WR = Wildlife Restoration
BA = Boating Access
CVA = Clean Vessel Act
ADF&G = Alaska Department of Fish & Game

Grant	Project Number	Grantee	Project Title	Appendix C Section(s)	Appendix D Section(s)	Project Description
AKW-L-6-2023	XX	ADF&G	Creamer's 40-acre Land Acquisition	NA	J1	Land acquisition
AKW-S-2-2021	XX	ADF&G	Fairbanks North Star Borough Shooting Range Education and Safety Improvements	NA	D3, G1, G10, G12, H1	Project will Resurface the main South Cushman range access road, Pave the entire parking lot, Paint the existing pistol range shelter, and Replace the wooden baffles (back stop) at the pistol range.
AKW-L-7-2023	XX	ADF&G	Creamer's 118-acre Land Acquisition	NA	J1	Land acquisition
AKW-R-25-2024	XX	ADF&G	Anchorage Black Bear Demographics and Genetics	B1	NA	Black Bear genetic research
AKW-B-OM-2023	XX	ADF&G	Range Operations and Maintenance	D5	D, E, G	Shooting range operation and maintenance
AKW-R-27-2024	XX	ADF&G	Comparative Dall’s sheep demographics in GMU 20A and Denali National Park	B1, B2, B4	NA	Sheep Research
AKW-C-5-2024	XX	ADF&G	Wood Bison Restoration in Alaska	B1-5	NA	Monitoring and release of wood bison in AK
AKW-B-R3-2023	XX	ADF&G	Region 3 Operating Grant: DWC Region 3 Wildlife Survey & Inventory, Research, and Coordination	A B1, B2, B4, C1	D, E, I6, I9	Research, facilities operation and maintience, Delta Junction Bison Range prescribed, fire and farm field planting/plowing
AKW-H-1-2023	XX	ADF&G	Wildlife Habitat Enhancement & Spatial Analysis Program (WHESAP) and Habitat Enhancement	NA	I4	Vegetation manipulation projects will consist of Crushing and/or shearing willow, aspen, poplar, and birch using equipment on frozen or snow covered ground
AKW-B-R2-2023	XX	ADF&G	Region 2 Southcentral Alaska Survey & Inventory, Management/Research Coordination, and Research	A B1, B2, B4, C1	D, E	Wildlife survey and inventory, research, facilities operations and maintience.
AKW-B-R1-2023	XX	ADF&G	Region 1 Southeast Alaska Survey & Inventory, Management/Research Coordination, and Research Operating Grant	A B1, B2, B4, C1	D, E	Wildlife survey and inventory, research, facilities operations and maintience.
AKW-B-R5-2023	XX	ADF&G	Region 5 Wildlife Restoration Survey & Inventory and Management/Research Planning and Coordination: Western and Northwest Arctic Alaska’s Wildlife Populations and Factors Influencing Their Status	A B1, B2, B4, C1	D, E	Wildlife survey and inventory, research, facilities operations and maintience.
AKW-B-VERS-2023	XX	ADF&G	Viewing & Education at Refuges and Sanctuaries	A, B1, D1-6	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, & I	Sanctuary and refuge field operations at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, Minto Flats State Game Refuge, McNeil River, Round Island, Potter Marsh, and Pack Creek
AKW-B-R4-2023	XX	ADF&G	Region 4 Wildlife Restoration Survey & Inventory, Coordination & Support, and Research Projects	A B1, B2, B4, C1	D, E	Wildlife survey and inventory, research, facilities operations and maintience.
AKW-B-SW-2023	XX	ADF&G	Statewide Programs	B1, B2, B3, B4, D1-6	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, & I	Research and management and operations and maintience of special areas and refuges
AKW-L-4-2020	XX	ADF&G	Anchor River Hunter Access and Habitat Conservation	NA	J1	Land acquisition
AKW-B-MM-067-2022	XX	ADF&G	Marine mammal conservation planning, coordination, and research	B1-4	NA	Marine mammal research