15.608: Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance

15.608

Active

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) [DOI]

July 22, 2022

July 22, 2022

The objectives of the Fish and Aquatic Conservation activities conducted under this program are as follows: State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans (ANS Plans): To provide funding to States to implement ANS Plans approved by the ANS Task Force, as authorized in the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act (NANPCA). The plans identify activities needed to eliminate or reduce the risks associated with ANS, focusing on feasible, cost-effective management efforts to prevent and control ANS infestations in an environmentally sound manner. Only States with approved ANS Plans are eligible for this annual funding. Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force Regional Panels: To provide funding to the ANS Task Force established by the NANPCA. The Task Force implements a program for waters of the United States to prevent introduction and dispersal of ANS, monitor, control, and study such species, and disseminate related information. Task Force activities include six regional panels that engage a broad spectrum of stakeholders to provide balanced advice to the Task Force on issues of regional significance. The program helps the panels fulfil their responsibilities under the NANPCA including identifying regional priorities, coordinating regional activities, providing advice pertinent to regional issues, and making recommendations and reporting to the Task Force. National Fish Passage (NFP): To restore native fish and other aquatic species to self-sustaining levels by reconnecting habitat that barriers have fragmented, where such reconnection would not result in a net negative ecological effect such as providing increased habitat to aquatic nuisance species. Fish passage projects restore unimpeded flows and fish movement by removing barriers or providing ways for aquatic species to bypass them. The program works on a voluntary basis and provides support to Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, as well as private partners and stakeholders. National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP): To comprehensively address the causes of fish habitat decline by working together with partners to maximize the impact of limited funding for fish habitat conservation. Under NFHP, Federal, State, Tribal, and privately-raised funds are leveraged through regional Fish Habitat Partnerships to address the fish habitat challenges. More information about the Fish Habitat Partnerships and their partners can be found online at www.fishhabitat.org. Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (GLFWRA): To provide assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and other interested entities to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration, research, and management of the fish and wildlife resources and their habitats in the Great Lakes Basin. Sea Lamprey Control (SLC): To work with partners to assess sea lamprey abundance in the Great Lakes by monitoring the spring spawning migration in tributaries. Population assessments allow the Service to estimate the index of adult sea lampreys and evaluate the success of the Sea Lamprey Control Program. Invasive Carp: To work with partners to assess priority needs across the Mississippi River Sub-basins (Upper Mississippi River, Missouri River, Arkansas-Red-White River, Lower Mississippi River, Tennessee Cumberland River, and Ohio River including in Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley) and the Great Lakes, to determine the most effective allocation of resources to support goals identified in the Management and Control Plan for Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver Carps in the United States (National Plan).

B - Project Grants (Discretionary)

ANS Plans: Limited to any state or interstate organization of states and Tribes with an ANS Management Plan approved by the ANS Task Force. ANS Panels: Limited to the six organizations responsible for administering and managing ANS Task Force Regional Panels. NFP: Entities must be willing and able to implement program projects collaboratively with the Service. NFHP: Limited to entities associated with a Fish Habitat Partnership recognized by the National Fish Habitat Partnership Board.

ANS Plans: Limited to any state or interstate organization of states and Tribes with an ANS Management Plan approved by the ANS Task Force. ANS Panels: Limited to the six organizations responsible for administering and managing ANS Task Force Regional Panels. NFP: Entities must be willing and able to implement program projects collaboratively with the Service. NFHP: Limited to entities associated with a Fish Habitat Partnership recognized by the National Fish Habitat Partnership Board.

15.605 - Sport Fish Restoration

15.631 - Partners for Fish and Wildlife

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