Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

Update of Boating Related Grant Programs

Sport Fishing & Boating Partnership Council MeetingMarch 2011

59.66%15.69%

12.15%5.56%

5.29% 1.19% 0.34% 0.12%

Motorboat Gas

Small Engine Gas

Fish Equipment

Customs/Duties

Interest

Fishing Rods and Poles

Electric Outboard Motors

Fishing Tackle Boxes

Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund Receipts by Category Percentages - 2010

Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund Receipts by Category Dollars - 2010

$387,999,000 $102,007,000

$79,013,000

$36,174,309

$34,386,505 $7,751,000 $2,224,000 $767,000

Motorboat Gas

Small Engine Gas

Fish Equipment

Customs/Duties

Interest

Fishing Rods and Poles

Electric Outboard Motors

Fishing Tackle Boxes

Total 2010 Receipts: $650,321,813

Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund Receipts 2007 – 2010

20072008

20092010

$0

$100,000,000

$200,000,000

$300,000,000

$400,000,000

$500,000,000

$600,000,000

$700,000,000

$800,000,000

Boating Programs

BIG •Boating Infrastructure Grants•$ 31,225,552 (2010 & 2011)

CVA •Clean Vessel Act Grants•$ 25,954,135 (2010 & 2011)

Boating Access •Boating Access Grants

•$ 77,755,565 (2010 &2011 OTD*)

*Obligations to Date

Boating Infrastructure GrantsYear Federal Match Total

2010 – Tier 1 $ 2,961,311 $ 987,104 $ 3,948,415

2010 – Tier 2 $ 12,048,376 $ 11,284,824 $ 23,333,200

2010 Totals $ 15,009,687 $ 12,271,928 $ 27,281,615

2011 – Tier 1 $ 2,693,141 $ 897,714 $ 3,590,855

2011 – Tier 2 $13,522,724 $14,532,232 $28,054,956

2011 Totals $ 16,215,865 $ 15,429,946 $ 31,645,811

CA: 2,6

Tier 1Tier 2

AZ: 1

AR: 2

Distribution of BIG Projects 2010 - 2011

CT: 2

DE: 1

FL: 1, 2

HI: 1

IL: 1,1 IN: 2, 1ME: 2, 1

MD: 2

MI: 2MN: 2

MS: 2, 1MO: 1

NJ: 2, 1

NY: 1, 5

NC: 2, 1

OH: 2, 1

OK: 1

OR: 2, 1

PA: 2

RI: 2

TN: 2, 2

TX: 2, 1

VT: 2

VA: 2, 2

WA: 2, 1

WV: 2

ID: 1

AL: 1

KY: 1

GA: 1

SC: 1

MA:1

NE: 1

PR: 1VI: 2

SFBPC BIG Report ResponseThe FWS worked with the SFBPC to revise the annual Request for Applications (RFA) and the SFBPC has had the opportunity to review draft the draft revision of 50 CFR 86 – Boating Infrastructure Grant Regulations.

Based on comments received from the BIG Ranking meeting in January 2011, we are considering:• Changes to the 2012 BIG RFA• Additional topics applicable to the BIG Regulation changes

BIG Timeline 2011

2012Application Review – October – January 2012

BIG 2011 Awards announced - March

BIG NPRM to Fed. Register – Spring *

BIG 2012 RFA – May

2012 Applications Due – Sept.

* NPRM: 60-day comment period > comment review period > Final Rule

Clean Vessel Act GrantsYear Federal Match Total

2010 $ 12,812,092 $ 4,270,697 $ 17,082,789

2011 $ 11,732,684 $ 3,910,898 $ 15,643,581

Totals $ 24,544,776 $ 8,181,595 $ 32,726,370

Distribution of CVA Projects 2010 – 2011

IN: C/IWI: C

CT: C/I

MD: C

MA: C

VA: C/I

CA: C/I

WA: C/I

AL: C/I

SC: C/INC: I

ME: C

FL: C/I

NY: C/IOR: C/I

TN: I

MO: I

NV: I

GA: I

AR: I

UT: I

OH: C

NJ: C

MS: C

LA: I

VT: I

NH: C/I

AZ: I

MI: C

OK: I

KY: I

ID: I

C=CoastalI=Inland

SFBPC CVA Report ResponseFWS and SFBPC CVA Team participate in calls to discuss topics for consideration in our process of revising 50 CFR 85 – Clean Vessel Act regulations.

CVA Request for Applications (RFA) has been revised to respond to some of the comments in the report and feedback from Regions and States.

Have met with other organizations such as SOBA to discuss topics to consider in rule revision.

CVA Timeline 2011Announce 2011 Awards - April

CVA Draft Rule to Think Tank - Summer

2012 CVA RFA- August

2012 CVA Applications Due- December

CVA Draft Rule to Think Tank, 2nd Round - Autumn

Boating Access Grants Funds are apportioned to the States based on

water area and number of licensed anglers.

States are to use 15% of their SFR funds for Boating Access, to be figured by Region over a 5-year period.

Boating Access GrantsYear Net

ObligationsTotal Available

Percent Obligated

2010 $ 62,541,511 $149,706,390 42%

2011 $ 15,214,054 $131,988,212 12%

Totals $ 77,755,565 $281,694,602 28%

SFBPC Boating Access Report Response

The Service issued Service Manual chapter 517 FW 7 – Recreational Boating Access Subprogram on April 29, 2010

The chapter addresses some of the topics in the report

The Service continues to be involved with conversations on issues regarding States’ ability to provide match

TRACS

(1) Continue and complete development of TRACS (November - April, 2011)

(2) Field Test TRACS for SWG plus all other WSFR programs (March - July, 2011)

(3) Rollout to the States - starting with PAG States at the forefront (June – October, 2011)

http://www.fws.ekosystem.us/

Tentative Schedule Web Site

Looking To The Future