Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for Conservation Projects, 7961-7963 [05-2928]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 16, 2005 / Notices (2) If State has not received Tier-2 funds previously: 1 point if State has not applied for Tier2 funds previously, 3 points if State has applied one of two previous years, 5 points if State has applied both previous years. Total Score Possible = 61 points Total Score ___ Regional Office Addresses: Hard copy grant proposals must be hand-delivered, couriered, or mailed to the Service’s Division of Federal Assistance at the following locations: Region 1. California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, American Samoa, Guam, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Regional Director, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 NE., 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232–4181. LIP Contact: Verlyn Ebert, (503) 231–6128; verlyn_ebert@fws.gov. Region 2. Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas Regional Director, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 Gold Avenue SW, Suite 9019, PO Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103–1306, LIP Contact: Bob Anderson, (505) 248–7459; bob_anderson@fws.gov. Region 3. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin Regional Director, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, One Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111–4056. LIP Contact: Lucinda Corcoran, (612) 713– 5135; lucinda_corcoran@fws.gov. Region 4. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands Regional Director, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30345. LIP Contact: Christine Willis, (404) 679– 4154; Christine_willis@fws.gov. Region 5. Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgina, and West Virginia Regional Director, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife VerDate jul<14>2003 12:44 Feb 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley MA 01035–9589. LIP Contact: Colleen Sculley, (413) 253–8509; colleen_sculley@fws.gov. Region 6. Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming Regional Director, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225–0486. LIP Contact: Otto Jose, (303) 236–8156 ext. 236; otto_jose@fws.gov. Region 7. Alaska Regional Director, Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503–6199. LIP Contact: Nancy Tankersley, (907) 786– 3545; nancy_tankersley@fws.gov. Dated: February 4, 2005. Kris LaMontagne, Acting Assistant Director. [FR Doc. 05–2929 Filed 2–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–SS–M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for Conservation Projects Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of priority list. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is publishing in the Federal Register the priority list of 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 (Public Law 106–408). FY 2005 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 FA–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 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7961 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 must 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 nongovernmental 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 comprised of 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: Attachments Dated: December 6, 2004. Matt Hogan, Deputy Director. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for 
Conservation Projects

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of priority list.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is publishing in the 
Federal Register the priority list of 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 (Public Law 
106-408). FY 2005 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 FA-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 
must 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 nongovernmental 
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 comprised 
of 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:
Attachments

    Dated: December 6, 2004.
Matt Hogan,
Deputy Director.
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