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Page 1: Recreational Boating and Sport Angler Access Program

Recreational Boating and Sport Angler Access Program

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“User Pay User Benefit Program”

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Sport Fish Restoration Program Sport Fish Restoration Program Funding CycleFunding Cycle

State Fishery State Fishery Agency Agency (ADF&G) (ADF&G)

(Research, (Research, management, management, education, access)education, access) SFR and Boating SFR and Boating

Trust FundTrust Fund

AnglersAnglers & &

BoatersBoaters

U.S. Fish & U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceWildlife Service

User PaymentsUser Payments (Import duties, excise(Import duties, excise tax, motorboat & tax, motorboat & small small engine fuels tax. )engine fuels tax. )

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57%

18.5% 18.5%2%

2%

2%

Sport Fish Sport Fish Restoration & Restoration & Boating Trust Boating Trust

FundFund

State Apportionments

FFY11 Alaska: $18,234,739

Admin approx

Multi-State Grants

RBFF

BIG

CVA

Boating Safety

Coastal Wet LandsBoating Access

$2,735,210

15%

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Overall Program Guidelines

• Build/renovate access improvement projects benefiting recreational boaters and sport anglers.

• SFR funds provide up to 75% of cost of project, remaining 25% - non federal (state/local) match.

• Management and O&M provided by cooperating agency. Once project life is met (usu. 20yrs), improvements become the property of the cooperating agency

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Capitol Improvement Project (CIP) Proposals

Project requests:

• ADF&G, Division of Sport Fish Area Management Biologists and staff

• State Parks

• City managers, Port Administrators, Harbor Masters, etc.

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4 Categories of Funds for Program Projects

1. Recreational Boating Access

2. Angler Access (Non-boating)

3. Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program

4. Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Pumpout Grants

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Recreational Boating Access

• Purpose: Projects benefit trailerable (< 26 feet in length) recreational power boat. Project requests compete statewide for funding. ADF&G can provide the required match for some projects.

• Non-qualifying projects: Projects that primarily benefit diesel powered boats, commercial fishing vessels, subsistence and personal use fisheries.

• Project/grant information needs to be submitted to ADF&G no later than August 1, however coordinate with ADF&G as soon as possible.

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Amalga Harbor (Juneau)

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Starrigavin Ramp (Sitka)

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Whittier Harbor Ramp

Before

After

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Knudson Cove (Ketchikan)

Before After

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Homer Harbor Restroom & Fish Cleaning Improvements (Homer)

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State Marine Park Access Improvements (Prince William Sound)

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Boating InfrastructureGrant (BIG) Program

• Purpose: Provides transient moorage and related facilities for nontrailerable recreational boats (26’)

• Non-federal match requirement: 25% per grant provided by cooperating agency (City/Borough)

• Two Types:Tier I – Non-competitive, maximum amount $100,000

Tier II – Nationwide competitive, scoring/ranking criteria (including match amount) determines winning grants

• Grant proposals need to be submitted to ADF&G no later than August 1, however coordinate with ADF&G as soon as possible

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Taku Harbor Moorage Float

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Whittier Transient Moorage

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Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Pumpout Grants

• Purpose: Provides funds to support construction and/or renovation of sewage pumpout and dump stations for recreational boats

• Non-federal match requirement: 25% per grant provided by cooperating agency (City/Borough)

• Nationwide competitive, scoring/ranking criteria (including match amount) determines winning grants

• Grant proposals must be submitted to ADF&G no later than November 1 for next fiscal year, however coordinate with ADF&G as soon as possible

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CVA Projects

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