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Recreational Boating and Sport Angler Access Program

Recreational Boating and Sport Angler Access Program. “User Pay User Benefit Program”. 2. Anglers & Boaters. Sport Fish Restoration Program Funding Cycle. User Payments (Import duties, excise tax, motorboat & small engine fuels tax. ).

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Recreational Boating and Sport Angler Access Program

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  1. Recreational Boating and Sport Angler Access Program

  2. “User Pay User Benefit Program” 2

  3. Anglers & Boaters Sport Fish Restoration Program Funding Cycle User Payments (Import duties, excise tax, motorboat & small engine fuels tax. ) State Fishery Agency (ADF&G) (Research, management, education, access) SFR and Boating Trust Fund U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 3

  4. Admin approx Multi-State Grants Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Trust Fund RBFF 2% 57% BIG 2% State Apportionments FFY11 Alaska: $18,234,739 18.5% 2% 18.5% CVA 15% Boating Safety Coastal Wet Lands BoatingAccess $2,735,210

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 4 Categories of Funds for Program Projects • Recreational Boating Access • Angler Access (Non-boating) • Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program • Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Pumpout Grants

  8. 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.

  9. Amalga Harbor (Juneau)

  10. Starrigavin Ramp (Sitka)

  11. Whittier Harbor Ramp Before After

  12. Knudson Cove (Ketchikan) After Before

  13. Homer Harbor Restroom & Fish Cleaning Improvements (Homer)

  14. State Marine Park Access Improvements (Prince William Sound)

  15. 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

  16. Taku Harbor Moorage Float

  17. Whittier Transient Moorage

  18. 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

  19. CVA Projects

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