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Fisheries Program Budget Update FY2011 Update and FY2012 Request

This update provides an overview of the Fisheries Program's budget for FY2011 and the request for FY2012, highlighting program decreases and increases.

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Fisheries Program Budget Update FY2011 Update and FY2012 Request

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  1. Fisheries Program Budget UpdateFY2011 Update and FY2012 Request Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council Meeting March 3, 2011

  2. A Proud Past – A Bright Future “..work with partners to restore and maintain fish and other aquatic resources at self-sustaining levels, and to support federal mitigation programs for the benefit of the American public.” 140 years of service to the American people Established in 1871, the US Commission of Fish and Fisheries was the first Federal agency concerned with natural resource conservation.

  3. Summary of Economic Findings in 2010 Dollars The Fisheries Program contributes $3.6 billion in output and 68,057 jobs! • Aquatic Habitat $1.99 billion and 45,000 jobs • Aquatic Species Refugia $456 million in consumer surplus Invasive Species $556 million and 13,200 jobs Subsistence fisheries $121 million and 1,854 jobs and $301 million in substitution value • Public Use $903 million and 8,003 jobs Total contribution = $456 million in consumer surplus, $3.6 billion in output, 68,057 jobs, and $301 million in substitution value for subsistence activity Source: USFWS - An Assessment of Economic Contributions from Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation, 2010

  4. Fisheries & Aquatic Resource Conservation Habitat Restoration Programs Species Conservation Programs Science and Technology Aquatic Invasive Species Social Marketing Campaigns Interjurisdictional Fisheries

  5. Fisheries Program Facilities

  6. FY2012 Fisheries Program Budget $136,012,000 (-$12,202,000 / -57 FTE) *Proposed streamlined Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation budget for FY2012

  7. FY2012 Fisheries Program Budget Highlights$136,012,000 (-$12,202,000 / -57 FTE) Program Decreases • FY 2010 Congressional Adds -$7.0M / -10 FTE • National Fish Hatcheries System (operations & maintenance) -$11.9M / -67 FTE • Klamath Dam Removal Study -$2.0M/ 0 FTE • Administrative Cost Savings -$3.4M / 0FTE Program Increases • Aquatic Invasive Species – Great Lakes Asian Carp +$2.9M / +4 FT • Fish Passage +$1.0M / 0 FTE • Ecosystem Restoration +$2.9M / +14 FTE • Bay Delta (+$1.4M / +10 FTE) • Chesapeake Bay (+$1.6M / +4 FTE)

  8. National Fish Hatchery Operations $42,761,000 (-$11,609,000 / -67 FTE) Program Decreases • General Program Activities (FY10 Congressional add) -$500K / -4 FTE • Great Lakes Mass Marking (FY10 Congressional add)-$1.0M / -2 FTE • Freshwater Mussel Recovery (FY10 Congressional add)-$500K / -2 FTE • Scientific Review of Hatcheries (FY10 Congressional add)-$2.2M / 0 FTE • Mitigation Hatcheries -$6.3M / -65 FTE • Administrative Cost Savings (includes efficiency reductions) -$1.8M / 0 FTE Program Increases • Bay Delta Ecosystem Restoration +$740K / +6 FTE

  9. Impacted Mitigation Hatcheries • Benefits to Local Economies • Jobs Contributed – over 3,500 • Total Economic Benefit – over $325 million The Take Away Message: Fisheries Facilities are economic engines for “Main Street America”

  10. In FY 2012, the National Fish Hatchery System will… • Provide responsive, national leadership to 21st century conservation issues • Support Landscape Conservation Cooperatives • Support the National Fisheries Friends Partnership and Board of Directors • Continue recovery activities on priority species/populations • Continue to pursue full mitigation reimbursement cost from the responsible federal agency

  11. Maintenance and Equipment $18,060,000 (-$290,000) • Program Decreases • NFHS Maintenance and Equipment • Administrative Cost Savings -$277K / 0 FTE • FWCO Maintenance and Equipment • Administrative Cost Savings -$13K / 0 FTE

  12. In FY 2012, Maintenance and Equipment priorities are… • 3/4 of the NFHS’s $1.63B of real property assets are mission critical water management assets (MCWMAs) targeted to meet recovery and restoration missions • MCWMAs currently at 9.11% repair need • $152M in deferred maintenance needs • FY2012 funds will target mostly MCWMAs to reduce risks of fish losses due to water supply failures • Emphasize preventive maintenance of high-priority assets • Implement high-priority deferred maintenance projects • Maintain our ARRA investment • FWCO maintenance funds essential to keep field equipment in safe operating condition

  13. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices $60,120,000 (-$1,153,000 / +5 FTE) • Program Decreases • West Virginia FWCO (FY10 Congressional add) -$1.3M / -2 FTE • Administrative Cost Savings -$1.0M / 0 FTE • Klamath Dam Removal Study -$2.0M / 0 FTE • Program Increases • Ecosystem Restoration +$2.0M / +7 FTEs • Chesapeake Bay (+$1.4M / +3 FTE) • Bay Delta (+$620K / +4 FTE) • Fish Passage +$1.0M / 0 FTE

  14. In FY 2012, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices will… • Provide shared leadership in fish habitat conservation through the National Fish Habitat Action Plan and National Fish Passage Program • Emphasize population restoration and monitoring • Support large ecosystem restoration programs and projects • Focus activities to support environmental change adaptation goals • Elevate aquatic restoration and management priorities for LCCs • Highlight Fisheries Program roles in implementing Strategic Habitat Conservation • Provide critical support for the National Fish Habitat Action Plan and National Fish Passage Program

  15. Aquatic Invasive Species$9,196,000 (+$952,000 / +5 FTE) • Program Decreases • Control and Management - Lake Tahoe (FY10 Congressional add) -$2.0M / 0 FTE • (Quagga & Zebra Mussels) • Administrative Cost Savings -$83K / 0 FTE • Program Increases • Ecosystem Restoration • Chesapeake Bay +$145K / +1 FTE • Great Lakes Asian Carp +$2.9M / +4 FTE

  16. In FY 2012, Aquatic Invasive Species Program focus is… • Lacey Act examination • Prevention • Detection and Monitoring • Rapid Assessment and Response • Control • Changing behaviors through social marketing

  17. Marine Mammals$5,875,000 (+$65,000 / 0 FTE) • Program Decreases • Sea Otter and Stellar Sea Lion in AK -$200K / 0 FTE • Administrative Cost Savings -$115K / 0 FTE • Program Increases • Polar Bear +$380K / 0 FTE • Abate conflict between people and polar bears on the North Slope.

  18. Youth and Nature • Support the Secretary’s 21st Century Youth Conservation Corps initiative • SCEP/STEP program, rural and tribal YCC programs, and the Biologist-in-Training Program • 3 Tribal YCC programs in 2010 • Fisheries Program biologists served on the staff of the Boy Scouts of America’s Centennial National Jamboree FWS YCC and STEP/SCEP

  19. America’s Great Outdoors • Specifically mentions NFPP and NFHAP • Community-level habitat restoration • Connecting communities to nature • Fisheries Friends Groups connect the public with the Service

  20. Fisheries Program Update • Continue Active Engagement with our Partners • This Year Marks our 140th Year of Conservation “Working With You to Conserve America’s Fisheries” • Promoting Healthy Fish and Habitats • Enhancing Economies and Quality of Life • Connecting People with Nature • Ensuring Fishing Opportunities • Continue Seeking Reimbursement for Mitigation • Address Recommendations of SFBPC Evaluation • Initiate Visioning for the Next 10 Years • 2013-2018 Fisheries Program Strategic Plan • Draft Organic Legislation and Update Policies

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