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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation Fisheries Program Budget Update FY2011 Update and FY2012 Request Sport Fishing.

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1 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation Fisheries Program Budget Update FY2011 Update and FY2012 Request Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council Meeting March 3, 2011

2 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation 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 Summary of Economic Findings in 2010 Dollars Source: USFWS - An Assessment of Economic Contributions from Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation, 2010

4 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation Fisheries & Aquatic Resource Conservation Habitat Restoration Programs Species Conservation Programs Science and Technology Aquatic Invasive Species Social Marketing Campaigns Interjurisdictional Fisheries

5 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation Fisheries Program Facilities

6 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation FY2012 Fisheries Program Budget $136,012,000 (-$12,202,000 / -57 FTE) Program2010 Actual 2010 Enacted/ 2011 CR 2012 Request Change from 2010 Enacted/ 2011 CR (+/-) N ATIONAL F ISH H ATCHERY O PERATIONS FTE 54,370 383 54,370 383 42,761 316 -11,609 -67 M AINTENANCE AND E QUIPMENT FTE 18,350 79 18,350 79 18,060 79 -290 - A QUATIC H ABITAT AND S PECIES C ONSERVATION Habitat Assessment and Restoration FTE Population Assessment and Cooperative Management FTE Aquatic Invasive Species FTE Marine Mammals FTE Total AHSC FTE 27,061 112 34,379 173 8,244 25 5,810 21 75,494 331 27,061 112 34,379 173 8,244 25 5,810 21 75,494 331 27,382 117 32,738 173 9,196 30 5,875 21 75,191 341 +321 +5 -1,641 - +952 +5 +65 - -303 +10 T OTAL, F ISHERIES AND A QUATIC R ESOURCE C ONSERVATION FTE 148,214 793 148,214 793 136,012 736 -12,202 -57 *Proposed streamlined Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation budget for FY2012

7 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation 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) FY2012 Fisheries Program Budget Highlights $136,012,000 (-$12,202,000 / -57 FTE)

8 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation 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 P ROGRAM 2010 A CTUAL 2010 E NACTED / 2011 CR 2012 R EQUEST C HANGE FROM 2010 E NACTED / 2011 CR (+/-) N ATIONAL F ISH H ATCHERY O PERATIONS FTE 54,370 383 54,370 383 42,761 316 -11,609 -67

9 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation Impacted Mitigation Hatcheries The Take Away Message: Fisheries Facilities are economic engines for “Main Street America” Benefits to Local Economies Jobs Contributed – over 3,500 Total Economic Benefit – over $325 million

10 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation In FY 2012, the National Fish Hatchery System will… Provide responsive, national leadership to 21 st 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation Maintenance and Equipment $18,060,000 (-$290,000) P ROGRAM 2010 A CTUAL 2010 E NACTED / 2011 CR 2012 R EQUEST C HANGE FROM 2010 E NACTED / 2011 CR (+/-) M AINTENANCE AND E QUIPMENT FTE 18,350 79 18,350 79 18,060 79 -290 - Program Decreases NFHS Maintenance and Equipment Administrative Cost Savings -$277K / 0 FTE FWCO Maintenance and Equipment Administrative Cost Savings -$13K / 0 FTE

12 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation 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 In FY 2012, Maintenance and Equipment priorities are…

13 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices $60,120,000 (-$1,153,000 / +5 FTE) P ROGRAM 2010 A CTUAL 2010 E NACTED / 2011 CR 2012 R EQUEST C HANGE FROM 2010 E NACTED / 2011 CR (+/-) A QUATIC H ABITAT AND S PECIES C ONSERVATION H ABITAT A SSESSMENT AND R ESTORATION FTE P OPULATION A SSESSMENT AND C OOPERATIVE M ANAGEMENT FTE 27,061 112 34,379 173 27,061 112 34,379 173 27,382 117 32,738 173 +488 +5 -1,641 - 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation Aquatic Invasive Species $9,196,000 (+$952,000 / +5 FTE) P ROGRAM 2010 A CTUAL 2010 E NACTED / 2011 CR 2012 R EQUEST C HANGE FROM 2010 E NACTED / 2011 CR (+/-) A QUATIC H ABITAT AND S PECIES C ONSERVATION A QUATIC I NVASIVE S PECIES FTE 8,244 25 8,244 25 9,196 30 +952 +5 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation Marine Mammals $5,875,000 (+$65,000 / 0 FTE) Program2010 Actual 2010 Enacted/ 2011 CR 2012 Request Change from 2010 Enacted/ 2011 CR (+/-) A QUATIC H ABITAT AND S PECIES C ONSERVATION M ARINE M AMMALS FTE 5,810 21 5,810 21 5,875 21 +65 0 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation Youth and Nature Support the Secretary’s 21 st 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation 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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