U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Marine Fisheries Service Budgets, Fiscal Year 1992: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session ... March 6, 1991 |
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$1 million ABERCROMBIE activities Administration agency Alaska America the Beautiful budget request Chairman Chesapeake Bay Coast committee CONGRE LIBRARY CONGRESS LIBRARY CONGRESS THE LIBRARY damage assessment effort Endangered Species Act ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA environmental Federal fiscal year 1992 Fish and Wildlife Fishery Management fishery resources fishing industry gentleman GILCHREST going Goss grants groundfish Gulf of Maine habitat includes initiative JEFFERSON land acquisition LAUGHLIN LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Louisiana Marine Fisheries Service marine mammals MORGENWECK National Marine Fisheries National Wildlife Refuge NMFS NOAA nongame nontidal wetlands overfished oysters Pacific population assessments priority problems proposed protection question RAVENEL red snapper reduced REED responsibility salmon seafood seafood safety Service is requesting Service's shrimp fishery Sport Fish Restoration striped bass STUDDS subcommittee Texas Thank thousand tion TURNER U.S. Fish U.S. REPRESENTATIVE UNSOELD watchable Wildlife Service
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Page 46 - This program will utilize the collective capabilities of the Service, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Minerals Management Service and the US Geological Survey to target specific coastal sites in order to mitigate habitat alteration and loss, nonpoint source pollution, and contaminated sediments. To take part in this initiative, the Service is requesting $3.2 million.
Page 54 - MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACCOUNT Expected revenues of $35.2 million from the sale of duck stamps, import duties on arms and ammunition, entrance fees and other miscellaneous receipts will be used for the acquisition of high-priority migratory bird habitat. SPORT FISH RESTORATION Total revenues available in 1992 for fish restoration and management projects equal $235.9 million including $221 million for Payments to States. Pursuant to the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 (PI.
Page 38 - Abercrombie, the gentleman from Hawaii? Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Page 55 - MAY 17, 1989 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss wetland programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US Department of Commerce, and the recommendations of the National Wetlands Policy Forum. I would like to take the opportunity today to congratulate the National Wetlands Policy Forum on a job well done and to add that NOAA has been pleased to participate in the Forum as an exofficio member. We...
Page 50 - ... use improved methods for defining habitat values and will investigate factors affecting nesting success, movements and mortality throughout the range of pintails. In 1991 the Service purchased hardware needed to correlate migratory bird populations with existing habitat conditions (-$99 thousand). The Service will continue to fund Western Hemisphere activities, including the training of wildlife reserve managers in Latin America, and is proposing a reduction of $100 thousand. Fisheries Hatchery...
Page 45 - The amount includes $1 million to accelerate the listing process and $2.5 million for recovery activities for a diversity of species across the country. There is an Increase of $155 thousand to expand the Service's recovery activities related to the spotted owl. The total funding for the spotted owl In 1992 is $2.8 million as compared to $2.6 million for FY 1991. The Service is proposing $4 million to undertake a broad spectrum of conservation activities to prevent species declines and is seeking...
Page 2 - Mr. Chairman. I don't have a prepared opening statement, but I do want to say a few words.
Page 49 - The $20.9 million, over the 1991 level, includes an increase of $2.2 million to operate new and expanded refuges. The Service is also asking for $400 thousand to expand the volunteer program. In 1991, nearly 10,000 volunteers donated over 500,000 hours valued at approximately $5 million.
Page 50 - The 1992 request reduces funding by $647 thousand for the operation of Hawaiian refuges and studies at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge on the impacts of Hurricane Hugo will be reduced by $119 thousand. In 1991 the Service will complete wetland restoration projects In partnership with Washington State (-$1,741 thousand), the...
Page 51 - Fish and Wildlife Management. The Service will discontinue support for the Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission (-$62 thousand); sturgeon and shad restoration at the Lower Merrinack Field Station (-$398 thousand); and fisheries studies on refuges in Alack* (-$398 thousand).