Fish National Fish Habitat Board Meeting Set for October 18-19 in Rapid City, SD
The National Fish Habitat Board will be hosting their next meeting in Rapid City, South Dakota Wednesday, October 18 (8:30am-5:00 pm MDT) and Thursday, October 19 (8:30 am – 12:00 pm MDT) at the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Outdoor Campus West (4130 Adventure Tr., Rapid City, South Dakota 57702).
Following the meeting, there will be a field trip the afternoon of Thursday, October 19 to the Pactola Reservoir and Rapid Creek. The following topics are expected to be covered at the October Board meeting.
Board Meeting Agenda
The following draft agenda topics will be considered for the meeting:
- Committee 2017 Report-outs
- Board 2018 Priorities and Draft Budget
- 2018 FHP Performance Evaluation
- Project Tracking Database Update
- Fish Habitat Partnership Presentation
- Legislative Update
- Multistate Conservation Grant Program Update
- Beyond the Pond Update
- USFS Fish and Aquatic Stewardship Strategy Update
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Fish Habitat Partnerships Benefit from Multi-State Conservation Grants
Some of our Fish Habitat Partnerships recently received funding through the Multi-State Conservation Grant Program for 2018 project funding (Partnerships and funding amounts listed below). This funding helps our Fish Habitat Partnerships meet unmet conservation needs through collaboration with other Partnerships on projects of mutual interest. We will update our website and newsletter as these projects begin in 2018.
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Fish Habitat Partnership |
MSCGP |
| AFWA |
Program Support |
$24,000.00 |
Eastern U.S. |
Atlantic Coastal FHP,
Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture,
Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership
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$36,000.00 |
| Western U.S. |
Desert FHP
Western Native Trout Initiative |
$18,000.00 |
| Midwest U.S. |
Driftless Area Restoration Effort |
$16,000.00 |
| Great Lakes |
Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership |
$18,000.00 |
| U.S. |
Reservoir Fish Habitat Partnership |
$20,000.00 |
| California |
California Fish Passage Forum
Western Native Trout Initiative |
$16,000.00 |
Hawaii |
Hawaii Fish Habitat Partnership |
$16,000.00 |
Pacific NW |
Pacific Marine and Estuarine Partnership |
$12,800.00 |
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Do you want to contribute to the National Fish Habitat Partnership effort? We now have the ability for donors to give online through both our Beyond the Pond and National Fish Habitat Partnership websites. Several Fish Habitat Partnerships have their causes listed as well and are accepting donations Please visit the Donation Page.
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