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Show Apportionment of federal funds begins Utah's preliminary apportionment appor-tionment of federal aid funds for restoration of fish and wildlife during the fiscal year beginning July 1, is $235,017.57 according to the U.S. Department Depart-ment of the Interior. Of this amount $44,288.58 is scheduled for fishery projects with $190,728.99 being allocated allocat-ed for game. Total of the two is slightly higher than the allocation al-location of a year ago. These funds are derived from a federal excise tax on sport- ing arms and ammunition and on sporting rods, reels, creels and artificial lures. They are paid by the Nation's anglers and hunters and administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the various states. Under the program the States Stat-es spend their own funds on approved restoration programs and are then reimbursed 75 of the cost from the federal aid monies. Utah's share of these monies annually forms the largest share of the department of fish and game income other than the major portion which comes from the sale of fish and game licenses. |