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Show Thursday, July 31,2003 Page B3 Service Announces First-ever call for Wildlife Grant Proposal from Indian Tribes Times Newspaper The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its first-ever call for funding proposals from federally-recognized Indian tribes under the new Tribal Landowner Incentive Program and Tribal Wildlife Grants program. "These innovative grant programs are a two-way street. They will strengthen the ongoing partnership between the Service and America's tribes, providing tribes needed need-ed support to help restore wildlife and wildlife habitat," said Service Director Steve Williams. "In return, the grant proposals pro-posals will give the Service a closer look at tribal priorities so we can be a better-informed better-informed partner." The Tribal Landowner Incentive Grants Program, as authorized by Congress, provides pro-vides $3.97million in a competitive grant program for federally-recognized Indian tribes to address protection, restoration, and management of habitat to benefit species at-risk, including federally-listed endangered or threatened species as well as proposed or candidate species. At least 25 percent of the costs associated with each funded project must be covered by non-federal funds. The $9.97million Tribal Wildlife Grant Program, as authorized by Congress, is also competitive. It will support projects designed to benefit wildlife and their habitat, habi-tat, including species that are not hunted or fished. Only federally-recognized Indian tribes are eligible to apply for. Although matching funds are not required for Tribal Wildlife grants, they are considered an indicator of tribal commitment to the project. Proposals for funding for both Tribal Landowner Incentive grants and Tribal Wildlife grants must be submitted by September 11, 2003 to the appropriate U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's regional office. Regional correspondence and telephone contacts for the Service for additional information infor-mation on or assistance in submitting grant proposals are as follows: Region 1 Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and California Native American Liaison, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181, T-LIP Contact: Scott Aiken (503) 231-6121 Region 2 Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas Native American Liaison, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 Gold Avenue, SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103, T-LIP Contact: John Antonio (505) 248-6810 Region 3 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin Native American Liaison, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, One Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota, T-LIP Contact: John Leonard (612) 713- 5108 Region 4 Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee Native American Liaison, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 410, Atlanta, Georgia 30345, T-LIP Contact: Jim Brown (404) 679-7125 679-7125 Region 5 Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia Native American Liaison, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, Massachusetts 01035-9589, T-LIP Contact: D.J. Monette (413) 253-8662 or (609) 646-9310 Region 6 Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming Native American Liaison, US. Fish and Wildlife Service, PO Box 25486- DFC, Denver, Colorado 80225-0486, 80225-0486, T-LIP Contact: David Redhorse (303) 236-7917 x253 Region 7 Alaska Native American Liaison, US. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-6199, T-LIP Contact: Tony DeGange (907 ) 786-3492. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. peo-ple. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 542 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resources offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers "the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory migrato-ry bird populations, restores nationally significant sig-nificant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation conserva-tion efforts. It also oversees the Federal Aid program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies. For more information about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, visit our home page at http:www.fws.gov Trout Unlimited: Congress at odds with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over hydropower licensing The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has released new rules, pertaining to the relicensing of hydroelectric dams, that increase public participation, enhance regulatory reg-ulatory efficiency, and reduce the time involved in the process, while at the same time Congress proposes pro-poses doing the opposite, according to Trout Unlimited. "The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recognizes the importance of making the relicensing process work so that it operates more efficiently and considers public needs beyond those of just a few hydro-electric operators," said Steve Moyer, Vice President of Volunteer Operation and Government Affairs for Trout Unlimited. "Unfortunately, if the U.S. Senate approves pending legislation introduced intro-duced at the behest of a few bad actors in the hydro-electric industry, we will see the opposite less public participation, more red tape, and more damage to the nation's rivers and streams." The FERC's new rule, announced on July 23, establishes a hydro-electric licensing process that brings together licensing participants early in the process and establishes a means for resolving disputes dis-putes early. It strives to gather and analyze information infor-mation necessary for evaluating eval-uating the impacts of hydropower dams earlier in the process, which will result in more timely and better informed decisions. The Senate legislation, contained within Section 511 of the Energy Bill, is currently being considered on the floor of the Senate. It would overhaul the process for the relicensing of nonfederal hydroelectric facilities and would ultimately ulti-mately add new processes and additional delays to the existing relicensing process. The Senate measure would reduce the environmental environ-mental protections that current law provides rivers affected by hydropower production, and would result in a long term barrier barri-er to the health of those rivers. It would also change the environmental standard for fish passage requirements to allow dam owners to substitute stocking stock-ing fish in lieu of safe and effective fish passage around dams. Trout Unlimited has joined with a diverse group of fisheries and river conservation con-servation groups opposing the Senate legislation, which has been championed champi-oned by Senator Larry Craig (R-ID). The groups include American Rivers, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, American Fly Fishing Trade Association, American Sportfishing Association, Izaak Walton League of America and the National Wildlife Federation. "All of these organizations organiza-tions recognize, as now does the FERC, that fish and wildlife need healthy rivers as do anglers, boaters, the sport fishing and commercial fishing industries. The rivers and waterways of the nation provide more that 557 million mil-lion days of fishing for 34 million anglers who, in turn, spend $41 billion in pursuit of fish. These interest deserve the opportunity oppor-tunity to be heard in the relicensing process," said Moyer. Moyer said that over the next decade, the licenses for more than 400 dams affecting 130 different rivers expire, which could ultimately result in significant signif-icant damage to fish and wildlife resources throughout through-out the nation if the Senate bill is approved. While the legislation would affect rivers nationwide, nation-wide, a number of the nation's premier trout rivers could be hurt if Senator Craig's measure becomes law. The rivers that could be negatively impacted include the Snake in Idaho, the Catawba-Wateree Catawba-Wateree and the Nantahala River basins in North Caroline, Hat Creek BLACK A RIG US Proudly Serving U.&DA Choice Prims Rib Fresh-Cut Steaks Fresh Fish C Seafood Complete Prime Bib Dinner for Two IbsosfkedSaaqtorlaller -IHif PgCatitffnutA-InviIBglMMIeifflilUctrfriibli- Valid through AuniM 14, 2003 with original coupon only. Valkl lr diiH- in milt. Valid only at Orem location. One cwjpw per couple, per isii. Not valkl Willi any culler orlm No sulMiimkms. 1UOI MODS mm Stoaldiouso Lunch RecciTe aoj hnH oitife for onlj S6.49 Valid through August 14, 2003 with original coupon only. Valid Mondi) llmHigh tetunlat. lor dine-in only. Valid only at Omn location, liood for up to six people, line coupon per visit. Not valid witli Sciuir Meal I leak or dinner Items. Cannot he umhined w ith any oilier offers, including Lunch Club Cards. lUOIMIII CALL-AHEAD SEATING AND RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE U6-7700 -171 W. University Pirkwiy, Or em in California and the Kennebec in Maine. Trout Unlimited said a more reasonable approach is being offered in the Senate by Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Daniel Inouye (D-HI). The Bingaman-Inouye amendment amend-ment would establish a fair, balance alternative process for determining fish and wildlife conservation conserva-tion provisions at hydro dams. It was supported by conservationists, the hydropower industry and the House of Representatives last year. It should be supported by the Senate this year. The Big Fix Discount Mobile SpayNeuter Orem Animal Shelter (950 N. 950 W.) on August 18 & 19 (Mon. &Tues.) Lindon (100 N. State Street park in dirt lot behind City Bldg.) on August 20 (Wed.) Lehi (123 N. 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