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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Office of Conservation Investment (formerly Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR)) / Division of Policy, Programs, and Partnerships / Branch of Policy and Programs invites you to this page to receive updates and important information on the Clean Vessel Act Grant Program (CVA) Regulatory Update.
| The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program has been working toward updating the regulations for the Clean Vessel Assistance Program (CVA) at 50 CFR 85 for several years. Many thanks to a strong and engaged partnership of Federal, State, and local governments, industry, NGOs, and other partners for advising the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on ways to make improvements to the current regulations that were published in 1994 and 1997.As of February During 2024, the Service is routing the proposed rule for approvals to publish in the Federal Register. We will post information here to update you on progress and keep you posted on opportunities to provide further comment. For more information, please contact: Brad_Gunn@fws,gov, Lisa_Van_Alstyne@fws.gov, or Caswell_Browder@fws.gov |
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| DATE | TOPIC | RECORDINGS | TRANSCRIPTS |
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| 10/11/2023 | Draft Proposed Regulations Discussion Open Forum #1 | Link to Recording | Link to Transcript |
| 10/18/2023 | Draft Proposed Regulations Discussion Open Forum #2 | Link to Recording | Link to Transcript |
Contacts
If you have any questions, are seeking specific information or resources, or wish to know how to participate in the public comment process and do not find answers here, please reach out to contacts below.
Brad_Gunn@fws.gov - CI Boating Programs Lead, Headquarters
Caswell_Browder@fws.gov - Policy Analyst, Headquarters
Lisa_Van_Alstyne@fws.gov - Policy Analyst, Headquarters
Regional CVA Coordinators
Region 1: Ruth_Utzurrum@fws.gov (Northern Mariana Island and Guam), Chris_Swenson@fws.gov (Hawaii), Christine_Cegelski@fws.gov (American Samoa), Lia_Mclaughlin@fws.gov (Idaho, Oregon, Washington)
Region 2 Brian_Hobbs@fws.gov (Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
Region 3 Lily_Smalstig@fws.gov (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin)
Region 4 Scott_White@fws.gov (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)
Region 5 Bill_Perry@fws.gov (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia)
Region 6 Kayla_Barrett@fws.gov (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)
Region 7 Cary_Myler@fws.gov (Alaska)
Region 8 Julie_Hana@fws.gov (California, Nevada)
