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.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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Background on Clean Vessel Act Activities - from Preamble to Proposed Rule
Graphic on History of CVA
Learn About the Regulatory Process
Commenter's Checklist - From Regulations.gov
OPEN FORUMS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR) is updating the Clean Vessel Act Grant Program (CVA) regulations at 50 CFR 85. As part of the process, WSFR has engaged with the CVA community of practice by hosting pre-regulatory discussions to gauge needs, attitudes, and benefits and to use the feedback received to update the regulations to better serve the purposes of CVA. Below are recordings to the discussions from 2022 - 2023.
CVA Open Forums 2022 - Preparing for Regulatory Update
| DATE | TOPIC | RECORDINGS | TRANSCRIPTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/14/2022 | Recreational vessels vs. Nonrecreational vessels | Link to Recording | Link to Transcript |
| 9/21/2022 | Floating restrooms | Recording not available | Meeting Minutes |
| 9/28/2022 | Useful life | Link to Recording | Link to Transcript |
| 10/5/2022 | Maintenance and operations | Link to Recording | Link to Transcript |
| 10/12/2022 | Administration | Link to Recording | Link to Transcript |
| 10/26/2022 | Scoring | Link to Recording | Link to Transcript |
| 11/2/2022 | Innovation | Link to Recording | Link to Transcript |
CVA Regional Meetings on Regulation Topics
| DATE | TOPIC | RECORDINGS |
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| 11/30/2022 | Regulations Update | Link to Recording |
| 08/23/2023 | Prep for Regulations Discussion at SOBA | Link to Recording |
CVA Open Forums - Draft Proposed Regulations Review and Comment Period
| 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)
