Secretary Salazar Declares California to Gain $3 Million in Boating Grants to Help Keep Waterways Clean
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Category: Grants and AwardsType: News
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date: Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced that $14.6 million will be awarded to 28 states under the Clean Vessel Act grant plan in 2009. The grants will be used to fund the construction and installation of sewage pumpout facilities and floating restrooms, to purchase pumpout boats and provide educational programs for recreational boaters.
"Clean Vessel Act funds support construction of facilities in communities that depend on recreational boating for their economy, and depend on clean water for their health," said Salazar. "These grants provide immediate backing for construction of infrastructure that will provide lasting value for recreational boaters, and everyone who relies on clean waters."
Since the program's inception in the early 1990s, the plan - administered by the U.S.F.W.S. - has awarded in excess of $163 million to states to install thousands of sewage pumpout stations. In addition, many states now rely upon mobile sewage pumpout boats to make the sewage collection process more efficient and convenient. A number of states also have begun installing floating restrooms and pumpout stations in high use areas of lakes and coastal waters.
Backing for the CVA plan comes from the Sport Fishing and Boating Trust
Fund, formerly known as the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, which is supported by excise taxes levied on certain fishing and boating equipment and boat fuels.
"These Clean Vessel Act grants will help the states maintain clean and healthy waters for people and wildlife," said U.S.F.W.S. Acting Director Rowan Gould. "Sewage pumpouts may not be the most glamorous conservation tool, but their presence can have an immediate and clear impact on the well-being of aquatic resources and recreational waterways that provide drinking water to millions of Americans."
California will gain $3,130,000 - The California Department of Boating and Waterways projects to install 8 sewage pumpout stations, purchase 2 sewage pumpout boats, and install up to 10 floating restrooms throughout the state for coastal and inland waters. The agency will also continue its educational plan to inform boaters about the importance of proper sewage disposal.
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