This award funds the alaska department of fish and game (adfg) to complete annual operations and maintenance (o m) activities on 152 nonboating angler public access sites across the state of alaska

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior), Region 7, awarded $553,204.14 to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This Formula Grant funds comprehensive annual operations and maintenance (O&M) activities across 152 nonboating angler public access sites throughout Alaska, organized into four O&M projects: a coordination component and three regional initiatives serving Southeast Alaska (5 sites), Southcentral Alaska (91 sites), and Interior Alaska (56 sites).

The O&M services delivered under this award encompass facility management and infrastructure maintenance essential to sustaining public fishing access, including travel logistics, refuse removal, grounds keeping, latrine maintenance, road and parking area upkeep, trail maintenance, safety equipment installation and repair, signage, stairway construction and maintenance, and erosion control measures. These activities support the Sport Fish Restoration program's core mission to enhance sport fish populations and provide the public with improved access to recreational fishing resources across Alaska's diverse regions.

The award consists of 4 o m projects provided with number of sites in parenthesis: 1. Coordination, 2. Southeast alaska (5), 3. Southcentral alaska (91), and 4. Interior alaska (56). O m activities include: travel, refuse, grounds keeping, latrine maintenance, road, parking, and trail maintenance, safety equipment, signage, stairways, and erosion control.