This project will fund statewide operation and maintenance and future development of fishing access owned ormanaged by south dakota department of game, fish and parks which provide new services,…

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded $230,000 to the State South Dakota Game Fish & Parks Wildlife Division on April 1, 2026, under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to fund statewide operation, maintenance, and future development of public fishing access facilities.

The funding supports operation and maintenance of 286 public access recreational facilities across South Dakota, including fishing piers, platforms, parking areas, restrooms, fish cleaning stations, roads, and trails. These activities improve usability and ensure safety of fishing access sites managed or owned by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

The award runs through March 31, 2027, with all work performed in South Dakota. Sport Fish Restoration program funding derives from excise taxes on motorboat fuel, certain electric motors, and fishing equipment, plus import duties on fishing tackle and yachts, apportioned annually to state agencies through a legislatively established formula.

This project will fund statewide operation and maintenance and future development of fishing access owned ormanaged by south dakota department of game, fish and parks which provide new services, improve usability, and ensure safety of those fishing access sites. Activities to be performed in this grant will support the operationand maintenance of 286 public access recreational facilities to include fishing piers platforms, parking areas, restrooms, fish cleaning stations, roads, and trails to access the fishing facilities.