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Secretary of Interior Dirk Kempthorne attended Media Day at the Bassmaster Classic today and announced that more than $700 million collected through the Dingle-Johnson Act (an excise tax on the purchase of fishing equipment) will be put toward fishing-related projects this year.

The types of projects slated to receive funding include fish-stocking, habitat upgrades and public boating access improvements (the construction of ramps, piers, etc.). All 50 states and several U.S. territories will share the funds.



Sounds like a great plan.

 

[snoot]

That is Great to hear!!! I'm glad we are all finally getting the funds for our sport!

 

[booneangler]

that is awesome.

 

[Tracker1861]

Great news! But I wonder if any of it will be put towards stocking bass in any of our local lakes. A whole other can of worms there.

 

[G3_Guy]

that is very good news... if they will just stick with it...

 

[Brownfish03]

Id give me left....well, you know......if they'd put a stinking dock at the 25E ramp on Cherokee!

 

[worm]

Id give me left....well, you know......if they'd put a stinking dock at the 25E ramp on Cherokee!

Would be nice