114 STAT. 2762A-122 PUBLIC LAW 106-553—APPENDIX B
"(ii) two-thirds of which is based on the ratio to which
the population of such State bears to the total population
of all such States.
"(B) The amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall
be adjusted equitably so that no such State shall be apportioned
a sum which is less than one percent of the amount available
for apportionment under this paragraph for any fiscal year
or more than five percent of such amount.
"(3) Of the amounts transferred to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account, not to exceed 3 percent shall
be available for any Federal expenses incurred in the administration and execution of programs carried out with such
amounts.
"(d) WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROGRAMS.—
"(1) Any State, through its fish and wildlife department,
may apply to the Secretary of the Interior for approval of
a wildlife conservation and restoration program, or for funds
from the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account, to
develop a program. To apply, a State shall submit a comprehensive plan that includes—
"(A) provisions vesting in the fish and wildlife department of the State overall responsibility and accountability
for the program;
"(B) provisions for the development and implementation of—
"(i) wildlife conservation projects that expand and
support existing wildlife programs, giving appropriate
consideration to all wildlife;
"(ii) wildlife-associated recreation projects; and
"(iii) wildlife conservation education projects
pursuant to programs under section 8(a); and
"(C) provisions to ensure public participation in the
development, revision, and implementation of projects and
programs required under this paragraph.
"(D) WILDLIFE CONSERVATION STRATEGY.— Within five
years of the date of the initial apportionment, develop
and begin implementation of a wildlife conservation strategy based upon the best available and appropriate scientific
information and data that—
"(i) uses such information on the distribution and
abundance of species of wildlife, including low population and declining species as the State fish and wildlife department deems appropriate, that are indicative
of the diversity and health of wildlife of the State;
"(ii) identifies the extent and condition of wildlife
habitats and community types essential to conservation
of species identified under paragraph (1);
"(iii) identifies the problems which may adversely
affect the species identified under paragraph (1) or
their habitats, and provides for priority research and
surveys to identify factors which may assist in restoration and more effective conservation of such species
and their habitats;
"(iv) determines those actions which should be
taken to conserve the species identified under paragraph (1) and their habitats and establishes priorities
for implementing such conservation actions;
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