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(2) PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION
GRANTS.—The 
Federal share of the costs of implementing an activ-
ity in an approved comprehensive wildlife conserva-
tion plan carried out with a grant under this section 
shall not exceed 50 percent of the total costs of such 
activities. 
(3) 
PROHIBITION
ON
USE
OF
FEDERAL 
FUNDS.—The non-Federal share of costs of an activ-
ity carried out under this section shall not be paid 
with amounts derived from any Federal grant pro-
gram. 
(d) REQUIREMENT FOR PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No State, territory, or other 
jurisdiction shall be eligible for a grant under this 
section unless it submits to the Secretary a com-
prehensive wildlife conservation plan that— 
(A) complies with paragraph (2); and 
(B) considers the broad range of the State, 
territory, or other jurisdiction’s wildlife and as-
sociated habitats, with appropriate priority 
placed on those species with the greatest con-
servation need and taking into consideration the 
relative level of funding available for the con-
servation of those species. 
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(2) CONTENTS.—The comprehensive wildlife 
conservation plan must contain— 
(A) information on the distribution and 
abundance of species of wildlife, including low 
and declining populations as the State, terri-
tory, or other jurisdiction’s fish and wildlife 
agency considers appropriate, that are indic-
ative of the diversity and health of the jurisdic-
tion’s wildlife; 
(B) the location and relative condition of 
key habitats and community types essential to 
conservation of species identified in subpara-
graph (A); 
(C) descriptions of problems which may 
adversely affect species identified in subpara-
graph (A) or their habitats, and priority re-
search and survey efforts needed to identify fac-
tors that may assist in restoration and im-
proved conservation of these species and habi-
tats; 
(D) descriptions of conservation actions 
proposed to conserve the identified species and 
habitats and priorities for implementing such 
actions; 
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(E) proposed plans for monitoring species 
identified in subparagraph (A) and their habi-
tats, for monitoring the effectiveness of the con-
servation actions proposed in subparagraph 
(D), and for adapting these conservation ac-
tions to respond appropriately to new informa-
tion or changing conditions; 
(F) descriptions of procedures to review 
the comprehensive wildlife conservation plan at 
intervals not to exceed ten years; 
(G) plans for coordinating the develop-
ment, implementation, review, and revision of 
the comprehensive wildlife conservation plan 
with Federal, State, and local agencies and In-
dian tribes that manage significant land and 
water areas within the jurisdiction or admin-
ister programs that significantly affect the con-
servation of identified species and habitats; and 
(H) provisions for broad public participa-
tion as an essential element of the development, 
revision, and implementation of the comprehen-
sive wildlife conservation plan. 
(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—State comprehensive wildlife 
strategies approved by the Secretary pursuant to previous 
congressional authorizations and appropriations Acts shall 
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