Page 436

the department's pollinator conservation efforts and the department 1 of agriculture's pollinator health task force goals. 2 (47) Within amounts provided in this section, but not to exceed 3 $20,000, the department must prioritize derelict and abandoned crab 4 pot removal in north Hood Canal. 5 (48) $1,175,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 6 fiscal year 2024 and $1,175,000 of the general fund—state 7 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the 8 department to continue to restore shrubsteppe habitat and associated 9 wildlife on public lands as well as private lands by landowners who 10 are willing to participate. The restoration effort must be 11 coordinated with other natural resource agencies and interested 12 stakeholders. 13 (49) $5,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 14 fiscal year 2024 and $5,000,000 of the general fund—state 15 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to continue to 16 address the maintenance backlog associated with providing recreation 17 on lands managed by the department. Allowable uses include, but are 18 not limited to, maintenance, repair, or replacement of trails, toilet 19 facilities, roads, parking lots, campgrounds, picnic sites, water 20 access areas, signs, kiosks, and gates. The department is encouraged 21 to partner with nonprofit organizations in the maintenance of public 22 lands. 23 (50) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2024 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to increase 26 the work of regional fisheries enhancement groups. 27 (51) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 28 year 2024 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 29 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for grants to commercial fishers 30 to modify fishing gear in order to facilitate participation in the 31 emerging commercial fishery in the lower Columbia river, and to fund 32 staffing and supplies needed to monitor the emerging commercial 33 fishery on the lower Columbia river. The purpose of the grants to 34 modify fishing gear is to support the state's efforts to develop 35 fishing tools that allow for increased harvest of hatchery fish while 36 minimizing impacts to salmonid species listed as threatened or 37 endangered under the federal endangered species act. The department 38 must provide a report of goods and services purchased with grant 39 p. 435 ESSB 5187.SL