CFR > Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER F—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE—WILDLIFE SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM (Parts 80–86) > PART 80—ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, PITTMAN-ROBERTSON WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACTS > 80.13—Substantiality in character and design.

80.13—Substantiality in character and design.

All projects proposed for funding under the Acts must be substantial in character and design. A substantial project (for fish and wildlife purposes) is one which:
(a) Identifies and describes a need within the purposes of the relevant Act to be utilized;
(b) Identifies the objectives to be accomplished based on the stated need;
(c) Utilizes accepted fish and wildlife conservation and management principles, sound design, and appropriate procedures; and
(d) Will yield benefits which are pertinent to the identified need at a level commensurate with project costs.