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VOLUNTARY PERMITS:
The Proof is in the Projects
by Mike Parker
PFBC Communications Director
photos by the author
It is no secret that the outdoor community is a generous one.
Whether it is a local sportsman's club sponsoring
a free trout rodeo for youth, a conservation-minded
individual donating his or her time as a Deputy Waterways
Conservation Officer, or simply an angler sharing a piece of
advice (and probably some bait) with a stranger on a stream,
these displays of goodwill are especially frequent among the
fishing crowd.
These days, the spirit of that streamside generosity
is translating into actual dollars. For the second year,
Pennsylvania fishing license buyers have gone out of their
way to support several of their favorite programs through
the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's (PFBC's)
Voluntary Permit Program.
When voluntary permits first became available for
purchase during the 2019 license year, the goal was to
generate additional funding, above and beyond
regular fishing license dollars, towards programs
many of the most passionate anglers cared about
the most. Permit categories and pricing were
selected to include Bass ($10), Musky ($10),
Habitat/Waterways Conservation ($10),
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and Wild Trout and Enhanced Waters ($25). Like other
fishing licenses and permits, voluntary permits were made
available in 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year options.
It was decided that any funds generated in 2019 would
be used towards projects in the respective categories
beginning in 2020.
While expectations were tempered during the initial
offering, public support for the program was extremely
encouraging during the 2019 fishing license year,
generating a combined $129,000 across the four categories
of voluntary permits. These 'bonus' dollars were put to
good use, funding 14 projects across the Commonwealth
in 2020.
In 2020, amid the uncertainty of a pandemic, anglers
turned out in large numbers, not only to purchase fishing
licenses but to keep the momentum going with voluntary
permits. When the dust settled on an unprecedented
season, a total of $289,940 had been donated through
the Voluntary Permit Program. Through these funds,
18 projects will be funded in 11 counties in 2021, and
multiple projects will have statewide benefits.
Many of the projects being funded through voluntary
permits over the last 2 years have been completed, while
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