To avoid double counting acres where multiple programs contributed to the acquisition of a single parcel, the parcel acreage is only aggregated under the program that provided the majority of funding. For example, if the chart displays a dollar amount greater than $0, but also shows 0 acres, it is because the program was not the primary contributor for any parcels in that year.
Local Conservation Programs Include
St. Louis County
St. Charles County
City of St. Louis
Greene County
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| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,126.2 | $5,111,724 |
| 2003 | 777.2 | $7,899,811 |
| 2004 | 192.4 | $2,119,123 |
| 2005 | 390.6 | $7,161,441 |
| 2006 | 151.4 | $169,343 |
| 2007 | 0.6 | $36,900 |
| 2008 | 138.8 | $1,608,254 |
| Totals | 2,777.3 | $24,106,596 |
The Conservation Commission Fund is administered by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and is comprised of funds generated through a conservation sales tax passed by voters in 1976. The Conservation Commission and The Department of Conservation use funds for land acquisition and for the control, management, restoration, conservation and regulation of bird, fish, game, forestry and wildlife resources of the state.*
| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,917.2 | $12,614,985 |
| 1999 | 1,587.8 | $874,188 |
| 2000 | 5,352.4 | $2,357,155 |
| 2001 | 2,941.9 | $1,491,570 |
| 2002 | 1,043.7 | $850,002 |
| 2003 | 727.2 | $436,329 |
| 2004 | 2,510.0 | $2,046,665 |
| 2005 | 2,384.4 | $3,155,865 |
| 2006 | 3,167.2 | $3,955,013 |
| 2007 | 1,143.3 | $2,065,767 |
| 2008 | 1,451.6 | $2,250,773 |
| Total | 31,226.9 | $32,098,317 |
The Missouri Division of State Parks, within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has a land acquisition budget funded exclusively from a state parks earnings fund. The monies in this fund are from fees charged for camping, lodging, tours and from the sale of merchandise (such as firewood, souvenirs, food). The Department receives approximately $1 million from the state every two years for acquisition, which is limited to purchasing land adjacent to existing state parks and state historic sites.
| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 317.5 | $241,436 |
| 1999 | 972.8 | $1,162,853 |
| 2000 | 194.6 | $241,820 |
| 2001 | 778.6 | $942,967 |
| 2002 | 720.8 | $1,814,920 |
| 2003 | 240.3 | $254,877 |
| 2004 | 332.4 | $1,058,507 |
| 2005 | 77.5 | $261,809 |
| 2006 | 375.1 | $904,264 |
| 2007 | 28.7 | $189,850 |
| 2008 | 1,004.3 | $1,093,911 |
| Total | 5,042.6 | $8,167,216 |
The Stream Stewardship Trust Fund (SSTF) is an in-lieu-fee program approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Developers in Missouri who cannot mitigate damages on site, with Corps permission, may mitigate through an approved mitigation bank or pay into the SSTF. The SSTF is funded by these payments, with all funds (except for small administrative fees) funneled into land acquisition and stream improvement projects. It is important to know that in accepting the funds, the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) also accepts the mitigation responsibility. To take care of this responsibility, MCHF approves and funds stream improvement projects and secures long-term protection on them. Credits lost through development are offset by credits gained through stream acquisition and improvement.
Stream improvement projects may be on public lands not owned by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), or on private lands. Projects on private lands or on public lands not owned by MDC are secured by perpetual or long-term easements or maintenance contracts. MCHF has funded acquisition projects that are new areas and additions to existing MDC areas. MCHF does not hold any land or easements, these are held primarily by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
*Constitution of Missouri Article IV, § 43
| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 71.3 | $26,814 |
| 2005 | 168.6 | $410,766 |
| 2006 | 236.5 | $635,697 |
| 2007 | 76.8 | $76,628 |
| 2008 | 107.9 | $473,500 |
| Total | 661.0 | $1,623,407 |