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 data coming soon.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's mission is to protect, conserve, and enhance fish and wildlife populations and their habitats for sustained public use. The Private Land Initiative (PLI) is the Department's overall mechanism for applying this mission onto the private landscapes of North Dakota. The PLI is funded with revenue from the sale of habitat stamps and the interest accrued from the Department's general fund balance. The acres involved in this program are all short-term agreements with private landowners. Agreement length varies from 2 to 10 years.*
*Because these are term agreements and the Almanac is an account of only land conserved in perpetuity, these acres are not counted in the state total, though it is important to describe the program in this section.
The Department of Parks and Recreation acquires some land through internal Department funds to use as State Parks. The Department uses federal and private funds as a match as well.