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.
Funded by the $900 million civil and criminal settlement from litigation stemming from the 1989 oil spill in Prince William Sound, the Exxon Valdez Habitat Protection program has been conserving land since 1993. At that time an Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Council was formed to allocate funds from the settlement. Since 1998, the Council has refocused its efforts away from land acquisition for habitat protection and towards research and monitoring of habitat. The Council did create an endowment for ongoing acquisitions. Now the program focuses upon acquisitions of large parcels over 1,000 acres in size, which support key habitats injured by the spill and small parcels located on coves, along stretches of rivers adjacent to valuable tidelands, and close to spill-area communities.
No acquisitions closed in between 2006 and 2008.
o Kenai River Habitat Protection & Streambank Restoration Program
Comprised of a partnership of government agencies, local communities, private landowners, land trusts, and affected user groups, the Kenai River Habitat Protection and Streambank Restoration program seeks to restore key habitat and vegetation along the Kenai River. The Kenai River is one of the most heavily utilized rivers in Alaska, with uses ranging from wildlife refuges to commercial fishery harvests. The program is administered by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and funded by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill settlement monies, as well as other federal programs including the National Coastal Wetland Conservation, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 187.3 | $2,512,433 |
| 1999 | 64,700.4 | $51,114,337 |
| 2000 | 1,219.8 | $2,476,133 |
| 2001 | 148,389.0 | $43,799,769 |
| 2002 | 41,600.0 | $73,608,110 |
| 2003 | 1,940.0 | $2,475,000 |
| 2005 | 107.9 | $170,000 |
| Total | 258,144.4 | $176,155,782 |