The Valdez Duck Flats parcel and the Hayward parcel contain important high value intertidal/subtidal habitat of the Valdez Duck Flats. The Duck Flats are a large and unique complex of intertidal mud flats and salt marsh flooded regularly by incoming tides that mix with freshwater streams that create a productive estuary environment. Millions of salmon fry from these streams and the nearby Salmon Gulch Hatchery feed and rear throughout the Duck Flats. The Duck Flats also provide nesting, molting, and staging habitat for 52 species of marine birds, 8 species of waterfowl, 18 species of shorebirds and other passerines and raptors. Harbor seals and sea otters also forage throughout this area. The mid- to lowerintertidal habitats at the mouth of the flats support mussels, which were heavily impacted by the spill and constitute an important food source for other injured resources such as harlequin ducks and black oystercatchers. The acquisition of these small parcels protect intertidal habitat used by these injured resources and mitigate increasing development occurring on the periphery of the Duck Flats. The Council also supported the acquisition of another 33-acre parcel on the Duck Flats but negotiations with the landowner were not successful.
The Blondeau parcel at Mineral Creek was strongly supported by the City of Valdez for its contribution to restoration of injured resources and local recreational services. The City of Valdez further supported this acquisition by donating an additional 50 acres of city land to this package. The Blondeau parcel is located at the mouth of Mineral Creek, an anadromous stream providing spawning and rearing habitat for pink and sockeye salmon. The parcel contains extensive wetlands and several bald eagle nests. These attributes and the location of the parcel provide opportunities for the residents of Valdez to enjoy recreational activities such as bird and wildlife viewing, hiking, wild food gathering, and much needed beach access.
| Parcel ID | Description | Acres | Value |
| PWS 06 | Valdez Duck Flats | 25.0 | $100,000 |
| PWS 52 | Hayward Parcel, Valdez | 9.5 | $150,000 |
| PWS 1056 | Blondeau, Valdez | 92.0 | $626,800 |
| PWS 1056 | City of Valdez | 50.0 | (Donation) |
| Valdez | Total: | 176.5 | $876,800 |
