Project Information

Title: Habitat Protection and Acquisition Support 94126

Project Year and Number: 1994: 94126

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2004: 040126, 2003: 030126, 2002: 02126, 2002: 02126-AM, 2001: 01126, 2000: 00126, 1999: 99126, 1998: 98126, 1997: 97126, 1996: 96126, 1995: 95126, 1995: 95126-A, 1993: 93064

Principal Investigator (PI): Restoration Team (Alaska Department of Natural Resources)

Managing Agency: ADNR

Assisting Personnel: None

Research Location: All Spill Affected Areas

Restoration Category: Habitat Protection

Injured Resources Addressed: Not Specified

Abstract: The objective of habitat protection is to identify and protect essential wildlife and fisheries habitats and associated services and to prevent further environmental damage to resources injured by the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Nineteen resources and services injured by the spill are linked to protection of upland and near shore habitats. Protection of lands containing these habitats prevents additional injury to resources and services and natural support systems while recovery is taking place. Active negotiations with landowners for packages of ranked parcels are currently taking place and anticipated to continue into the fall. Evaluations, starting with field surveys, of large and small parcels submitted this spring will also continue into the fall. This project provides support for Habitat Work Group to provide technical support to the negotiators and the Executive Director and to conduct these additional evaluations.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Final Report: Not Applicable to this Project

Publications from this Project: None Available

Datasets:
EVOSTC Data Archive: Coverages of basemaps and habitat protection and acquisition parcels. Arc/Info Availability: Alaska Department of Natural Resources, fall 1996.