The goal of this cooperative agreement is for the park to accomplish legally required work through tribal partnership

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded Kijik Corporation a $209,093 Cooperative Agreement under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) effective July 30, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2027. The cooperative agreement is funded through Fiscal Year 2024 Land and Water Conservation appropriations and supports legally required documentation activities for a conservation easement in Alaska. Kijik Corporation will serve as the primary implementing partner, leveraging its expertise as an Alaska Native Corporation to accomplish baseline documentation of conservation values and human-made features within the designated conservation area.

The key deliverables under this cooperative agreement include comprehensive baseline documentation of conservation values encompassing wildlife and habitat, traditional activities, subsistence and recreation uses, cultural resources, and soundscape conditions. Additionally, Kijik Corporation will document and establish baseline conditions for human-made features including structures, trails, and other improvements within the conservation easement. This documentation work fulfills obligations specified in the conservation easement deeds and supports the NPS mission to protect natural and cultural resources while ensuring sustainable management of park lands through tribal partnership.

As required in the conservation easement deeds, kijik corporation will document the baseline status of the conservation values (wildlife and habitat, traditional activities, subsistence, and recreation, cultural resources, and soundscape) as well as the baseline status of human-made features (structures, trails, and other features). This project is funded by fiscal year 2024 land and water conservation appropriations.