Interior Secretary to Sign Wildlife Protection Agreement For Land Acquisition In Alaska Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt will sign an agreement on Monday, May 19, that will allocate $15.2 million from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Settlement fund to acquire prime coastal lands and fjords for Kenai Fjords National Park and the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. About 32,000 acres will be purchased through this agreement with English Bay Corporation, a Native Alaskan corporation. These lands will protect fish and wildlife species that were directly affected by oil after the spill, including marbled murrelet, pink salmon, and sea otters. "This is an extraordinary agreement that protects valuable habitat for Kenai Fjords National Park as well as archaeological and cultural sites important to Alaska Natives who were directly affected by the oil spill," Secretary Babbitt said. "At the same time, English Bay Corporation will be able to use these funds to create a brighter future for EBC shareholders and the residents of the Village of Nanwalek and without harming these spectacular and valuable lands."