A Look at Forest Lands Bought With Drilling Fees Here is a state-by-state list of land purchases for the national forest system with $41.6 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund announced Friday. Alaska: Cube Cove /Admiralty National Monument, Tongass National Forest: The purchase acquires private land surrounded by Admiralty National Monument/Kootznoowoo Wilderness and will allow protection and restoration of the coastal island ecosystem in perpetuity. $500,000 Misty Fiords National Monument, Tongass National Forest: Reduces private inholdings and reduces development within an area known for its scenic waters. $500,000 California: Hurdygurdy Creek, Six Rivers National Forest: The land covers portions of three streams on the Smith River National Recreation Area and will help restore and protect salmon habitat and improve public access to backcountry recreation areas. $1 million Deer & Mill Creek, Lassen National Forest: Extends protection of fish and wildlife habitat along 30 miles of Deer Creek, a dam-free stream that is one of the top salmon producers in the Sacramento Basin. $1.5 million Eldorado Meadows, Eldorado National Forest: Money will be used to leverage non-federal funds to consolidate a checkerboard pattern of land ownership in the Sierra Nevada. $1.5 million Stony Creek Consolidation;, Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Fills a doughnut hole of private land within the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area on the shore of Lake Shasta that could be developed as a subdivision. $800,000 Fleming Ranch, San Bernardino National Forest: Allows thinning projects to reduce fire danger and sequester carbon in the San Jacinto Mountains. $1.5 million Sierra Nevada Inholdings, Tahoe and Eldorado National Forests: Leverages a large land donation to purchase areas threatened development. Purchase will preserve an ancient petroglyph and conserve meadowns, wetlands and streamside areas at the headwaters of the American and Yoba rivers. $ 2 million California/Oregon/Washington: Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, multiple national forests: Protects key sections of the Pacific Crest Trail, stretching from Mexico to Canada, as well as migration corridors for wolves, grizzly bears, elk, deer, coyote and moose. $1 million Colorado: Little Echo Lake, Arapaho National Forest: Preserves a mountain lake and surrounding lands next to the James Peak Wilderness Area, as well as the water supply for Denver. Provides new public access to the wilderness and Continental Divide Trail. The area is home to Canada lynx, boreal toad and wolverine. Ophir Valley, Uncompahgre National Forest: Provides new public access to areas for hunting, fishing, rock climbing, camping, hiking, horseback riding and four-wheel driving. $1 million Georgia: Georgia Mountains and Rivers, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest: Provides outdoor recreation access and protects clean water in areas near large population centers. $ 2 million Idaho: Salmon-Selway Initiative Area, Salmon-Challis and Sawtooth National Forests: Purchases an old homestead within the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area, protecting streams where three protected fish species live. $3.5 million