At some point, the landowners in GH County may want to ask why they have to protect habitat so AK can fish. If you want to protect and restore the FW habitat then I believe those who have to pay for it (the locals) should be first in line for benefits.

This actually was, and may still be, one of the pillars of the US/Canada (or Canada/US depending on where you sit) treaty; the producer of the fish gets the benefit of habitat protection and restoration. Otherwise, why do it?