Department of Conservation and Recreation [199]
Secretarial Area: Natural and Historic Resources
formerly under: Natural Resources
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $45,768,934 $70,647,490 $116,416,424
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $55,474,935 $75,051,344 $130,526,279
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $71,191,797 $85,153,345 $156,345,142
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $43,486,306 $85,081,172 $128,567,478
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $66,413,820 $85,398,363 $151,812,183
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $44,283,470 $79,109,560 $123,393,030
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly $69,138,217 $56,422,726 $125,560,943
2014-2016 2015 Previous Legislative Appropriation $67,547,331 $64,422,726 $131,970,057
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments $740,886 ($8,000,000) ($7,259,114)
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments $850,000 $0 $850,000
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly $58,996,178 $79,959,659 $138,955,837
2014-2016 2016 Previous Legislative Appropriation $43,748,501 $59,774,242 $103,522,743
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments $841,206 $20,185,417 $21,026,623
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments $14,406,471 $0 $14,406,471
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 439.50 99.50 539.00
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 419.50 97.50 517.00
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 416.50 100.50 517.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 436.50 100.50 537.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 430.50 100.50 531.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 434.50 100.50 535.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly 412.50 39.50 452.00
2014-2016 2015 Previous Legislative Appropriation 412.50 39.50 452.00
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly 412.50 39.50 452.00
2014-2016 2016 Previous Legislative Appropriation 412.50 39.50 452.00
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Transfer nongeneral appropriation from first year to second year Decision Package
  Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation from the first year to the second year to reflect expected Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Districts' cost share assistance expenditures. This forecast was based on actual expenditures thus far in FY 2015.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($10,000,000) $10,000,000
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Allow use of the Water Quality Improvement Fund Reserve Decision Package
  Allows the department to use the Water Quality Improvement Fund Reserve in FY 2106. There were no deposits to the Water Quality Improvement Fund because there was no FY 2014 surplus to support this fund. The Appropriation Act notes that if there is no surplus balance deposited, then the reserve fund may be used. These funds will be used to support the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), nutrient plans for golf courses, and Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Districts' technical assistance and agricultural best management practices.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $8,185,417
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Increase appropriation for the State Park Conservation Resources Fund Decision Package
  Increases appropriation to allow the department to meet expenditure needs in the state parks. This is a technical adjustment.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,000,000 $2,000,000
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Provide funding for operational support Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for operational functions. The second year also includes funding for three information technology positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $720,886 $1,090,830
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Move Chapter 2 savings from Central Appropriations to agency budgets Decision Package
  Moves FY 2016 savings included in Item 471 of Chapter 2, 2014 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, from Central Appropriations to applicable agency budgets. These amounts are not a part of the additional savings assumed in Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I (HB 5010).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($249,624)
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Provide funding to cover the up-front costs for the reconfiguration of office space Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund support to pay up-front costs associated with the reconfiguration of office space, which will generate savings for the department in FY 2016. The anticipated savings plan is reflected in the Introduced Budget Bill.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $20,000 $0
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Change frequency and clarify report requirements Decision Package
  Changes the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Cost-Share and Technical Assistance funding report from a quarterly expenditure report to a semi-annual report. In addition, the reports would include the beginning budget, a revised budget (if applicable), and previous year's budget balance for each district. This is a language-only amendment.
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Clarify language associated with statewide match for Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Decision Package
  Clarifies language about the source of the federal match for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). This is a language-only amendment.
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Provide a district high-hazard dam plan report Decision Package
  Provides authority to the department to allow the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund to be used in support of the development plan for the rehabilitation of high hazard Soil and Water Conservation District dams. This is a language-only amendment.
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Provide line of credit Decision Package
  Provides authority for a $4 million line of credit as the department periodically experiences cash flow constraints caused by periodic delays in the payment of federal grant reimbursements and the fluctuations of state park revenue generation.
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Provide additional funding to SWCDs for cost share and technical assistance General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $10.7 million in general funding in fiscal year 2016 for the Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost Share and Technical Assistance Programs of the Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $10,696,471
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Provide additional funding to the Virginia Land Conservation Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment increases the deposit to the Virginia Land Conservation Fund by $3.0 million in the second year, bringing fiscal year 2016 funding to $6.0 million.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $3,000,000
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Replace cabin furnishings General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding for the replacement of furnishings at existing Virginia State Park overnight facilities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $850,000 $0
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Provide funding to the Natural Heritage Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 from the general fund in the second year in support of the Natural Area Preserve program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $500,000
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Provide funding to the Shoreline Erosion Advisory Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $150,000 in the second year from the general fund for the Department of Conservation and Recreation to provide technical support to the Shoreline Advisory Services as established in § 10.1-702.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $150,000
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Prepare for the opening of the Natural Bridge State Park General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding in support of the transition of Natural Bridge to a Virginia State Park in 2016.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $60,000
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Allow the Dan Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund to be used for flood protection plan General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides authority to utilize nongeneral funds to enact the provisions of House Bill 1817 that require the Department of Conservation and Recreation to review and update the Commonwealth's flood protection plan on a regular basis and to maintain the plan in an online format. This amendment also contains a technical amendment to strike language concerning the use of the funding that conflicts with the purposes of the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund already set out in § 10.1-603.19, Code of Virginia. This amendment is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Formulate Recommendations to Address Recurrent Flooding.
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Authorize the transfer of general fund to the Dam Maintenance, Repair and Maintenance Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes the deposit of $150,000 in general funds in fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2015 carry-forward provided for small dam repairs of known or suspected deficiencies into the Soil and Water Conservation District Dam Maintenance, Repair, and Rehabilitation Fund. This action eliminates the need to request annual carry-forward for projects not fully completed within a fiscal year and provides certainty to Soil and Water Conservation Districts that they can proceed with repairs without concern that funding will not be available to meet contractual obligations should a project not be completed within the authorized fiscal year.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Construct Seven Bends Limited State Park
  Provides authority for the department to use the State Park Acquisition and Development Fund for the construction of Seven Bends State Park as a limited park. The park will have parking, canoe slides, hiking trails, and interpretive and trail signage. Funding is also included for the demolition of nine structures and a safety fence.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $2,242,000
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Occoneechee State Park Spray Ground
 
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,500,000
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State Park Yurks
 
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,453,463
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Acquire Land, National Tunnel State Park
 
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $177,000


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