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
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 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $69,138,217 $56,422,726 $125,560,943
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $58,996,178 $79,959,659 $138,955,837
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $119,653,799 $50,292,668 $169,946,467
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget $58,996,178 $79,959,659 $138,955,837
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $64,513,018 ($29,416,991) $35,096,027
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments ($3,855,397) ($250,000) ($4,105,397)
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $53,948,147 $50,292,668 $104,240,815
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget $58,996,178 $79,959,659 $138,955,837
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $2,500,156 ($29,666,991) ($27,166,835)
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments ($7,548,187) $0 ($7,548,187)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 412.50 39.50 452.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 412.50 39.50 452.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 412.50 39.50 452.00
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget 412.50 39.50 452.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 412.50 39.50 452.00
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget 412.50 39.50 452.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Remove one-time funding provided for deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time general fund support provided for the Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost Share and Technical Assistance Programs of the Soil and Water Conservation Districts. These funds supplemented the appropriation for the Water Quality Improvement Fund reserve.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,696,471) ($10,696,471)
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Remove one-time appropriation for the Water Quality Improvement Fund Reserve Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes a one-time nongeneral fund appropriation for the reserve of the Water Quality Improvement Fund.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($8,185,417) ($8,185,417)
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Distribute savings to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Moves savings budgeted centrally in Paragraph A, Item 471.10, Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly from Central Appropriations to the individual budgets of state agencies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,394,931) ($1,394,931)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates to 80 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.H. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly. A companion adjustment provides funding to increase state employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $578,086 $578,086
Nongeneral Fund $177,175 $177,175
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.P. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $397,434 $397,434
Nongeneral Fund $60,920 $60,920
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded compression pay adjustment for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the compression pay adjustment for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.Q. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $320,161 $320,161
Nongeneral Fund $49,073 $49,073
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Adjust appropriation to accelerate the employer retirement contribution phase in schedule Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.U. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $317,304 $317,304
Nongeneral Fund $47,825 $47,825
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.G. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $272,710 $272,710
Nongeneral Fund $34,010 $34,010
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Remove transitional costs for Natural Bridge State Park Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes funding provided for the transition of Natural Bridge to a Virginia State Park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($60,000) ($60,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.K.3. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $22,671 $22,671
Nongeneral Fund $6,949 $6,949
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Adjust appropriation for changes in information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the changes in information technology costs budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 468.M. and 470.B. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($16,785) ($16,785)
Nongeneral Fund ($10,622) ($10,622)
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded increase in internal service fund costs due to salary adjustments Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to agencies to offset increases in internal service fund costs due to the salary and benefit adjustments in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $17,189 $17,189
Nongeneral Fund $1,522 $1,522
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Deposit funding to the Water Quality Improvment Fund and Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund from the FY 2015 surplus Decision Package
  Provides general fund appropriation for the mandatory deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) within the Department of Conservation and Recreation. This amount is based on a total of $61.7 million from FY 2015 year-end surpluses designated for deposit to the WQIF. Of this amount, $51.8 million is designated to Virginia cost-share programs and technical assistance provided through the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund, and $8.2 million is designated to the Water Quality Improvement Fund Reseve.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $61,708,800 $0
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Provide additional general fund appropriation for the Virginia Land Conservation Fund Decision Package
  Provides additional funding of $12.0 million for deposit to the Virginia Land Conservation Fund in each year, bringing the total annual funding to $16.0 million.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $12,000,000 $12,000,000
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Remove excess Natural Resources Commitment Fund appropriation Decision Package
  Removes excess Natural Resources Commitment Fund appropriation that resulted from the movement of these funds from FY 2015 to FY 2016 for expenditure needs. However, the appropriation is no longer needed. This is a technical adjustment.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($10,000,000) ($10,000,000)
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Reduce nongeneral fund appropriation for leisure and recreation services Decision Package
  Reduces nongeneral fund appropriation for several different nongeneral funds to better reflect anticipated revenue and expenditures. This is a technical adjustment.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($7,674,851) ($7,674,851)
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Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation in land and resource management services Decision Package
  Adjusts several different nongeneral and federal fund appropriations to better reflect anticipated revenue and expenditures. This is a technical adjustment.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($3,497,221) ($3,497,221)
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Reduce nongeneral fund appropriation in administrative and support services Decision Package
  Reduces nongeneral fund appropriation, with a reduction to the agency's Indirect Cost Recoveries Fund accounting for the largest decrease of $620,397. The agency still retains $500,000 of Indirect Cost Recoveries appropriation in the program. This is a technical adjustment.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($676,354) ($676,354)
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Provide additional funding to support dam safety and floodplain management Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to support dam safety and floodplain management. The funding will be used to hire a position and allow the Division of Dam Safety and Floodplain Management to provide public safety services related to its programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $546,080 $546,080
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Remove Todd Lake Dam funding Decision Package
  Removes funding provided for the rehabilitation of Todd Lake Dam, in Augusta County. The funding is no longer needed since the Commonwealth's match commitment has been made.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($400,000) ($400,000)
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Provide funding for WiFi Internet connectivity in state parks Decision Package
  Provides for the installation of WiFi connections at visitor centers and entrance contact stations at about twenty state parks, which currently lack this service. The availability of connectivity in the parks will improve business operations, customer enjoyment, and public safety.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $655,800 $48,000
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Fund limited opening of Seven Bends state recreation area Decision Package
  Funds the limited opening of Seven Bends state recreation area in FY 2018. Authorization was provided by the 2015 Session of the General Assembly for construction to allow public access to the area. It is expected that construction will be complete by FY 2018. The additional funding will provide for the needed personnel and equipment to open and operate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $291,635
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Adjust appropriation for the costs of the new Cardinal financial system Decision Package
  Reflects the agency's share of the costs of the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $124,146 $129,256
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Provide for pre-planning connectivity funding in state parks Decision Package
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation in the first year for the department to hire a consultant who will research and coordinate a comprehensive plan regarding connectivity and communications options, including WiFi internet connectivity, in state parks. The department shall work with, but is not limited to, Public Private Partnerships and the Center for Innovative Technology, and participate in any statewide planning activities to provide cellular and internet coverage in the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $250,000 $0
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Provide funds to the Natural Bridge State Park Decision Package
  Provides funds for the continuation of the transition of Natural Bridge to a state park. Funding is provided to hire two positions, a park manager and chief ranger, which will work to open the park as a state park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $120,000 $120,000
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Adjust appropriation to support Line of Duty Act premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's appropriation based on the premium rates set by the Virginia Retirement System and most recent roster of eligible state employees.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,026 $7,026
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Adjust appropriation to support workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Supports the agency's workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($6,202) $791
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Change grant period for Chesapeake Bay educational services Decision Package
  Changes the grant period for Chesapeake Bay educational services by specifying that the department may enter into a two-year contract, contingent on funding being available in the second year of the biennium. The request for applications (RFA) is very time consuming, and having to do this only once per biennium will be more efficient.
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Re-direct recordation tax fee back to agricultural best management practices Decision Package
  Re-directs the recordation fee back to agricultural best management practices. This action removes language in Part III that transfers $1.0 million each year from the recordation tax fee to the general fund.
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Remove obsolete budget language Decision Package
  Removes two sections of Appropriation Act language. Language that restricted the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board's ability to change boundaries of any district is removed. There have been no actions taken to change district boundaries, and, as set out in § 10.1-507, Code of Virginia, a detailed process must be followed before any district addition or merger, including public hearings and various fiscal analyses. Given this, the language requirement is no longer needed. The reference to the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund is removed. The responsibility for this Fund was transferred to the Division of Legislative Services by the 2015 Session of the General Assembly.
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Rename the Nonpoint Polluton Prevention program Decision Package
  Renames the Nonpoint Pollution Prevention service area (50301) to Soil and Water Conservation. With the transfer of regulatory nonpoint programs to the Department of Environmental Quality in July of 2013, the water quality functions at the department focus primarily on the control of agricultural runoff. This is a language only amendment.
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Transfer general fund appropriation between programs Decision Package
  Transfers the general fund appropriation between programs and service areas to reflect actual expenditures and to reduce the need for administrative transfers. This is a technical amendment.
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Reduce Land Acquisition Programs General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment is part of a series of amendments to reduce public general fund expenditures on land acquisition programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($8,000,000) ($8,000,000)
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Lake Pelham and Mountain Run Dams General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides additional funding to match federal and local funding for the rehabilitation of two high hazard dams in Culpeper County.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,942,490 $0
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Remove Parks WiFi Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes funding and language relating to the feasibility study and installation of wireless WiFi capability in state parks.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($665,800) ($48,000)
Nongeneral Fund ($250,000) $0
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Small Dam Repairs General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $350,000 from the general fund in each year for the repair of small dams maintained by Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $350,000 $350,000
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Swift Creek Mountain Bike Trail General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides one-time funding for the Swift Creek Mountain Bike Trail to match private funding for the project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $635,000 $0
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Hearthstone Dam Repairs General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $633,100 in the first year from the general fund to rehabilitate the Upper North River Watershed Dam Number 77 on Hearthstone Lake in Augusta County to meet current NRCS safety performance standards for a high hazard dam. The proposed project would provide sediment storage for another 68 years after construction and maintain the current level of flood protection downstream. The plan provides for raising the dam embankment by 2.6 feet with earthfill, widening the auxiliary spillway by 92 feet, constructing a splitter dike, and installing turn reinforcement mat for stability. It is anticipated that federal funds will be provided for the remaining $2.1 million of costs associated with the rehabilitation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $633,100 $0
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Breaks Interstate Park Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $93,313 each year from the general fund to increase Virginia's support for the Breaks Interstate Park.  The requested funds would be used for maintenance and operation of the park.  Virginia currently contributes $181,687, which represents a 34% reduction in funding from the 2006 funding level.  This reduction has forced frequent withdrawals of funds from the park's savings accounts in order to maintain critical facilities and services.  The requested additional amount will restore the Virginia allocation to its previous level and help provide the critical maintenance and operations functions without further decreasing the park's savings accounts.  The park's savings accounts have declined by 66% despite intensive cost cutting and restructuring measures which have shaved nearly $200,000 in personnel, utilities, insurance and supplies expenses from the park's annual budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $93,313 $93,313
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Appomattox River Trail General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides dedicated funding for the completion of a 23 mile trail system along the lower Appomattox River.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $0
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Increase SEAS Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment increases by $50,000 from the general fund each year the amounts provided for DCR shoreline erosion advisory services, increasing totaling funding to $200,000 each year. This amount mirrors the funding provided in the House Budget for such activities during the 2015 Session. The amounts will be used to support additional financial resources for stream bank and shoreline erosion control to reduce harmful impacts to the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, to aid in meeting mandated nutrient and sediment reduction goals for the Bay TMDL, and to provide citizens of the Commonwealth with science-based stream bank and shoreline erosion reduction techniques. Funding for the Department of Conservation and Recreation's Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service (SEAS) program requires the increased amount to fund the second full-time DCR SEAS employee.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,000 $50,000
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Rappahannock River Basin Commission General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment returns the state share of funding for the Rappahannock River Basin Commission to $15,000 per year to match the local contribution on a dollar-for-dollar basis as required by § 62.1-69.33, Code of Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,500 $6,500
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Limitations on Land Acquisition General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment requires that the Department of Conservation and Recreation receive an appropriation from the General Assembly prior to the acceptance of any lands for use as a State Park.
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Natural Bridge General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides affirmative authorization to allow DCR to open Natural Bridge as a Virginia State Park.
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NRCS to Provide Engineering Services to SWCDs General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes USDA's NRCS to provide engineering services to DCR and the local soil and water conservation districts.
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Review of P3 Options for State Parks General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs DCR to evaluate whether cost reductions and other efficiencies could be generated by increasing public-private partnerships for the development and operation of state parks.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Acquisition of land for Natural Area Preserves
  Establishes a new project for the acquisition of land for Natural Area Preserves. This new project will allow the close-out of an older capital outlay project, established for the same purpose. This new project will allow for the continuation of land acquisition, with the funding source for these new acquisitions coming from federal grants and donations.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,000,000 $0
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Acquisition of land for State Parks
  Establishes a new project for the acquisition of land for State Parks. This new project will allow the close-out of an older capital outlay project, established for the same purpose. This new project will allow for the continuation of land acquisition, with the funding source for these new acquisitions coming from federal grants, donations, and special funds.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,000,000 $0


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