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
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $118,994,799 $50,292,668 $169,287,467
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $49,922,661 $50,292,668 $100,215,329
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $73,510,004 $55,161,596 $128,671,600
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget $49,922,661 $50,292,668 $100,215,329
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments $24,465,342 $4,868,928 $29,334,270
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments ($877,999) $0 ($877,999)
2018-2020 2020 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $54,652,043 $54,656,265 $109,308,308
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget $49,922,661 $50,292,668 $100,215,329
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments $1,415,615 $4,363,597 $5,779,212
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments $3,313,767 $0 $3,313,767
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 412.50 39.50 452.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 408.50 39.50 448.00
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 416.50 42.50 459.00
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget 408.50 39.50 448.00
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments 0.00 3.00 3.00
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments 8.00 0.00 8.00
2018-2020 2020 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 418.50 42.50 461.00
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget 408.50 39.50 448.00
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments 0.00 3.00 3.00
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments 10.00 0.00 10.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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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 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $722,949 $722,949
Nongeneral Fund $101,751 $101,751
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $634,990 $634,990
Nongeneral Fund $131,456 $131,456
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Remove one-time funding provided for the opening of Seven Bends recreational area Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding for start-up costs associated with the limited opening of Seven Bends state recreational area.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($167,548) ($167,548)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($124,426) ($124,426)
Nongeneral Fund ($25,760) ($25,760)
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Remove debt service appropriation from operating budget Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes remaining debt service appropriation in the agency's operating budget associated with authorization provided in 2002 for land acquisition capital projects.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($75,000) ($75,000)
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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 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $40,907 $40,907
Nongeneral Fund $8,469 $8,469
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $17,809 $17,809
Nongeneral Fund $3,687 $3,687
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $16,351 $16,351
Nongeneral Fund $3,385 $3,385
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $8,769 $8,769
Nongeneral Fund ($10,773) ($10,773)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded Line of Duty Act premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 U. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,673 $5,673
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,042) ($2,042)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,768) ($2,768)
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,723 $2,723
Nongeneral Fund $2,057 $2,057
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Move funds between service areas Base Budget Adjustment
  Shifts appropriation between service areas to correct the distribution of prior budget savings.
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Transfer funds for Breaks Interstate Park to the correct service area Base Budget Adjustment
  Shifts funds provided for Breaks Interstate Park to the correct service area to ensure proper recording of expenditures.
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Provide for the required deposit to the Water Quality Improvement and Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Funds from the FY 2017 surplus Decision Package
  Provides general fund appropriation for the mandatory deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) associated with the FY 2017 year-end surplus designated for deposit to the WQIF. Of this amount, $19.8 million is designated for Virginia cost-share programs and technical assistance provided through the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund, and $2.0 million is designated for the WQIF Reserve. The remaining $750,000 remains in the WQIF for specified statewide purposes.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $22,532,299 $0
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Increase and adjust nongeneral fund appropriation to support anticipated revenues and expenditures Decision Package
  Adjusts various nongeneral fund appropriation levels within the agency to reflect anticipated revenues and spending patterns.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,909,969 $3,909,969
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Establish appropriation to support mitigation settlement funding related to parks Decision Package
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to account for revenue received as part of a mitigation settlement. The appropriation will support operating costs at Middle Peninsula State Park.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $509,955 $317,124
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Deploy broadband connectivity in the state park system Decision Package
  Provides funding to provide broadband connectivity in eight state parks and expand WiFi coverage in 14 additional parks.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $526,888 $9,460
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Increase funding for the Virginia Outdoors Foundation Decision Package
  Provides additional support to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation to establish an urban open-space preservation grant program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
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Increase appropriation for the Virginia Land Conservation Fund Decision Package
  Adds additional appropriation for the Virginia Land Conservation Fund to account for revenue received as part of a settlement.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $312,500 $0
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Extend the deadline for submission of the Plan for Rehabilitation of District Owned Dams Decision Package
  Provides an extension for the submission of the Plan for Rehabilitation of District Owned Dams to November 1, 2018.
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Provide another source of funding for the Water Quality Improvement Reserve Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment is one of two amendments that increase the amount of un-refunded marine fuel sales tax revenues that are transferred to the General Fund for improvement of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,583,531 $2,583,531
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Remove first year funding for the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes $4.5 million of general fund support in the first year for the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation to reflect that the Foundation is receiving $71.7 million for land purchases from a series of environmental and historic resources settlements. These amounts are deemed sufficient for land and easement purchases in the short term. Second year funding is maintained.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($4,500,000) $0
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Provide for Widewater State Park operations General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment will provide a Park Manager, Office Manager, Chief Ranger Law Enforcement, Chief Ranger Visitor Experience, Park Ranger and wage staff to provide oversight, management, maintenance and operational support for public use of Widewater State Park. The amendment also provides operational funds in each fiscal year for maintenance and repairs, supplies, and contractual services, such as phone service, refuse, and equipment repairs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $965,310 $590,944
Positions 6.00 6.00
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Eliminate support for WiFi in State Parks General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes a proposal in House Bill 5002 as introduced to provide $526,888 in the first year and $9,460 in the second year to expand WiFi services in Virginia's state parks.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($526,888) ($9,460)
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Eliminate new urban open space initiative General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates $250,000 each year for a proposed new initiative within Virginia Outdoors Foundation for urban open space preservation
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,000) ($250,000)
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Support the rehabilitation of Hearthstone Dam General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $420,000 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 National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) safety performance standards for a high hazard dam. It is anticipated that federal funds will be provided for the remaining $4.1 million of costs associated with the rehabilitation. The need for additional state funds results from higher than anticipated construction costs and a temporary road closing due to the identification of incompatibility of different layers of the dam as it was originally constructed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $420,000 $0
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Provide for the limited opening of Seven Bends State Park General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to support the limited opening of Seven Bends State Park. Funds will be used to provide minimal staffing and recreational facilities such as hiking trails, gravel parking areas, signage, and two water access points for visitors to have hand launch facilities for canoes and kayaks. In fiscal year 2015 $2.2 million was provided for the development of the park. This activity will be completed by the end of the upcoming biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $167,548 $198,752
Positions 1.00 2.00
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Provide engineer positions to support soil and water conservation districts General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to phase-in the hiring of two additional field engineers at the department to support the continued need for engineering assistance to design and install best management practices across Virginia's 47 local soil and water conservation districts. The department currently has only one engineer and one engineering technician to support the districts which is insufficient to meet the needs across the state.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $200,000
Positions 1.00 2.00
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Replace drain system at Breaks Interstate Park Dam General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $112,500 from the general fund in the first year to the department for replacement of the emergency drain system, widening of the primary spillway, and removal of the two pressurized waterlines by filling them with concrete at the Breaks Interstate Park dam. Full costs of the project are estimated at $250,000.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $112,500 $0
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Provide support for bike facilities at First Landing State Park General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $50,000 from the general fund in the first year for DCR to develop a plan to expand bike facilities at First Landing State Park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,000 $0
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Correct reference to the number of Natural Area Preserves General Assembly Adjustment
  This language-only amendment provides a technical correction to reflect the 63 Natural Area Preserves. Since 2002, the Natural Area Preserve System has grown by 35 natural areas, 110 tracts of land and 37,231 acres.
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Require a report on settlement funds by soil and water conservation districts General Assembly Adjustment
  This language-only amendment requires the Soil and Water Conservation District semi-annual report to include an assessment of the costs and projects undertaken with mitigation money as well as any additional administrative overhead funds and technical assistance costs.
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Require report on prioritization of State Parks and Natural Area Preserves General Assembly Adjustment
  This language-only amendment directs the Board of the Department of Conservation and Recreation to develop a prioritization of existing state park and natural area preserve properties in order to provide the General Assembly with additional information on the relative need for park development projects to ensure that funds are used appropriately to provide recreational access across the Commonwealth at the lowest possible cost.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Make infrastructure repairs and improvements at various State Parks
  Establishes a capital project and provides bond appropriation to make infrastructure repairs and improvements at various State Parks.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $4,000,000 $0
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Acquisition of land for Natural Area Preserves
  Increases the nongeneral fund appropriation for this capital project which supports the acquisition of land for Natural Area Preserves.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,600,000 $0
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Acquisition of land for State Parks
  Increases special fund appropriation to authorize the agency to acquire land to expand York River State Park.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,500,000 $0
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Acquire land for Middle Peninsula State Park
  Provides authorization for the agency to acquire land through a donation to expand Middle Peninsula State Park. The property is being donated to the agency as part of a mitigation settlement.
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Eliminate funding for various repairs at state parks
  This amendment eliminates $4.0 million in proposed bond proceeds in the first year for various improvements to Virginia State Parks.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($4,000,000) $0
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Provide additional support for State Parks Acquisition
  This amendment adds Natural Tunnel and New River State Parks to the list of parks that the General Assembly has authorized the acquisition of additional land by gift or transfer. House Bill 669, 2018 Session of the General Assembly, provides authorization for DCR to accept 1.85 acres contiguous the Natural Tunnel State Park in Scott County.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $120,000 $0


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