Department of Forestry [411]
Secretarial Area: Agriculture and Forestry
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 $14,907,209 $22,174,747 $37,081,956
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $15,025,902 $12,634,839 $27,660,741
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $15,895,367 $12,841,896 $28,737,263
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $16,426,507 $12,848,747 $29,275,254
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $17,860,031 $13,764,997 $31,625,028
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $18,383,948 $15,130,363 $33,514,311
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $19,267,285 $14,914,733 $34,182,018
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget $18,383,948 $15,130,363 $33,514,311
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments $671,337 ($215,630) $455,707
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments $212,000 $0 $212,000
2018-2020 2020 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $19,031,285 $14,914,733 $33,946,018
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget $18,383,948 $15,130,363 $33,514,311
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments $435,337 ($215,630) $219,707
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments $212,000 $0 $212,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 177.39 112.61 290.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 173.59 113.41 287.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 173.59 113.41 287.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 174.59 113.41 288.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 170.59 113.41 284.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 165.59 113.41 279.00
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 165.59 113.41 279.00
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget 165.59 113.41 279.00
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 165.59 113.41 279.00
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget 165.59 113.41 279.00
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 $348,894 $348,894
Nongeneral Fund $167,893 $167,893
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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 $276,703 $276,703
Nongeneral Fund $143,095 $143,095
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Removes one-time funding for new fiscal system Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time general fund appropriation for a new fiscal system anticipated to be completed in FY 2018.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($113,360) ($113,360)
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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 ($71,613) ($71,613)
Nongeneral Fund ($15,379) ($15,379)
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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 ($54,220) ($54,220)
Nongeneral Fund ($28,039) ($28,039)
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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 $47,597 $47,597
Nongeneral Fund $24,566 $24,566
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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 ($21,536) ($21,536)
Nongeneral Fund ($18,946) ($18,946)
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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 $17,826 $17,826
Nongeneral Fund $9,218 $9,218
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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 $3,298 $3,298
Nongeneral Fund $1,705 $1,705
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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 $2,214 $2,214
Nongeneral Fund $622 $622
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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 ($466) ($466)
Nongeneral Fund ($365) ($365)
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Reduce federal appropriation Decision Package
  Reduces the agency's federal appropriation in alignment with anticipated federal revenue and spending.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($500,000) ($500,000)
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Enhance nursery capacity Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding to begin production of containerized longleaf and loblolly pine seedlings.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $236,000 $0
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Remove redundant reporting requirement Decision Package
  Removes the silvicultural water quality reporting requirement. The department is required to report on the progress of implementing the silvicultural water quality laws in Virginia in the agency's annual State of the Forest Report required in the Code of Virginia. This amendment is language only.
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Provide full funding of the Reforestation of Timberlands program match General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds $112,000 general fund in each year of the biennium to match industry contributions to the Reforestation of Timberlands program fund, bringing total annual general fund amounts to $1.95 million each year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $112,000 $112,000
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Provide funding for Natural Resources Leadership Institute General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds $100,000 from the general fund in each year of the biennium to support the Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute (VNRLI). These funds will be used to 1) provide full scholarships, including travel, for emerging leaders from underserved populations to attend VNRLI to study ways to gain leadership and collaborative problem solving skills, provide important networking opportunities, address challenging environmental issues in Virginia; 2) enhance the level of professionalism through improved elements such as greater access to speakers, trainers, and meeting space; and 3) catalyze the VNRLI alumni network of 450 plus professionals in industry, nonprofit and government sectors to address Virginia's toughest natural resources issues. Funding is provided to the Department of Forestry, who partners with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, the Virginia Cooperative Extension at Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia's Institute for Environmental Negotiation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $100,000


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