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
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 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $19,267,285 $14,914,733 $34,182,018
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $19,231,285 $14,914,733 $34,146,018
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $20,411,165 $15,413,742 $35,824,907
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation $21,094,319 $15,413,742 $36,508,061
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments ($683,154) $0 ($683,154)
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $21,701,822 $15,413,742 $37,115,564
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation $21,417,911 $15,413,742 $36,831,653
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $600,057 $0 $600,057
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments ($316,146) $0 ($316,146)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 165.59 113.41 279.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 165.59 113.41 279.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 165.59 113.41 279.00
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation 165.59 113.41 279.00
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 165.59 113.41 279.00
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation 165.59 113.41 279.00
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Move reductions to agency budget Decision Package
  Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($683,154) ($1,006,746)
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Develop hardwood forest habitat program Decision Package
  Establishes the hardwood forest habitat program for hardwood resources similar to the Reforestation of Timberlands (RT) Program for pine resources. The program will include a landowner incentive program to encourage landowners to regenerate hardwood trees. Additionally, support is provided for a hardwood management coordinator to oversee the hardwood forest habitat program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $521,842
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Develop watershed improvement program Decision Package
  Provides support for a watersheds program manager and three watershed implementation forester positions to fulfill tree planting and forest conservation commitments in the Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $478,815
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Establish a multi-agency incident management team Decision Package
  Provides funding for a new program to work in partnership with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to build multi-agency Incident Management Team capability in Virginia to support the state's ability to respond to large-scale emergency incidents.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $316,146
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Increase tree seedling nursery capacity Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding to increase the agency's tree seedling nursery capacity to produce native hardwood seedlings in support of the Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $290,000
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Realign appropriation to accurate program areas Decision Package
  Moves appropriation to the proper service areas to ensure accurate recording of expenditures. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.
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Remove funding for a multi-agency incident management team General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes $316,146 from the general fund the second year included in the introduced budget to establish a statewide Incident Management Team training program at the Department of Forestry.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($316,146)
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Convene tree conservation workgroup General Assembly Adjustment
  Language only amendment directs the Department of Forestry to convene a stakeholder workgroup to provide recommendations for policies which encourage increased tree cover in communities, and the preservation of mature trees and tree cover on sites being developed.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Acquire additional forest land in Charlotte County
  Authorizes the acquisition of approximately 2,500 acres of additional forest land in Charlotte County for a new state forest. Phase I was approved in Item C-2 of Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $6,725,000


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-02-2026 18:31:06