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 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $21,094,319 $15,413,742 $36,508,061
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget $19,231,285 $14,914,733 $34,146,018
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments $2,230,876 $499,009 $2,729,885
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments ($367,842) $0 ($367,842)
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $21,417,911 $15,413,742 $36,831,653
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget $19,231,285 $14,914,733 $34,146,018
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $2,147,626 $499,009 $2,646,635
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments $39,000 $0 $39,000
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 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 165.59 113.41 279.00
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget 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 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 165.59 113.41 279.00
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget 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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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $519,832 $519,832
Nongeneral Fund $210,181 $210,181
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 T. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $274,452 $274,452
Nongeneral Fund $127,134 $127,134
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 V. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $191,582 $191,582
Nongeneral Fund $90,376 $90,376
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $131,331 $131,331
Nongeneral Fund $60,453 $60,453
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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 475 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $27,494 $27,494
Nongeneral Fund $10,219 $10,219
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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 474 R. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $33,248 $33,248
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 Q. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,072 $4,072
Nongeneral Fund $1,147 $1,147
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 H. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,411 $2,411
Nongeneral Fund $1,116 $1,116
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,411) ($2,411)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,116) ($1,116)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,442) ($2,442)
Nongeneral Fund ($502) ($502)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 M. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $170 $170
Nongeneral Fund $113 $113
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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 Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 O. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $141 $141
Nongeneral Fund ($112) ($112)
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Establish 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. Funding provides $350,000 in each year for the general fund match for the portion of the Forest Products Tax paid by facilities processing hardwood in support of a landowner incentive program to regenerate hardwood trees. Additionally, support is provided for a hardwood management coordinator to oversee the hardwood forest habitat program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $521,842 $482,842
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Fulfill Virginia's phase III watershed implementation plan Decision Package
  Provides support for a watersheds program manager and three dedicated conservation easement positions to fulfill tree planting and forest conservation commitments in the Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $433,016 $433,016
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Establish apprenticeship program Decision Package
  Establishes an apprenticeship program supporting three apprenticeship positions including one mechanic apprentice, one journeyman apprentice, and one forestry technician apprentice.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $51,888 $51,888
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Plan for replacement of the agency's mission critical business system Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding to plan for the replacement of the agency's mission critical business system that supports the agency's administrative functions and operations including fire suppression, water quality and enforcement, the Reforestation of Timberlands program, and the ability to track data critical to reporting the agency's performance on federal grants.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $44,250 $0
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Correct language to accurately reflect appropriation amount Decision Package
  Corrects Reforestation of Timberlands Program language to accurately reflect the Reforestation Incentives to Private Forest Land Owners appropriation amount. This amendment is language only.
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Realign nongeneral fund appropriation and positions Decision Package
  Realigns nongeneral fund appropriation and positions between funds to reflect current expenditure patterns. This admendment is a technical adjustment that will reduce the need for administrative actions in the next biennium and is zero-sum.
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Establish hardwood forest habitat program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment phases in a new Hardwood Forest Habitat initiative at the Department of Forestry.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($367,842) $39,000
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Unallot spending increases in response to potential revenue shortfall (Reconvened Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Creates a language item to require the unallotment of new discretionary spending amounts ($683,154 in FY2021 and $1,006,746 in FY2022).
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Acquire state forest in Charlotte County
  Creates a new state forest in Charlotte County with funds from the Virginia State Forest Mitigation Acquisition Fund.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $5,110,191 $0


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