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
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $79,394,004 $55,161,596 $134,555,600
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $134,961,754 $55,046,852 $190,008,606
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $133,055,585 $57,858,814 $190,914,399
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $152,961,045 $58,058,814 $211,019,859
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $431,138,368 $172,452,771 $603,591,139
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $556,564,758 $146,799,665 $703,364,423
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $456,615,201 $211,635,974 $668,251,175
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation $377,268,801 $211,635,974 $588,904,775
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $26,296,400 $0 $26,296,400
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $53,050,000 $0 $53,050,000
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $107,947,574 $149,423,979 $257,371,553
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation $106,220,728 $148,389,674 $254,610,402
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $933,846 $1,034,305 $1,968,151
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $793,000 $0 $793,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 416.50 42.50 459.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 420.50 44.50 465.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 435.50 46.50 482.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 443.50 46.50 490.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 474.50 49.50 524.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 480.50 50.50 531.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 512.50 53.50 566.00
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation 512.50 53.50 566.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 514.50 57.50 572.00
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation 512.50 53.50 566.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 2.00 4.00 6.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Deposit part of the surplus to the Water Quality Improvement Fund and the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund Decision Package
  Provides the required 15 percent of the Part A mandatory surplus to the Water Quality Improvement Fund Reserve. Out of the remaining amount, $17.4 million is provided for deposit to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund to support Agriculture Best Management Practices needs in the next biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $26,296,400 $0
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Initiate membership in the Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System for conservation officers Decision Package
  Provides funding to support the department's membership in the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System. Chapter 416, 2024 Acts of Assembly, which would add conservation officers to the program, requires reenactment by the General Assembly in the 2025 session.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $610,000
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Increase positions to provide oversight and assistance for districts Decision Package
  Authorizes the agency to support three additional positions from interest earnings in the Water Quality Improvement Fund and the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund to support efforts of the Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $462,541
Positions 0.00 3.00
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Provide funding for district dam rehabilitation engineers Decision Package
  Authorizes the agency to utilize interest earnings in the Soil and Water Conservation District Dam Maintenance, Repair, and Rehabilitation Fund to support administration of the fund.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $355,393
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Provide support for capital outlay in the Division of Planning and Recreation Resources Decision Package
  Establishes funding and two positions to support project managers in the Division of Planning and Recreation Resources for design and construction. The section manages all maintenance, capital, and small technical projects across the department.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $323,846
Positions 0.00 2.00
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Establish a nongeneral fund revenue specialist position Decision Package
  Provides appropriation and one position, supported by the State Park Conservation Resources Fund, to establish a revenue specialist to analyze and optimize park revenue.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $216,371
Positions 0.00 1.00
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Community Flood Preparedness Fund (359 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $50.0 million from the general fund the first year for deposit to the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,000,000 $0
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Walking Trail at Biscuit Run Park in Albemarle County (360 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.3 million from the general fund the first year to Albemarle County for the design and construction of an accessible walking trail that connects Biscuit Run Park to the future Monacan Indian Nation Tribute Park in the Southwood Mobile Home Park redevelopment project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,300,000 $0
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Quantico Creek Flood Mitigation (359 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.0 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2025 to the Town of Dumfries to support flood mitigation and restoration at Quantico Creek.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $0
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Environmental Literacy (359 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $500,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 for environmental literacy programs and professional development supported by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $500,000
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Lake Barcroft Dam (359 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 from the general fund the first year to complete engineering and design work for the Lake Barcroft Dam Flood Mitigation Project in Fairfax County. The Lake Barcroft Watershed Improvement District is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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Falkland State Conservation Area Master Plan and Syndor Lodge Restoration Assessment (360 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $350,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 to support the development of the Falkland State Conservation Area Master Plan and a restoration assessment for the Syndor House Lodge. The 7,264 acre Falkland State Conservation Area was donated to the Department of Conservation and Recreation in 2021.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $350,000
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Lake Anna Cyanobacteria Mitigation and Remediation (359 #6c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $250,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2025 to continue support for cyanobacteria mitigation and remediation at Lake Anna.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $0
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Adjust VALORS for Conservation Officers (361 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces support provided in the introduced budget bill by $57,000 from the general fund in the second year to reflect the current estimate of the additional employer cost associated with the contribution rate for participation in the Virginia Law Officers Retirement System by conservation officers, as provided for in Senate Bill 1201.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($57,000)
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Reallocation of Previously Distributed Funds (359 #5c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This language-only amendment provides for the redistribution of previously allocated funding that remains unobligated by June 15 each year. It allows for funding to be redistributed between watersheds for conservation practices.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Provide additional appropriation for state park acquisitions
  Authorizes additional nongeneral fund appropriation and updates the list of parks for which the department is authorized to complete land acquisitions.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $10,399,475
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DCR: Deferred Maintenance for State Parks (C-29.30 #1c)
  This amendment provides $20.0 million general fund the first year for an umbrella capital project at the Department of Conservation and Recreation to address the backlog of deferred maintenance at Virginia's state parks.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $20,000,000 $0


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-09-2026 15:33:48