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
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $431,138,368 $172,452,771 $603,591,139
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $556,564,758 $146,799,665 $703,364,423
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $377,268,801 $211,635,974 $588,904,775
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget $92,076,890 $146,799,665 $238,876,555
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $351,752,559 $64,570,959 $416,323,518
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments ($66,560,648) $265,350 ($66,295,298)
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $106,220,728 $148,389,674 $254,610,402
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget $92,076,890 $146,799,665 $238,876,555
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $7,354,486 $1,450,959 $8,805,445
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $6,789,352 $139,050 $6,928,402
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
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 474.50 49.50 524.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 480.50 50.50 531.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 512.50 53.50 566.00
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget 480.50 40.50 521.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 18.00 3.00 21.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 14.00 10.00 24.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 512.50 53.50 566.00
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget 480.50 40.50 521.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 18.00 3.00 21.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 14.00 10.00 24.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 S. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,654,824 $2,654,824
Nongeneral Fund $686,555 $686,555
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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 484 C. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $601,048 $601,048
Nongeneral Fund $52,636 $52,636
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded minimum wage increases Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to reflect the increase in the Virginia minimum wage effective January 1, 2023, and budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 R. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. The amounts provided support the annualized general fund cost of increasing the Virginia minimum wage from $11.00 per hour to $12.00 per hour or the equivalent annual salary of $24,960.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $459,594 $459,594
Nongeneral Fund $118,998 $118,998
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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 483 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,752 $200,752
Nongeneral Fund $31,123 $31,123
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 J. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $168,407 $168,407
Nongeneral Fund $403 $403
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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 484 F. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $58,261 $58,261
Nongeneral Fund $47,428 $47,428
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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 483 P. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($71,917) ($71,917)
Nongeneral Fund ($23,467) ($23,467)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $63,462 $63,462
Nongeneral Fund $16,412 $16,412
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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 484 I. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,418) ($10,418)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,512) ($2,512)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency rental costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to agency rental costs at the seat of government budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 D. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $8,744 $8,744
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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 484 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($7,094) ($7,094)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,466) ($1,466)
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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 483 O. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,995 $6,995
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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 484 E. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $138 $138
Nongeneral Fund $2,403 $2,403
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for to increased charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services. budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 485 K. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,990 $1,990
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Shift appropriation for the Office of Environmental Education to the proper program Base Budget Adjustment
  Reallocates appropriation for the Office of Environmental Education to the proper program.
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Funding for the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share and nonpoint source pollution programs Decision Package
  Provides general fund appropriation for deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund for nonpoint source pollution programs and to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund for agricultural best management practices and technical assistance and nongeneral fund support for agricultural best management practices and technical assistance.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $138,076,028 $0
Nongeneral Fund $63,000,000 $0
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Increase funding for the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Decision Package
  Provides additional funding for the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund, which provides for flood resilience needs at the community scale. .
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000,000 $0
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Assist the Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Project Decision Package
  Provides funding to the City of Norfolk to support the Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. Also includes budget bill language authorizing the Secretary of Finance to issue an additional $21.0 million of state support to the City through a treasury loan to further contribute to the non-federal match, contingent upon the City applying revenues generated by a casino gaming establishment authorized under § 58.1-4107 (A)(4), Code of Virginia. This funding is a match to federal dollars.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $73,850,000 $0
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Provide additional funding for the Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund Decision Package
  Includes appropriation for deposit to the Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund, which provides for flood resilience needs at the property-scale level.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,000,000 $0
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Provide additional funding to the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund Decision Package
  Provides a one-time increase for deposit to the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund, which provides grants to local governments and private dam owners whose dams fall under state regulation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,000,000 $0
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Increase support for the dam safety program Decision Package
  Provides additional general and federal fund appropriation to support efforts of the dam safety program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $642,446 $522,446
Nongeneral Fund $642,446 $522,446
Positions 6.00 6.00
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Support the development of Culpeper Battlefields State Park Decision Package
  Provides appropriation and five positions to develop and operate Culpeper Battlefields State Park in Culpeper County.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,279,509 $965,169
Positions 5.00 5.00
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Reduce appropriation to the Water Quality Improvement Reserve Fund Decision Package
  Reduces the amount of appropriation deposited to the Water Quality Improvement Fund Reserve from tax collected on watercraft fuel sales.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,000,000) ($1,000,000)
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Fund operations of Hayfields State Park Decision Package
  Provides appropriation and four positions to support the operations of Hayfields State Park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,121,557 $783,004
Positions 4.00 4.00
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Fund emergency vehicle and equipment needs Decision Package
  Provides funding to update the agency's fleet of fire engines, utility task vehicles used in fire management and firefighting, maintenance of equipment and periodic replacement of personal protective gear and hand tools.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,430,000 $38,000
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Fund additional law enforcement positions Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to support additional law enforcement positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $772,000 $662,000
Positions 4.00 4.00
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Provide funding for two percent salary increase Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state and state supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Paragraphs S, T, U, and V of Item 483, Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $571,111 $571,111
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Provide start-up operations at Clinch River State Park Decision Package
  Funds two Park Rangers and needed equipment to provide public safety, maintenance, and visitor services at Clinch River State Park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $323,122 $275,970
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Increase funding for Breaks Interstate Park Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund appropriation to support Breaks Insterstate Park, bringing the total to $560,000.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $285,000 $285,000
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Increase funding related to district support services Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to support auditing services to soil and water conservation districts and fees of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) providing legal services to the districts. A corresponding amendment under OAG removes language prohibiting the charging of fees to the districts.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $97,000 $97,000
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Fund a study on the potential acquisition and development of Oak Hill Decision Package
  Provides funding for a study to assess the challenges, identify upfront costs, and future obligations of the Commonwealth by acquiring and developing Oak Hill as a state park. Situated in Loudoun County, Virginia, Oak Hill was the home of James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000 $0
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Offset revenue impact from free admission to state parks for Virginia National Guard members Decision Package
  Appropriates general fund dollars to address revenue loss associated with providing free admission to the state parks for members of the Virginia National Guard.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $20,000 $20,000
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Shifting of certain cost-share funds to technical assistance funds Decision Package
  Authorizes the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board to utilize previous years’ unobligated cost-share funds to provide technical assistance funding to Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Districts at a rate no higher than the technical assistance rate percentage funded in the current Appropriation Act.
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Adjust Funding for Coastal Storm Risk Management Project General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adjusts by $48.9 million from the general fund the first year the funding provided in House Bill 30 as introduced for the Coastal Storm Risk Management Project in the City of Norfolk, leaving a balance of $25.0 million from the general fund to support the project. The amendment also removes language authorizing a Treasury Loan to match federal funding for the project that required local casino tax revenue to be pledged for repayment of the loan.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($48,850,000) $0
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Maintain Current Capitalization of Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment maintains the current capitalization of the Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund at $125.0 million. House Bill 30, as introduced, proposed providing an additional capitalization of $25.0 million the first year from the general fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($25,000,000) $0
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SWCD Base Operating Support General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $3.0 million each year from the general fund to support the increasing operational costs faced by Soil and Water Conservation District offices. Additional financial support is necessary for district central operations, administrative assistance, technical assistance for implementation of agricultural and urban BMPs, technical assistance to operate and maintain 104 flood control dams, and technical assistance to implement Resource Management Plans and address tax credit applications.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,000,000 $3,000,000
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Restore WQIF Reserve Deposit from Watercraft Fuel Sales General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment restores $2.6 million each year for deposit in the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) Reserve derived from taxes on watercraft fuel sales. House Bill 30, as introduced, proposed reducing the deposit to the Reserve by $1.0 million each year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000
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SWCD Small Dam Repair General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $1.0 million each year from the general fund for small dam repairs undertaken by Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000
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Increase Support for Natural Heritage Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $593,352 each year from the general fund and five positions to increase support for the Department of Conservation and Recreation's Natural Heritage Program. The Natural Heritage Program provides active preserve management at Virginia's 66 Natural Area preserves.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $593,352 $593,352
Positions 5.00 5.00
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Fund Priority Agricultural Best Management Practices Support Positions General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $460,000 from the general fund and four positions each year to support existing nutrient management and data support services. The positions are currently funded through grants but will no longer be supported by those funds. Maintaining these positions is critical to ensure the Commonwealth meets Chesapeake Bay water quality commitments.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $460,000 $460,000
Positions 4.00 4.00
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DCR Assistance to SWCDs for VACS Program and Engineering Design General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $350,000 each year from the general fund and two positions to allow the Department of Conservation and Recreation to expedite the assistance it provides to Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $350,000 $350,000
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Cyanobacteria Mitigation and Remediation Efforts at Lake Anna General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 from the general fund the first year to conduct cyanobacteria mitigation and remediation activities at Lake Anna.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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Statewide Coordinated Invasive Species Management General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $250,000 each year from the general fund and two positions at the Department of Conservation and Recreation to mitigate the impact of invasive species in support of the goals outlined by the Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan. Companion amendments to the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Forestry, and Wildlife Resources support corresponding funding and positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
Positions 2.00 2.00
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HB 1186 - All-Terrain Power Wheelchair Pilot Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $265,350 the first year and $139,050 the second year from the nongeneral fund pursuant to House Bill 1186, which establishes the two-year all-terrain wheelchair pilot program at the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $265,350 $139,050
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Support SWCD Nutrient Management Planning General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $136,000 each year from the general fund and one position to support nutrient management planning.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $136,000 $136,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Cost Share Program for Livestock and Poultry Waste Facilities General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment allows the department to commit and disburse funds in the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program as cost-share funding in conjunction with the planning and construction of livestock and poultry waste facilities prior to the animals being on site, if a project would be otherwise eligible for funding, and the applicant has a contract for animals to be placed there within six months of the project's completion.
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Direct NGF WQIF Deposit to Natural Resources Commitment Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs $63.0 million the first year from nongeneral funds included in House Bill 30, as introduced, for Agricultural Best Management Practices be directed to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund, consistent with the general funds included in the introduced bill for such purpose.
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Natural Area Preserves Acquisition General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment allows the department to acquire lands for Natural Area Preserves as funding is available through various sources.
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Restore Ten Nongeneral Fund Positions General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment restores 10 nongeneral fund positions included in fiscal year 2024 that were not included in House Bill 30, as introduced.
 
  FY FY
Positions 10.00 10.00
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Technical: Set Out SWCD Base TA Funding Included in Introduced Budget General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment sets out $97,000 each year from the general fund included in House Bill 30, as introduced, to support Soil and Water Conservation District auditing services.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Protect and expand Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve
  Provides appropriation for the expansion of Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve and the acquisition of property adjacent to the preserve to develop a future state park.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $3,500,000 $0
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Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Replacement
  Provides appropriation for Phase I replacement of underground storage tanks.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $3,000,000 $0
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Acquisition of land for state parks
  Provides additional nongeneral fund approriation for various land acquisitions for state parks.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,660,000 $0
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Address climate control in state park yurts
  Provides appropriation to provide electric service and climate control to 49 yurts at 14 park locations.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $1,600,000 $0
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Update list of natural area preserve acquisitions
  Updates the list of authorized natural area preserves that the agency can expand through acquisitions of contiguous or adjacent land.
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Natural Area Preserve Acquisitions
  This amendment provides $18.3 million in the first year and $16.1 million in the second year in nongeneral fund appropriation for the acquisition of land for natural area preserves (NAPs). Anticipated revenues to support the nongeneral fund appropriation would come from Virginia Land Conservation Foundation grants. This amendment also strikes existing language that places specifications on the location and nature of acquisitions that can be done with regard to NAPs. A companion amendment to the operating budget for the Department of Conservation and Recreation also amends stipulations surrounding the acquisition of land for NAPs.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $18,291,050 $16,100,000
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2024 Special Session I: Supplant funding for capital project: DCR Widewater State Park
  Supplants $10.0 million in general fund appropriation with state-supported bond proceeds for this project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,000,000) $0
Nongeneral Fund $10,000,000 $0
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DCR - Widewater State Park Phase II Construction
  This amendment provides $10.0 million from the general fund the first year to fund completion of Phase II of Widewater State Park construction including roads, trails, picnic areas, parking, sewer, stormwater, electricity, water treatment, campsites, cabins, bathhouses, and a canoe launch.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,000,000 $0
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2024 Special Session I: Supplant funding for capital project: DCR Natural Tunnel State Park
  Supplants $4.0 million in general fund appropriation with state-supported bond proceeds for this project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($4,000,000) $0
Nongeneral Fund $4,000,000 $0
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2024 Special Session I: Supplant funding for capital project: DCR Underground Storage Tanks
  Supplants $3.0 million in general fund appropriation with state-supported bond proceeds for this project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($3,000,000) $0
Nongeneral Fund $3,000,000 $0
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DCR - Underground Storage Tanks
  This amendment provides $3.0 million the first year from the general fund to supplant the proposed $3.0 million in nongeneral fund bond proceeds the first year for the replacement of underground storage tanks.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,000,000 $0
Nongeneral Fund ($3,000,000) $0
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DCR - Adjust Funding for Natural Area Preserve Land Acquisition
  This amendment provides $750,000 the first year from the general fund and removes $3.5 million in bond proceeds in the first year to reflect the actual cost of a land acquisition to protect and expand Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $750,000 $0
Nongeneral Fund ($3,500,000) $0
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DCR - Natural Tunnel State Park Renovations
  This amendment provides $4.0 million from the general fund the first year for repairs and renovations to the swimming pool at Natural Tunnel State Park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,000,000 $0
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DCR - Defer State Park Yurts
  This amendment defers $1.6 million the first year in proposed bond proceeds from the Virginia Public Building Authority for a project to address climate control in state park yurts.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($1,600,000) $0
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DCR - State Park Land Acquisition
  This amendment modifies state park land acquisition language.


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