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
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 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $456,615,201 $211,635,974 $668,251,175
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $107,947,574 $149,423,979 $257,371,553
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $297,386,404 $300,090,049 $597,476,453
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $107,947,574 $149,423,979 $257,371,553
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $148,847,757 $150,666,070 $299,513,827
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments $40,591,073 $0 $40,591,073
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $111,543,829 $158,034,338 $269,578,167
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $107,947,574 $149,423,979 $257,371,553
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $2,976,615 $8,610,359 $11,586,974
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments $619,640 $0 $619,640
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 512.50 53.50 566.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 514.50 57.50 572.00
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 515.50 70.50 586.00
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 514.50 57.50 572.00
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 0.00 13.00 13.00
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 515.50 70.50 586.00
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 514.50 57.50 572.00
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 0.00 13.00 13.00
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,185,115 $2,185,115
Nongeneral Fund $305,110 $305,110
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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 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $721,963 $721,963
Nongeneral Fund $100,809 $100,809
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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 470 C. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $518,980 $518,980
Nongeneral Fund $60,692 $60,692
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Remove supplemental funding for environmental Literacy Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes additional ongoing funding for the environmental literacy program to reflect the Governor's veto of Paragraph J.1-2 of Item 359, Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($500,000) ($500,000)
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Remove one-time funding for a master plan and assessment Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes the one-time funding provided for the development of a Falkland State Conservation Area Master Plan and a Restoration Assessment for the Syndor House Lodge.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($350,000) ($350,000)
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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 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $333,042 $333,042
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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 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($169,847) ($169,847)
Nongeneral Fund $26,065 $26,065
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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 470 D. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $178,269 $178,269
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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 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $104,825 $104,825
Nongeneral Fund ($11,862) ($11,862)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded minimum wage increases Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to reflect the assumed increase in the Virginia minimum wage effective January 1, 2026, and budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 Q. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly. The amounts provided support the annualized general fund cost of increasing the Virginia minimum wage from $12.00 per hour to $12.89 per hour or the equivalent annual salary of $26,811. The actual minimum wage for January 1, 2026 will be communicated by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry by October 1, 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $92,886 $92,886
Nongeneral Fund $13,018 $13,018
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 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 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($74,868) ($74,868)
Nongeneral Fund ($10,451) ($10,451)
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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 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($68,491) ($68,491)
Nongeneral Fund ($9,564) ($9,564)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency vehicle fleet charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced fleet vehicle operational rate charges billed by the Department of General Services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,712) ($5,712)
Nongeneral Fund ($19,803) ($19,803)
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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 469 N. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $18,035 $18,035
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($7,817) ($7,817)
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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 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $905 $905
Nongeneral Fund $4,192 $4,192
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 I. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,990) ($1,990)
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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 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,320 $1,320
Nongeneral Fund $369 $369
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Correct allocation across programs and service areas Base Budget Adjustment
  Makes zero-sum shifts of several budget items to the correct programs and service areas to ensure proper accounting.
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Support the Water Quality Improvement Fund and the Virginia Agricultural Cost-Share Program Decision Package
  Provides a total of $286.0 million in general and nongeneral funds to support the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) and the Virginia Agricultural Cost-Share program. The amount includes the mandatory surplus of $107.9 million from the general fund, an additional $36.2 million from the general fund, and the remaining appropriation from nongeneral fund sources of interest in the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund and partial balances in the WQIF reserve.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $144,121,142 $0
Nongeneral Fund $141,883,443 $0
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation Decision Package
  Provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect anticipated revenue and spending patterns.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $6,600,000 $6,600,000
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Provide nongeneral fund appropriation and positions for participation in a cooperative agreement with the United States Forest Service Decision Package
  Establishes federal and special nongeneral fund appropriation and positions to support participation in a ten-year cooperative agreement with the United States Forest Service. This agreement will designate funding for critical trail maintenance, arborist work, and infrastructure repair across state parks and adjacent federal lands.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,474,052 $1,551,784
Positions 13.00 13.00
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Provide funding for the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund Decision Package
  Increases appropriation in the first year for the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $0
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Support algal bloom remediation at Lake Anna Decision Package
  Provides funding in the first year for harmful algal bloom remediation efforts.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $750,000 $0
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Support maintenance of the Dam Safety Information System and the Virginia Flood Risk Information System Decision Package
  Authorizes the agency to utilize its indirect recoveries appropriation and balances to fund upgrades to the Dam Safety Information System and the Virginia Flood Risk Information System.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $250,000 $0
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Adjust budget details between subobjects of expenditure Decision Package
  Realigns the agency's budget to more accurately reflect anticipated spending patterns.
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Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation between service areas to reflect current trends Decision Package
  Allocates nongeneral fund appropriation to more accurately reflect anticipated expenditure patterns.
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Allocate interest for deposit to the reserve of the Water Quality Improvement Fund Decision Package
  Authorizes the transfer of interest accrued in the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund, less the amount estimated for personnel costs, to the reserve of the Water Quality Improvement Fund unless the balance in the reserve is at or above $70.0 million in any year.
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Amend reporting requirements for efficiencies Decision Package
  Changes the reporting of Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Districts' budgets and the Cost Share Program from semi-annually to annually.
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Remove obsolete budgetary language Decision Package
  Eliminates language that represents amounts for operating various state parks that are included in the agency's base budget.
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Shift positions to correct funding source Decision Package
  Redistributes positions across the agency's nongeneral funds and program areas for proper accounting.
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Transfer cash between funds within the agency Decision Package
  Authorizes the agency to transfer $2.4 million from the State Park Acquisition and Development Fund to the Natural Area Preservation Fund. These funds were received through the sale of property originally intended to become a preserve.
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Restore SWCD Dam Repair Funding (362 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides one-time funding for deposit to the Soil and Water Conservation District Dam Maintenance, Repair, and Rehabilitation Fund. Previously, this amount was transferred from the Fund to the general fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,000,000 $0
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Fully-Fund FY 2027 Ag BMP Needs Assessment (362 #7c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $8.5 million in the first year from the general fund to fully-fund the agricultural best management practices needs assessment for fiscal year 2027.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $8,548,333 $0
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Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (362 #6c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $4.0 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2027 to support the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP). VCAP is an urban cost share program administered by the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts to provide financial incentives and technical and educational assistance to property owners installing eligible best management practices.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,000,000 $0
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Lake Barcroft Dam (362 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.5 million the first year from the general fund to complete engineering and support construction of 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 $1,497,500 $0
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Virginia Trees for Clean Water (362 #5c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides additional one-time funding for deposit to the Virginia Water Quality Improvement Fund, of which $500,000 is to support the Virginia Trees for Clean Water Program and $500,000 is for water quality grants administered by the Department of Forestry.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $0
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Lake Anna Algal Bloom Remediation (362 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 from the general fund the second year to support cyanobacteria mitigation and remediation efforts at Lake Anna in Louisa County, bringing funding to $1.3 million over the biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $500,000
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Ranger Position for Breaks Interstate Park (363 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $215,240 GF the first year and 1.0 position and $89,640 GF the second year and 1.0 position for operational support of Breaks Interstate Park in response to increasing visitation at the park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $215,240 $89,640
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Repair the breach at Jones Pond in Caledon State Park (363 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $300,000 the first year from the general fund for the department to repair the breach at Jones Pond in Caledon State Park.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $0
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Lake Anna Buoy Maintenance and Hydrilla Mitigation (362 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $30,000 from the general fund each year for buoy maintenance and hydrilla mitigation at Lake Anna.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $30,000 $30,000
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State Park Acquisition Contingency Language (363 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment updates language to cross-reference the appropriate capital item associated with state park acquisitions.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Provide additional federal appropriation for natural area preserve acquisitions
  Allocates additional federal appropriation for the project in anticipation of awards.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $10,200,000 $0
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Acquire Oak Hill and establish a state park
  Authorizes the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, to establish a capital and operating appropriation for the Department of Conservation and Recreation to acquire Oak Hill upon meeting specified conditions.
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DCR - State Park Deferred Maintenance (C-15.10 #1c)
  This amendment provides $40.0 million GF the first year to address deferred maintenance at the state parks.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $40,000,000 $0
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DCR - State Park Land Acquisition (C-15.20 #1c)
  This amendment authorizes acquiring in-holdings or properties for existing state parks.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,000,000 $0
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Acquisition of Oak Hill Farm (Exec Amend #10)
  Authorizes the acquisition of Oak Hill Farm as a new state park upon the department meeting conditions outlined in budget language.
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DCR - Defer Future State Park Acquisition (C-15 #1c)
  This amendment defers acquisition of a future state park.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 08-18-2026 03:09:36