The 2017 Executive Budget Document
Governor McAuliffe's Proposed Amendments to the 2016-2018 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 16, 2016 
 
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
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $14,907,209 $22,174,747 $37,081,956
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $15,025,902 $12,634,839 $27,660,741
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 Governor's Proposed Budget $17,860,031 $13,764,997 $31,625,028
    2016 Appropriation $17,969,536 $13,764,997 $31,734,533
    Governor's Amendments ($109,505) $0 ($109,505)
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Proposed Budget $17,470,588 $15,630,363 $33,100,951
    2016 Appropriation $18,700,323 $13,765,909 $32,466,232
    Governor's Amendments ($1,229,735) $1,864,454 $634,719
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 177.39 112.61 290.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 173.59 113.41 287.00
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 Proposed Positions 170.59 113.41 284.00
    2016 Appropriation 170.59 113.41 284.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Proposed Positions 155.59 123.41 279.00
    2016 Appropriation 170.59 113.41 284.00
    Governor's Amendments (15.00) 10.00 (5.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation Decision Package
  Aligns the budget to reflect actual expenditure patterns and increases transparency by reducing the need for administrative appropriation adjustments.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
Nongeneral Fund $0 $1,350,000
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Establish water quality notification fee Decision Package
  Establishes a $100 water quality notification fee for enforcement of the silvicultural water quality law for the protection of water quality in the Commonwealth. Currently, these services are provided to landowners and logging operators at no cost. The anticipated revenue will be used to offset a portion of the cost of administering this activity.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 ($500,000)
Nongeneral Fund $0 $500,000
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Eliminate positions Decision Package
  Eliminates four positions within the agency, and consolidates two of the department's work areas. There are four layoffs associated with this action.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 ($330,730)
Positions 0.00 (4.00)
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Reduce Reforestation of Timberlands funding Decision Package
  Reduces Reforestation of Timberlands funding. With this reduction, $1.53 million will remain available in FY 2018 to match revenue generated by the forest products tax to assist landowners reforest pine trees.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 ($300,000)
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Reflect October 2016 Savings in agency budgets Decision Package
  Reflects the savings included in the Governor's October 2016 Savings Plan.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($109,505) $0
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Eliminate vacant telecommunications specialist position Decision Package
  Eliminates support for a vacant telecommunications specialist position funded during the 2016 Session. This is a continuation of a savings strategy included in the FY 2017 Savings Plan released in October 2016.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 ($84,551)
Positions 0.00 (1.00)
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Utilize federal funds Decision Package
  Replaces general fund appropriation with federal grant funds that have overlapping objectives.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 ($14,454)
Nongeneral Fund $0 $14,454
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Continue development of accounts receivable system Decision Package
  Authorizes, through budgetary language, the continued development of an accounts receivable system critical to the Reforestation of Timberlands program and the Nurseries program.
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Authorize the sale of properties and timber Decision Package
  Authorizes the sale of five department owned properties and timber. The net proceeds of the sales will be deposited to the Nurseries Fund and the State Forest Land Fund to offset transfers from these two funds to the general fund. This language amendment supports a savings strategy included in the FY 2017 Savings Plan released in October 2016.


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