The 2021 Executive Budget Document
Governor Northam's Proposed Amendments to the 2020-2022 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 16, 2020 
 
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
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 Governor's Proposed Budget $20,411,165 $15,413,742 $35,824,907
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $21,094,319 $15,413,742 $36,508,061
    Governor's Amendments ($683,154) $0 ($683,154)
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Proposed Budget $22,017,968 $15,413,742 $37,431,710
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $21,417,911 $15,413,742 $36,831,653
    Governor's Amendments $600,057 $0 $600,057
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 Proposed Positions 165.59 113.41 279.00
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 165.59 113.41 279.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Proposed Positions 165.59 113.41 279.00
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 165.59 113.41 279.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
Move reductions to agency budget Decision Package
  Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($683,154) ($1,006,746)
Develop 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. The program will include a landowner incentive program to encourage landowners to regenerate hardwood trees. Additionally, support is provided for a hardwood management coordinator to oversee the hardwood forest habitat program.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $521,842
Develop watershed improvement program Decision Package
  Provides support for a watersheds program manager and three watershed implementation forester positions to fulfill tree planting and forest conservation commitments in the Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $478,815
Establish a multi-agency incident management team Decision Package
  Provides funding for a new program to work in partnership with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to build multi-agency Incident Management Team capability in Virginia to support the state's ability to respond to large-scale emergency incidents.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $316,146
Increase tree seedling nursery capacity Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding to increase the agency's tree seedling nursery capacity to produce native hardwood seedlings in support of the Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $290,000
Realign appropriation to accurate program areas Decision Package
  Moves appropriation to the proper service areas to ensure accurate recording of expenditures. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
Acquire additional forest land in Charlotte County
  Authorizes the acquisition of approximately 2,500 acres of additional forest land in Charlotte County for a new state forest. Phase I was approved in Item C-2 of Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $0 $6,725,000


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