Group: Natural Resources, Agriculture, & Environment Agency: Natural Resources Line Item: Species Protection Function The purpose of this program is to take action to prevent the listing of any plant or animal species and to pursue actions that will allow the delisting of threatened or endangered species in Utah (click here to go to the website).
Statutory Authority UCA 79-2-303 establishes and governs the operation of the Species Protection. Intent Language The Legislature intends that the Department of Natural Resources report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee and the Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee on or before their November, 2010 meeting, providing detailed information on how funds are expended for the Colorado River, June Sucker, and Virgin River plans, including detailed information on contracts issued, deliverables required, and deliverables accomplished. Funding Detail This program is funded through revenues from the brine shrimp royalty tax and dedicated sales tax revenues (UCA 59-12-103 directs 14% or $2,450,000 of $17,500,000 to this program, see Sales Tax Distribution Chart). Sources of Finance | 2007 Actual | 2008 Actual | 2009 Actual | 2010 Actual | 2011 Approp | General Fund, One-time | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | Dedicated Credits Revenue | $2,450,000 | $2,450,000 | $2,450,000 | $2,450,000 | $2,450,000 | GFR - Species Protection | $983,000 | $584,600 | $1,199,400 | $1,063,400 | $601,800 | Beginning Nonlapsing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800,000 | $0 | Closing Nonlapsing | $0 | $0 | ($800,000) | $0 | $0 | Lapsing Balance | ($106,300) | ($362,500) | ($238,800) | ($180,500) | $0 | Total | $3,326,700 | $2,672,100 | $4,610,600 | $4,132,900 | $3,051,800 |
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  | Programs: | 2007 Actual | 2008 Actual | 2009 Actual | 2010 Actual | 2011 Approp | Species Protection | $3,326,700 | $2,672,100 | $4,610,600 | $4,132,900 | $3,051,800 | Total | $3,326,700 | $2,672,100 | $4,610,600 | $4,132,900 | $3,051,800 |
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  | Categories of Expenditure | 2007 Actual | 2008 Actual | 2009 Actual | 2010 Actual | 2011 Approp | Personnel Services | $238,600 | $271,900 | $311,000 | $306,400 | $319,600 | In-state Travel | $9,800 | $10,100 | $10,400 | $7,600 | $10,600 | Out-of-state Travel | $3,400 | $2,700 | $7,600 | $1,500 | $6,700 | Current Expense | $3,064,300 | $2,379,200 | $4,275,500 | $3,810,000 | $2,708,600 | DP Current Expense | $10,600 | $8,200 | $6,100 | $7,400 | $6,300 | Total | $3,326,700 | $2,672,100 | $4,610,600 | $4,132,900 | $3,051,800 |
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  | Other Indicators | 2007 Actual | 2008 Actual | 2009 Actual | 2010 Actual | 2011 Approp | Budgeted FTE | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Vehicles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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