Compendium of Budget Information for the 2014 General Session

Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: Agriculture

Line Item: Resource Conservation

Function

The Resource Conservation line item encompasses three programs: Resource Conservation Administration, Conservation Commission, and Conservation Districts (CD). Most of the funds in the line item go to the 38 individual CDs or their state association, the Utah Association of Conservation Districts (UACD).

The purpose of the programs in this line item is to curb the loss of soil and water to natural erosion, human-caused pollution, and poor land use planning. There are many programs that have been developed to solve these problems. Most are voluntary and incentive-based, and most are delivered through the CDs.

Statutory Authority

The following laws govern operations in this line item:

  • UCA 4-18-4 creates the 16-member Conservation Commission as an agency of the state functioning within the Department of Agriculture and Food. UCA 4-18-5 spells out the duties of the commission. Some of these duties include:
    • Make strategies and programs to protect, conserve, utilize, and develop soil and water resources
    • Disseminate information regarding the districts' activities
    • Approve and make loans from the Agriculture Resource Development Fund for rangeland improvement, watershed development and flood prevention, cropland soil and water conservation, and energy efficient farming projects
    • Coordinate soil and water protection actions of state and other entities
    • Employ an administrator and necessary technical experts as employees
  • UCA 4-18-6.5 allows the commission to make grants to improve manure management or control runoff at animal feeding operations.
  • UCA 4-18-14 allows any conservation district to implement a Utah Conservation Corps program.
  • UCA 17A-3-Part 8 governs conservation districts. Section 805 lists the districts' functions, powers, and duties.

Intent Language

    Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for Resource Conservation in Item 27, Chapter 6, Laws of Utah 2012, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2013. Expenditures of these funds are limited to: Capital Equipment or Improvements $30,000; Computer Equipment/Software $25,000; Employee Training/Incentives $20,000; Equipment/Supplies $20,000; Vehicles $25,000; Special Projects/Studies $15,000.

Funding Detail

For more detail about a particular source of finance or organizational unit, click a linked entry in the left column of the table(s) below.

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
General Fund, One-time
Dedicated Credits Revenue
Agri Resource Development
Utah Rural Rehab Loan State Fund
Transfers
Beginning Nonlapsing
Closing Nonlapsing
Lapsing Balance
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$1,130,200 $1,131,800 $1,130,800 $1,134,300 $1,153,700
$0
$1,153,700
$3,600
$1,157,300
$97,100 $0 $0 $0 ($137,800)
($3,500)
($141,300)
$141,300
$0
$400 $700 $400 $300 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$386,100 $386,100 $386,100 $386,100 $386,100
$0
$386,100
$0
$386,100
$0 $0 $122,700 $122,700 $122,700
$3,500
$126,200
($2,600)
$123,600
$0 $0 $0 $18,800 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$48,000 $43,700 $27,200 $44,300 $0
$75,100
$75,100
($75,100)
$0
($43,700) ($27,200) ($44,300) ($75,100) $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
($2,300) $0 ($36,200) ($46,500) $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$1,615,800
$1,535,100
$1,586,700
$1,584,900
$1,524,700
$75,100
$1,599,800
$67,200
$1,667,000
Programs:
(click linked program name to drill-down)
Resource Conservation Administration
Conservation Commission
Resource Conservation
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$184,700 $163,400 $201,300 $264,100 $309,400
($2,200)
$307,200
$67,200
$374,400
$8,000 $10,700 $8,400 $9,500 $10,000
$1,200
$11,200
$0
$11,200
$1,423,100 $1,361,000 $1,377,000 $1,311,300 $1,205,300
$76,100
$1,281,400
$0
$1,281,400
$1,615,800
$1,535,100
$1,586,700
$1,584,900
$1,524,700
$75,100
$1,599,800
$67,200
$1,667,000
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Out-of-state Travel
Current Expense
DP Current Expense
Other Charges/Pass Thru
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$228,900 $229,300 $250,400 $332,900 $329,600
($62,100)
$267,500
$4,500
$272,000
$69,600 $57,600 $77,000 $75,300 $71,900
$2,800
$74,700
$0
$74,700
$1,900 $2,100 $3,800 $5,800 $3,800
$2,000
$5,800
$0
$5,800
$26,200 $19,600 $28,800 $24,600 $63,900
$16,600
$80,500
$0
$80,500
$2,600 $400 $300 $1,900 $0
$26,900
$26,900
$0
$26,900
$1,286,600 $1,226,100 $1,226,400 $1,144,400 $1,055,500
$88,900
$1,144,400
$62,700
$1,207,100
$1,615,800
$1,535,100
$1,586,700
$1,584,900
$1,524,700
$75,100
$1,599,800
$67,200
$1,667,000
Other Indicators
 
Budgeted FTE
Actual FTE

2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.0
0.0
5.0
0.0
5.0
2.0 1.9 1.9 3.6 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0









Program: Resource Conservation Administration

Function

The Resource Conservation Administration program complies with the department's mandate (UCA 4-2-2(1)(o)) to "assist the Conservation Commission in the administration of [the Conservation Commission Act] and administer and disburse any funds which are available for the purpose of assisting conservation districts." In other words, this program provides administrative support to the Conservation Commission.

Even-numbered years elections are held in each of the 38 conservation districts. Funds are provided each year, but are held during non-election years in a nonlapsing account.

Funding Detail

Most of the resources in this program come from the General Fund. The small appropriation from the Agriculture Resource Development Fund is used to cover costs of technical support to the Agricultural Resource Development Loan (ARDL) program.

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
General Fund, One-time
Agri Resource Development
Utah Rural Rehab Loan State Fund
Transfers
Beginning Nonlapsing
Closing Nonlapsing
Lapsing Balance
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$170,100 $171,700 $156,800 $169,700 $273,800
($77,300)
$196,500
$3,600
$200,100
($900) $0 $0 $0 ($137,800)
($3,500)
($141,300)
$141,300
$0
$5,700 $5,700 $5,700 $5,700 $50,700
$0
$50,700
$0
$50,700
$0 $0 $122,700 $122,700 $122,700
$3,500
$126,200
($2,600)
$123,600
$0 $0 $0 $18,800 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$48,000 $43,700 $27,200 $44,300 $0
$75,100
$75,100
($75,100)
$0
($37,000) ($57,700) ($74,900) ($57,300) $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
($1,200) $0 ($36,200) ($39,800) $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$184,700
$163,400
$201,300
$264,100
$309,400
($2,200)
$307,200
$67,200
$374,400
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Out-of-state Travel
Current Expense
DP Current Expense
Other Charges/Pass Thru
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$153,800 $143,400 $165,700 $233,000 $250,200
($54,300)
$195,900
$4,500
$200,400
$10,100 $4,200 $11,200 $9,700 $6,000
$3,000
$9,000
$0
$9,000
$1,900 $2,100 $3,800 $5,800 $3,800
$2,000
$5,800
$0
$5,800
$16,300 $13,300 $20,300 $14,000 $49,400
$20,500
$69,900
$0
$69,900
$2,600 $400 $300 $1,600 $0
$26,600
$26,600
$0
$26,600
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$62,700
$62,700
$184,700
$163,400
$201,300
$264,100
$309,400
($2,200)
$307,200
$67,200
$374,400
Other Indicators
 
Budgeted FTE
Actual FTE

2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.0
0.0
5.0
0.0
5.0
2.0 1.9 1.9 3.6 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0









Program: Conservation Commission

Function

The Conservation Commission funds the per diems of seven Conservation District supervisors who sit on the Conservation Commission (UCA 4-18-4). Each Conservation District has five locally elected individuals serving as supervisors, from whom the members of the Conservation Commission are chosen.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
Closing Nonlapsing
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$8,800 $8,800 $12,100 $10,000 $10,000
$1,200
$11,200
$0
$11,200
($800) $1,900 ($3,700) ($500) $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$8,000
$10,700
$8,400
$9,500
$10,000
$1,200
$11,200
$0
$11,200
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Current Expense
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$2,200 $2,800 $2,100 $2,300 $3,600
$400
$4,000
$0
$4,000
$5,600 $7,900 $6,300 $7,200 $6,400
$800
$7,200
$0
$7,200
$200 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$8,000
$10,700
$8,400
$9,500
$10,000
$1,200
$11,200
$0
$11,200

Program: Resource Conservation

Function

The Resource Conservation program channels funds (pass-through) by direct payment of contracts to individual Conservation Districts (CD) and/or Utah Association of Conservation Districts to fulfill CD statutory duties relative to soil and water conservation (see UCA 17A-3-805). CDs have no taxing authority. They depend on the Conservation Commission for their board of directors, elections, and accountability.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
General Fund, One-time
Dedicated Credits Revenue
Agri Resource Development
Closing Nonlapsing
Lapsing Balance
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$951,300 $951,300 $961,900 $954,600 $869,900
$76,100
$946,000
$0
$946,000
$98,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$400 $700 $400 $300 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$380,400 $380,400 $380,400 $380,400 $335,400
$0
$335,400
$0
$335,400
($5,900) $28,600 $34,300 ($17,300) $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
($1,100) $0 $0 ($6,700) $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$1,423,100
$1,361,000
$1,377,000
$1,311,300
$1,205,300
$76,100
$1,281,400
$0
$1,281,400
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Current Expense
DP Current Expense
Other Charges/Pass Thru
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$72,900 $83,100 $82,600 $97,600 $75,800
($8,200)
$67,600
$0
$67,600
$53,900 $45,500 $59,500 $58,400 $59,500
($1,000)
$58,500
$0
$58,500
$9,700 $6,300 $8,500 $10,600 $14,500
($3,900)
$10,600
$0
$10,600
$0 $0 $0 $300 $0
$300
$300
$0
$300
$1,286,600 $1,226,100 $1,226,400 $1,144,400 $1,055,500
$88,900
$1,144,400
$0
$1,144,400
$1,423,100
$1,361,000
$1,377,000
$1,311,300
$1,205,300
$76,100
$1,281,400
$0
$1,281,400
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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.