COBI 2015 - Habitat Section

Overview
Issues
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The Habitat Section focuses on analyzing resource development impacts, acquiring and managing fish and wildlife habitat, staffing the Habitat Council process, developing and maintaining a central database on fish, wildlife and plants, administering the division's GIS program, and running the range inventory program and Great Basin Research Center. The remainder of the section coordinates regional planning efforts and serves as liaison with federal conservation programs.

The Section seeks to conserve and restore wildlife habitats. The staff identifies high value wildlife areas in Utah in an effort to help landowners, decision makers, and others address issues posed by open space management. The Habitat Section is also responsible for the lands owned by the division.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Federal Grants

Requests for approval to apply for additional federal grants with details included in the Issue Brief, "Agencies' Requests for Federal Funds."

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $8,748,900 from all sources for Habitat Section. This is a 17.9 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $140,400 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 2.6 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Federal Grants$0$2,716,200

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$2,716,200Federal Funds

Requests for approval to apply for additional federal grants with details included in the Issue Brief, "Agencies' Requests for Federal Funds."

Northern Utah Community Fisheries$0$20,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$20,000GFR - Wildlife Habitat

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Intent Language

HB0003: Item 103

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Wildlife Resources line item in Item 7, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to projects funded from the Mule Deer Protection Restricted Account $300,000; and projects funded from the Predator Control Restricted Account $200,000.

HB0003: Item 103

The Legislature intends that up to $180,000 be spent on livestock damage. $90,000 will be from the General Fund and up to $90,000 will be from the General Fund Restricted - Wildlife Resources account. The Legislature also intends that this appropriation shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015.

HB0003: Item 103

The Legislature intends that up to $700,000 of Wildlife Resources budget may be used for big game depredation expenses. The Legislature also intends that half of these funds be from the General Fund Restricted - Wildlife Resources account and half from the General Fund. The Legislature also intends that this appropriation shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	177,100	141,100	116,400	129,500	136,500	0	136,500	3,100	139,600
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	200	400	0	400	400	800
Federal Funds	2,817,100	1,310,900	1,167,500	1,543,000	1,610,300	1,585,600	3,195,900	1,163,000	4,358,900
Dedicated Credits Revenue	0	0	0	0	300	0	300	900	1,200
GFR - Wildlife Conservation Easement Acc	0	0	0	0	15,000	0	15,000	0	15,000
GFR - Wildlife Habitat	0	0	0	0	3,700	0	3,700	34,100	37,800
GFR - Wildlife Resources	3,115,600	3,111,300	3,906,300	3,350,200	4,068,100	0	4,068,100	127,500	4,195,600
Lapsing Balance	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$6,109,800	$4,563,300	$5,190,200	$5,023,000	$5,834,300	$1,585,600	$7,419,900	$1,329,000	$8,748,900

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	3,499,700	3,531,500	3,423,000	3,739,400	4,647,200	(223,200)	4,424,000	144,100	4,568,100
In-state Travel	20,800	31,700	21,600	29,200	21,400	8,600	30,000	(8,400)	21,600
Out-of-state Travel	12,700	10,300	9,700	8,300	9,700	300	10,000	0	10,000
Current Expense	1,122,900	652,800	1,286,000	985,800	999,400	231,000	1,230,400	2,741,000	3,971,400
DP Current Expense	99,200	101,800	122,600	114,400	121,300	(6,300)	115,000	4,900	119,900
Capital Outlay	0	6,200	159,500	58,000	0	22,600	22,600	0	22,600
Other Charges/Pass Thru	1,354,500	229,000	167,800	87,900	35,300	1,552,600	1,587,900	(1,552,600)	35,300
Total	$6,109,800	$4,563,300	$5,190,200	$5,023,000	$5,834,300	$1,585,600	$7,419,900	$1,329,000	$8,748,900

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	63	78	72	71.10	70.8958	0.1042	71	71
Actual FTE	83.10	79.40	79.70	81.70	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	57	58	63	55	57	(2)	55	55

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.