COBI 2015 - Park Operation Management

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Park Operation Management program provides for the daily operations of the 43 state parks. Hosting the public, interpretation, law enforcement, park maintenance, and administrative functions within the parks are done within this program. This is the largest and most comprehensive program in the division.

Park rangers enforce water safety at state park and non-park sites, such as Lake Powell, and Flaming Gorge. They also enforce OHV regulations and help police patrol the state-wide trail system. During the winter, they perform trail grooming on 23,000 miles of trail in a season and assist with other needs.

State parks are divided into three categories: Heritage, Recreation, or Scenic. Each park is unique and requires unique knowledge and experience from the park manager.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $24,080,600 from all sources for Park Operation Management. This is a 2.7 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $2,850,500 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 3.1 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 07. Dead Horse Point Campground$20,000 ($20,000)

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$20,000$0General Fund

$0 ($20,000)General Fund, One-time

Priotitized #7 by the subcommittee. Estimated O&M is $20,000.

Intent Language

SB0002: Item 151

The Legislature intends that the $50,000 appropriation increase for This Is the Place Heritage Park be transferred to the park only after the park has received matching funds of at least $50,000 from Salt Lake City and at least $50,000 from Salt Lake County.

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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	6,316,600	2,602,700	2,611,200	2,362,700	2,756,900	0	2,756,900	102,200	2,859,100
General Fund, One-time	(1,350,000)	2,220,000	0	4,200	8,300	0	8,300	(16,900)	(8,600)
Federal Funds	63,800	953,000	38,500	30,200	38,500	(38,500)	0	0	0
Dedicated Credits Revenue	503,500	502,600	629,900	686,500	1,352,500	(644,100)	708,400	0	708,400
GFR - Boating	3,545,900	3,254,700	3,314,900	3,614,000	3,308,200	300,000	3,608,200	123,400	3,731,600
GFR - Off-highway Vehicle	2,782,400	2,714,500	3,267,400	4,587,100	3,699,600	500,000	4,199,600	126,200	4,325,800
GFR - Off-highway Access and Education	17,400	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFR - Zion National Park Support Program	4,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFR - State Park Fees	10,355,100	9,474,700	12,158,500	11,349,900	12,050,700	(193,800)	11,856,900	384,100	12,241,000
Transfers	29,200	9,600	23,400	17,400	23,200	(6,200)	17,000	0	17,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	422,600	479,700	359,100	493,500	200,000	306,300	506,300	(300,000)	206,300
Closing Nonlapsing	(479,700)	(359,100)	(493,500)	(506,300)	(200,000)	(6,300)	(206,300)	206,300	0
Lapsing Balance	(369,300)	(2,265,200)	(1,862,400)	(1,281,200)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$21,841,500	$19,587,200	$20,047,000	$21,358,000	$23,237,900	$217,400	$23,455,300	$625,300	$24,080,600

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	14,115,500	12,754,300	12,782,100	13,552,600	13,668,100	983,100	14,651,200	399,600	15,050,800
In-state Travel	96,900	72,200	80,200	82,700	80,200	(80,200)	0	0	0
Out-of-state Travel	1,200	1,600	2,100	3,400	2,100	(2,100)	0	0	0
Current Expense	5,419,100	4,653,900	5,341,600	5,810,700	7,639,100	(662,000)	6,977,100	211,000	7,188,100
DP Current Expense	496,300	264,000	282,800	292,500	290,200	(206,700)	83,500	14,700	98,200
Capital Outlay	285,600	444,000	269,500	398,400	269,500	(41,000)	228,500	0	228,500
Other Charges/Pass Thru	1,426,900	1,397,200	1,288,700	1,217,700	1,288,700	226,300	1,515,000	0	1,515,000
Total	$21,841,500	$19,587,200	$20,047,000	$21,358,000	$23,237,900	$217,400	$23,455,300	$625,300	$24,080,600

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	292	294	285	243.70	251.50	0.50	252	252
Actual FTE	276.80	261	265.60	270.50	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	169	170	165	161	169	(8)	161	161

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.