COBI 2015 - Geologic Hazards

Overview
Issues
Financials

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The purpose of the Geologic Hazards program is to help protect Utah citizens by reducing losses from geologic hazards. This is done by characterizing significant landslide and earthquake risks, completing detailed hazard maps (1:24,000) for major urban areas, helping state and local government agencies responsibly address hazards, and promoting hazard reduction through education.

This program's objective is to improve the geologic safety of essential public facilities and proposed development, to improve understanding of geologic hazards, to minimize adverse interaction between human activities and the geologic environment, and to respond to geologic-hazard emergencies.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Geologic Hazard Mapping

The landslide of August 5, 2014 in North Salt Lake left one home destroyed and neighbors worried about their own homes, with one of them quoted in the media wondering "Did we build in the right place?" How can home buyers and local government officials know if an area is safe in terms of geologic hazards? Many local government officials are also left in "the dark" as they respond to requests for rezoning to accommodate proposed new development in their boundaries without the needed geological hazard data. The lack of this information often leads local governments to permit areas that are not suitable for development. The results include excessive maintenance costs and potential liability from damaged streets, sidewalks, and utility infrastructure (water, sewer, and stormwater), along with increased expenses for private electric, gas, and communications utilities. These costs are ultimately borne by the taxpayer and utility subscribers. An example of this is SunCrest development in the Draper area. This funding will provide additional staff and equipment in order to expedite the production of geologic hazard maps in the state. Currently the state has 2 FTE, and they are able to produce 1-2 maps per year. This funding will double the FTE and the efforts.

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Where Is the Geologic Hazards Information?

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $1,179,800 from all sources for Geologic Hazards. This is a 15.8 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $519,800 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 1504.3 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 Geologic Hazard Mapping$184,800$3,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$184,800$0General Fund

$0$3,000General Fund, One-time

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 106

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Utah Geological Survey in Item 14, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to: Mineral Lease Projects $830,000; Computer Equipment/Software $60,000; Equipment/Supplies $40,000; Employee Training/Incentives $30,000.

HB0003: Item 106

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that $300,000 appropriated to assist with Geological Survey shortfall 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	91,100	40,000	86,300	29,800	32,100	0	32,100	481,700	513,800
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	200	300	0	300	5,700	6,000
Federal Funds	205,200	307,200	173,900	124,700	282,600	66,800	349,400	(178,200)	171,200
Dedicated Credits Revenue	51,700	57,500	11,800	49,900	9,700	19,900	29,600	21,200	50,800
Federal Mineral Lease	851,000	858,300	965,700	1,109,900	973,700	13,900	987,600	(549,600)	438,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	109,100	0	0	0	0	1,600	1,600	(1,600)	0
Closing Nonlapsing	0	0	0	(1,600)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,308,100	$1,263,000	$1,237,700	$1,312,900	$1,298,400	$102,200	$1,400,600	($220,800)	$1,179,800

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,096,300	1,122,600	1,154,900	1,199,600	1,215,500	(94,200)	1,121,300	(17,800)	1,103,500
In-state Travel	8,600	7,200	8,800	6,900	8,800	5,000	13,800	(3,500)	10,300
Out-of-state Travel	10,200	6,900	3,600	3,000	3,600	7,800	11,400	800	12,200
Current Expense	114,400	72,200	60,900	73,200	61,000	(9,300)	51,700	900	52,600
DP Current Expense	13,700	1,900	2,000	30,200	2,000	(800)	1,200	0	1,200
Capital Outlay	64,900	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	0	52,200	7,500	0	7,500	193,700	201,200	(201,200)	0
Total	$1,308,100	$1,263,000	$1,237,700	$1,312,900	$1,298,400	$102,200	$1,400,600	($220,800)	$1,179,800

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	13	12.50	16	13.50	13.50	0.50	14	2	16
Actual FTE	13.50	13.80	14.20	13.50	0	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1

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.