COBI 2015 - Environmental Quality

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Environmental Quality program provides incentive funding assistance to farmers and ranchers to voluntarily implement structural and management practices which help prevent animal waste and soil sediment from entering the state's water in priority watersheds. Funds are also used in conjunction with private and other government resources. This program is divided into three areas: Watershed Management, Groundwater Management, and Information and Education. Assistance is given to farmers and ranchers to meet the mandates of the federal Clean Water Act and the water quality rules of the State of Utah.

The conservation arm of this program helps farmers and ranchers protect the state's soil and water resources through soil conservation and water quality programs, coordination of the ARDL (Agriculture Resource Development Loan) program, the EPA 319 Water Quality program, rangeland monitoring, and a groundwater monitoring program.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $2,693,900 from all sources for Environmental Quality. This is a 107 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $38,100 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 1.6 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

The 2013 Legislature removed the Environmental Quality Program from the Administration line item and included it in the Plant Industry line item.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 123

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the General Administration line item in Item 28, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to: Capital Equipment or Improvements $100,000; Computer Equipment/Software $50,000; Employee Training/Incentives $60,000; Equipment/Supplies $100,000; Vehicles $40,000; Special Projects/Studies $600,000.

Federal funds are granted to assist irrigators in improving irrigation efficiency. The funding is also for protecting water quality and for promoting specialty crops relating to groundwater salinity. The improved irrigation reduces saline waters from entering the Colorado River System.

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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	361,100	357,600	90,800	260,400	253,100	0	253,100	(215,000)	38,100
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	100	100	(215,700)	(215,600)	215,600	0
Federal Funds	2,023,800	2,587,500	1,074,500	3,328,300	1,774,200	25,800	1,800,000	4,500	1,804,500
Transfers	843,900	718,300	36,800	0	551,300	0	551,300	0	551,300
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	0	0	0	0	(137,500)	(137,500)	1,087,500	950,000
Closing Nonlapsing	(20,500)	(92,800)	0	(239,600)	0	(950,000)	(950,000)	300,000	(650,000)
Total	$3,208,300	$3,570,600	$1,202,100	$3,349,200	$2,578,700	($1,277,400)	$1,301,300	$1,392,600	$2,693,900

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	689,500	518,100	268,400	183,300	206,800	0	206,800	303,200	510,000
In-state Travel	6,600	9,000	3,100	2,100	3,100	0	3,100	0	3,100
Out-of-state Travel	8,100	5,700	6,400	5,700	6,400	0	6,400	0	6,400
Current Expense	34,300	35,700	27,500	18,100	28,300	0	28,300	27,200	55,500
DP Current Expense	63,400	42,800	3,300	300	3,300	0	3,300	100	3,400
Other Charges/Pass Thru	2,406,400	2,959,300	893,400	3,139,700	2,330,800	(1,277,400)	1,053,400	1,062,100	2,115,500
Total	$3,208,300	$3,570,600	$1,202,100	$3,349,200	$2,578,700	($1,277,400)	$1,301,300	$1,392,600	$2,693,900

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	8	8	8	5	5	5	5
Actual FTE	7.80	5.80	2.80	5	0	0	0
Vehicles	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

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.