COBI 2015 - Fire Management

Overview
Issues
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The Fire Management program is responsible for fire prevention, mitigation, and fire suppression activities. The program includes Forestry Cost-Share Assistance, Fire Management, Fire Protection, Volunteer Fire Assistance, and Federal Excess Personal Property Management. Fire Management provides technical expertise and functional support to the Program Delivery (field) arm of the division.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Freeport Center O&M

The division has a need to store engines, vehicles, boats, etc. during the off-season. In the past, they have used warehouse space (80,000 sq. ft.) at the old Freeport Center in Clearfield, which was transferred to DFCM by the federal government. Some upgrades have been made to the facility since the transfer. DFCM is now requesting payments from the division for the annual operations and maintenance costs for the facility.

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Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $1,194,100 from all sources for Fire Management. This is a 36.7 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $482,300 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 0.8 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

The following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Freeport Center O&M$56,600$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$56,600$0GFR - Sovereign Lands Mgt

The division cooperates with a variety of agencies, organizations, groups, and individuals to accomplish goals by taking advantage of those cooperators' expertise, infrastructure, and cost-share funding availability. Fire Management enters into cooperative agreements for purposes such as fire suppression coordination through the Great Basin Fire Coordination Center and five local interagency fire dispatch centers. It also increases the firefighting capacity of rural Utah fire departments through matching financial and technical assistance.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 101

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands in Item 5, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to: Sovereign Lands Projects $1,210,000; Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Dispute $100,000; Little Willow Water Line $32,000; Navigational Hazards Removal $20,000; Lands Maintenance $50,000; Information Database $110,000; Jordan River Assessment $27,000; Bear River Baseline $35,000; Bear Lake Public Access $50,000, Cedar City Office Building $1,000,000.

HB0003: Item 101

The Legislature intends that Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands purchase two new vehicles in FY 2015 through the Division of Fleet Operations.

SB0002: Item 148

The Legislature intends that the $250,000 for Bear Lake Access be contingent upon at least a 50% match from other state and/or local sources.

SB0002: Item 148

The Legislature intends that the $50,000 for Jordan River bank stabilization be contingent upon a one-to-one match from non-state sources.

SB0002: Item 148

The Legislature intends that the $250,000 for LiDAR for Northern Utah be contingent upon a one-to-one match from other state, federal, and/or local sources.

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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	637,200	480,400	478,200	399,600	485,300	0	485,300	(4,300)	481,000
General Fund, One-time	(369,000)	(480,400)	0	500	1,100	0	1,100	200	1,300
Federal Funds	623,600	2,336,700	216,300	462,600	2,800	597,200	600,000	(505,400)	94,600
GFR - Sovereign Lands Mgt	211,500	835,400	86,300	203,700	407,700	393,300	801,000	(183,800)	617,200
Transfers	60,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,163,300	$3,172,100	$780,800	$1,066,400	$896,900	$990,500	$1,887,400	($693,300)	$1,194,100

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	380,500	390,700	397,700	418,600	456,900	7,500	464,400	20,700	485,100
In-state Travel	16,100	22,700	16,000	15,800	16,000	(200)	15,800	0	15,800
Out-of-state Travel	11,900	11,800	9,800	7,200	9,800	(2,600)	7,200	0	7,200
Current Expense	348,200	295,100	341,100	569,500	397,700	347,000	744,700	(171,000)	573,700
DP Current Expense	10,200	13,300	16,200	48,800	16,500	32,300	48,800	400	49,200
Capital Outlay	5,800	0	0	6,500	0	606,500	606,500	(600,000)	6,500
Other Charges/Pass Thru	390,600	2,438,500	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,163,300	$3,172,100	$780,800	$1,066,400	$896,900	$990,500	$1,887,400	($749,900)	$1,137,500

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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	7	6	6.40	6.40	6.40	(0.40)	6	0	6
Actual FTE	5.80	6	6.40	6.30	0	0	0	0	0

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.