COBI 2015 - Conservation Outreach

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Conservation Outreach Section handles communications, media relations, publications, website administration, the Great Salt Lake Nature Center at Farmington Bay, Hardware Ranch, human dimensions (customer feedback), the Dedicated Hunter program, volunteer services, watchable wildlife, and hunter education.

Hunter Education teaches safe handling of firearms, respect for wildlife, furbearer education, and ethical hunting practices. The division operates the Lee Kay Center in Salt Lake County and the Cache Valley Center in Logan. One dollar from each hunting license sold goes to fund the Hunter Education program.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $4,209,200 from all sources for Conservation Outreach. This is a 3.3 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $317,100 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 3.9 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

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	313,200	276,900	278,800	417,600	303,900	0	303,900	11,500	315,400
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	700	1,400	0	1,400	300	1,700
Federal Funds	600	1,300	1,300	453,600	562,400	0	562,400	12,200	574,600
Dedicated Credits Revenue	74,600	59,400	70,100	83,200	0	0	0	0	0
GFR - Wildlife Resources	2,008,300	1,878,800	2,072,100	3,032,400	3,206,800	0	3,206,800	110,700	3,317,500
Total	$2,396,700	$2,216,400	$2,422,300	$3,987,500	$4,074,500	$0	$4,074,500	$134,700	$4,209,200

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,900,000	1,736,100	1,841,700	2,578,600	2,703,400	480,200	3,183,600	119,800	3,303,400
In-state Travel	10,800	6,700	6,600	16,800	17,100	(1,100)	16,000	0	16,000
Out-of-state Travel	5,900	1,600	5,400	5,000	10,800	(5,800)	5,000	0	5,000
Current Expense	413,400	415,700	493,400	1,262,900	1,207,400	(452,500)	754,900	11,200	766,100
DP Current Expense	60,400	56,300	62,400	89,000	88,900	1,100	90,000	3,700	93,700
Capital Outlay	6,200	0	0	9,500	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	0	0	12,800	25,700	0	25,000	25,000	0	25,000
Cost Accounts	0	0	0	0	46,900	(46,900)	0	0	0
Total	$2,396,700	$2,216,400	$2,422,300	$3,987,500	$4,074,500	$0	$4,074,500	$134,700	$4,209,200

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	29	25	23.40	23.90	38.77	0.23	39	39
Actual FTE	27.10	24.50	25.20	36.20	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	15	15	22	18	15	3	18	18

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.