Department of Environmental Conservation

Department of Environmental Conservation

The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 12, 2000):

An ASAFL of 3,904 positions, which represents a decrease of (-11) positions from the previous year. The (-11) positions are accounted as follows: (-1) Administration program, (-5) Air and Water Quality Management Program, (-4) Operations, and (-1) Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Program. Approximately, 38% of these positions are financed by state general fund tax dollars, 47% are financed by State-imposed fees, and 15% are financed by Federal grants. GOER estimates a workforce of 3,778 FTE positions at the end of SFY2000-01.
$4.6 million, an increase of $3 million over last years funding, to implement the NYC Watershed Agreement. This appropriation shows an increase of $1.447 million over the amount allocated last year in the Maintenance Undistributed appropriation for the Environmental Enforcement program. These funds will support State enforcement and monitoring efforts in the Watershed and the provision of technical assistance to participating communities.
An increase in licensing fees to support Conservation fund programs and cover a projected negative balance. The fee increases range from 10% to 36% in the major license categories.
Refinances Superfund with $138 million annual funding and incorporates recommendations of the Superfund Working Group that was established in 1998. The recommendations of this group are controversial and may not be adopted by the Legislature.
The $1.3 million decrease in Maintenance Undistributed funds in the Operations program is attributed to the difference between costs associated with the move to a new central office this year and the continuation of lease payments last year.
There is no clear cut accounting for the $12 million dollar increase in Special Revenue Federal funding found in the Air & Water Quality program. However, it may be associated with the $260 million state and federal funding for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund low-interest loan program.
The $1.2 million dollar increase in Maintenance Undistributed funds in the Fish, Wildlife & Marine program is for services and expenses related to the purchase of the Department's automated computer license system.

Department of Environmental Conservation
Program Details-State Operations
	Enacted	Proposed	Change in	Percent
Program	1999-00 Budget	2000-01 Budget	Appropriation	Change
All Funds	$352,761,001	$373,357,600	$20,596,599	5.8%
General Fund	$91,139,701	$93,969,600	$2,829,899	3.1%
Special Revenue-Federal	$63,993,100	$79,729,400	$15,736,300	24.6%
Special Revenue-Other	$197,628,200	$199,658,600	$2,030,400	1.0%

Administration	$19,033,400	$21,279,300	$2,245,900	11.8%
Personal Service	$6,127,300	$6,157,900	$30,600	0.5%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,346,800	$1,364,800	$18,000	1.3%
Internal Service Funds Misc	$0	$30,000
Special Revenue-Federal	$9,704,000	$11,598,000	$1,894,000	19.5%
Special Revenue-Other	$1,855,300	$2,128,600	$273,300	14.7%

Operations	$40,786,200	$37,573,400	($3,212,800)	-7.9%
Personal Service	$15,766,500	$15,457,700	($308,800)	-2.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$8,188,700	$8,423,700	$235,000	2.9%
Special Revenue-Other	$14,031,000	$12,192,000	($1,839,000)	-13.1%
Maintenance Undistributed	$2,800,000	$1,500,000	($1,300,000)	-46.4%

Air & Water Quality	$102,643,200	$114,774,700	$12,131,500	11.8%
Personal Service	$9,159,100	$9,181,400	$22,300	0.2%
Nonpersonal Service	$991,800	$1,039,800	$48,000	4.8%
Maintenance Undist.	$226,600	$0	($226,600)	-100.0%
Special Revenue-Federal	$29,027,500	$41,198,200	$12,170,700	41.9%
Special Revenue-Other	$63,238,200	$63,355,300	$117,100	0.2%

Solid & Hazardous Waste	$70,668,800	$70,857,000	$188,200	0.3%
Personal Service	$9,214,900	$9,289,500	$74,600	0.8%
Nonpersonal Service	$12,800	$58,800	$46,000	359.4%
Maintenance Undist.	$1,392,200	$1,317,200	($75,000)	-5.4%
Special Revenue-Federal	$6,457,600	$6,320,600	($137,000)	-2.1%
Special Revenue-Other	$53,591,300	$53,870,900	$279,600	0.5%

Environmental Enforcement	$40,255,001	$42,740,900	$2,485,899	6.2%
Personal Service	$12,171,400	$13,147,800	$976,400	8.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$386,400	$454,400	$68,000	17.6%
Maintenance Undist.	$3,189,001	$4,636,200	$1,447,199	45.4%
Special Revenue-Other	$24,508,200	$24,502,500	($5,700)	0.0%

Fish, Wildlife & Marine	$45,590,100	$50,780,800	$5,190,700	11.4%
Personal Service	$4,201,400	$3,964,200	($237,200)	-5.6%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,485,700	$1,503,700	$18,000	1.2%
Special Revenue-Federal	$14,834,800	$16,796,100	$1,961,300	13.2%
Special Revenue-Other	$24,378,200	$26,626,800	$2,248,600	9.2%
Maintenance Undistributed	$690,000	$1,890,000	$1,200,000	173.9%

Forest and Land	$33,784,300	$35,381,500	$1,597,200	4.7%
Personal Service	$12,958,100	$13,173,500	$215,400	1.7%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,331,000	$1,409,000	$78,000	5.9%
Special Revenue-Federal.	$3,969,200	$3,816,500	($152,700)	-3.8%
Special Revenue-Other	$16,026,000	$16,982,500	$956,500	6.0%
Maintenance Undist. GF State Purposes Acct 003	($500,000)	$0	$500,000	-100.0%

Last Updated on 01/13/00