Department of Environmental Conservation

Department of Environmental Conservation

The Executive Budget recommends a net decrease of (35) FTE’s. The FTE workforce will be 3,743 positions on March 31, 2002. The Executive Budget also recommends (analysis as of January 17, 2001):

The net decrease in FTEs is primarily due to a decrease of (55) positions in the FTEs Clean Water/Clean Air Administration program (Capital Projects Other), a decrease of (6) FTEs in the Fish, Wildlife and Marine program (General Fund), a decrease of (13) FTEs in the Forest and Land Resources program (General Fund) and a decrease of (7) FTEs in the Environmental Enforcement program.
These decreases are offset to a certain degree by increases of 24 FTEs in the Air and Water Quality Management program, (General Fund), 19 FTEs in the Environment & Recreation program, (Capital Projects Other), 5 FTEs in the Solid and Hazardous Waste Management program.
Seeks Legislative approval to increase fees related to pesticide certification. The $2.4 million in increased fees will provide for improved oversight and enforcement, expand in-house laboratory services to support enhanced pesticide monitoring and response to problems such as West Nile virus.
Seeks Legislative approval to authorize the Commissioner of (DEC) to set fees, based on recommendation of Conservation Fund Advisory Board, for sport hunting and fishing licenses. This will ensure the solvency of the Conservation Fund and enable the Department of Environmental Conservation to continue its fish and wildlife programs at the current levels. Current projections indicate that the Fund will have a deficit of $2.5 million by the end of 2001-02 growing to $15.5 million by 2003-04.
Seeks Legislative approval an estimated $138 million in annual revenue for funding of the State's Superfund Progam.
Decreases spending for the Clean Water/Clean Air bond Act by $5.8 million.
Transfers 43 Clean water/Clean Air Bond Act positions to the General Fund and transfers 43 General Fund positions to other funds.
Increases funding by $1.9 million for operation and maintenance of new headquarters.
Decreases in Maintenance Undistributed in several program areas are primarily due to one-time expenditures in FY 00-01 in the following program areas; Operations (1.5 million for expenses related to move to new offices, Solid & Hazardous Waste (1.3 million for services and expenses related to pesticide sales and use database, Fish, Wildlife & Marine ($1.2 million for services and expenses related to purchase of department's automated computer license system). It appears that it costs $1.6 million annually for services and expenses related to this system.

Department of Environmental Conservation
Program Details-State Operations
	Enacted	Proposed	Change in	Percent
Program	2000-01 Budget	2001-02 Budget	Appropriation	Change
All Funds	$377,148,600	$410,969,100	$33,820,500	9.0%
General Fund	$95,904,600	$109,040,600	$13,136,000	13.7%
Special Revenue-Federal	$79,729,400	$94,822,400	$15,093,000	18.9%
Special Revenue-Other	$201,514,600	$207,106,100	$5,591,500	2.8%


Administration	$21,279,300	$23,610,600	$2,331,300	11.0%
Personal Service	$6,157,900	$6,906,800	$748,900	12.2%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,364,800	$1,645,200	$280,400	20.5%
Internal Service Funds	$30,000	$35,000
Special Revenue-Federal	$11,598,000	$12,731,700	$1,133,700	9.8%
Special Revenue-Other	$2,128,600	$2,291,900	$163,300	7.7%

Operations	$37,923,400	$44,402,400	$6,479,000	17.1%
Personal Service	$15,457,700	$17,233,100	$1,775,400	11.5%
Nonpersonal Service	$8,773,700	$15,386,900	$6,613,200	75.4%
Special Revenue-Other	$12,192,000	$11,782,400	($409,600)	-3.4%
Maintenance Undistributed	$1,500,000		($1,500,000)	-100.0%

Air & Water Quality	$114,774,700	$123,991,700	$9,217,000	8.0%
Personal Service	$9,181,400	$11,480,600	$2,299,200	25.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,039,800	$1,060,600	$20,800	2.0%
Maintenance Undist.
Special Revenue-Federal	$41,198,200	$43,345,000	$2,146,800	5.2%
Special Revenue-Other	$63,355,300	$68,105,500	$4,750,200	7.5%

Solid & Hazardous Waste	$71,257,000	$65,401,800	($5,855,200)	-8.2%
Personal Service	$9,289,500	$10,590,700	$1,301,200	14.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$58,800	$278,400	$219,600	373.5%
Maintenance Undist.	$1,717,200		($1,717,200)	-100.0%
Special Revenue-Federal	$6,320,600	$6,427,800	$107,200	1.7%
Special Revenue-Other	$53,870,900	$48,104,900	($5,766,000)	-10.7%

Environmental Enforcement	$45,676,900	$48,815,100	$3,138,200	6.9%
Personal Service	$13,627,800	$13,074,300	($553,500)	-4.1%
Nonpersonal Service	$454,400	$1,118,800	$664,400	146.2%
Maintenance Undist.	$5,136,200	$5,547,600	$411,400	8.0%
Special Revenue-Other	$26,458,500	$29,074,400	$2,615,900	9.9%

Fish, Wildlife & Marine	$50,855,800	$57,137,000	$6,281,200	12.4%
Personal Service	$3,964,200	$4,657,700	$693,500	17.5%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,503,700	$3,978,800	$2,475,100	164.6%
Special Revenue-Federal	$16,796,100	$19,427,700	$2,631,600	15.7%
Special Revenue-Other	$26,526,800	$28,822,800	$2,296,000	8.7%
Maintenance Undistributed	$2,065,000	$250,000	($1,815,000)	-87.9%

Forest and Land	$35,381,500	$47,645,500	$12,264,000	34.7%
Personal Service	$13,173,500	$14,356,700	$1,183,200	9.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,409,000	$1,474,400	$65,400	4.6%
Special Revenue-Federal.	$3,816,500	$12,890,200	$9,073,700	237.7%
Special Revenue-Other	$16,982,500	$18,924,200	$1,941,700	11.4%

Last Updated on 1/19/01