Office of Parks

Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation

The Enacted Budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget’s State Operations appropriations (analysis as of March 31, 2009).

According to Senate and Assembly analysis (analysis as of January 20, 2009):

The Executive recommends that OPRHP assume the responsibilities of the Northeastern Queens Nature and Historic Preserve Commission, which is proposed to be eliminated. The Executive anticipates that the transfer of responsibilities to OPRHP can be met with existing funding.

The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of December 22, 2008):

A SFY 2009-10 workforce of 2,214. This is a decrease of 57 FTEs from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2008-09. According to the Workforce Impact Summary Report 12 FTES will be eliminated through attrition. However, it is not clear how the remaining 45 FTEs will be eliminated as there is a discrepancy between the Workforce Impact Summary Report and the Agency Presentation. Though both sources indicate a workforce level of 2,214 by 3/31/10, the Agency Presentation states that number of estimated FTEs by 3/31/09 will be 2,271, so there will need to be a decrease of 57 FTEs before 3/31/10. The Workforce Impact Summary report indicates that there will be 2,226 FTEs by 3/31/09, so there will need to be a decrease of 45 FTEs by 3/31/09 and 12 FTEs before 3/31/10 to get to the projected workforce level for SFY 2009-10. The following chart (based on the Agency Budget Presentation) identifies adjustments in the current fiscal year’s FTEs along with the recommended differences in SFY 2009-10 FTEs by program (if the FTE’s are the same the program is not listed):

Program	FY 2008-09 Adjustment	FY 2009-10 Difference
Administration	0	-3
Historic Preservation	0	-7
Park Operations	-5	-47
Recreation Services	0	0

The total appropriation for Personal Service is $148.6 million, an increase of 5.0%. However the Executive Budget Agency Presentation narrative for the Division shows a net $$800,000 decrease in the Personal Service appropriation from the adjusted SFY 2008-9 agency appropriation. This reflects adjustments due to the Special Pay Bill containing negotiated union raises and agency-wide reductions made during the fiscal year.

An All Funds increase of $8.1 million or 3.7% from SFY 2008-09. The Agency Budget Presentation refers to an $8.5 million reduction in General Funds, which in part reflects the SFY 2008-09 adjustment for the contractual pay increase for the park police.

The following programs have noteworthy increases to personal service funding, but lacked corresponding increases in FTEs:

o Administration – increase of $500,000 or 9.9%.

o Administration – Federal Indirect Recovery SRO – increase of $200,000, or 100%.

o Historic Preservation – increase of $705,500 or 7.1%.

o Park Operations – MRV Parks SRF- increase of $500,000 or 50%.

o Park Operations – Patron Services SRO – increase of $4.7 million or 18.6%.

o Recreation Services – increase of $200,000 or 21.6%.

The following programs have noteworthy decreases to contractual service funding

o Administration Program - decrease of $865,000 or 27.5%.

o Park Operations – decrease of $1 million or 8.4%.

The Park Operations Program – Patron Services SRO has an increase in contractual services of $1.2 million or 7.2%.

The Department employed an estimated 1,059 employees under consultant contracts in SFY 2008-09 at a cost of $11.1 million or an average cost of $10,519 per consultant contract employee. It is estimated that $11 million will be allocated for consultant contracts in SFY 2009-10 for 1,053 employees, at an average cost of $10,461 per consultant contract employee.

Proposes to reduce State Park and Historic Site Operations. This budget does not call for the outright closure of any parks or historic sites. However, steps will be taken to consolidate services, reduce hours of operation, shorten seasons of peak operations, and reduce levels of patron and program services. (2009-10 Savings: $5 million; 2010-11 Savings: $5 million)

Proposes to increase State Park Fees. This proposal raises administrative fees for various activities related to: camping, cabin rentals, golf, marina usage, Empire passports, passes and permits. These fees were last increased at various times between 2003 and 2006. These increases will better align fees with the escalating cost of providing recreational services and will obviate more severe service reductions. (2009-10 Savings: $6.5 million; 2010-11 Savings: $6.5 million)

Proposes the following Article VII legislation:

o To clarify the authority of the OPRHP to sell merchandise, goods, commodities or food, and that proceeds from such sales should be deposited into the patron services account of the miscellaneous special revenue fund to support park maintenance and general operations.

Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Program Details-State Operations
	Enacted	Proposed	Enacted	Change in	Percent
Program	2008-09 Budget	2009-10 Budget	2009-10 Budget	Appropriation	Change
All Funds	$218,767,900	$226,886,400	$226,886,400	$8,118,500	3.7%
General Fund	$142,230,100	$139,635,600	$139,635,600	($2,594,500)	-1.8%
Special Revenue-Federal	$5,200,900	$5,200,900	$5,200,900	$0	0.0%
Special Revenue-Other	$69,836,900	$80,549,900	$80,549,900	$10,713,000	15.3%
Enterprise	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$0	0.0%

Personal Services	$141,471,200	$148,565,200	$148,565,200	$7,094,000	5.0%
Contractual Services	$37,133,800	$36,393,800	$36,393,800	($740,000)	-2.0%

Administration	$9,553,900	$9,053,900	$9,053,900	($500,000)	-5.2%
Personal Service	$5,053,800	$5,553,800	$5,553,800	$500,000	9.9%
Regular	$4,878,200	$5,378,200	$5,378,200	$500,000	10.2%
Temporary Service	$131,100	$131,100	$131,100	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$44,500	$44,500	$44,500	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$3,500,100	$2,500,100	$2,500,100	($1,000,000)	-28.6%
Supplies and materials	$105,200	$60,200	$60,200	($45,000)	-42.8%
Travel	$100,400	$55,400	$55,400	($45,000)	-44.8%
Contractual Services	$3,144,500	$2,279,500	$2,279,500	($865,000)	-27.5%
Equipment	$150,000	$105,000	$105,000	($45,000)	-30.0%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)	$1,000,000	$0	$0	($1,000,000)	-100.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)	$0	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	100.0%

Federal Misc. Grant - (SRF)	$1,000,000	$0	$0	($1,000,000)	-100.0%

Federal Indirect Recovery - (SRO)	$0	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	100.0%
Personal Service	$0	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000	100.0%
Regular	$0	$150,000	$150,000	$150,000	100.0%
Temporary Service	$0	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	100.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$0	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	100.0%
Supplies and materials	$0	$165,000	$165,000	$165,000	100.0%
Travel	$0	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	100.0%
Contractual Services	$0	$300,000	$300,000	$300,000	100.0%
Equipment	$0	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000	100.0%
Fringe benefits	$0	$75,000	$75,000	$75,000	100.0%
Indirect costs	$0	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	100.0%

Historic Preservation	$13,066,200	$13,382,700	$13,382,700	$316,500	2.4%
Personal Service	$9,944,700	$10,650,200	$10,650,200	$705,500	7.1%
Regular	$7,758,000	$8,463,500	$8,463,500	$705,500	9.1%
Temporary Service	$2,090,000	$2,090,000	$2,090,000	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$96,700	$96,700	$96,700	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,789,600	$1,489,600	$1,489,600	($300,000)	-16.8%
Supplies and materials	$403,800	$328,800	$328,800	($75,000)	-18.6%
Travel	$140,700	$65,700	$65,700	($75,000)	-53.3%
Contractual Services	$1,048,500	$973,500	$973,500	($75,000)	-7.2%
Equipment	$196,600	$121,600	$121,600	($75,000)	-38.1%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)	$1,200,900	$1,200,900	$1,200,900	$0	0.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)	$131,000	$42,000	$42,000	($89,000)	-67.9%

Historic Preservation - (SRF)	$1,200,900	$1,200,900	$1,200,900	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$450,900	$450,900	$450,900	$0	0.0%
Fringe Benefits	$250,000	$250,000	$250,000	$0	0.0%

Philipse Manor Hall Acct - (SRO)	$42,000	$42,000	$42,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$42,000	$42,000	$42,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$30,000	$30,000	$30,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$12,000	$12,000	$12,000	$0	0.0%

Public Service Acct - (SRO)	$89,000	$0	$0	($89,000)	-100.0%
Personal Service	$59,500	$0	$0	($59,500)	-100.0%
Regular	$59,500	$0	$0	($59,500)	-100.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$29,500	$0	$0	($29,500)	-100.0%
Fringe benefits	$27,100	$0	$0	($27,100)	-100.0%
Indirect costs	$2,400	$0	$0	($2,400)	-100.0%

Park Operations	$191,803,400	$200,105,400	$200,105,400	$8,302,000	4.3%
Personal Service	$97,724,200	$98,224,200	$98,224,200	$500,000	0.5%
Regular	$63,056,000	$65,556,000	$65,556,000	$2,500,000	4.0%
Temporary Service	$29,445,000	$27,945,000	$27,945,000	($1,500,000)	-5.1%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$5,223,200	$4,723,200	$4,723,200	($500,000)	-9.6%
Nonpersonal Service	$21,373,300	$18,373,300	$18,373,300	($3,000,000)	-14.0%
Supplies and materials	$7,662,000	$6,487,000	$6,487,000	($1,175,000)	-15.3%
Travel	$472,000	$222,000	$222,000	($250,000)	-53.0%
Contractual Services	$11,884,300	$10,884,300	$10,884,300	($1,000,000)	-8.4%
Equipment	$1,355,000	$780,000	$780,000	($575,000)	-42.4%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)	$3,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$1,000,000	33.3%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)	$69,705,900	$79,507,900	$79,507,900	$9,802,000	14.1%

MRV Parks - (SRF)	$3,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$1,000,000	33.3%
Personal Service	$1,000,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$500,000	50.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,500,000	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	$500,000	33.3%
Fringe Benefits	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	$0	0.0%

Bayard Cutting Arboretum - (SRO)	$362,000	$362,000	$362,000	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000	$0	0.0%
Regular	$102,000	$102,000	$102,000	$0	0.0%
Temporary Service	$96,000	$96,000	$96,000	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$162,000	$162,000	$162,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$72,000	$72,000	$72,000	$0	0.0%
Fringe benefits	$83,000	$83,000	$83,000	$0	0.0%
Indirect costs	$4,000	$4,000	$4,000	$0	0.0%

OPR Miscellaneous Gifts - (SRO)	$270,000	$270,000	$270,000	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0	0.0%
Temporary service	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$250,000	$250,000	$250,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$55,000	$55,000	$55,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$187,500	$187,500	$187,500	$0	0.0%
Fringe benefits	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500	$0	0.0%
Indirect costs	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$0	0.0%

Planting Fields Fdn - (SRO)	$226,000	$226,000	$226,000	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$155,000	$155,000	$155,000	$0	0.0%
Regular	$105,000	$105,000	$105,000	$0	0.0%
Temporary Service	$45,000	$45,000	$45,000	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$71,000	$71,000	$71,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$0	0.0%
Fringe benefits	$64,500	$64,500	$64,500	$0	0.0%
Indirect costs	$5,500	$5,500	$5,500	$0	0.0%

Rockefeller Trust - (SRO)	$233,000	$233,000	$233,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$233,000	$233,000	$233,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$29,000	$29,000	$29,000	$0	0.0%
Travel	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$201,000	$201,000	$201,000	$0	0.0%

I Love NY Water Acct - (SRO)	$1,753,000	$1,753,000	$1,753,000	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$190,000	$190,000	$190,000	$0	0.0%
Regular	$180,000	$180,000	$180,000	$0	0.0%
Temporary Service	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$263,000	$263,000	$263,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$70,000	$70,000	$70,000	$0	0.0%
Travel	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$85,000	$85,000	$85,000	$0	0.0%
Equipment	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$0	0.0%
Fringe benefits	$85,000	$85,000	$85,000	$0	0.0%
Indirect costs	$8,000	$8,000	$8,000	$0	0.0%
Maintenance Undistributed	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	$0	0.0%

Water Rescue Team Awareness & Rsch Fund Acct - (SRO)	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0	0.0%

Patron Services - (SRO)	$65,646,900	$75,448,900	$75,448,900	$9,802,000	14.9%
Personal Service	$25,473,100	$30,221,100	$30,221,100	$4,748,000	18.6%
Regular	$9,164,000	$12,412,000	$12,412,000	$3,248,000	35.4%
Temporary Service	$16,049,000	$17,049,000	$17,049,000	$1,000,000	6.2%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$260,100	$760,100	$760,100	$500,000	192.2%
Nonpersonal Service	$40,173,800	$45,227,800	$45,227,800	$5,054,000	12.6%
Supplies and materials	$15,021,800	$16,171,800	$16,171,800	$1,150,000	7.7%
Travel	$75,000	$75,000	$75,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$17,651,000	$18,926,000	$18,926,000	$1,275,000	7.2%
Equipment	$5,116,000	$5,991,000	$5,991,000	$875,000	17.1%
Fringe Benefits	$2,310,000	$4,064,000	$4,064,000	$1,754,000	75.9%

Seized Asset Acct - (SRO)	$106,000	$106,000	$106,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$106,000	$106,000	$106,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	$0	0.0%
Equipment	$6,000	$6,000	$6,000	$0	0.0%

Snowmobile Trail Devt - (SRO)	$1,089,000	$1,089,000	$1,089,000	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$160,000	$160,000	$160,000	$0	0.0%
Regular	$150,000	$150,000	$150,000	$0	0.0%
Temporary Service	$4,000	$4,000	$4,000	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$6,000	$6,000	$6,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$328,000	$328,000	$328,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$45,000	$45,000	$45,000	$0	0.0%
Travel	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$150,000	$150,000	$150,000	$0	0.0%
Equipment	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	$0	0.0%
Fringe benefits	$71,500	$71,500	$71,500	$0	0.0%
Indirect costs	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500	$0	0.0%
Maintenance Undistributed	$601,000	$601,000	$601,000	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$63,000	$63,000	$63,000	$0	0.0%
Regular	$63,000	$63,000	$63,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$538,000	$538,000	$538,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$216,000	$216,000	$216,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$30,000	$30,000	$30,000	$0	0.0%
Equipment	$261,000	$261,000	$261,000	$0	0.0%
Fringe benefits	$31,000	$31,000	$31,000	$0	0.0%

Recreation Services Program	$4,344,400	$4,344,400	$4,344,400	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$927,900	$1,127,900	$1,127,900	$200,000	21.6%
Regular	$688,000	$888,000	$888,000	$200,000	29.1%
Temporary Service	$225,000	$225,000	$225,000	$0	0.0%
Holiday/overtime compensation	$14,900	$14,900	$14,900	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,916,500	$1,716,500	$1,716,500	($200,000)	-10.4%
Supplies and materials	$463,000	$393,000	$393,000	($70,000)	-15.1%
Travel	$21,000	$16,000	$16,000	($5,000)	-23.8%
Contractual Services	$1,343,000	$1,268,000	$1,268,000	($75,000)	-5.6%
Equipment	$89,500	$39,500	$39,500	($50,000)	-55.9%
Enterprise - (ENT)	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$0	0.0%

Empire State Games Acct - (ENT)	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$75,000	$75,000	$75,000	$0	0.0%
Travel	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$1,275,000	$1,275,000	$1,275,000	$0	0.0%
Equipment	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000	$0	0.0%