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Agency 465
State Parks and Recreation Commission
RCW 43.51, 46.10, 47.39, 67.32, 70.88

Request

$71,574,997

Net change from current biennium

$5,631,337

Increase

Percent change from current biennium

8.5%

Increase

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is responsible for the long-term care and protection of Washington's state parks. The Commission seeks to provide recreation access to and public enjoyment of a diverse park system while caring for the parks' stewardship needs which are necessary to preserve the system's value for future generations.

The Commission's goals are to: provide opportunities for recreational leisure time experiences; protect the environment; preserve Washington State's heritage; and conserve natural resources.

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Administrative Services

Resources Development

Operations

Special Recreational Programs

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Operating Budget: Summary
1995-97 Appropriations								Appropriated Funds							Expenditures
	Amount		Estimated Balance											1993-95 Actual			1995-97 Estimated		1997-99 Proposed
37,814,183								General Fund - Basic Account - State							72,465,908			37,814,183		41,039,000
1,948,884				439,506				General Fund - Basic Account - Federal							933,176			1,509,378		2,428,884
								General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated							5,998
60,512				16,228				General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local							1,223,236			44,284		59,000
2,920				2,920				General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local Unanticipated
728,776				163,776				Winter Recreation Program Account - State							640,939			565,000		758,776
248,392				77,015				Off Road Vehicle Account - State							166,168			171,377		251,000
2,177,776				550,000				Snowmobile Account - State							1,712,652			1,627,776		2,289,776
321,257				1				Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State							312,263			321,256		321,000
48,000								Public Safety & Education Account - State							34,263			48,000		48,000
10,000				500				Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - State										9,500		10,000
34,000								Waste Reduct/Recycle/Litter Control - State							21,702			34,000		34,000
930,561								Motor Vehicle Account - State							1,151,970			930,561		1,090,561
								Oil Spill Administration Account - State							60,224
26,000				17,273				Water Trail Program Account - State										8,727		14,000
24,345,070				1,759,009				Parks Renewal/Stewardship Account - State										22,586,061		23,078,000
68,696,331				3,026,228				Total Appropriated Funds							78,728,499			65,670,103		71,421,997
								Non-Appropriated Funds
								Parks Improvement Account - Non-Appropriated							9,216			7,557		110,000
								Cross-State Trail Account - Non-Appropriated										266,000		43,000
								Total Non-Appropriated Funds							9,216			273,557		153,000

								Total All Funds							78,737,715			65,943,660		71,574,997

Capital Budget: Summary*
1995-97 Appropriations								Appropriated Funds							Expenditures
	Amount		Estimated Balance											1993-95 Actual			1995-97 Estimated		1997-99 Proposed
1,282,618				782,618				General Fund - Basic Account - Federal							30			500,000		2,630,769
								General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated							27,388
				(16,225)				General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local Unanticipated										16,225
								Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State							4,554,000
2,755,968				1,703,000				St/Loc Impr Rev Acct Waste Disp Fac - State							654,238			1,052,968		1,702,870
18,335,696				2,694,680				State Building Construction Account - State							21,019,079			15,641,016		23,749,290
2,349,927				386,920				Outdoor Recreation Account - State							1,763,650			1,963,007		1,675,436
								Outdoor Recreation Account - Federal							140,540
								St/Loc Impr Rev Acct Water Sup Fac - State							42,483
400,000				1,099				Motor Vehicle Account - State							1,759,537			398,901		3,709,733
25,124,209				5,552,092				Total Appropriated Funds							29,960,945			19,572,117		33,468,098

*For detail projects, see 1997-99 Capital Plan.

Operating Budget: Summary by Object

					1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries And Wages				15,750,452			15,627,944			16,897,642			18,187,000			18,312,400
Employee Benefits				4,354,123			4,391,589			4,578,322			5,003,200			5,047,300
Personal Service Contracts				68,264			61,328			310,008			161,600			166,300
Goods And Services				11,911,356			8,255,044			8,993,013			8,470,999			8,590,498
Travel				290,264			335,904			330,582			250,600			258,300
Capital Outlays				17,566,334			1,448,123			885,802			1,549,400			1,282,200
Grants, Benefits & Client Services				557,521			1,202,470			1,415,444			1,497,900			1,499,100
Debt Service				390,250			672,538			802,023			669,000			739,000
Interagency Reimbursements				(23,988)			(197,319)
Intra-Agency Reimbursements				(48,628)			(32,968)			(33,829)			(53,700)			(56,100)

Annual Total				50,815,948			31,764,653			34,179,007			35,735,999			35,838,998

Operating Budget: Program Summary

					1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Administrative Services				4,022,282			3,612,027			3,946,558			3,861,800			3,862,100
Resources Development				15,914,063			1,509,129			2,603,256			1,678,481			1,640,480
Operations				28,397,726			24,819,133			25,075,659			27,133,700			27,273,900
Special Recreational Programs				2,481,877			1,824,364			2,553,534			3,062,018			3,062,518
Annual Total				50,815,948			31,764,653			34,179,007			35,735,999			35,838,998
Fiscal Year 1993-94				27,921,767
Biennium Total				78,737,715			65,943,660						71,574,997

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

				1993-95 Actual								1995-97 Estimated								1997-99 Proposed
				Amount			Percent				Amount					Percent			Amount					Percent
Administrative Services			426,614			6.0%				76,446					1.0%			165,315					2.2%
Resources Development			13,711,142			366.7%				(13,337,958)					(76.4)%			(793,424)					(19.3)%
Operations			6,499,214			15.0%				(12,536)					0.0%			4,512,808					9.0%
Special Recreational Programs			312,152			8.7%				479,993					12.3%			1,746,638					39.9%
Belated Claims			(1,085)			(100.0)%

Total			20,948,037			36.2%				(12,794,055)					(16.2)%			5,631,337					8.5%

Employment Summary

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			586.3		519.4			549.6				568.5				569.1
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			26,864			30,088		30,745				31,991				32,178

Program Level Detail

Administrative Services

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The Administrative Services program enacts and administers policies developed by the Commission. Commission support, legislative and interagency relations, employee services, employee health and safety, public affairs, and internal auditing are all functions of the program. It also provides essential administrative services ranging from budget preparation, projections, and monitoring to accounting and financial reporting, information systems management, and purchasing. The program's primary focus is providing quality customer service and information to the public, the Governor, the Legislature, and agency employees.

Objectives are to: provide leadership and increase financial self-sufficiency through planning, business management, and revenue strategies; improve the agency's ability to serve the public and offer a safe and healthy work place; and improve customer service and foster quality relationships within work units, between divisions, and among our external customers by responding to our customers' needs.

Program Employment

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			53.1		53.1			61.6				58.6				58.6
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			34,317			35,061		33,926				36,343				36,483

Expenditure Detail

				1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits			2,295,071			2,346,289			2,641,462			2,670,600			2,680,100
Other Operating Costs			1,727,211			1,265,738			1,305,096			1,191,200			1,182,000

Annual Total			4,022,282			3,612,027			3,946,558			3,861,800			3,862,100
Fiscal Year 1993-94			3,459,857
Biennium Total			7,482,139			7,558,585						7,723,900

Source of Funds

					1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated				1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State				3,852,338			2,399,901				2,334,975			2,411,500			2,411,700
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal				61,918			85,434				62,766			74,100			74,100
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local				49,783
Winter Recreation Program Account - State				6,099			7,500				7,500			7,500			7,500
Off Road Vehicle Account - State				6,763			7,609				7,600			14,200			14,200
Snowmobile Account - State				8,319			7,500				7,500			7,500			7,500
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State				11,705			10,474				12,926			11,700			11,700
Public Safety & Education Account - State				1,250			2,047				2,353			2,200			2,200
Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - State											9,500			5,000			5,000
Waste Reduct/Recycle/Litter Control - State				262
Motor Vehicle Account - State				20,470			13,702				27,298			20,500			20,500
Oil Spill Administration Account - State				3,375
Parks Renewal/Stewardship Account - State							1,077,860				1,474,140			1,307,600			1,307,700

Annual Total				4,022,282			3,612,027				3,946,558			3,861,800			3,862,100

Resources Development

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The Resources Development program oversees the planning, acquisition, development, and renovation of recreational sites; administers funds for capital projects and road maintenance; coordinates environmental programs; manages recreational shellfish beds; inspects ski lifts at all ski areas and resorts in Washington; converts railroad corridors to trails; grants leases, easements, and permits; and maintains lands records.

Objectives are to: improve planning efforts; refine data collection and storage methods; reduce backlogged applications; address unresolved trespass issues; improve the capital budget process by developing ten year goals and a statewide land acquisition/disposal plan; and reduce capital reappropriations through improved project scoping, cost estimating, and expanding permit and design-only projects.

Program Employment

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			22.1		19.3			22.5				22.5				22.0
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			39,937			43,120		41,418				45,738				45,886

Expenditure Detail

				1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits			1,091,527			1,029,757			1,130,208			1,279,600			1,254,700
Other Operating Costs			14,822,536			479,372			1,473,048			398,881			385,780

Annual Total			15,914,063			1,509,129			2,603,256			1,678,481			1,640,480
Fiscal Year 1993-94			1,536,280
Biennium Total			17,450,343			4,112,385						3,318,961

Source of Funds

					1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated				1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State				15,000,194			777,000				1,199,900			765,100			765,000
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal														1,000			1,000
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local				47,679			7,075				1,849
Motor Vehicle Account - State				830,605			328,348				561,213			522,281			527,280
Oil Spill Administration Account - State				35,585
Parks Renewal/Stewardship Account - State							396,706				574,294			347,100			347,200
Cross-State Trail Account - Non-Appropriated											266,000			43,000

Annual Total				15,914,063			1,509,129				2,603,256			1,678,481			1,640,480

Operations

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The Operations program oversees the operation and maintenance of 124 camping and day use parks, major trail systems, winter recreation areas, historic sites, interpretive centers, and environmental learning centers (ELCs). Activities include visitor service, resource stewardship, maintenance and revenue enhancement-central reservation system, marketing, and enterprise coordination. As the agency's customer service branch, it serves the majority of people who recreate in the parks.

Objectives are to: invite diverse recreational pursuits; improve accessibility; continue revenue enhancement efforts; maximize use of available resources; expand environmental and interpretive programs; and expand the Central Reservation System to additional parks, group use, and ELC facilities and interface with the Fort Worden Conference Center.

Program Employment

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			497.0		432.8			450.0				473.5				474.6
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			25,352			28,790		29,668				30,224				30,439

Expenditure Detail

				1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits			16,163,206			16,049,619			17,038,121			18,357,600			18,540,900
Grants and Subsidies			100			625,997			645,930			665,000			666,400
Other Operating Costs			12,234,420			8,143,517			7,391,608			8,111,100			8,066,600

Annual Total			28,397,726			24,819,133			25,075,659			27,133,700			27,273,900
Fiscal Year 1993-94			21,509,602
Biennium Total			49,907,328			49,894,792						54,407,600

Source of Funds

					1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated				1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State				27,724,723			15,419,600				15,503,607			17,365,400			17,138,300
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal							1,498				9,502			20,000			20,000
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local				566,770			2,760				22,000			20,200			28,200
Off Road Vehicle Account - State				86,847			78,168				78,000			111,800			110,800
Waste Reduct/Recycle/Litter Control - State				19,386			10,436				23,564			17,000			17,000
Parks Improvement Account - Non-Appropriated							1,057				5,000			50,000			58,500
Water Trail Program Account - State							2,727				6,000			7,000			7,000
Parks Renewal/Stewardship Account - State							9,302,887				9,427,986			9,542,300			9,894,100

Annual Total				28,397,726			24,819,133				25,075,659			27,133,700			27,273,900