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Agency 471
State Conservation Commission
RCW 89.08

Request $3,110,868
Net change from current biennium $564,956 Decrease
Percent change from current biennium 15.4% Decrease


The Conservation Commission is the administrative and coordinating body for the state's 48 conservation districts, providing legal, fiscal, technical, and program assistance, as well as funding support, to district boards of supervisors.

The goal of the Commission is to protect, restore, and enhance the natural property resources of the state by encouraging and supporting the voluntary cooperation of private property owners, including urban and suburban landowners, farmers, and other resource users.

The objectives of the Commission are to: support local conservation district volunteers; implement and maintain an effective communications program; and offer local conservation districts a chance to address state natural resource priorities and achieve implementation of those priorities.


Agency Level Summary

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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
1,710,472 General Fund - Basic Account - State 1,650,399 1,710,472 1,698,232
1,637,549 General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 223,722 1,637,549
Water Resource Administration Acct - State 971,000
327,803 Water Quality Account - State 201,246 327,803 441,636

3,675,824

Total Appropriated Funds

2,075,367


3,675,824


3,110,868


Capital Budget: Summary*
1995-97 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
8,032,719 466,763 Water Quality Account - State 3,287,737 7,565,956 10,109,618


*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 283,369 275,975 218,561 396,318 396,318
Employee Benefits 67,022 67,733 52,772 96,694 96,619
Goods And Services 77,337 152,109 231,058 145,830 149,875
Travel 60,923 43,368 48,247 47,875 50,875
Capital Outlays 30,275 13,680 8,500 4,000
Grants, Benefits & Client Services 534,517 2,062,945 509,376 858,981 858,983

Annual Total

1,053,443


2,615,810


1,060,014


1,554,198


1,556,670

Fiscal Year 1993-94 1,021,924
Biennium Total

2,075,367


3,675,824


3,110,868


Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
Total Conservation Commission Operations (131,006) (5.9)% 1,600,457 77.1% (564,956) (15.4)%


Employment Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 7.8 7.6 6.2 9.0 9.0
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 36,329 36,313 35,252 44,035 44,035