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Agency 477
Department of Fish and Wildlife
RCW 75, 77

Request $254,381,613
Net change from current biennium $38,422,232 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 17.8% Increase


The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will act to ensure sustainable fish, shellfish, and wildlife and their habitats for this and future generations.

The Department's current goals are to: protect, restore, and enhance Washington's fish and wildlife and their habitats; provide optimum, sustainable benefits to the public from the fish and wildlife resources of Washington; provide quality, responsive service to the public; and provide progressive, effective, and efficient agency management.

Current Law Budget

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Administration

Hatcheries

Habitat

Wildlife Management

Fish Management

Enforcement

Ecosystems Management

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
68,989,110 General Fund - Basic Account - State 66,098,349 68,989,110 70,938,328
55,082,487 General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 24,737,938 55,082,487 73,013,963
9,412,476 General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 9,412,476
16,344,203 General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local 9,426,461 16,344,203 26,757,136
487,857 Off Road Vehicle Account - State 431,845 487,857 487,857
5,476,975 Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State 5,330,163 5,476,975 5,492,975
590,000 Public Safety & Education Account - State 589,782 590,000 590,000
156,000 Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - State 27,999 156,000 120,000
2,230,935 Recreational Fisheries Enhancement - State 577,712 2,230,935 2,230,935
Water Resource Administration Acct - State 5,972,000
980,000 730,000 Warm Water Game Fish Account - State 250,000 2,419,000
51,712,107 State Wildlife Account - State 50,721,973 51,712,107 51,088,674
State Wildlife Account - Federal 29,495,097
State Wildlife Account - Federal Unanticipated 1,205,451
State Wildlife Account - Private/Local 8,050,099
50,000 State Wildlife Account - Private/Local Unanticipated 50,000
1,911,284 1 Special Wildlife Account - State 803,580 1,911,283 1,911,283
Special Wildlife Account - Federal 10,844,306
750,000 Special Wildlife Account - Federal Unanticipated 750,000
Special Wildlife Account - Private/Local 349,323
349,323 Special Wildlife Account - Private/Local Unanticipated 289,889 349,323
842,889 Oil Spill Administration Account - State 824,796 842,889 842,185

215,365,646

730,001

Total Appropriated Funds

198,611,134

214,635,645

253,057,965

Non-Appropriated Funds
Regional Fisheries Enhance Group - Non-Appropriated 868,541 1,133,736 1,133,736
Coastal Crab Account - Non-Appropriated 20,000 25,000 25,000
Dungeness Crab Appeals Account - Non-Appropriated 3,753 15,000 15,000
Coastal Protection Account - Non-Appropriated 203,216 150,000 149,912
Total Non-Appropriated Funds

1,095,510

1,323,736

1,323,648

Total All Funds

199,706,644

215,959,381

254,381,613


Capital Budget: Summary*
1995-97 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
15,445,225 6,173,265 General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 3,626,600 9,271,960 12,591,321
6,500,000 4,350,000 General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local 265,234 2,150,000 3,860,097
500,000 454,000 Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State 46,000 753,716
1,150,000 1,078,389 Recreational Fisheries Enhancement - State 149,989 71,611 2,078,400
24,216,117 State Building Construction Account - State 22,536,350 24,216,117 24,118,303
1,397,853 Outdoor Recreation Account - State 1,290,770 1,397,853 997,000
Warm Water Game Fish Account - State 560,000
St/Loc Impr Rev Acct Recreation Fac - State 24,990
1,825,000 721,841 State Wildlife Account - State 1,132,273 1,103,159 3,669,841
227,347 State Wildlife Account - Federal 3,154,503 227,347
State Wildlife Account - Private/Local 1,152,923
State Wildlife Account - Private/Local Unanticipated 791
50,000 Special Wildlife Account - State 12,292 50,000 92,367
Special Wildlife Account - Federal 6,600,000
92,453 Special Wildlife Account - Private/Local 92,453 1,197,000
(58,000) Special Wildlife Account - Private/Local Unanticipated 818,349 58,000

51,403,995

12,719,495

Total Appropriated Funds

34,165,064

38,684,500

56,518,045


*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 52,410,211 55,108,581 54,222,087 60,036,950 60,631,634
Employee Benefits 14,850,114 15,459,658 15,399,916 17,173,119 17,212,336
Personal Service Contracts 903,849 1,761,539 1,705,840 1,658,732 2,854,711
Goods And Services 29,090,055 29,673,813 29,308,847 36,260,086 40,640,257
Travel 1,715,801 2,161,811 2,570,145 3,338,098 3,419,400
Capital Outlays 4,288,668 4,264,682 1,390,763 4,201,746 2,615,403
Grants, Benefits & Client Services 575,866 803,543 2,772,550 2,137,563 1,857,758
Debt Service 554,832 637,512 678,650 612,742 599,074
Interagency Reimbursements (1,774,707) (1,151,454) (809,102) (431,384) (436,612)
Intra-Agency Reimbursements 11,152
Annual Total

102,625,841

108,719,685

107,239,696

124,987,652

129,393,961


Operating Budget: Program Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Administration 21,837,223 20,272,250 22,260,632 22,205,535 26,760,433
Hatcheries 25,312,295 26,528,030 24,214,999 27,356,426 27,576,760
Habitat 13,503,809 14,429,665 19,630,513 21,850,828 21,558,076
Wildlife Management 7,415,897 7,903,728 7,204,224 9,025,007 9,187,741
Fish Management 20,192,220 22,870,897 18,232,964 27,731,041 28,329,308
Enforcement 11,947,377 12,900,924 11,428,040 12,297,785 12,491,201
Ecosystems Management 2,417,020 3,814,191 4,268,324 4,521,030 3,490,442
Annual Total

102,625,841

108,719,685

107,239,696

124,987,652

129,393,961

Fiscal Year 1993-94 97,080,803
Biennium Total

199,706,644

215,959,381

254,381,613


Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
Administration 5,141,336 15.7% 4,740,781 12.5% 6,433,086 15.1%
Hatcheries 3,028,617 6.2% (1,086,543) (2.1)% 4,190,157 8.3%
Habitat 3,579,656 15.9% 7,937,163 30.4% 9,348,726 27.4%
Wildlife Management 1,868,254 15.6% 1,262,812 9.1% 3,104,796 20.6%
Fish Management (2,645,196) (6.2)% 1,243,584 3.1% 14,956,488 36.4%
Enforcement (2,137,927) (8.0)% (346,217) (1.4)% 460,022 1.9%
Ecosystems Management 611,967 12.3% 2,501,157 44.8% (71,043) (0.9)%
Belated Claims (219,926) (100.0)%
Total

9,226,781

4.8%

16,252,737

8.1%

38,422,232

17.8%


Employment Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 1,591.1 1,541.5 1,576.9 1,670.4 1,673.8
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 32,940 35,750 34,385 35,942 36,224


Program Level Detail

Administration

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The Administration program consists of the Commission and its staff, Office of the Director, Employee Services, Information and Media Relations, and Management Services. The Office of the Director provides overall leadership, planning, and policy direction to accomplish fish and wildlife resource management goals. This involves working with federal, local, and tribal governments. Employee Services provides personnel, training, safety, risk management, and work force diversity services to support the agency's operation. Information and Media Relations provides for both internal and external communication of fish and wildlife information. Management Services provides fiscal and contracts administration, information systems and data management, statistical reporting, licensing, property management, and engineering services to support the agency's operations.

The objective of the program is to provide effective and efficient administrative support services for the entire agency.


Program Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 227.8 196.0 186.3 191.4 191.4
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 34,022 34,805 39,154 35,240 35,323


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 10,593,467 9,585,354 10,285,152 9,478,832 9,499,389
Grants and Subsidies 389,443 6,957 1,119,056 6,957 736,320
Other Operating Costs 10,854,313 10,679,939 10,856,424 12,719,746 16,524,724
Annual Total

21,837,223

20,272,250

22,260,632

22,205,535

26,760,433

Fiscal Year 1993-94 15,954,878
Biennium Total

37,792,101

42,532,882

48,965,968


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 6,334,955 5,236,711 5,159,091 5,320,112 5,509,550
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 2,915,621 7,613,205 5,689,829 8,044,837 12,537,615
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 136,851 5,483,601
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local 469,888 1,081,779 1,221,492 1,497,045 2,298,797
Off Road Vehicle Account - State 228,995 197,758 188,567 197,758 188,567
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State 790,101 179,268 2,210 179,268 2,210
Public Safety & Education Account - State 30,796 42,768 42,788 42,768 42,788
Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - State 27,999 95,799 60,201 60,000 60,000
Recreational Fisheries Enhancement - State 78,390
Water Resource Administration Acct - State 457,500 457,500
Warm Water Game Fish Account - State 36,861 463,861
State Wildlife Account - State 6,042,550 5,499,057 4,172,212 5,384,278 4,215,680
State Wildlife Account - Federal 3,769,431
State Wildlife Account - Federal Unanticipated 47,565
State Wildlife Account - Private/Local 545,672
Special Wildlife Account - State 15,613 84,763 86,656 84,762 86,657
Special Wildlife Account - Federal 866,847 866,847
Special Wildlife Account - Federal Unanticipated 53,294 67,400
Special Wildlife Account - Private/Local 30,360 30,361
Special Wildlife Account - Private/Local Unanticipated 60,821 10,997 49,724
Regional Fisheries Enhance Group - Non-Appropriated 455,073
Coastal Crab Account - Non-Appropriated 20,000 25,000 25,000
Dungeness Crab Appeals Account - Non-Appropriated 3,753 15,000 15,000
Annual Total

21,837,223

20,272,250

22,260,632

22,205,535

26,760,433


Hatcheries

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The Hatcheries program provides for the production of food fish and sport fish to stock in Washington State waters in a sound ecological manner consistent with fish management objectives.

The primary objective for the Hatcheries program is to use hatcheries as a management tool to increase/maintain harvest opportunities, rehabilitate stocks, promote gene conservation, and mitigate for permanently lost habitat.


Program Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 389.1 384.8 393.3 389.0 389.0
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 28,202 31,493 29,451 31,281 31,867


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 14,158,031 15,465,172 14,826,568 15,564,722 15,812,401
Grants and Subsidies 131,655 6,500 145,865 145,852
Other Operating Costs 11,022,609 11,056,358 9,388,431 11,645,839 11,618,507
Annual Total

25,312,295

26,528,030

24,214,999

27,356,426

27,576,760

Fiscal Year 1993-94 26,517,277
Biennium Total

51,829,572

50,743,029

54,933,186


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 7,899,821 8,878,496 9,045,865 8,672,664 8,839,138
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 3,071,225 6,396,127 4,672,666 7,334,359 7,960,182
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 90,727 309,599
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local 2,207,980 6,204,741 5,501,138 6,631,395 5,972,588
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State 333,956 556,884 536,543 513,664 597,537
Recreational Fisheries Enhancement - State 312,436 600,130 629,552 614,069 615,613
State Wildlife Account - State 3,369,940 3,749,951 3,470,348 3,541,068 3,540,647
State Wildlife Account - Federal 4,198,729
State Wildlife Account - Private/Local 3,864,523
Special Wildlife Account - State 53,685 50,974 49,288 49,207 51,055
Annual Total

25,312,295

26,528,030

24,214,999

27,356,426

27,576,760


Habitat

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While the Department is charged with managing and protecting the fish and wildlife resources of our state, the agency possesses little direct authority over many of the activities that impact their habitat. Instead, the agency relies on landowners, tribes, local governments, and others to implement habitat protection and restoration efforts. The Habitat program staff provide technical assistance and data on fish and wildlife management objectives and priority habitat locations. They also provide scientific information on ways to minimize impacts and enhance or restore habitat conditions. Where the agency does have authority, the Habitat staff regulate land and water use activities to mitigate or compensate for impacts to fish and wildlife resources.

The Habitat program is also responsible for over 840,000 acres of publicly owned or managed habitat for the benefit of wildlife and wildlife recreation. Additionally, Habitat staff work with private landowners to achieve cooperative agreements which restore habitats and wildlife, and provide access for recreationists.

The objectives of the program are to mitigate or compensate for the impact of development on fish and wildlife habitat and to encourage landowners to adopt habitat management practices beneficial to fish and wildlife.


Program Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 249.6 227.5 269.3 282.3 281.4
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 32,339 37,499 42,144 40,105 40,321


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 10,225,592 10,790,057 14,327,426 14,356,803 14,323,348
Grants and Subsidies 2,091 148,957 389,923 306,200 438,681
Other Operating Costs 3,276,126 3,490,651 4,913,164 7,187,825 6,796,047
Annual Total

13,503,809

14,429,665

19,630,513

21,850,828

21,558,076

Fiscal Year 1993-94 12,619,206
Biennium Total

26,123,015

34,060,178

43,408,904


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 6,857,441 6,934,784 6,998,201 7,645,351 7,691,242
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 1,025,487 4,790,157 6,435,683 6,089,851 5,978,370
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 159,763 1,888,490
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local 61,421 174,109 524,617 349,529 349,131
Off Road Vehicle Account - State 11,216 3,958 49,200 26,579 26,579
Water Resource Administration Acct - State 629,850 730,150
State Wildlife Account - State 1,115,655 1,361,878 1,868,954 1,615,998 1,554,682
State Wildlife Account - Federal 3,267,538
State Wildlife Account - Federal Unanticipated 26,742
State Wildlife Account - Private/Local 285,086
Special Wildlife Account - State 151,122 457,626 1,131,267 908,053 680,840
Special Wildlife Account - Federal 3,926,000 3,926,000
Special Wildlife Account - Private/Local 169,200 119,402
Special Wildlife Account - Private/Local Unanticipated 128,633 103,952 184,650
Oil Spill Administration Account - State 477,133 360,852 482,037 415,457 426,728
Coastal Protection Account - Non-Appropriated 96,335 82,586 67,414 74,960 74,952
Annual Total

13,503,809

14,429,665

19,630,513

21,850,828

21,558,076


Wildlife Management

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Wildlife Management manages all game and nongame wildlife in Washington State. Activities include: population inventory and monitoring; wildlife research; development, maintenance, and sharing of wildlife databases; harvest management; setting of hunting seasons; operation of game farms for upland birds; and resolution of contemporary issues such as commercialization of wildlife.

The objectives of the program are to monitor the status of wildlife populations and ensure healthy wildlife populations while providing public recreation.


Program Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 134.7 123.1 129.2 147.0 149.9
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 33,133 36,626 33,263 34,928 35,587


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 5,629,870 5,663,293 5,409,678 6,480,035 6,749,524
Grants and Subsidies 5,676 22,284 23,000 25,000 25,000
Other Operating Costs 1,780,351 2,218,151 1,771,546 2,519,972 2,413,217
Annual Total

7,415,897

7,903,728

7,204,224

9,025,007

9,187,741

Fiscal Year 1993-94 6,429,243
Biennium Total

13,845,140

15,107,952

18,212,748


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 306,323 387,304 595,098 781,555 789,347
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 2,933,464 1,389,520 3,094,799 2,954,534
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 39,656 60,429
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local 49,643 100,156 64,192 135,607
Water Resource Administration Acct - State 348,000 596,000
State Wildlife Account - State 5,098,175 4,429,353 5,022,620 4,711,461 4,686,544
State Wildlife Account - Federal 1,641,464
State Wildlife Account - Federal Unanticipated 234,085
State Wildlife Account - Private/Local 119,152
State Wildlife Account - Private/Local Unanticipated 42,422 7,578
Special Wildlife Account - State 16,698 21,886 28,823 25,000 25,709
Annual Total

7,415,897

7,903,728

7,204,224

9,025,007

9,187,741


Fish Management

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The Fish Management program manages all game fish, food fish, and marine resources, which include salmon, steelhead, trout, sturgeon, bass, panfish, shellfish, and marine species such as lingcod and halibut. Fish Management is the state's chief instrument for preserving, protecting, and perpetuating the state's game fish, food fish, and marine resources. It provides the state's major source of information and expertise concerning the status of fish and shellfish populations and habitats for freshwater and marine ecosystems in which they reside. Activities conducted by the program include setting of harvest seasons and bag limits, collection of biological and harvest data, research on species managed, and coordination with other fisheries management agencies. The program works to ensure that the commercial and recreational fisheries are regulated in a manner that addresses resource conservation needs while assuring catch allocation requirements are met between treaty Indian and non-Indian fishers as well as between competing recreational and/or commercial interests of the non-Indian public.

The prime objective of the program is to assure perpetual existence of the resource while providing commercial and recreational harvest opportunities.


Program Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 370.9 377.8 372.1 426.7 428.1
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 33,512 35,353 29,246 35,506 35,647


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 15,741,924 16,872,098 13,749,121 19,251,027 19,438,755
Grants and Subsidies 5,591
Other Operating Costs 4,444,705 5,998,799 4,483,843 8,480,014 8,890,553
Annual Total

20,192,220

22,870,897

18,232,964

27,731,041

28,329,308

Fiscal Year 1993-94 19,668,057
Biennium Total

39,860,277

41,103,861

56,060,349


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 8,060,547 8,671,554 8,645,041 8,650,820 8,622,584
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 3,963,428 9,324,606 4,482,064 9,459,293 8,206,235
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated 530,310 713,050
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local 793,543 1,319,034 141,752 4,155,411 5,278,270
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State 1,098,269 782,762 905,403 839,911 847,118
Recreational Fisheries Enhancement - State 93,193 908,060 78,056 923,197
Water Resource Administration Acct - State 1,424,750 1,328,250
Warm Water Game Fish Account - State 213,139 977,169 977,970
State Wildlife Account - State 2,265,704 2,149,438 2,224,455 2,145,631 2,145,684
State Wildlife Account - Federal 3,331,381
State Wildlife Account - Federal Unanticipated 586,784
State Wildlife Account - Private/Local 92,563
Oil Spill Administration Account - State 1
Annual Total

20,192,220

22,870,897

18,232,964

27,731,041

28,329,308


Enforcement

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The Enforcement program provides resource protection through enforcement of state statutes and rules of the Director. The program seeks maximum public compliance from all user groups through visible patrol deterrence and vigorous enforcement actions. The program is supported by a special investigative unit, legal services, an aircraft division, and a maintenance shop for the vehicle and vessel fleet.

The objectives of the program are to: deter illegal activities through effective law enforcement techniques; inform and educate the public; and work effectively with other state and federal agencies in general enforcement duties.


Program Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 188.0 182.8 184.6 188.2 188.2
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 40,471 43,096 37,490 40,950 41,009


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 9,515,878 9,820,012 8,650,741 9,804,158 9,756,066
Grants and Subsidies 41,410 36,825 213,175 125,000 125,000
Other Operating Costs 2,390,089 3,044,087 2,564,124 2,368,627 2,610,135
Annual Total

11,947,377

12,900,924

11,428,040

12,297,785

12,491,201

Fiscal Year 1993-94 12,727,804
Biennium Total

24,675,181

24,328,964

24,788,986


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 4,006,472 3,894,494 4,041,885 3,883,995 4,031,384
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 650,255 315,221 121,549 217,995 217,915
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local 2,700 570
Off Road Vehicle Account - State 13,638 23,532 24,842 24,189 24,185
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State 346,677 293,184 405,674 349,429 349,429
Public Safety & Education Account - State 253,405 252,216 252,228 252,223 252,221
State Wildlife Account - State 6,614,858 7,837,963 6,236,300 6,940,648 6,986,761
State Wildlife Account - Federal 58,820
State Wildlife Account - Private/Local 552
Special Wildlife Account - Federal 629,306 629,306
Special Wildlife Account - Federal Unanticipated 283,744 345,562
Annual Total

11,947,377

12,900,924

11,428,040

12,297,785

12,491,201


Ecosystems Management

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The Ecosystems Management program reflects a shift from single species to watershed/ecosystem management. It is responsible for representing the Department on legislative issues, administering volunteer programs, and, at a regional level, coordinating all Department programs and responding to public questions and comments.


Program Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 31.0 49.5 42.1 45.8 45.8
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 35,924 38,265 44,996 39,526 39,642


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 1,395,563 2,372,253 2,373,317 2,274,492 2,264,487
Grants and Subsidies 582,020 1,027,396 1,528,541 386,905
Other Operating Costs 1,021,457 859,918 867,611 717,997 839,050
Annual Total

2,417,020

3,814,191

4,268,324

4,521,030

3,490,442

Fiscal Year 1993-94 3,164,338
Biennium Total

5,581,358

8,082,515

8,011,472


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 113,086 250,898 249,688 250,898 249,688
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 381,431 536,965 422,478 495,500
General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local 7,445 17,727 165 25,006
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State 513,202 834,914 980,133 1,007,682 806,727
State Wildlife Account - State 1,783,235 1,906,822 1,782,756 1,807,571 1,812,021
State Wildlife Account - Private/Local 7,497
Regional Fisheries Enhance Group - Non-Appropriated 432,681 701,055 1,032,236 101,500
Annual Total

2,417,020

3,814,191

4,268,324

4,521,030

3,490,442