GF-STATE	ALL FUNDS	FTEs
Governor's 1997-99 proposal	$237.4 million	$920.3 million	6,075.4
Net change from 1995-97	$24.6 million	$64.1 million	243.0
Percent change from 1995-97	11.6%	7.5%	4.2%

W ASHINGTON'S NATURAL RESOURCES are a vital part of the state's heritage, its economy, and its essential quality of life. But these values have increasingly come into conflict with the dramatic increase in Washington's population, which is expected to reach 5,930,000 people by the year 2000. That represents an increase of more than one million people during the decade of the 1990s, a time when approximately 30,000 acres of fish and wildlife habitat are being lost to development each year. The proposed listing of steelhead as an Endangered Species by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in August 1996 gives the state just 12 to 18 months to develop plans to avoid these listings. It is also increasingly likely that other species - including coho, chinook, and chum salmon - will be listed in the next two years. Governor Lowry's 1997-99 budget proposal responds to five critical water-resource issues, all of them interrelated and all requiring immediate attention.

• Endangered Species Listings: Failure to develop acceptable plans for the restoration of steelhead and other species puts the state at risk of the federalization of fish management and significant restrictions upon economic activity throughout the state. Development of plans for steelhead could provide a model for avoiding future proposed listings expected for other salmonid species, and for meeting state obligations under U.S. v. Washington to provide salmon for the state's treaty tribes.

• Water Quality/Quantity: The state is faced with balancing an increasing demand for water from out-of-stream users to meet economic and population growth with maintaining adequate instream flows for fish and wildlife. This problem has been exacerbated by the lack of adequate funding for state agencies and local governments to collect and maintain necessary data on water availability and quality, to provide planning assistance to local governments, to establish instream flows, or to process water right permits. After years of planning, virtually no state money has been dedicated to implementing local watershed plans, a key to resolving many of the state's most critical water-resource issues.

• Puget Sound Water Quality Work Plan Implementation: Although the Puget Sound Water Quality Work Plan has existed for many years and has helped to prevent further degradation of Puget Sound at a time of rapid population growth, full implementation of the plan has been hampered by a lack of adequate funding.

• Oil Spill Prevention and Response: Between 1984 and 1994 there were 21 significant oil spills, marine casualties, or near misses in Washington's waters. A single major spill in these marine waters could undo years of efforts to protect these waters and could have extensive economic impacts on Washington citizens. The marine environment and adjacent shorelines need vigilant protection against the devastating effect of oil spills.

• Floods: In the last 16 years, Washington has had eight floods causing sufficient damage to merit presidential disaster declarations. Since 1980, the state's Emergency Management Division has distributed close to $322 million in state and federal funds for flood assistance. These floods have resulted in a significant loss of property, suspension of economic activity, serious damage to fish and wildlife habitat, and tremendous disruption to people's lives.

Watershed Management

In past years, this kind of comprehensive approach to water-resource management has been stymied by the costs involved. This year, Governor Lowry is proposing to break that logjam by submitting a $258 million bond authorization to the voters as a referendum on the November 1997 ballot. The bond authorization would provide grants to qualified local governmental entities for implementation of local watershed plans and cover the cost of administering the grants - evaluating applications, awarding grants, and monitoring the use of the grant dollars. As proposed by the Governor, the referendum would exempt the GF-S debt service on the bonds from the expenditure limit imposed by Initiative 601 and the statutory debt limit.

Support from state agencies for local planning efforts, as well as the costs associated with the state responsibilities, would be funded by a transfer from the Water Quality Account into the Water Resource Administration Account. In order to meet local demand for Water Quality Account grants, an amount of cash equivalent to the transfer would be generated by selling $150 million in bonds. The Water Quality Account would pay the debt service on these bonds.

Local Watershed Plan Implementation

The cornerstone of the Governor's proposal is state funding for the implementation of local watershed plans. For those planning efforts to be successful, local jurisdictions need technical assistance from a variety of state agencies, including the departments of Ecology (DOE); Fish and Wildlife (WDFW); Natural Resources (DNR); Health (DOH); Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED); and the State Conservation Commission. In the 1997-99 Biennium, the Governor's proposal would provide $19.1 million to assist local communities in implementing watershed plans and $5.2 million to help them collect the data necessary to make informed, timely decisions. State agencies would also receive an increase of 51 staff to assist in these efforts.

Local Community Assistance - $19.1 million, 29.3 FTEs

• Financial Assistance for Implementation of Watershed Plans - $15 million Watershed Resources Account, 5.0 FTEs: A number of local watershed plans have already been developed, but lack funding for implementation. By offering grants to qualified governmental entities, the Governor's proposal would encourage the development and completion of locally designed watershed plans to address water quantity, flood prevention, water quality, habitat and growth issues. Staff support is necessary to develop guidelines, evaluate and rank local plans, and administer the grant program.

• Interagency Teams - $2.5 million Water Resource Administration Account, 17.6 FTEs: Direct support for local watershed planning and implementation efforts will be provided by the DOE, WDFW, DOH, and CTED. Four interagency teams will work directly with local groups to provide technical expertise and information on fish and wildlife habitat, water resources, drinking water, and growth management issues.

• GMA Plan Review - $498,000 Water Resource Administration Account and 1.5 FTEs: The Growth Management Act (GMA) requires that water availability and water system requirements be integrated into local planning efforts. CTED, DOE, and DOH will coordinate reviews and provide assistance to local governments to enable them to integrate water availability requirements into local comprehensive plans.

• Water Conservation - $711,000 Water Resource Administration Account and 3.5 FTEs: In addition to continuing the water reclamation and reuse program initiated by Chapter 342, Laws of 1995 (SSB 5606), DOH would receive funding to develop graywater standards for residential, municipal, and commercial applications. Funding would also be used to support pilot projects using graywater; develop public information materials on graywater reuse, and provide training for local health departments and the design community on graywater strategies.

• Public Education for Water Conservation & Reclaimed Water - $377,000 Water Resource Administration Account and 1.7 FTEs: DOH will develop a public-outreach program to promote water conservation by public water systems. Target audiences include public schools and colleges, engineering firms, local governments, water and wastewater utilities, environmental groups, educational organizations, and the general public.

Data and Information for Local Decision Making - $5.2 million, 21.6 FTEs

• Basin Assessments - $1.1 million Water Resource Administration Account, 8.5 FTEs: Watershed basin assessments provide necessary information about water use and availability for future planning efforts, decisions on water right permits, and growth management planning. In 1995, DOE contracted to have 16 basins assessed, which led to decisions on approximately 738 water right permit applications. The Governor's proposal provides DOE, CTED, and DOH with additional staff to complete basin assessments in the remaining 43 Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIAs) over two biennia.

• Water Resource Data Systems - $1.4 million Water Resource Administration Account, 1.5 FTEs: The Geographic Water Information System (GWIS) administered by DOE would be modified to allow information on water right applications, decisions, and place of use to be displayed by city, county, critical area, WRIAs, or other geographic area. The Water Right Application Tracking System would be modified to automate the transfer of water right decisions to the GWIS to improve data sharing capability and data transfer. Additional well data - including point of withdrawal, well size, aquifer data, and well type - will be collected and entered into the Well Log Tracking System. Finally, DOE would expand its agreement with the U.S. Geological Service to share costs on data collection efforts for surface and groundwater.

• Geographic Information System Data - $1.3 million Water Resource Administration Account, 2.5 FTEs: Funding is provided to improve Geographic Information System (GIS) data maintained by several state agencies to facilitate accurate and timely local land-use decisions. Additional support would be provided to CTED for detailed analysis of land-use and water-availability data collected from local governments on demographics, flooding, housing, and economic development. DOH would work with local agencies in developing overlay data regarding drinking water. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), with information collected by the Tribes, would update the stream-typing database used in evaluating forest practices applications and local planning efforts. Local conservation districts would receive grants through the State Conservation Commission to collect information about agricultural practices which would be incorporated into DOE's GWIS, so that local governments and conservation districts can identify where improvements can be made.

• Water Demand Forecasting - $83,000 Water Resource Administration Account, .3 FTEs: DOH would contract for a nationwide evaluation of water demand forecasting methodologies for public water systems. This information will be used in a technical assistance document to guide public water systems in developing forecasts.

• Statewide Habitat Support - $1.3 million Water Resource Administration Account, 8.8 FTEs: WDFW would receive funding to establish a habitat-monitoring system for selected streams, providing early warning to fish managers and local entities of changes in habitat. WDFW would also develop clear guidelines for state and local agencies to assess aquatic habitat and fish species.

State Responsibilities

Besides supporting local watershed planning, state agencies must also meet their statewide responsibilities in such areas as fisheries management, environmental protection, and water right permit processing. The Governor's proposal provides $6 million and 39 additional staff to help them meet these responsibilities.

• Water Right Permit Processing - $2.3 million Water Resource Administration Account, 13.5 FTEs: DOE currently receives approximately 1,200 new applications for water right permits each year. Inadequate staffing levels due to funding cutbacks have resulted in a 4,700 permit backlog. DOE estimates that additional staff provided under the Governor's proposal will enable the agency to render 1,900 decisions on water-right applications of average complexity per year, and eliminate the permit backlog within six years. WDFW would also receive additional staff to support the processing of permits.

• Instream Flows - $1.6 million Water Resource Administration Account, 9.5 FTEs: Instream flow data is used to determine when and how much water can be withdrawn and where it can be used. It is also used to establish adequate stream levels for fish. Instream flows have been established for portions of 17 of the state's 62 WRIAs. Funding levels proposed by the Governor would allow DOE, with WDFW's assistance, to set instream flows in the remaining 44 WRIAs within seven years.

• Salmon Recovery - $2.1 million Water Resource Administration Account, 16 FTEs: While the state will benefit greatly from local watershed efforts, state agencies must also address several statewide issues regarding fish harvests and hatcheries. The Governor's proposal provides funding to support implementation of a Wild Salmon Policy, along with staff at WDFW to respond to increased workload requirements anticipated as a result of additional federal listings under the Endangered Species Act. This initiative provides for an egg take and rearing program for Dungeness pink salmon, a stock that is seriously threatened and demands immediate attention. Finally, DNR will also complete a strategic plan to move to a landscape approach for forest practices regulations.

• Transportation Related Efforts - $23.6 million Transportation Fund, 11.5 FTEs: As part of the Governor's coordinated approach to water issues, he has also proposed measures in the transportation budget designed to address transportation related stormwater issues, perform a contaminated property inventory, establish a wetland mitigation bank, and participate in the Snohomish watershed project. These dollar totals are not included in the summary information about the Governor's operating budget above, but are instead reflected in the Governor's 1997-99 transportation budget.

Puget Sound Water Quality Work Plan Implementation

• Financial and Technical Assistance to Implement the Puget Sound Work Plan - $1.0 million Water Resource Administration Account, $1.8 million Water Quality Account, $13.3 million Motor Vehicle Fund, 3.9 FTEs: The job of protecting Puget Sound requires a coordinated effort from all levels of government. Funding and technical assistance from DOE, DOH, WDFW, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and the State Conservation Commission will be provided to local conservation districts, health departments, and other local entities. Programs will address nonpoint pollution, on-site sewage problems, non-regulatory wetland protection, and recreational shellfish issues such as beach closures. Other efforts will include the retro-fit of stormwater outfalls, implementation of the Snohomish Basin watershed pilot project, and increased liaison efforts with public ports and local entities.

• Water Quality Monitoring and Information - $870,000 Water Resource Administration Account, 3 FTEs: DOE will expand water quality monitoring to cover 50 percent of the Puget Sound basin in order to support locally-based watershed planning and implementation efforts. In addition, DOH will incorporate water quality monitoring data in a geographic information system (GIS). This GIS data will provide information to local entities on declining water quality for use in determining shellfish bed reclassifications.

• State Efforts Under the Puget Sound Work Plan - $1.5 million Water Resource Administration Account, $10.3 million Motor Vehicle Fund, 8.2 FTEs: WDFW will develop a programmatic environmental impact statement for bulkhead projects that complement coastal erosion studies and local inventory programs. WDFW will also establish marine protected areas as a tool to protect the diversity and productivity of fish and wildlife populations. DOE will work to restore degraded wetlands, utilizing a systemic watershed approach. The Puget Sound Action Team will coordinate the technical assistance provided by state agencies in the Puget Sound basin and will explore new funding opportunities for programs designed to protect and enhance the waters of Puget Sound. WSDOT will establish a revolving loan fund for WSDOT environmental mitigation projects, including the purchase of wetland mitigation sites.

Oil Spill Prevention and Response

• Office of Marine Safety: Since 1991, the state Office of Marine Safety (OMS) has successfully developed and implemented policies designed to prevent maritime accidents. Under current law, OMS will be transferred to DOE on June 30, 1997, unless the Legislature takes action to maintain OMS as an independent agency. The Governor believes that oil spill prevention efforts can best be implemented by an independent agency dedicated to that purpose, and is proposing legislation that would remove language from RCW 43.211.010 requiring the transfer of OMS to DOE. This will save approximately $80,000 in administrative costs in the 1997-99 Biennium.

• Oil Spill Administration Account: The Oil Spill Administration Account (Administration Account) was established in 1991 to fund oil spill prevention, response, and environmental restoration activities. Tax revenues supporting this account have been both difficult to forecast and consistently insufficient to meet appropriated funding levels. Consequently, several oil spill programs have been reduced or eliminated, and transfers amounting to $5 million have been required from the Oil Spill Response Account (Response Account) over the years to help fund the remaining programs. In response to the historical revenue shortfalls and a $1.7 million deficit anticipated in the Administration Account for the 1997-99 Biennium, the Governor is proposing an ongoing transfer of funds from the Response Account to the Administration Account.

Flood Preparedness and Assistance

• Flood Control Plans and Containment - $6 million Flood Control Assistance Account: Recent flooding has demonstrated the pressing need to update local flood control plans and address flood-containment issues. The Governor is recommending that an additional $6 million per biennium be transferred from the General Fund into the Flood Control Assistance Account for these purposes. Grants would be provided to local governments for comprehensive flood mitigation projects, repair of damaged dikes and levees, elevation of buildings, and purchases of frequently-flooded properties.

• Flood Warning Systems - $1.5 million GF-F: Funding would be granted to Cowlitz, Lewis, Thurston, Snohomish and Skagit Counties to establish flood warning systems.

• Stream Bank Stabilization - $1 million GF-F: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the University of Washington have produced guidelines for stream bank stabilization. Local governments would receive grants totaling $900,000 to implement stream bank demonstration projects based on those guidelines. DOE and the Emergency Management Division of the Military Department would receive $100,000 for local government training on the new guidelines.

• Public Information/Education Related to Floods - $500,000 GF-F: King County has a nationally recognized public information program that has contributed to FEMA's efforts to reduce flood insurance rates for local residents. DOE would contract with King County to prepare a comprehensive flood awareness education/information program.

• Flood Hazard Assessment - $215,000 Transportation Funds, 1.7 FTEs: DOT, with the assistance of the departments of DOE, WDFW, and CTED, will establish one or more pilot projects on the Chehalis, Skagit and/or Yakima Rivers. Each project will identify factors throughout the watershed that contribute to road- and bridge-related flood problems, estimate costs necessary to address these issues, and prioritize projects for implementation. This work will be done in cooperation with local and tribal governments.

• Intergovernmental Coordination - $108,000 GF-F, .3 FTE: A state Flood Preparedness Council, chaired by DOE, would be created to improve agency coordination and focus on top priorities in preparing and responding to floods. The Council will recommend standard definitions and methods for prioritizing flood-hazard reduction methods, and will report to the Legislature on the prioritized needs for flood preparedness and response.

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Capital Budget

	NEW GF-S/GF-S BONDS	ALL FUNDS	TOTAL ALL FUNDS
Governor's 1997 supplemental	$112.1 million	0	$112.1 million
Governor's 1997-99 proposal	$934.2 million	$897.3 million	$1,831.5 million
Total - New Appropriations	$1,046.3 million	$897.3 million	$1,943.6 million
Net change from current 1995-97	$220.9 million	$59.8 million	$280.7 million
Percent change from current 1995-97	26.8%	7.1%	16.9%

T HE 1997-2007 CAPITAL PLAN lays out a ten-year proposal for the necessary investments in facilities and infrastructure to provide essential government services, promote economic development, and enhance the quality of life in Washington State into the next century. Proposed appropriations for new projects in the 1997-99 Biennium total $1.8 billion, with $934.2 million funded by the proceeds of general fund-supported bond sales. An additional $1.4 billion in reappropriation authorization is requested to allow currently funded projects to proceed.

Key Priorities

• 53 percent for public school and higher education construction, including the resources provided through the timber trust land transfer program. This is the largest functional area of the capital budget, recognizing that education is the single most critical investment for sustained economic growth. Higher education investments will provide space for additional students, primarily at the new collocated branch campus in Bothell, and at existing community college campuses.

• 19 percent for the Department of Corrections, with the largest project being the construction of the Stafford Creek prison in Grays Harbor County at $155.6 million. This 1,936 bed facility is needed to house the offenders remanded to the Department's supervision. It will be completed in December, 1999 and will be fully operational by June 30, 2000.

• 7 percent for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) to provide grants to state agencies and local governments for acquisition and development of wildlife and recreation programs.

• 6 percent for housing assistance programs, funding made more essential in light of recent federal cuts.

New appropriations from other funds of $897.3 million are recommended in this capital budget. The major elements funded from these dedicated sources include:

• 28 percent for construction of public schools financed from timber revenues, deposits from the general fund proposed in the 1997 supplemental budget, and the timber trust land transfer program.

• 22 percent for environmental protection through the Water Quality, Local Toxics Control, and Water Pollution Control Revolving accounts.

• 18 percent for loans to local governments for infrastructure improvements through the Public Works Trust Fund.

• 11 percent for capital improvements at colleges and universities through local funds from timber and other sources specifically dedicated to each institution.

Achieving Balance in the Capital Plan

Accommodating the diverse and competing needs for capital investments over the next ten years poses a major challenge for this Ten-Year Capital Plan. Expanding population growth is pressuring higher education and K-12 enrollments as well as the capacity of adult prison and juvenile offender institutions. These population pressures are causing many regions of the state to confront decisions about water quality, water supply, land use and preservation, and access to recreational opportunities. The Governor's proposed 1997-99 capital budget and Ten-Year Plan strive to balance these concerns through the WWRP program, affordable housing programs, economic development investments, and by replacing outdated facilities and investing in new technologies for schools and state facilities. The Governor's proposed 1997-99 capital budget and Ten-Year Plan make progress in the most critical areas in a coordinated and affordable manner.

Creating an Affordable Capital Plan

Two statutory fiscal limits define the boundaries for the capital plan. The 7 percent statutory debt limit sets out the maximum amount that can be spent for debt service at any point in the future, measured as a percentage of general state revenues. Since debt service on previously issued bonds is fixed, the statutory debt limit restricts the amount of new bond-funded projects that can be initiated in the 1997-99 and 1999-01 biennia. After that point, the structure of previously sold bonds allows the amount of new appropriations to increase. In addition, Initiative 601 sets the financing limit for bond-supported capital programs, since general fund dollars used to pay debt service are subject to the limit. The recommended Ten-Year Plan for bonds will result in debt service growth of 16.8 percent in the 1997-99 Biennium. This decreases over the following two biennia to approximately 8.3 percent in 2001-03. For the next two biennia, this rate of growth in debt service is above the Initiative 601 fiscal growth factor.

Management Improvements

The Office of Financial Management has continued to work with agencies to find ways to maximize the effectiveness of capital investments. Management improvements implemented for this Capital Plan include a new process for evaluating the financial implications of alternate financing proposals. The total costs for each proposed alternate financing project are now clearly presented in short-term cash flow and long-term present value investment terms. The full cost implications of each proposal are clearly displayed so that projects proposed on the basis of anticipated savings can be accurately evaluated. Similarly, the future cost/savings for projects proposed on the basis of program, service, or operational need can now be reviewed with more comprehensive and accurate financial information.

Capital Plan by Functional Areas

• State Board of Education: A total of $251 million is provided in new funds in the 1997 supplemental budget and the 1997-99 capital budget to assist local school districts with new construction and modernization projects. This includes $50 million from the trust land transfer program.

• University of Washington: The University of Washington construction program totals $188.9 million in new funds in the 1997 supplemental and 1997-99 capital budget. Construction of the Harborview Research and Training Facility is included in the 1997 supplemental budget. The 1997-99 capital budget includes funds for major projects on the Seattle campus including construction of the Law School and the Oceanography Building, decommissioning and remodeling the old Nuclear Reactor building for the School of Mechanical Engineering, and design of modern research laboratories located in the Health Sciences Center. Funding is also provided for construction of the first phase of the new collocated Bothell branch campus, and for soil cleanup at the Tacoma branch campus site.

• Washington State University: A total of $84.2 million is included for new projects at Washington State University (WSU). Major construction projects include renovation of Bohler Gym and Thompson Hall, and renovation and an addition to Kimbrough Hall. Design funds are provided for the Teaching and Learning Center, along with funds for the preservation of various buildings on the Pullman campus. Funds are also provided for design of the Engineering Building, construction of physical plant facilities, and road and site improvements at the WSU-Vancouver branch campus.

• Community and Technical Colleges: The capital budget includes $164.2 million for new projects. New funds are provided to begin construction of a collocated campus for the new Cascadia Community College in Bothell, and construction of projects at North Seattle, Everett, South Seattle, Olympic (Poulsbo Branch Campus), and Bellevue. Predesign funds are provided to initiate a new series of projects at Clover Park, Bellingham, Lake Washington, Renton, and Skagit Valley. Funds for facility and infrastructure preservation are provided for every campus across the state.

• Joint Center for Higher Education: A total of $21 million is provided in the 1997 supplemental budget for design and construction of a new Health Sciences building that will be utilized by both Washington State University and Eastern Washington University for health-related programs. The second phase of the facility, including research space, is scheduled for funding in the 2001-03 Biennium.

• Eastern Washington University: The budget provides $23.7 million for new projects including renovation of classroom spaces, expanding the telecommunications infrastructure and preservation of buildings and infrastructure on the campus.

• Central Washington University: The budget provides $14.5 million for infrastructure and preservation projects. Funds are provided to complete ongoing projects including the renovation of Black Hall and construction of the new science facility.

• The Evergreen State College: The budget provides $9.1 million for new projects including improvements to the Lecture Hall.

• Western Washington University: A total of $27.7 million for new projects includes design of the Campus Services facility, predesign for a new Communications facility, campus expansion, telecommunications infrastructure expansion, and other infrastructure and preservation projects.

• Higher Education Coordinating Board: The Board will receive $2 million to distribute to higher education institutions for the construction of classrooms to accommodate K-20 technology improvements.

• Washington State Historical Society: The budget provides $2.9 million for the first phase of major renovation and seismic stabilization at the Stadium Way facility in Tacoma, and a $1.9 million pool of funds for competitive grants for heritage projects across the state.

• Eastern Washington State Historical Society: Included in the budget is the design of an addition to the Cheney Cowles Museum located in Spokane and funds to preserve the existing facilities.

Human Services

• Department of Corrections: A total of $200.6 million is budgeted for new projects, including $155.6 million to construct the 1,936 bed multi-custody Stafford Creek Correctional Center in Grays Harbor County. Funding is included to convert medium custody housing to close custody at the Monroe Reformatory, design a 400 bed pre-release facility at Tacoma, begin site selection for a new $106.7 million women's facility, and design for the expansion of the Monroe Special Offender Unit to 400 beds in conjunction with the Department of Social and Health Services Civil Commitment Center. Authorization for alternate financing to construct a Tacoma pre-release center on tribal lands is also provided.

• Department of Social and Health Services: The budget includes $64.1 million in new funds, including continued funding for the residential redevelopment of Green Hill School to increase capacity to 416 beds, addition of new and replacement beds at Maple Lane School, and site selection and related costs for a new 300-bed Juvenile Rehabilitation institution at a site to be determined. Funding is also provided for renovation of the Eastern State Hospital Eastlake Building for legal offenders. Design funds are provided for a $43 million replacement of the Western State Hospital Legal Offenders Unit.

• Department of Health: Funding is provided for design of a 9,800 square foot expansion of the public health laboratory in Seattle to consolidate newborn screening and other laboratory functions into the main facility.

• Department of Veterans Affairs: Preservation projects totaling $5.1 million are provided at the veterans homes. Also included is funding to perform a feasibility study analyzing housing options and preparing a plan for the future of the Washington Veterans Home at Retsil. A feasibility study for the Soldiers Home at Orting is planned for the 1999-01 Biennium.

Natural Resources

• Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation: The budget includes $70 million for grants to state agencies and local governments for acquisition and development of wildlife and recreation lands under the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP). With the funding level provided in the Ten-Year Plan, the full commitment to the WWRP program identified by the Capital Forum will be achieved. Total funding for all grant programs is $98.8 million.

• Department of Ecology: The Department will receive $206.2 million in new funds, including $70.5 million from the Centennial Clean Water Fund, $31.4 million from the Local Toxics Control Account, $53.2 million in state funds and $44 million in federal funds from the Water Pollution Control Revolving Account, and $6.4 million for the Resource Conservation Recovery Act.

• Department of Natural Resources: The Department will receive $114.8 million for new projects including $53 million for the trust land transfer program that provides funding for public school construction, permanent protection of forested lands, and the purchase of replacement trust lands. Also provided is $25 million for replacement of trust lands with low income generating potential, $15 million for trust land replacement, $4 million for aquatic land enhancement grants, and $10.2 million to create jobs for displaced forest product workers.

• Department of Fish and Wildlife: A total of $35.4 million in new funding is provided for renovation and stewardship of fish and wildlife facilities and resources across the state.

• State Parks and Recreation Commission: New projects totaling $21.2 million are provided to preserve and maintain facilities, upgrade utilities, and improve roads and access throughout the park system.

Government Operations

• Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development: A total of $245.9 million for new programs includes $158 million for Public Works Trust Fund loans; $60 million for housing assistance, weatherization and affordable housing programs; $11 million for Community Economic Revitalization Board loans and grants for local infrastructure improvements; $4.7 million in new funds to assist community-based family service providers to acquire and rehabilitate buildings used for services to low-income people, $5 million for the Development Loan Fund, $3.9 million for Building for the Arts grants in the 1997-99 Biennium, and $2.6 million for completion of the Building for the Arts grant to the Seattle Symphony in the 1997 supplemental budget.

• Department of General Administration: The $49.6 million provided for new projects includes $8.8 million to continue the correction of safety concerns at the Plaza/Department of Transportation Garage, construction of the "Arc of Statehood" as part of the Heritage Park project, continued preservation of the buildings owned and managed by the Department of General Administration on the Capitol Campus and around the state, and project management expenses. Also included is funding to begin the cleaning and preservation of the historic sandstone buildings on the Capitol Campus.

• Secretary of State: The $2.3 million recommendation for new projects includes funds to purchase land and design the Eastern Branch Archives to be located on the Riverpoint Campus in Spokane.

• Office of Financial Management: The capital budget of the Office of Financial Management includes $14.3 million in new funds for distribution to agencies for asbestos abatement, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and environmental cleanup associated with underground storage tank removal.

• Military Department: A total of $9.4 million for new projects is provided to preserve the existing armories (community centers) around the state. Also included is the continuation of funding to complete construction of the new Emergency Operations Center located at Camp Murray.

• Department of Revenue: The budget authorizes the use of alternate financing for the Department of Revenue to construct a new headquarters building in Thurston County in order to consolidate the operations of the Department.

Transportation

• Washington State Patrol: New project funds totaling $9.6 million will fund the upgrade of district headquarters and other support facilities across the state. Also included is funding to continue development of the Fire Training Center, upgrade the existing communication system, and design replacement space for the existing Seattle crime laboratory. The new laboratory will be collocated with the Seattle Police Department and University of Washington toxicology laboratories.

• Department of Transportation: The budget provides the Department of Transportation with funds to continue ferry boat and terminal construction and renovation, and office and support facilities renovation and upgrades.