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Department of Natural Resources

  Annual FTEs General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Estimated Expenditures 1,420.5 165,914 419,165 585,079
Total Maintenance Changes 0.0 0 0 0
2019-21 Maintenance Level 1,420.5 165,914 419,165 585,079

2019-21 Policy Other Changes

Fire Suppression 0.0 41,730 9,087 50,817
2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total 0.0 41,730 9,087 50,817

2019-21 Policy Comp Changes

Agency Savings in FY 2021 (342) (1,551) (1,893)
General Wage Increase Savings (121) (545) (666)
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 (463) (2,096) (2,559)
Total Policy Changes 0.0 41,267 6,991 48,258
2019-21 Policy Level 1,420.5 207,181 426,156 633,337

Policy Changes

Fire Suppression

The Department of Natural Resources has responded to more than 500 wildfires representing over 266,000 acres so far in fiscal year 2021. One-time funding is provided for fire response costs incurred and anticipated during fiscal year 2021 which exceed the department’s existing fire suppression appropriation. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State, other funds)

Agency Savings in FY 2021

Agency savings were achieved by implementing the governor's directive to furlough staff. (Access Road Revolving Account - State, State Forest Nursery Revolving Acct - State, Contract Harvesting Revolving Acct - State, other funds)

General Wage Increase Savings

Agency savings were achieved by implementing the governor's directive to withhold the general wage increase scheduled for July 1, 2020. (Contract Harvesting Revolving Acct - State, State Forest Nursery Revolving Acct - State, Access Road Revolving Account - State, other funds)