Rec/Conserv Funding Board - Current Law
RCW 77.85.110, 79A.25
The Recreation and Conservation Office and its associated funding boards administer a variety of grant programs that conserve and improve Washington’s great outdoors. The office provides leadership, funding, coordination and technical assistance to government agencies, Native American tribes, nonprofit organizations and private landowners to create opportunities for outdoor recreation, conserve the best of state’s wild lands and wildlife and recover salmon from the brink of extinction.
The office provides administrative support, grant program management and program development to four independent boards: the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board, the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, the Invasive Species Council and the Habitat and Recreation Lands Coordinating Group. It also houses the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office.
Agency Mission
The Recreation and Conservation Office is an exemplary partner that provides statewide leadership and funding to protect and improve the best of Washington’s natural and outdoor recreation resources, now and for future generations.
| Request | 21,904,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | (9,845,000) Decrease |
| Percent change from current biennium | (31.0%) Decrease |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2023-25 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2021-23 Actual | 2023-25 Estimated | 2025-27 Proposed | |
| 6,197,000 | General Fund - Federal | 2,085,252 | 6,197,000 | 6,391,000 | |
| 24,000 | General Fund - Private/Local | 24,000 | 24,000 | ||
| Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated | 14,909 | ||||
| Youth Athletic Facility Account - Nonappropriated | |||||
| 17,955,435 | 13,435 | General Fund - State | 7,721,017 | 17,942,000 | 7,518,000 |
| 463,000 | Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State | 382,609 | 463,000 | 490,000 | |
| 37,000 | Firearms Range Account - State | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | |
| 5,124,000 | Recreation Resources Account - State | 4,284,038 | 5,124,000 | 5,432,000 | |
| 1,564,000 | NOVA Program Account - State | 920,022 | 1,564,000 | 1,618,000 | |
| 200,000 | 200,000 | Climate Investment Account - State | |||
| 398,000 | Natural Climate Solutions Account - State | 398,000 | 394,000 | ||
| 61,000 | 61,000 | SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State | |||
| Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | |||||
| Youth Athletic Facility Account - State | 56,913 | ||||
| 32,023,435 | 274,435 | Total Appropriated Funds | 15,501,761 | 31,749,000 | 21,904,000 |
Non-Appropriated Funds
Capital Budget: Summary
| Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |
| (111,323,000) | Outdoor Recreation Account - | 111,323,000 | 118,565,000 | ||
| (30,160,000) | Farm and Forest Account - | 30,160,000 | 35,130,000 | ||
| (117,000) | Riparian Protection Account - | 117,000 | 117,000 | ||
| (110,122,000) | Habitat Conservation Account - | 110,122,000 | 140,364,000 | ||
| 222,094,270 | (730) | General Fund - Federal | 60,885,311 | 222,095,000 | 275,365,000 |
| Youth Athletic Facility Account - Nonappropriated | 46,350 | ||||
| 4,328,730 | (270) | Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State | 990,328 | 4,329,000 | 7,313,000 |
| 360,406,530 | (1,470) | State Building Construction Account - State | 143,235,957 | 360,408,000 | 335,538,000 |
| 98,057,180 | (820) | Salmon Recovery Account - State | 1,942,826 | 98,058,000 | 72,458,000 |
| 111,323,140 | 111,323,140 | Outdoor Recreation Account - State | 33,328,437 | ||
| 30,160,320 | 30,160,320 | Farm and Forest Account - State | 5,934,787 | ||
| 117,000 | 117,000 | Riparian Protection Account - State | (140,018) | ||
| 2,032,270 | 270 | Firearms Range Account - State | 609,618 | 2,032,000 | 1,447,000 |
| 110,122,610 | 110,122,610 | Habitat Conservation Account - State | 30,823,771 | ||
| 38,408,800 | 179,800 | Recreation Resources Account - State | 10,606,194 | 38,229,000 | 35,667,000 |
| 23,161,190 | 190 | NOVA Program Account - State | 7,827,587 | 23,161,000 | 27,116,000 |
| 135,993,000 | Natural Climate Solutions Account - State | 135,993,000 | 181,232,000 | ||
| 2,400,000 | 2,400,000 | State Tax Bld Construction Account - State | |||
| 17,040,000 | Youth Athletic Facility Account - State | 17,040,000 | 15,282,000 | ||
| 1,155,645,040 | 2,578,040 | Total Appropriated Funds | 296,091,148 | 1,153,067,000 | 1,245,594,000 |
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 8,328,710 | 15,852,062 | 2,949,128 | 11,026,000 | 10,878,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 6,087,956 | 64.7% | 3,299,429 | 21.3% | 3,102,810 | 16.5% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 Actual | 2023-24 Estimated | 2024-25 Estimated | 2025-26 Proposed | 2026-27 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 32.3 | 49.7 | 0.54 | 25.6 | 25.1 |
