Program G: Office of Soil and Water Conservation

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Program G: Office of Soil and Water Conservation

Program Authorization: R.S. 36:629

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The mission of the Office of Soil and Water Conservation Program is to protect the land, water and related resources of the state. The goal of this program is to bring to the people of Louisiana the best technical assistance possible in order to protect and enhance the state's soil and water resources. This is accomplished through a delivery network of local soil and water conservation districts that provide effective and efficient assistance to land managers in developing and implementing solutions to the conservation and restoration of water quality, wetlands and soils. In this capacity this program also serves as the official state cooperating program with the USDA, Soil Conservation Service as required for federal program benefits. Mismanagement of agricultural processes, land and water resources results in loss of productivity, degradation of water quality and wetlands, and increased flooding. Nearly 28,000,000 acres of land require some level of treatment. The activities of this program are: Administrative, Soil Erosion Reduction, Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction, and Wetland Protection.

OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Unless otherwise indicated, all objectives are to be accomplished during or by the end of FY 1999-2000. Performance indicators are made up of two parts: name and value. The indicator name describes what is being measured. The indicator value is the numeric value or level achieved within a given measurement period. For budgeting purposes, performance indicator values are shown for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and alternative funding scenarios (continuation budget level and Executive Budget recommendation level) for the ensuing fiscal year (the fiscal year of the budget document).

RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM

SOURCE OF FUNDING

This program is funded with State General Fund and Interagency Transfers. Interagency Transfers are received from the Departments of Natural Resources and Environmental Quality for developing erosion control plans along the coast of Louisiana, best management practices, water quality and wetland resources programs.

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL FUND	TOTAL	T.O.	DESCRIPTION

$2,035,664	$2,431,859	10	ACT 19 FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999

			BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
$0	$0	0	None

$2,035,664	$2,431,859	10	EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET – November 20, 1998

$14,054	$14,054	0	Annualization of FY 1998 – 1999 Classified State Employees Merit Increase
$26,517	$26,517	0	Classified State Employees Merit Increases for FY 1999 – 2000
$27,000	$27,000		Acquisitions and Major Repairs
($35,056)	($35,056)		Nonrecurring Acquisitions and Major Repairs
$0	($2,195)		Other Adjustment – Requested reductions in Interagency Transfers

$2,068,179	$2,462,179	10	TOTAL RECOMMENDED

$32,515	$30,320	0	DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 101.2% of the existing operating budget. It represents 90.8% of the total request ($2,711,338) for this program.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

This program does not have funding for Professional Services for Fiscal Year 1999-2000.

OTHER CHARGES

$1,659,837		To provide salaries for 96 employees, support for 215 supervisors, and funds for operating services and supplies for 43 soil and water conservation districts
$250,000		Best Management practices and Tangipahoa River Basin Animal Waste Management Program

$1,909,837		TOTAL OTHER CHARGES

		Interagency Transfers:
$1,715		Department of Civil Service

$1,715		TOTAL INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

$27,000		Replacement of two high mileage pick up trucks

$27,000		TOTAL ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

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