Program A: Wildlife
Program Authorization: Const. Art. IX, Sec. 7; R.S. 56:1 et seq.; 36:601 et seq.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The mission of the Wildlife program is to develop, maintain, enhance, manage and promote wildlife resources, their habitats, and biological diversity while providing conservation-based recreational and commercial opportunities for the public. The program goals are 1) to ensure wildlife resource stakeholders experience greater satisfaction in their activities and 2) to ensure that all species of wildlife, including flora of special concern, sustain their populations. This program has only one activity, Wildlife.
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 the State General Fund, Interagency Transfers, Statutory Dedications, and Federal Funds. The Interagency Transfers are derived from the Department of Natural Resources and are for Environmental Monitoring and the Nutria Demonstration and Eradication Projects. The Statutory Dedications are derived from fees, mineral royalties, licenses etc. and are distributed into the Conservation Fund, Louisiana Alligator Resource Fund, the Louisianan Duck Stamp Fund, the Louisiana Reptile/Amphibian Research Fund, the Marsh Island Operating Fund, the Natural Heritage Account, the Rockerfeller Wildlife Refuge, and Game Preserve Fund, Russel Sage Fund #2, the Scenic Rivers Fund, and the La. Fur and Alligator Education Fund. These Statutory Dedications are used for wildlife and wildlife habitat management, and the promotion and enhancement of the Alligator industry in Louisiana (Per R.S.39:32B.(8), see table below for a listing of expenditures out of each statutory dedicated fund). Federal Funds are derived from Dire Emergency Appropriations - Racoon Island, Hurricane Andrew, Impact of Hurricane Andrew on Coastal Wetlands, Impact of Hurricane Andrew on Avian Species, a US Fish and Wildlife Service Box Turtle Grant, and a Mineral Management Service Grant.
ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION
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GENERAL FUND |
TOTAL |
T.O. |
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DESCRIPTION |
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|
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$35,000 |
$15,462,890 |
203 |
|
ACT 19 FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 |
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BA-7 TRANSACTIONS: |
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$1,005,575 |
$1,953,444 |
0 |
|
Carry forward for various maintenance projects and other equipment |
|
$0 |
$11,748 |
0 |
|
Carry forward for various studies performed by LSU and USL. |
|
$0 |
($76,065) |
(1) |
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Transfer of the Waddill Urban Wildlife Refuge to the Office of the Secretary - Information and Education program. |
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|
|
|
|
|
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$1,040,575 |
$17,352,017 |
202 |
|
EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - November 20, 1998 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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$0 |
$117,931 |
0 |
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Annualization of FY 1998 - 1999 Classified State Employees Merit Increase |
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$0 |
$129,687 |
0 |
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Classified State Employees Merit Increases for FY 1999 - 2000 |
|
$0 |
$5,140,777 |
0 |
|
Acquisitions and Major Repairs |
|
$0 |
($3,893,399) |
0 |
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Nonrecurring Acquisitions and Major Repairs |
|
($1,005,575) |
($1,953,444) |
0 |
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Nonrecurring Carry forward for various maintenance projects and other equipment |
|
$0 |
($11,748) |
0 |
|
Nonrecurring Carry forward for various studies performed by LSU and USL. |
|
$0 |
$273,286 |
0 |
|
Salary Base Adjustment |
|
$0 |
($25,483) |
0 |
|
Attrition Adjustment |
|
$0 |
($150,045) |
(7) |
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Personnel Reduction |
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$0 |
$2,899 |
0 |
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Civil Service Fees |
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$0 |
($161,700) |
0 |
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Other Nonrecurring Adjustments - for Dire Emergency projects |
|
$0 |
($12,950) |
0 |
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Other Nonrecurring Adjustments - for Box Turtle Study |
|
$0 |
($95,000) |
0 |
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Other Nonrecurring Adjustments - for Mineral Management Resources Project |
|
$0 |
$920 |
0 |
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Other Adjustments - Postage rate increase |
|
$0 |
$38,586 |
0 |
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New and Expanded Adjustments - Alligator Crew expansion |
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$0 |
$215,000 |
0 |
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New and Expanded Adjustments - Forest program acquisitions |
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$0 |
$20,000 |
0 |
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New and Expanded Adjustments - Land Acquisitions appraisals |
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$0 |
$200,000 |
|
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New and Expanded Adjustments - Stakeholders surveys |
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$0 |
$400,000 |
0 |
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New and Expanded Adjustments - Coastal Refuge Acquisitions and Major Repairs |
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$0 |
$852,354 |
8 |
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New and Expanded Adjustments - Atchafalaya Basin Plan |
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|
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$35,000 |
$18,439,688 |
203 |
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TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
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|
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($1,005,575) |
$1,087,671 |
1 |
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DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET) |
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 106.3% of the existing operating budget. It represents 69.6% of the total request ($26,477,280) for this program. Adjustments to this program include: non-recurring carry-forward adjustments for expenditures that could not be liquidated prior to June 30,1998 -$1,965,192; non-recurring adjustment for Dire Emergency projects -$161,700; non-recurring adjustment for Mineral Management Resources projects -$95,000; Acquisitions and Major Repairs $1,247,378; funding for Alligator Crew Wages $38,586; funding for Forest Program acquisitions $215,000; funding Land Acquisition Appraisals $20,000; funding for Stakeholders Surveys $200,000; funding for Coastal WMAs Refuge Acquisitions and Major Repairs $400,000; funding for the Atchafalaya Basin Program, including eight (8) positions $852,354; $596,140 of these funds are transferred from the Department of Natural Resources and is matched with $256,214 of Conservation Funds for the Atchafalaya Basin Program. Also included is a reduction of 7 unnecessary positions.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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$817 |
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Medical examinations for new employees |
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$7,925 |
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Land appraisals for prospective property purchases |
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$20,000 |
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Land acquisition appraisals |
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$1,584 |
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Veterinary examinations and treatment as needed on injured and sick wildlife |
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$155,000 |
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Promote the fur and alligator industries |
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$185,326 |
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TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
OTHER CHARGES
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$4,000 |
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Contract with LSU to train employees to digitize maps and establish data bases on department owned lands |
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$86,000 |
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Contract(s) with various Louisiana Universities for research relating to marine organisms on Rockefeller Refuge, prescribed burning and marsh management techniques on vegetation and avian populations, etc. |
|
$90,569 |
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Contract(s) with various Louisiana Universities for research relating to marsh and ecology, alligator harvest, and other projects deemed necessary and required |
|
$58,000 |
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Contracts to continue assessments of vegetation conditions on Racoon Island, after Hurricane Andrew, etc. |
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$47,520 |
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Contract with LSU for statistical consulting on research projects |
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$156,500 |
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Research Contracts relating to alligators, etc. |
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$61,000 |
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Contract(s) with Louisiana Tech University regarding nutria |
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$660,000 |
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Contract(s) with various universities regarding nutria, nutria meat marketing, processing, etc. |
|
$25,000 |
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Various cooperative agreements with universities and professional herpetologists to conduct research on specific species of reptiles and amphibians |
|
$252,733 |
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Research contracts on various rare, threatened and endangered species |
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$101,000 |
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Scenic River special grants and special projects |
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$9,891 |
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Research contract(s) relating to health and disease problems for wildlife in Louisiana |
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$101,000 |
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Research on son geese, and cooperative agreements relating to Ducks Unlimited and land management on privately owned lands |
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$125,000 |
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Cooperative agreements with Foresters to assist with timber marking, sales, beaver control, etc., on state Wildlife Management Areas |
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$64,000 |
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Duck Stamp funding for waterfowl habitat protection |
|
200,000 |
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Stakeholders Surveys |
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$413,810 |
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Atchafalaya Basin Plan |
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|
|
|
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$2,456,023 |
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TOTAL OTHER CHARGES |
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Interagency Transfers: |
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$20,393 |
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Department of Civil Service pro rata share of expenses |
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$1,854 |
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Comprehensive Public Training Program charge |
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$20,000 |
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Legal services for on-going litigation concerning State Wildlife Refuge |
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$42,247 |
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TOTAL INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS |
ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS
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$789,404 |
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Replacement of various acquisitions for Wildlife Management Areas. |
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$1,398,700 |
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Replacement of various acquisitions for Fur and Refuge |
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$37,000 |
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Various acquisitions for Forest Program |
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$200,000 |
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Various acquisitions for Coastal WMA Refuge |
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$20,000 |
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Acquisitions for Alligator Crews |
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$37,026 |
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Acquisitions associated with the Atchafalaya Basin Plan |
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$35,927 |
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Major Repairs associated with the Atchafalaya Basin Plan |
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$1,393,123 |
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Major Repairs for Wildlife Management Areas |
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$1,554,300 |
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Major Repairs for Fur and Refuge |
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$200,000 |
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Major Repairs for Coastal WMA Refuge |
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$178,000 |
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Major Repairs for Forest Program |
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$5,843,480 |
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TOTAL ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS |
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