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NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Governor’s 2013-2015 Budget Overview

Presentation

Legislative Commission’s Budget

Subcommittee January 29, 2013

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Core Functions of Nevada State Government: Resource Management

& Public Safety NDOW Mission Statement:

To protect, preserve, manage and restore wildlife and its habitat for its aesthetic, scientific, educational, recreational, and economic benefit to citizens of Nevada and the United States, and to promote the safety of persons using vessels on the waters of this state.

NRS Authorities: 501-506 (wildlife) and 488 (boating)

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Economic Impacts Of Wildlife and Boating Related Recreation To Nevada

Sportfishing data from Southwick Associates, “Sportfishing in America An Economic Engine and Conservation Powerhouse.” Hunting data from Southwick and Associates, “Hunting in America An Economic Engine and Conservation Powerhouse.” Wildlife Watching data from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s “Wildlife Watching in the U.S.: The Economic Impacts on National and State Economies in 2006” Addendum to the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. *Boating data from survey conducted in 2006 by the Recreational Marine Research Center at Michigan State University for the National Marine Manufacturers Association. No tax revenue estimates available.

Boating* $1,076,000,000

retail sales

Hunting $145,208,313 retail sales

$11,717,320 local/state tax revenues

Sportfishing $272,474,092 retail sales

$21,679,255 local/state tax revenues

Wildlife Watching

$362,229,000 retail sales$53,134,171 local/state tax

revenues

Total estimated value of wildlife & boating to Nevada’s economy is $1,942,442,151 each year

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DIVISIONS OVERVIEW – Part 1 Director’s Office

• Agency Administration and Centralized Costs • Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners Support • Fiscal and Personnel Services

Operations Division • Licensing, Business Services, and Customer Support • Engineering and Facilities Maintenance • Information Technology • Air Operations

Conservation Education • Hunter Safety Training • General Hunter and Angler Education • Wildlife Education Programs • Media and Public Relations

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DIVISIONS OVERVIEW – Part 2 Law Enforcement

• Wildlife Enforcement and Public Safety • Boating Safety, Boating Education, and Boating Access • Radio Dispatch and Communications

Game Management • Big Game – mule deer, elk, antelope, sheep, goat, lion, bear • Waterfowl – duck, geese, etc. • Upland Game – chukar, quail, dove, turkey, grouse, etc.

• including Sage-grouse • Furbearer – beaver, mink, muskrat, otter, fox, bobcat

Fisheries Management • Sport Fish Production, Distribution, and Management • Native Aquatics – included threatened and endangered species • Aquatic Invasive Species

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DIVISIONS OVERVIEW – Part 3 Wildlife Diversity

• Non-Game Species Management • Endangered Species • Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program • Geographic Information Systems

Habitat • Wildlife Management Areas • Habitat Conservation and Improvement • Nevada Partners for Conservation and Development • Water Development • Mining Industrial Pond Regulation • Energy, Mining and other Development Project Review

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Major Priorities Next Biennium Sage-grouse Conservation Habitat Restoration – Wildfire Rehabilitation Mule Deer Restoration Aquatic Invasive Species Program

Implementation Energy and Other Development Reviews Maintaining Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Resources Maintaining Adequate Equipment/Support –

especially vehicles

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NDOW OPERATING ACCOUNTS Director Ops Con Ed Law Game Fish Diversity Habitat NDOW (Executive Budgets) 4460 4461 4462 4463 4464 4465 4466 4467 Total REVENUE General Fund Appropriations - - - - - 149,892 344,873 - $ 494,765 Fed - Wildlife Restoration 30,021 571,171 618,652 - 3,231,130 30,687 50,009 2,189,828 $ 6,721,498 Fed – Sport Fish Restoration 25,660 56,320 333,499 - 16,437 3,824,051 9,656 291,071 $ 4,556,694 Fed - ESA Sec 6 - - 220 - - 193,836 72,717 - $ 266,773 Fed - State Wildlife Grant 4,117 46,973 12 - 10,469 113,810 695,651 62,039 $ 933,071 Fed - Coast Guard - 139,785 - 862,741 - - - - $ 1,002,526 Fed - Boating Access - 9,353 - 662,787 - - - - $ 672,140 Other Grants - Fed - - 7,964 70,755 171,987 341,130 145,368 185,748 $ 922,952 Other Grants - Private - - 10,000 - - - - - $ 10,000 Sportsmen Revenue 1,735,007 - 439,671 3,408,736 552,407 1,075,215 (167,127) 988,046 $ 8,031,955 Restricted Sportsmen Revenue - 2,429,601 28,402 168,435 405,322 - 35,575 774,219 $ 3,841,554 Boating Revenue - 362,867 - 1,899,962 - - - - $ 2,262,829 Trout Stamp Revenue - - - - - 757,374 - - $ 757,374 Other State Revenue - 24,320 - 73,661 - - 585,194 - $ 683,175 Internal Cost Allocations 1,536,073 1,947,501 475,626 - - - - - $ 3,959,200 Total Revenue $ 3,330,878 $ 5,587,891 $ 1,914,046 $ 7,147,077 $ 4,387,752 $ 6,485,995 $ 1,771,916 $ 4,490,951 $ 35,116,506 Less Internal Cost Allocations $ (3,959,200) NDOW Net Revenue $ 31,157,306 EXPENDITURES Personnel $ 1,442,684 $ 2,108,532 $ 1,379,775 $ 3,880,695 $ 2,362,893 $ 2,637,223 $ 1,204,661 $ 2,144,455 $ 17,160,918 Operating $ 1,884,665 $ 2,973,379 $ 393,783 $ 1,376,982 $ 1,475,019 $ 1,287,740 $ 342,887 $ 1,797,530 $ 11,531,985 Capital Projects or Infrastructure $ - $ 166,513 $ 28,237 $ 672,390 $ - $ 1,597,263 $ - $ - $ 2,464,403 Internal Cost Allocations $ 3,529 $ 339,467 $ 112,251 $ 1,217,010 $ 549,840 $ 963,769 $ 224,368 $ 548,966 $ 3,959,200 Total Expenditures $ 3,330,878 $ 5,587,891 $ 1,914,046 $ 7,147,077 $ 4,387,752 $ 6,485,995 $ 1,771,916 $ 4,490,951 $ 35,116,506 Less Internal Cost Allocations $ (3,959,200)

NDOW Net Expenditures $ 31,157,306 Permanent Positions (FTEs) 18.00 36.26 18.00 53.00 29.00 40.00 16.00 32.00 242.26

FY 2012 NDOW FINANCIAL SUMMARY OPERATIONS (EXECUTIVE BUDGETS)

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FY 2012 NDOW FINANCIAL SUMMARY SPECIAL FUNDS (NON - EXECUTIVE)

NDOW SPECIAL ACCOUNTS Wildlife Account Question 1

Habitat Enhancement Wildlife Heritage

Wildlife Trust Fund NDOW

(Non-Executive Budgets) 4458 1511 4451 4457 5010 Total REVENUE

Beginning Cash (Reserves) 11,880,986 159,509 10,371,489 6,171,344 - $ 28,583,328

Other Grants - Fed - 152,101 - - - $ 152,101 Sportsmen & Boating Revenue 15,804,147 $ 15,804,147 Private Funds - - 1,755,925 615,955 540,336 $ 2,912,216 Other State Revenue - 1,252,093 37,383 15,775 332 $ 1,305,583

Current Year Revenue $ 15,804,147 $ 1,404,194 $ 1,793,308 $ 631,730 $ 540,668 $ 20,174,047

EXPENDITURES Transfers to Operations 13,404,888 - - - - $ 13,404,888 Other Transfers 867,638 - - - - $ 867,638 Special Projects - 1,364,955 2,569,412 290,197 394,723 $ 4,619,287

Current Year Expenditures $ 14,272,525 $ 1,364,955 $ 2,569,412 $ 290,197 $ 394,723 $ 18,891,812

Balance Forward (Ending Reserves) $ 13,412,608 $ 198,748 $ 9,595,385 $ 6,512,877 $ 145,945 $ 29,865,563

4458: Sportsmen and boating fees in four reserves: sportsmen, restricted sportsmen, trout stamp and boating 1511: Habitat mitigation funds from development projects, includes Ruby Pipeline monies 4457: Sportsmen revenue derived from auction and sale of specialty hunting tags. Administered by Commission for wildlife projects 5010: NDOW gift account for voluntary contributions from any source (primarily sportsmen) for any purpose consistent with NDOW's mission

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WILDLIFE ACCOUNT - 4458 FY 2012 FYE RESERVE DETAIL

TOTAL CASH 13,412,608 RESERVES: TROUT STAMP 3,240,493 BOATING 643,001 RESTRICTED SPORTSMEN 5,971,692 SPORTSMEN 3,557,422

Purposes: Trout Stamp - Hatchery Refurbishments, Bond Payments Boating - Boating Safety and Education Programs Restricted Sportsmen - various fees restricted by NRS mostly for projects:

Habitat Conservation Fee, Upland Game Stamp, Duck Stamp, Predator Fee, Application Fee , etc.

Sportsmen - general wildlife management

WILDLIFE ACCOUNT RESERVES

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FY 2012 NDOW OPERATIONS FUNDING BY SOURCE

Wildlife Fees & Grants

83%

Boat Fees & Grants

13%

Other State Funds

2%

State General Fund <2%

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FY 2012 NDOW OPERATIONS FUNDING BY POPULATION SEGMENT

Sportsmen 77%

Boaters 13%

General Public 10%

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FY 2014-2015 Summary Budget Request

ACTIVITIES FY2014 FY2015 BIENNIUM PERCENT FTEs

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE 3,355,377 3,249,627 6,605,004 8.7% 18.00

OPERATIONS 5,894,413 5,817,387 11,711,800 15.5% 35.26

CONSERVATION EDUCATION 2,149,695 2,213,959 4,363,654 5.8% 18.00

LAW ENFORCEMENT 7,780,103 7,780,344 15,560,447 20.5% 53.00

GAME MANAGEMENT 4,917,212 4,726,127 9,643,339 12.7% 30.00

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT 7,571,088 7,252,858 14,823,946 19.6% 40.00

WILDLIFE DIVERSITY 1,783,357 1,843,907 3,627,264 4.8% 17.00

HABITAT 4,555,400 4,857,863 9,413,263 12.4% 36.00

TOTAL 38,006,645 37,742,072 75,748,717 100.0% 247.26

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MAJOR PROPOSED BUDGET CHANGES

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AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM FISHERIES & LAW ENFORCEMENT

Objectives: Protect Resources & Education Funding: Fed Grants & AIS Fees FY14: $1,035,729 FY15: $1,027,456

o Public Education and Outreach, Partnership Building o Seasonal Positions for roving inspectors and wash stations o Grants to partners for inspection and wash stations (State

Parks) o Reallocated 2 Boating Safety Wardens to AIS outreach o Timeline:

• Education – continue education efforts, boating registration brochures, AIS sticker implementation. Ongoing and will continue and escalate with the start of the 2013 boating season

• Grants – sub-grants already awarded to State Parks to begin hiring seasonals and purchase washing stations in preparation for the 2013 boating season (approved by IFC)

• Full implementation – mid-boating season 2013 and beyond – more grants, NDOW seasonals and boating safety wardens in fully deployment. Inspection and washing stations at significant bodies of water through-out state. Continue partnership efforts on a local, state, and regional level

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NATIVE AQUATICS PROGRAM FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Objective: Protect Resources Funding: Grants & Sportsmen Fees FY14: $60,785 FY15: $77,039

o Add Wildlife Staff Specialist position in Reno to manage native fish species: • Currently only 1 biologist in state (Las Vegas) for native fish • Position previously existed but was eliminated 2 biennia ago due to

General Fund reductions • Provide statewide coordination with regional biologists, landowners, and

the federal government on native aquatics issues

o Pressing need for position: • 2 native sport fish federally listed as threatened • 24 native non-game fish federally listed as threatened or endangered • 31 native non-game fish species and subspecies are state protected or

identified as priority conservation species

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HABITAT PROJECTS MANAGER HABITAT DIVISION

Objective: Protect Resources Funding: Special Funds* FY14: $58,600 FY15: $74,402

o Add Wildlife Staff Specialist position in Reno to manage habitat projects statewide • Review and evaluate proposals from regional biologists, rank and make

recommendations • Determine best funding sources – Habitat Conservation Fees, Question 1,

Ruby Pipeline, Mitigation funds • Perform administrative tasks for sub-granting and contracting • Ensure project implementations

o Pressing Need for position: • Vital to Sage-grouse conservation to put habitat money on ground quickly • Ensure wildfire rehabilitation resources are deployed to greatest effect • Multiple funding sources for habitat projects but lack of project managers *proposed funding with Ruby and Mitigation Funds – could be several sources depending on projects – could be grants and sportsmen fees

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GOVERNOR’S SAGEBRUSH ECOSYSTEM COUNCIL & TECHNICAL TEAM

HABITAT DIVISION Objective: Protect Resources Funding: Grants & Sportsmen Fees FY14: $68,505 FY15: $72,072

o Transfer Wildlife Staff Specialist position from DCNR for NDOW member of Technical Team • Formulate, Review and evaluate proposals for Sage-grouse conservation

and make recommendations to Council • Review and evaluate development projects and other land use issues for

impacts to Sage-grouse and potential mitigation strategies

o Pressing Need for position: • Sage-grouse conservation to avoid listed under Endangered Species act is

urgent priority for Nevada • Necessary to demonstrate to the federal government Nevada has

mechanisms in place to successfully manage and conserve the species • Listing would have devastating impacts to all land users in Nevada

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RUBY PIPELINE FUNDS

o $8.8 million received from Ruby Pipeline LLC in October 2010 o Purpose – Sage grouse and Pygmy Rabbit Conservation o Cooperative Conservation Agreement signed by BLM, NDOW,

and Ruby Pipeline LLC • Must be spent in the three regional BLM districts (Surprise, Winnemucca

and Elko) impacted by Ruby Project • Includes portions of Elko, Humboldt, and Washoe Counties

• Only to be used to protect habitat, enhance habitat, conduct research, or purchase property • exemptions require BLM State Director and NDOW Director approval

• Funds must be spent within 5 years, with annual extensions thereafter

o Project proposals approved jointly by BLM and NDOW • Anyone can propose a project, mostly come from BLM and NDOW • Project review by committee of two agencies • NDOW administers funds through sub-grants and contracts

o $4 million awarded, $4.8 million remaining • Funds are being matched approx. 2 to 1 from other sources

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QUESTION 1

o Approved by Nevada Legislature 2001 and voters in 2002 o NDOW allocation $27.5 million o Purpose – property acquisitions, facilities, habitat improvements o Current Status:

• $24.5 million bonds sold • $22.3 million awarded to projects • $20.6 million spent since FY 2004

NDOW Q1 Financial Summary as of 12/31/12

Project Type Award Amount Expenditures Remaining Balance

Hatcheries 7,647,754 7,504,754 143,000 Habitat Restoration 5,545,310 5,106,452 438,858 Property Acquisitions 4,510,806 4,510,806 - Urban Ponds 1,357,773 1,114,563 243,210 Wildlife Management Areas 2,576,205 2,032,419 543,786 Offices 430,870 168,483 262,386 SB146 Coordinator 222,592 222,592 - Total 22,291,309 20,660,069 1,631,240

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Program Expansions WILDLIFE DIVERSITY & HABITAT

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Program Objectives: Environmental Health & Protect Resources Funding: Multiple Grants & Fees FY14: $50,539 FY15: $69,316

o Add Biologist 3 position to assist Wildlife Staff Specialist in: • Maintaining and developing NDOW’s GIS resources • Participating in regional and national initiatives by USFWS, BLM and WGA • Provide enhanced biological data to biologists, conservationists, and

developers

Mining and Energy Biologist - Ely Objective: Environmental Health & Protect Resources Funding: Multiple Grants & Fees FY14: $56,084 FY15: $66,173

o Add a Habitat Division Biologist 3 to Ely office to facilitate: • timely project review for energy and mining development projects • improve quality of work for Elko and Las Vegas offices who currently cover

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Program Expansions CONSERVATION EDUCATION & GAME MANAGEMENT

Archery Education Program Objective: Education Funding: Federal Grants FY14: $37,866 FY15: $53,829

o Add Conservation Educator position to facilitate: • Expansion of National Archery Education (NAE) Program in Clark County

School District to other districts statewide (K-12 PE curriculum) • Develop bow hunting programs with local parks and recreation departments

Wildlife Health Program Objective: Protect Resources & Recreation Funding: Grants & Sportsmen Fees FY14: $45,221 FY15: $63,998

o Convert seasonal position to permanent Biologist 3 to assist Wildlife Health Specialist (Veterinarian) in: • Disease management and research in big game populations • Facilitate other on-going research such as Sage-grouse, mule deer, and bear

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LICENSE OFFICE REORGANIZATION OPERATIONS

Objectives: Support Services & Recreation Funding: cost allocations FY14: $11,577 FY15: $12,077

o Completion of Nevada Wildlife Data System calls for reorganization of staffing resources

o Reclassification of 2 supervisory positions and 1 clerical to better meet organizational needs • Program Officer 3 to Management Analyst 3 • Business Process Analyst 2 to Program Officer 3 • Admin Aid to IT Technician 2

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ELIMINATION OF POSITIONS CONSERVATION EDUCATION & LAW ENFORCEMENT

Eliminate Marketing Coordinator Objective: Education Funding: sportsmen fees FY14: <$64,880> FY15: <$69,354>

o Originally funded with General Fund and Tourism dollars long since eliminated from NDOW

o No longer sustainable, held vacant for last biennium

Eliminate 1 Boating Safety Warden Position Objective: Public Safety Funding: Boating Fee Savings FY14: <$67,729> FY15: <$71,690>

o Loss of 1 position in southern Nevada due to long term declines in boating funding associated with declines in boating activity

o Negative impact on public safety

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Questions ?????

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