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2000 Session

Budget Amendments - SB30 (Committee Approved)

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Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution

Item 409 #11s

Item 409 #11s

First Year - FY2001 Second Year - FY2002
Natural Resources
Conservation and Recreation, Department of FY2001 $2,000,000 FY2002 $0 GF

Language
Page 291, line 22, strike "$32,308,559" and insert "$34,308,559".
Page 292, line 6, strike "$14,039,170" and insert "$16,039,170".
Page 293, after line 12, insert:
"8.  Included in this Item is $2,000,000 the first year from the general fund to be deposited to the Virginia Water Quality Improvement Fund to reduce nonpoint source pollution through voluntary and cooperative incentive-based programs.  To the extent such funds are allocated to Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the allocations shall reflect the policies and objectives set by the Soil and Water Conservation Board."


Explanation
(This amendment provides $2.0 million to support statewide efforts to curb nonpoint source pollution through a voluntary incentive-based approach. Under this program, the costs for conservation measures are shared between the state and the individual landowner.)