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2004 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB5001 (Conference Report)

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Support for Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Item 382 #1c

Item 382 #1c

First Year - FY2005 Second Year - FY2006
Natural Resources
Conservation and Recreation, Department of FY2005 $125,000 FY2006 $125,000 GF

Language
Page 298, line 25, strike "$22,738,678" and insert "$22,863,678".
Page 298, line 25, strike "$20,977,511" and insert "$21,102,511".
Page 299, after line 57, insert:
"I. In conjunction with other reporting requirements included in this item, the Soil and Water Conservation Board shall prepare annual statistics, by District, that include the number of farmers, the number of acres in farms and in agricultural production (by product type), the number of farmers participating in District programs by program, the number of acres by product under each type of agricultural best management practice, the budgeted and expended funds for each agricultural best management practice, and other information needed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation to evaluate the quantitative impact of Soil and Water Conservation District practices and funding on Virginia's water quality and land conservation goals. This information shall be provided to the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation in a timely manner for the Department to complete its annual reporting requirements under this item."


Explanation
(This amendment restores a portion of the fiscal year 2003 budget reductions to Virginia's Soil and Water Conservation Districts to implement nonpoint source water pollution programs. The amendment also requires the Soil and Water Conservation Board to provide statistics that will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of District operations.)