BWSR Budget

State Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Biennial Budget

The Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) implements state soil and water conservation programs and wetland policies through a statewide partnership. The mission of the BWSR board and staff is to improve and protect Minnesota's water and soil resources by working in partnership with local organizations and private landowners.

BWSR receives appropriations from the Legislature through the biennial budget process. The current biennium is for state fiscal years 2010 and 2011.

The General Fund is the State's primary revenue source fund. The Clean Water Fund and Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council Fund are two new fund sources in FY2010, and are from the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment approved by voters in 2008.

More information about the Legacy Amendment dollars appropriated to BWSR:

• Clean Water Fund
• Outdoor Heritage Fund

BWSR also has statutory authority to receive other funds, such as from other state agencies, the federal government, and other entities. The Other Funds category is made up of interagency transfers, federal funds, and special revenue funds.

All of the dollar amounts in the tables below are in thousands.

Revenue for 2010-2011 biennium

General Fund	$33,961
Clean Water Fund	39,324
Outdoor Heritage Fund (as recommended by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council)	15,953
Other Funds	14,700
Total	$103,938

Expenditures for 2010-2011 biennium

Grants to Local Government Units	$90,352
Agency Operations	13,586
Total Estimated Expenditures	$103,938

"Grants to Local Government Units" is the amount of appropriations and revenue sources that will be granted to various local government untis (LGUs) to spend on approved programs. The primary recipient LGUs are soil and water conservation districts (SWCD), counties, watershed districts, watershed management organizations, and cities.

The table below breaks out the grants in program types, which correspond to the various programs highlighted elsewhere within the BWSR website. For more on what grant recipients hae done with grant dollars, see individiual grant pages within the website.

Breakdown of Expenditures: Grants

Natural Resources Block Grants (more information)	$7,800
SWCD General Services Grants	7,000
State Conservation Cost-Share Grants	4,750
Clean Water Fund Grants	36,978
Easements*	26,428
Other Grants	7,396
Total Grants Expenditure Budget	$90,352

*Easement purchases made from Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage funds and U.S. Army Compatible Use Buffer funds.

In the summary expenditure table above, $13,586 million is identified as Agency Operations cost. These are detailed below by expenditure category.

Breakdown of Expenditures: Agency Operations

Personnel (salaries plus employer-paid benefits)	$11,902
Occupancy (rent = $346)	384
Information Technology (computer systems)	452
Travel (vehicles and mileage)	496
Other administrative costs	352
Total Agency Operations Budget	$13,586

BWSR has approximately 80 employees housed in nine offices located throughout Minnesota (see Contact for staff directory and office locations).

Bonding

BWSR also receives funds through bonding appropriations. These appropriations span time frames of 4 to 6 fiscal years. Current bonding appropriations total $67.3 million, broken down by the following primary programs:

Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) Reserve	$49,500
Public Road Replacement Program	12,762
Other bonding grants passed through to LGUs	5,000
Total	$67,262

Minnesota's Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund

BWSR also receives appropriations from the Trust Fund through the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR). These appropriations generally span two years. Current appropriations to BWSR total $3 million.

For additional information on the above, please contact Bill Eisele, Administrative and Technical Services Director, at 651-282-2929.