Budget 2004 -- Government of British Columbia.
         
Contents.
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• Premier's Letter to the Minister  
• Message from the Minister  
• Accountability Statement  
• Ministry Overview  
• Resource Summary  
• Core Business Areas  
• Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Results  
• Related Initiatives  
• Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission  
• Appendix 1. Strategic Context  
• Appendix 2. Risk Management  
• Appendix 3. Update on New Era Commitments and Key Projects  
• Appendix 4. Ministry Organizational Structure  
• Appendix 5. Summary of Related Planning Processes  

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Resource Summary

The Resource Summary outlines the estimated expenditures by core business area. The costs of services provided by the Minister's Office, the Deputy Minister's Office, Corporate Policy Division and of the shared services provided by the Corporate Services Division have been included in the Executive and Support Services business area. The costs of the Conservation Officer Service operations have been presented as allocated equally between its major client areas of Environmental Stewardship and Environmental Protection.

Core Business Areas 2003/04 Restated Estimates1 2004/05 Estimates 2005/06 Plan 2006/07 Plan
Operating Expenses ($000)
Environmental Protection2 54,671 51,375 51,375 51,375
Environmental Stewardship 39,234 45,080 45,080 45,080
Park, Fish and Wildlife Recreation 32,040 25,523 25,523 25,523
Executive and Support Services 27,433 26,163 26,163 26,163
Total3 153,378 148,141 148,141 148,141
Notes:
1   These amounts have been restated, for comparative purposes only, to be consistent with the presentation of the 2004/05 Estimates. Schedule A, of the 2004/05 Estimates, presents a detailed reconciliation.
2   Includes expenditures funded from the Sustainable Environment Fund (SEF).
3   Ministry revenues flow into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) or the Sustainable Environment Fund (SEF).

 

Core Business Areas 2003/04 Restated Estimates1 2004/05 Estimates 2005/06 Plan 2006/07 Plan
Full-time Equivalents (FTE)
Environmental Protection 334 334 334 334
Environmental Stewardship 356 323 323 323
Park, Fish and Wildlife Recreation 172 151 151 151
Executive and Support Services 141 116 116 116
Total 1,003 924 924 924
Ministry Capital Expenditures (Consolidated Revenue Fund) ($000)
Environmental Protection 624 222 222 222
Environmental Stewardship2 80,583 7,206 7,206 7,206
Park, Fish and Wildlife Recreation3 4,503 11,215 5,215 2,215
Executive and Support Services 1,250 2,500 1,250 1,250
Total 86,960 21,143 13,893 10,893
Notes:
1   These amounts have been restated, for comparative purposes only, to be consistent with the presentation of the 2004/05 Estimates. Schedule A, of the 2004/05 Estimates, presents a detailed reconciliation.
2   Environmental Stewardship capital expenditures for 2003/04 include a one-time funding increase for the potential costs associated with acquiring Burns Bog.
3  

Park, Fish and Wildlife Recreation capital expenditures for 04/05 and 05/06 include a funding increase for potential expenditures associated with the Kettle Valley trestles.

 

Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission1 2003/04 Restated Estimates2 2004/05 Estimates 2005/06 Plan 2006/07 Plan
Operating Expenses ($000)
Operating Expenses 1,895 1,895 1,895 1,895
Capital Expenditures (CRF) 45 30 30 30
Full-time Equivalents (FTE) 11 11 11 11
Notes:
1   These agencies operate independently and consequently are not considered a core business area accountable to the ministry. However, their budget vote is the responsibility of the Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection, and therefore they are included in the summary.
2   These amounts have been restated, for comparative purposes only, to be consistent with the presentation of the 2004/05 Estimates. Schedule A, of the 2004/05 Estimates, presents a detailed reconciliation.

 

  
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