Vote Conservation
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Conservation (M16)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of Conservation
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION: Minister of Conservation
Overview of the Vote
The Minister of Conservation is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2010/11 financial year covering the following:
- working with communities to protect natural and historic resources ($15 million)
- services to control weed and animal pests on lands administered by the department in relation to regional pest management strategies ($3 million)
- the protection and conservation management of historic heritage ($5.603 million)
- management of natural heritage including the maintenance, restoration and protection of ecosystems, habitats and species ($158.737 million)
- recreational facilities and services, and the management of business concessions ($128.908 million)
- policy advice, services to the Minister of Conservation and statutory bodies, and provision of statutory planning ($5.606 million)
- identification and implementation of protection for natural and historic places, management services of natural and historic places, and funding for projects for the New Zealand Biodiversity funds ($33.200 million)
- a total of $769,000 for assistance to the Southland District Council for additional community infrastructure arising from increased visitor numbers
- a total of $3.433 million for other expenses to be incurred by the Crown, and
- departmental capital expenditure of $49.603 million and non-departmental capital expenditure of $19.347 million.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Conservation in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
