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 2011/12 financial year covering the following:
- working with communities to protect natural and historic resources ($15.363 million)
- services to control weed and animal pests on lands administered by the department in relation to regional pest management strategies ($2.998 million)
- the protection and conservation management of historic heritage ($5.661 million)
- Management of natural heritage including the maintenance, restoration and protection of ecosystems, habitats and species ($165.906 million)
- recreational facilities and services, and the management of business concessions ($142.279 million)
- policy advice, services to the Minister of Conservation and statutory bodies, and provision of statutory planning ($5.823 million)
- identification and implementation of protection for natural and historic places, management services of natural and historic places, ongoing management and maintenance of the Moutua Gardens Reserve, and funding for projects for the New Zealand Biodiversity funds ($28.669 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 $6.608 million for other expenses to be incurred by the Crown
- departmental capital expenditure of $53.066 million
- non-departmental capital expenditure regarding crown land acquisitions, Milford flood protection and the purchase and development of reserves of $14.186 million.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Conservation in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
