Vote Environment
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for the Environment (M29)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry for the Environment
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Minister for the Environment
Details of Appropriations
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2010/11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Delivery of Environmental Management Programmes (M29)This appropriation is limited to the contracting, managing, monitoring, and auditing of a range of environmental management programmes delivered by third parties. |
1,100 | 300 | 1,400 |
Environmental assistance to the Pacific Islands (M29)Environmental clean-up of Pacific Island sites. |
51 | 24 | 75 |
Environmental Policy Advice (M29)This appropriation is limited to advice on environmental policies, issues and the implementation of government decisions to achieve a healthy environment, which sustains nature and people; and Ministerial servicing. |
39,610 | (3,902) | 35,708 |
Processing of Resource Management Call-ins and applications made to the Environmental Protection Authority (M29)This appropriation is limited to dealing with and determining ministerial call-ins and applications made to the Environmental Protection Authority under Part 6AA of the Resource Management Act 1991. |
16,800 | (4,890) | 11,910 |
Waste Minimisation (M29)This appropriation is limited to the administration of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008. |
1,714 | - | 1,714 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
59,275 | (8,468) | 50,807 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Community Environment Fund (M29)This appropriation is limited to strengthening partnerships, raising environmental awareness and encouraging participation in environmental initiatives in the community. |
- | 334 | 334 |
Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund (M29)This appropriation is limited to the investigation, management and remediation of contaminated sites. |
7,078 | (4,555) | 2,523 |
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Assessment and Management (M29)This appropriation is limited to the implementation and operation of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. |
10,170 | - | 10,170 |
Lake Taupo Protection Programme (M29)This appropriation is limited to the reduction of nitrogen levels entering Lake Taupo. |
2,667 | - | 2,667 |
Promotion of Sustainable Land Management (M29)This appropriation is limited to the promotion and coordination of sustainable land management practice through a national network of coordinators. |
400 | 400 | 800 |
Sustainable Management Fund (M29)Projects that support and strengthen proactive partnerships between the community, industry, iwi and local government and a wide range of practical environmental initiatives and involve the community in practically focused "action for the environment". |
3,844 | (2,802) | 1,042 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
24,159 | (6,623) | 17,536 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Contestable Waste Minimisation Fund (M29)This appropriation is limited to the funding of grants for waste minimisation initiatives. |
13,286 | (6,472) | 6,814 |
Environmental Legal Assistance (M29)This appropriation is limited to supporting groups that wish to advocate for environmental issues in resource management cases in the courts and appearances at Boards of Inquiry of projects of national significance. |
- | 552 | 552 |
Hawke's Bay Rivers Clean-up Fund (M29)This appropriation is limited to a grant to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council for the clean-up of the Mohaka, Waikari and Waihua Rivers consistent with the findings of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council - Ngati Pahauwera Research Study. |
- | 2,000 | 2,000 |
International Subscriptions (M29)This appropriation is limited to subscriptions to International Environmental Agreements. |
117 | - | 117 |
Legal and Environment Centre Grants (M29)Funding and grant schemes to help remove some of the barriers to public participation in resource management processes, particularly in the legal environment, and to support the work of environment centres in raising awareness of environmental issues and actions. |
1,378 | (1,045) | 333 |
Rangitaiki River Management Framework (M29)This appropriation is limited to contributions to the Rangitaiki River Management Framework. |
- | 500 | 500 |
Rotorua Lakes Restoration Programme (M29)This appropriation is limited to funding to Environment Bay of Plenty and the Rotorua District Council to maintain and improve the water quality of the Rotorua Lakes. |
10,350 | - | 10,350 |
Scoping Study for Clean-up Fund (M29)This appropriation is limited to funding for a scoping study to: identify rehabilitation priorities in relation to the Waikato River and the cost of these priority activities; to provide useful background information for the establishment and operation of the Waikato River Clean-up Fund; and to make recommendations about the final contributions of the Crown and other parties to the fund. |
- | 406 | 406 |
United Nations Environment Programme (M29)New Zealand's membership of the United Nations Environment Programme. |
393 | - | 393 |
Waikato and Waipa River transitional co-governance (M29)This appropriation is limited to the establishment, operation and support of transitional co-governance arrangements for the Waikato and Waipa Rivers, including the Guardians Establishment Committee. |
- | 450 | 450 |
Waikato River Clean-up Fund (M29)This appropriation is limited to funding for the Waikato River Clean-up Fund for the restoration and protection of the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River for future generations. |
7,000 | (6,200) | 800 |
Waikato River co-governance (M29)This appropriation is limited to the governance and operational costs of Waikato River co-governance. |
1,250 | - | 1,250 |
Waikato River Co-Management (M29)This appropriation is limited to enabling the Waikato River Iwi to engage in the new co-management arrangements in relation to the Waikato River. |
5,000 | 15,000 | 20,000 |
Warm Homes Grants and Assistance (M29)Crown's contribution to assist with installation of clean and energy efficient heating with a particular focus on the homes of low income earners. |
1,100 | - | 1,100 |
Waste Disposal Levy Disbursements to Territorial Local Authorities (M29)This appropriation is limited to payments to Territorial Local Authorities of their proportion of the Waste Disposal Levy as prescribed under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008. |
15,000 | (2,000) | 13,000 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
54,874 | 3,191 | 58,065 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Ministry for the Environment - Capital Expenditure PLA (M29)This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry for the Environment, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989. |
585 | (10) | 575 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
585 | (10) | 575 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
138,893 | (11,910) | 126,983 |
