Vote Conservation - Supplementary Estimates 2012/13

Details of Appropriations#

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations#

Details of Projected Movements in Departmental Net Assets#

Department of Conservation

Information Supporting the Supplementary Estimates Vote Conservation#

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Conservation (M16), Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations (M74)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of Conservation

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION: Minister of Conservation

Part 1 - Summary of the Vote#

Part 1.3 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

Part 2 - Details and Expected Performance for Output Expenses#

Part 2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses

Conservation with the Community (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation of $6.638 million from $15.116 million to $21.754 million is due:

• Crown concessions revenue over-achievement from 2011/12 of $1.698 million (increase)
• $926,000 expense transfer from 2012/13 to 2013/14 (decrease) partially offset by an expense transfer of $260,000 from 2011/12 to 2012/13 (increase) due to delays in various projects
• fiscally neutral reallocation of output costs from other output classes of $4.500 million (increase), and
• Treaty settlement implementation costs of $1.106 million (increase).

Crown Contribution to Regional Pest Management Strategies (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation of $400,000 from $3,073 million to $3,473 million is due to:

• $100,000 for expenses transfers (increase) from 2011/12 to 2012/13
• fiscally neutral allocation of output costs from other output classes of $200,000 (increase), and
• $100,000 for third party revenue (increase).

Management of Historic Heritage (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation of $88,000 from $5.955 million to $6.043 million is due to:

• $254,000 expense transfer from 2011/12 to 2012/13 (increase), and
• $166,000 expense transfer from 2012/13 to 2013/14 (decrease).

Management of Natural Heritage (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation of $5.930 million from $156.539 million to $162.269 million is due to:

• expense transfer of $8.058 million (decrease) from 2012/13 to 2013/14 due to delay of a number of key longer term projects
• an expense transfer of $7.303 million (increase) from 2011/12 to 2012/13
• fiscally neutral reallocation of output costs to other output classes of $1.700 million (decrease)
• conservation service plan adjustment of $414,000 (increase)
• additional $7.276 million of third party revenue (increase)
• capital charge adjustment from assets recognised in 2011/12 of $23,000 (increase), and
• reprioritisation of $672,000 biodiversity capital to operating expenses (increase).

Management of Recreational Opportunities (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation of $2.684 million from $145.731 million to $148.415 million is due to:

• $2.815 million expense transfer from 2011/12 to 2012/13 (increase), and
• $175,000 expense transfer from 2012/13 to 2013/14 (decrease).

Policy Advice, Statutory Planning, and Services to Ministers and Statutory Bodies MCOA (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Explanation for Use of Multi-Class Output Expense Appropriation

The output classes have been grouped under the one Departmental MCOA for policy advice as they share a focus relating to policy and the provision of other services to Ministers and other parties. The output classes contribute to the outcome that New Zealanders gain environmental, social and economic benefits from healthy functioning ecosystems, from recreation opportunities, and from living our history.

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation of $3.045 million from $9.073 million to $6.028 million is due to:

• an expense transfer of $175,000 (decrease) from 2012/13 to 2013/14 partially offset by an expense transfer of $30,000 (increase) from 2011/12 to 2012/13, due to delays in various projects
• fiscally neutral reallocation of output costs to other output classes of $3 million (decrease), and
• $100,000 for third party revenue (increase).

Part 2.2 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Identification and Implementation of Protection for Natural and Historic Places MCOA (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Explanation for Use of Multi-Class Output Expense Appropriation

The output classes have been grouped under the one Non-Departmental MCOA as they share a focus relating to the identification and implementation of protection for natural and historic places.

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation of $8.773 million from $19.765 million to $10.992 million is due to an expense transfer of $11.878 million from 2012/13 to 2013/14 (decrease) partially offset by the expense transfer of $3.105 million from 2011/12 to 2012/13 (increase), due to the commitment of funds to other financial periods.

NZ Biodiversity Funds (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation of $6.868 million from $10.516 million to $3.648 million is due to an expense transfer of $7.203 million from 2012/13 to 2013/14 (decrease) partially offset by an expense transfer of $335,000 from 2011/12 to 2012/13 (increase).

Stewart Island Infrastructure (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation of $445,000 from $585,000 to $140,000 is due to an expense transfer from 2012/13 to 2013/14, reflecting the delays in progressing this work.

Part 5 - Details and Expected Results for Other Expenses#

Part 5.1 - Departmental Other Expenses

Recovery from February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase of $368,000 in this appropriation is due to an expense transfer from 2011/12 to 2012/13. The magnitude of repairs required and the time needed to assess and undertake repairs has delayed work on repairing assets and re-establishing operations.

Part 5.2 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Impairment of Public Conservation Land (M74)

Scope of Appropriation

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase of $1.004 million from $9.561 million to $10.565 million is due to:

• $954,000 expenses transfers from 2011/12 to 2012/13 (increase), and
• fiscally neutral allocation of $50,000 from the Loss on Disposal appropriation to allow for minor impairments (increase).

Loss on Disposal of Crown Property, Plant and Equipment (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation of $50,000 from $650,000 to $600,000 is due to fiscally neutral transfer of $50,000 to the Impairment of Public Conservation Land appropriation to allow for minor impairments.

Matauranga Maori Fund (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation of $27,000 from $939,000 to $966,000 is due to:

• expense transfer of $313,000 from 2011/12 to 2012/13 (increase), and
• expense transfer of $286,000 from 2012/13 to 2013/14 (decrease)

Redress Payments for Marine and Coastal Areas (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase of $80,000 in this appropriation is due to expense transfer of $310,000 from 2011/12 to 2012/13 (increase), partly offset of by an expense transfer of $230,000 from 2012/13 to 2013/14 (decrease), reflecting the uncertainty over the timing of redress payments.

Part 6 - Details and Expected Results for Capital Expenditure#

Part 6.2 - Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

Crown Land Acquisitions (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase of $3.950 million from $1.561 million to $5.511 million in this appropriation is due to the following:

• fiscally neutral adjustment of $300,000 for minor land swaps with neighbours as a result of boundary changes (increase)
• fiscally neutral adjustment of $150,000 to recognise the contributions received from a third party towards a land purchase (increase), and
• an increase of $3.500 million to account for a land exchange.

Purchase and Development of Reserves (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease of $803,000 from $1.800 million to $997,000 in this appropriation is due to:

• the remaining Reserve Trust balance brought forward from 2011/12 to 2012/13 of $1.197 million (increase), and
• $2 million expenses transfers (decrease) from 2012/13 to 2013/14