Vote Conservation - Supplementary Estimates 2017/18

Vote Conservation#

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister of Conservation (M16), Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations (M74)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Department of Conservation

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION: Minister of Conservation

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual and Permanent Appropriations#

Multi-Year Appropriations#

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts#

Capital Injection Authorisations#

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.2 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#

Conservation with the Community (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $6.316 million to $40.032 million for 2017/18 due to:

• fiscally neutral adjustments of $6 million from other Departmental output expenses in 2017/18 to realign budgets with work plans (increase)

• additional funding for Treaty settlement implementation costs of $992,000 (increase)

• net expense transfers of $609,000 to 2017/18 as a result of consultation delays on treaty settlements (increase), and

• reduction in third party revenue of $1.285 million (decrease).

Crown Contribution to Regional Pest Management (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $200,000 to $3.091 million for 2017/18 due to a fiscally neutral adjustment of $200,000 to other Departmental output expenses in 2017/18 to realign budgets with work plans.

Management of Historic Heritage (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $70,000 to $6.550 million for 2017/18 due to:

• net expense transfers of $420,000 to 2018/19 as a result of delays in restoration work by specialist contractors (decrease), and

• a fiscally neutral adjustment of $350,000 from other Departmental output expenses in 2017/18 to align budgets with work plans (increase).

Management of Natural Heritage (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $6.664 million to $179.931 million for 2017/18 due to:

• additional funding of $4.350 million for the Myrtle Rust programme (increase)

• additional third party revenue of $1.511 million (increase)

• additional funding of $770,000 for the Conservation Services Programme from industry levies (increase)

• a fiscally neutral adjustment of $500,000 from other Departmental output expenses in 2017/18 only to realign 2017/18 budgets with work plans (increase)

• capital charge adjustment of $300,000 relating to asset revaluations (increase), and

• net expense transfers of $767,000 to 2018/19 as a result of pending enactment of legislation (decrease).

Management of Recreational Opportunities (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $16.605 million to $163.864 million for 2017/18 due to:

• additional third party revenue of $11.489 million (increase)

• additional Crown concessions revenue of $5.673 million for recreational services (increase)

• net expense transfers of $1.790 million to 2017/18 as a result of delays in consultation with Treaty partners and obtaining regulatory clearances (increase)

• capital charge adjustment of $903,000 on asset revaluations (increase), and

• a fiscally neutral adjustment of $3.250 million to Conservation with the Community expenses in 2017/18 to realign budgets with work plans (decrease).

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections#

Department of Conservation - Capital Expenditure PLA (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation

Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets

Department of Conservation

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#

Community Conservation Funds (M16)

Scope of Appropriation

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation decreased by $5.531 million to $5.206 million for 2017/18 due to expense transfers to 2018/19 as a result of the alignment of funding with the timing of grants.

Management Services - Natural and Historic Places (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $696,000 to $1.166 million for 2017/18 due to the transfer of properties of historical significance to Heritage New Zealand.

Predator Free New Zealand (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This multi-year appropriation decreased by $188,000 to $1.975 million in 2017/18 due to a number of science and predator control projects now commencing in 2018/19.

3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#

Depreciation - Crown Property, Plant and Equipment (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation decreased by $731,000 to $296,000 for 2017/18 due to the transfer of properties of historical significance to Heritage New Zealand.

Impairment of Public Conservation Land (M74)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $4.841 million to $4.891 million for 2017/18 due to:

• an expense transfer to 2017/18 for $2.808 million as a result of the timing of the write-down of land subject to Treaty settlements (increase), and

• additional funding for Treaty settlement costs of $2.033 million (increase).

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

Scope of Appropriation#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $1.925 million to $988,000 for 2017/18 due to an expense transfer of $1.925 million to 2018/19 pending enactment of relevant legislation.

Matauranga Maori Fund (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $139,000 to $905,000 for 2017/18 due to net expense transfers for commitments entered into that cover more than one financial year.

The Pike River Mine Site (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses#

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve management of the Pike River Mine Site, commemoration of the deceased men, and matters of collective interest to the Pike River families.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements#

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(iii) of the PFA, as the amount is less than $5 million.

Vesting of Reserves (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $4.402 million to $4.552 million for 2017/18 due to:

• the vesting of parcels of public conservation land to third parties of $3.870 million (increase), and
• an expense transfer for $532,000 to 2017/18 due to the delay of planned vestings (increase).

3.5 - Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure#

Crown Land Acquisitions (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $3.240 million to $4.360 million for 2017/18 due to the following:

• Redcliffs Park and School land exchange of $2.240 million following the Christchurch earthquakes (increase), and

• proposed land exchange regarding the Porter Heights Ski area of $1 million (increase).

Pike River Memorial and Museum (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $777,000 to $nil for 2017/18 due to net expense transfers to 2018/19 as a result of unexpected delays.

Purchase and Development of Reserves (M16)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $5.078 million to $6.878 million for 2017/18 due to the carry forward of the Reserve Trust bank balance.

Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

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

Overarching Purpose Statement

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation decreased by $5.405 million to $18.197 million for 2017/18 due to:

• Nature Heritage Fund net expense transfers of $1.235 million to 2018/19 as a result of commitments by the Fund (decrease)
• Nga Whenua Rahui net expense transfers to 2017/18 of $534,000 as a result of expected commitments by the Fund in 2017/18 (increase), and
• South Island Landless Natives Act net expense transfers to 2018/19 of $4.704 million as a result of delays due to multiple ownership of the land areas involved (decrease).

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

Overarching Purpose Statement#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $3.400 million to $8.896 million for 2017/18 due to fiscally neutral adjustments totalling $3.400 million to other Departmental output expenses in 2017/18 to realign budgets with work plans.