3790 Department of Parks & Recreation
Major Program Changes
  • General Fund Solution: The Budget includes a fund shift of $11 million in the current year and $8 million in the budget year from the General Fund to Proposition 84 funds for implementation of the department's Americans with Disabilities Act multi-year compliance plan.

  • Empire Mine State Historic Park: The Budget includes one-time funding of $5.8 million General Fund and six positions for the continued remediation and treatment activities at Empire Mine State Historic Park.

  • Diesel Vehicle Emission Retrofit: The Budget provides one-time funding of $1.6 million General Fund and one position to retrofit the department's diesel vehicles to comply with a new diesel particulate matter emission standard.

  • Proposition 84-Local and Regional Parks Competitive Grant Program: The Budget provides $184 million Proposition 84 funds for implementation of the Statewide Park and Community Redevelopment Act of 2008 (AB 31) for competitive grants for local and regional parks.

  • Proposition 84-Nature Education and Research Facilities Grant Program: The Budget includes $93 million Proposition 84 funds to provide grants for nature education and research facilities and equipment to nonprofit organizations and public institutions.

  • Proposition 84-State Park System: The Budget includes one-time funding of $16.6 million Proposition 84 funds for interpretive exhibit, natural heritage and cultural stewardship, natural resource restoration, and Yosemite Slough wetlands restoration projects.