Notification of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee's Study of the Department of Natural Resources
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Legislative Oversight Committee South Carolina House of Representatives Post Office Box 11867 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Telephone: (803) 212-6810 • Fax: (803) 212-6811 Notification of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee’s Study of the Department of Natural Resources March 2, 2018 In accordance with Standard Practice 12.5, notice is hereby provided that the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee’s oversight study of the Department of Natural Resources is available for consideration by the full committee. The Honorable Edward R. Tallon Sr. Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee Chair cc: The Honorable Katherine E. Arrington The Honorable William M. Hixon The Honorable Jeffrey E. Johnson Page 1 of 316 Legislative Oversight Committee Subcommittee Study of the Department of Natural Resources March 2, 2018 FULL COMMITTEE OPTIONS FULL COMMITTEE DATE(S) OF FULL STANDARD PRACTICE 13 ACTION(S) COMMITTEE ACTION(S) (1) Refer the study and investigation back to the subcommittee or an ad hoc committee for further evaluation; (2) Approve the subcommittee’s study; or (3) further evaluate the agency as a full committee, utilizing any of the available tools of legislative oversight available Page 2 of 316 CONTENTS Contents ............................................................................................................. 3 Agency Snapshot ................................................................................................ 9 Figure 1. Snapshot of state constitution natural resource provisions, agency functional organizational units, fiscal year 2017-18 resources, successes, and issues. ........................................ 9 Executive Summary .......................................................................................... 10 Purpose of Oversight Study .................................................................................................................... 10 Study Process .......................................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 2. Summary of key dates and actions of the study process. ................................................... 11 Finding .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Recommendations .................................................................................................................................. 12 Table 1. Summary of recommendations arising from the study process for the agency as well as all state agencies. .................................................................................................................................... 12 Table 2. Summary of recommendations arising from the study process for modernization of laws. 14 Internal Changes Implemented by Agency Related to Study Process .................................................... 22 Additional Information ........................................................................................................................... 22 Agency Overview .............................................................................................. 23 History .................................................................................................................................................... 23 Purpose, Mission, and Vision .................................................................................................................. 29 Mission and Vision .................................................................................................................................. 29 Agency Organization ............................................................................................................................... 30 Governing Body ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Table 3. Agency board members, congressional district represented, and date term expires. ........ 30 Agency Organizational Units................................................................................................................... 30 Table 4. Executive Division - turnover rate, employee satisfaction, and employee certification. ..... 31 Table 5. Office of Support Services Division - turnover rate, employee satisfaction, and employee certification. ....................................................................................................................................... 31 Table 6. Law Enforcement Division - turnover rate, employee satisfaction, and employee certification. ....................................................................................................................................... 32 Table 7. Marine Resources Division - turnover rate, employee satisfaction, and employee certification. ....................................................................................................................................... 32 Table 8. Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division - turnover rate, employee satisfaction, and employee certification. ....................................................................................................................... 32 Page 3 of 316 Table 9. Land, Water, and Conservation Division - turnover rate, employee satisfaction, and employee certification. ....................................................................................................................... 33 Organizational Chart ............................................................................................................................... 34 Figure 3. Organizational chart provided by the agency. (Current as of August 9, 2017). ................. 34 Internal Audit .......................................................................................................................................... 35 Products, Services, and Customers......................................................................................................... 36 Table 10. Agency divisions, examples of products/services provided by the division. ...................... 36 Figure 4. DNR locations and properties managed.............................................................................. 38 Table 11. Agency products, services, and customers. ........................................................................ 39 Strategic Resource Allocation and Performance .................................................................................... 51 Personnel ................................................................................................................................................ 51 Funding ................................................................................................................................................... 51 Table 12. Agency operations funded by fees versus the general fund in fiscal year 2016-17. .......... 51 Figure 5. General funds appropriations to the agency from fiscal year 2000 through fiscal year 2018. ................................................................................................................................................... 52 Table 13. Types of funds utilized by the agency during FY 2016-17 and 2017-18. ........................... 53 Table 14. Strategic Plan Summary .................................................................................................... 54 Allocation and Performance ................................................................................................................... 55 Table 15. Strategies and objectives for Goal 1 - Develop and implement programs that study, manage and conserve the state’s land and water resources through planning, research, technical assistance, public education, and the development of a comprehensive natural resources database. ............................................................................................................................................................ 56 Table 16. Performance measures associated with Goal 1 - Develop and implement programs that study, manage and conserve the state’s land and water resources through planning, research, technical assistance, public education, and the development of a comprehensive natural resources database. ............................................................................................................................................ 60 Table 17. Strategies and objectives for Goal 2 - Conserve and protect the state's natural resources for social, economic, recreational, and commercial benefit while providing maximum human utilization through: (1) the development of public support through outreach, education, and safety programs; (2) the preservation of the peace and protection of human lives and property; and (3) the enforcement of the state's criminal laws through the detection, apprehension, and prosecution of persons who violate those laws. ........................................................................................................ 84 Table 18. Performance measures associated with Goal 2 - Conserve and protect the state's natural resources for social, economic, recreational, and commercial benefit while providing maximum human utilization through: (1) the development of public support through outreach, education, and safety programs; (2) the preservation of the peace and protection