NC State Parks’ Connect NC Bond Program Joint Legislative Oversight Committee For Capital Improvements December 13, 2017 Mike Murphy, Director 34 State Parks 4 State Recreation Areas 24 State Natural Areas 7 State Lakes 4 State Rivers NC State Parks System 6 State Trails Total Acreage: 232,108
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Jockey’s Ridge Clingman’s Dome Fonta Flora ST Yadkin River ST Deep River ST French Broad ST Hickory Nut Gorge ST
Collectively, state trails will total about 2,000 miles when complete + about 500 miles within state parks
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Units $ Structures / contents 1,372 roofs $322.9 M Roads 349 miles $194.3 M Parking lots 9.2 M ft 2 $105.2 M Trails 494 miles $10.3 M Campsites 2,929 sites $28.5 M Total $661.1 M * Structures / contents are DOI estimates, others are DPR estimates
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18,000,000 NC State Parks Visitation 1990 - 2016 16,000,000
14,000,000 Visitation 12,000,000 Population 10,000,000
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6,000,000 Visitation in 2016 was nearly 18.8 million (+9%) 4,000,000
2,000,000 This occurred despite a hurricane and wildfires
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NC State Parks - Connect NC 20,000,000
18,000,000 NC State Parks Visitation 1990 - 2016 16,000,000
14,000,000 Visitation 12,000,000 Population 10,000,000
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6,000,000 Visitation to State Parks has greatly outpaced 4,000,000 population growth 2,000,000 Visitation +98% Population +52% -
NC State Parks - Connect NC 20,000,000
18,000,000 NC State Parks Visitation 1990 - 2016 16,000,000
14,000,000 Visitation 12,000,000 Population 10,000,000
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6,000,000 Between 2013 and 2016, visitation is up 4.6 4,000,000 million (+32%) 2,000,000 Visitation at six parks exceeded 1 million in 2016 -
NC State Parks - Connect NC 20,000,000
18,000,000 NC State Parks Visitation 1990 - 2016 16,000,000
14,000,000 Visitation 12,000,000 Population 10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000 YTD visitation (though 11/30/2017) is up 4,000,000 ~ 0.6 Million (+3.3%) 2,000,000
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• $75 Million - 45 projects • Every state park has a project • Projects are focused on improving the visitor experience, tourism enhancement • Average project is $1.6 M ($135 K – $5.7 M)
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New / Improved Visitor Centers and Community Buildings Education Mission $20.9million - 11 projects
New/Expanded Campgrounds and Cabins Recreation Mission $18.8 million - 12 projects
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Visitor Convenience / Misc. Education/ Recreation Missions $21.3 million - 12 projects
Land Conservation Mission $14.1 million - 10 projects (incl. $4.5 million for STs)
NC State Parks - Connect NC Connect NC Bond Issue $3 million for recreation facilities for children and veterans with disabilities Applications Received: 45 Funding Requested: $9.5 M Grants Awarded: 18 Funding Awarded: $3.0 M Grants awarded by the Parks and Recreation Authority in March 2017
Lance Corporal Daniel Swaim Accessible Playground Yadkin County
NC State Parks - Connect NC Staggered Start Dates • Capital improvement project start dates are divided into four years to avoid staff overload – First Year projects (CI + land) represent 46% of bond funding ($34.5 M) • Staggering projects also facilitates cash flow, spreads new operating cost increases over several years and does not exceed PARTF’s ability to provide supplemental funding
NC State Parks - Connect NC Staggered Start Dates • Capital improvement projects are typically in design for a year followed by construction • Although land acquisition projects are listed in first year, timing will vary in order to take advantage of opportunities
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Year # Projects $ Millions 2016 22* $34.5 2017 9 $22.2 2018 5 $7.4 2019 9 $10.7 Total 45 $75.0 * Includes all 10 land projects
NC State Parks - Connect NC First Year CI Projects - (designs started 2016) Chimney Rock SP $1,500,000 Expanded parking Cliffs of the Neuse SP $692,400 Campground improvements Crowders Mountain SP✔ $750,000 Expanded parking Fort Fisher SRA $1,125,000 Bathroom/picnic area renovations Fort Macon SP ✔ $135,000 10 inch cannon and carriage Goose Creek SP ✔ $1,477,500 Family campground improvements Gorges SP $2,505,750 New campground Jones Lake SP $651,750 Campground improvements Jordan Lake SRA $3,000,000 Electric hook-up improvements Lake James SP $3,021,000 Visitor center Pilot Mountain SP $4,481,850 Visitor center Raven Rock SP $1,125,000 New campground NC State Parks - Connect NC Second Year CI Projects - (designs started 2017)
Carolina Beach SP $855,000 Campground improvements Long Valley Farm day use Carvers Creek SP $5,700,750 development / farm seat renovations Eno River SP $2,830,500 Visitor center Jockey's Ridge SP $751,500 Visitor Center renovations Kerr Lake SRA $3,750,000 Campground renovations Lake Norman SP $2,307,000 Campground Improvements Lumber River SP $2,628,750 Community building Mount Mitchell SP $600,000 Summit improvements Pettigrew SP $2,830,500 Visitor center Most 2017 project designers have been selected NC State Parks - Connect NC Third Year CI Projects - (designs starts in 2018)
Grandfather Mountain SP $1,501,500 Contact Station
Hammocks Beach SP $1,125,000 Mainland improvements
Vade Mecum (Camp Sertoma) $2,100,000 Hanging Rock SP improvements Education/community building $1,383,750 Medoc Mountain SP and play area
Stone Mountain SP $1,338,000 Visitor center Improvements
NC State Parks - Connect NC Fourth Year CI Projects - (designs starts in 2019) Public access Deep River ST $1,281,000 development Falls Lake SRA $789,750 Community building Lake Waccamaw SP $1,506,000 New campground Bynum day use Lower Haw River SNA $203,250 development Campground Merchants Millpond SP $870,750 improvements Morrow Mountain SP $1,537,500 New rental cabins Singletary Lake SP $575,250 Visitor contact station South Mountains SP $2,250,000 New Campground Community / Education William B. Umstead SP $1,725,000 Building
NC State Parks - Connect NC Land Acquisition Projects Beech Creek Bog SNA $600,000 Dismal Swamp SP $990,750 Elk Knob SP $900,000 Haw River SP $1,500,000 Mayo River SP $750,000 Mount Jefferson SNA $1,500,000 MST / state trails $4,500,000 New River SP $675,000 Weymouth Woods SNA $428,250 Yellow Mountain SNA $2,250,000 Some land transactions have closed
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Renovated restroom and picnic area
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Upgraded 12 tent camping sites to accommodate RVs
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Upgraded 3 tent camping sites to camper cabins
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10 inch Columbiad cannon / carriage
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Visitor center rendering
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Visitor center site plan
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Visitor center rendering
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Carvers Creek SP Localized flooding in September 2016 caused historic dam at Carvers Creek SP to fail, resulting in drainage of millpond. Cost to repair will likely be ~$2 million. Will use bond proceeds to repair, which will reduce funds previously slated on renovation of Long Valley Farm site
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Chimney Rock SP Age and heavy rain in October 2017 caused the retaining wall for the parking lot at the base of the elevator to fail and slide onto the road below. Plan to use about one-half of bond funds (~750,000) to repair, instead of building a parking lot at the World’s Edge area of the park
NC State Parks - Connect NC Estimated and Actual Cash Flow NC State Parks - Connect NC Project Cashflow 25 19.73 20 18.23 16.59 15 11.29 10
$Millions 7.29 5 4.08 1.80 1.87 - 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 Fiscal Year Actual Estimated
NC State Parks - Connect NC Estimated and Actual Cash Flow 25 • First year cash flow is 19.73 20 18.23 16.59 low because projects 15 were in design 11.29 • Actual cash flow is 10 7.29 5 4.08 behind estimates due 1.80 1.87 to normal delays in - 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 design and bidding Actual Estimated processes As the 45 bond projects were originally $100 million, some projects have been scaled back and some will have funding supplemented with PARTF funds
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• Not all bond projects require additional operating budget – projects such a major renovations to facilities or expanded parking will not need additional operating funds • New visitor centers, new campgrounds and some larger scale land acquisitions will need additional personnel and operating funds • Bond funds are not being used for staffing or other operating expenses.
NC State Parks - Connect NC Additional Operating Budget
The Governor's budget for the 2017-2019 biennium included staff and operating funds for 8 first year projects 2018 / 2019 2017 / 2018 $2,433,422 $112,100 7 rangers 2 rangers 9 maintenance mechanics ✔ 2 office assistants 1 land management specialist 2 educational specialists
NC State Parks - Connect NC Additional Operating Budget
The Governor's budget for the 2017-2019 biennium included staff and operating funds for 8 first year projects
Some projects will not be complete until after 6/30/19. Staff will not be hired until projects are complete, so some increases will not occur until next biennium.
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