Arizona State Parks Board

FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 ACTUAL ESTIMATE APPROVED

OPERATING BUDGET Full Time Equivalent Positions 163.0 163.0 163.0 1/ Personal Services 4,466,700 5,422,000 5,437,400 Employee Related Expenditures 2,284,500 2,864,900 3,105,700 Professional and Outside Services 563,600 18,900 18,900 Travel - In State 2,800 8,200 8,200 Travel - Out of State 400 0 0 Other Operating Expenditures 3,655,400 3,915,600 4,652,700 Equipment 769,500 296,100 296,100

OPERATING SUBTOTAL 11,742,900 12,525,700 13,519,000 2/

SPECIAL LINE ITEMS Trail 0 0 250,000 3/ Buckskin Fire District 0 0 225,000 Great Western Trail 0 0 692,100 Kartchner Caverns State Park 1,878,400 2,245,700 2,296,700

AGENCY TOTAL 13,621,300 14,771,400 16,982,800 4/

FUND SOURCES Other Appropriated Funds Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Fund 0 0 692,100 State Lake Improvement Fund 0 0 225,000 State Parks Revenue Fund 13,621,300 14,771,400 16,065,700 SUBTOTAL - Other Appropriated Funds 13,621,300 14,771,400 16,982,800 SUBTOTAL - Appropriated Funds 13,621,300 14,771,400 16,982,800

Other Non-Appropriated Funds 16,052,300 15,066,400 15,066,400 Federal Funds 2,141,200 6,078,600 6,078,600 TOTAL - ALL SOURCES 31,814,800 35,916,400 38,127,800

AGENCY DESCRIPTION — The Arizona State Parks Board (ASPB) is responsible for managing the state parks system, which includes recreational parks, historical parks, and natural areas. The Parks Board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor. Major functions of the Parks Board, through its staff, include the maintenance and development of existing parks, new parks acquisitions, statewide recreational planning, and historic preservation.

FOOTNOTES 1/ Includes 35.8 OF FTE Positions funded from Special Line Items in FY 2020. 2/ All Other Operating Expenditures include $26,000 from the State Parks Revenue Fund for Fool Hollow State Park revenue sharing. If receipts to Fool Hollow exceed $260,000 in FY 2020, an additional 10% of this increase of Fool Hollow receipts is appropriated from the State Parks Revenue Fund established by A.R.S. § 41-511.21 to meet the revenue sharing agreement with the City of Show Low and the United States Forest Service. (General Appropriation Act footnote) 3/ The appropriation for the line item shall be used to employ Youth Conservation Corps members to maintain the Arizona Trail. Before spending any monies appropriated in FY 2020 for the Arizona Trail line item, the board shall submit an expenditure plan for review by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. (General Appropriation Act footnote) 4/ General Appropriation Act funds are appropriated as an Operating Lump Sum with Special Line Items by Agency. ______

Operating Budget the operating budget. FY 2020 adjustments are as follows: The budget includes $13,519,000 and 127.2 FTE Positions from the State Parks Revenue Fund (SPRF) in FY 2020 for

FY 2020 Appropriations Report 277 Arizona State Parks Board Fund Shift and Offset Monies in this line item will be used to employ Youth The budget includes an increase of $692,100 from SPRF to Conservation Corps members to maintain the Arizona replace $692,100 in non-appropriated funding from the Trail. The Arizona Trail is a 800 mile-long, non-motorized Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Fund that ASPB was trail beginning at the U.S.-Mexican border and running previously allowed to use for the agency's operating north-south through the state into Utah. budget. The shift results in no change in the agency's overall operating resources. Buckskin Fire District

Salary Increase The budget includes $225,000 from the State Lake The budget includes an increase of $75,300 from SPRF in Improvement Fund (SLIF) in FY 2020 for the Buckskin Fire FY 2020 for an employee salary increase. The budget District line item. FY 2020 adjustments are as follows: requires that the increase be allocated for Park Ranger - Law Enforcement Officers but does not specify a Fire Suppression Equipment percentage amount. The budget includes a one-time increase of $225,000 from SLIF in FY 2020 for the purchase of marine fire Statewide Adjustments suppression equipment. The budget includes an increase of $225,900 from SPRF in FY 2020 for statewide adjustments. (Please see the Monies in this line item will be distributed to the Buckskin Agency Detail and Allocations section.) Fire district for the purchase of fire suppression equipment. In 2018, Arizona State Parks Board (ASPB) discussed completing 2 major projects in mid-2019 and included an Great Western Trail adjustment of $400,000 from SPRF for 6 months of operational costs at Rockin' River Ranch State Park and a . The staff were to be hired under The budget includes $692,100 from the Off-Highway the agency's existing FTE authority. The adjustment Vehicle Recreation Fund in FY 2020 for funding for the funded $200,000 for 5 park rangers, as well as utilities, Great Western Trail. FY 2020 adjustments are as follows: equipment, and repairs at Cattail Cove, and $200,000 for a park ranger, assistant manager, and 2 seasonal staff, Great Western Trail Unification Work utilities, equipment, and repairs at Rockin' River Ranch. The budget includes a one-time increase of $692,100 from the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation in FY 2020 to provide The 2 parks are not expected to be operational in FY 2019. funding to connect segments of the GWT. The FY 2020 budget retains the 6-months operational costs for Rockin' River Ranch and Cattail Cove. (For Monies in this line item will be used to connect the additional details, please see Status of Capital Projects in fragmented sections of the GWT into a single unified trail. the Other Issues section.) The GWT is a 4,455 mile-long motorized trail beginning near the U.S.-Canada border and running through Idaho, As of June 2019, 30 state parks are open to the public. Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona. The GWT could potentially Twenty-three parks are funded and operated by the state run 800 miles north-south through Arizona if the trail with existing state funds. Six open parks are funded and were fully connected, however the current traversable operated through agreements between the State Parks sections of the trail total to only 360 miles. Board and Local Governments. (Please see Table 3 at the end of the narrative for more information on the parks, Kartchner Caverns State Park visitation, and operations.) The budget includes $2,296,700 and 35.8 FTE Positions Arizona Trail from the State Parks Revenue Fund in FY 2020 for Kartchner Caverns State Park. FY 2020 adjustments are as The budget includes $250,000 from SPRF in FY 2020 for follows: funding for the Arizona Trail. FY 2020 adjustments are as follows: Statewide Adjustments The budget includes an increase of $51,000 from SPRF in Arizona Trail Maintenance FY 2020 for statewide adjustments. The budget includes a one-time increase of $250,000 from SPRF in FY 2020 to fund maintenance of the Arizona Trail. Kartchner Caverns is located in Benson, Arizona and was discovered in 1974. The State Parks Board acquired the

FY 2020 Appropriations Report 278 Arizona State Parks Board property in 1988 and opened the caverns to the public in The use of the 2 funds for capital projects requires review 1999. by the Joint Committee on Capital Review (JCCR). At times, ASPB also utilizes federal matching funds; this update does not detail those expenditures. Other Issues

In July 2018, JCCR provided a favorable review for $2.0 Statutory Changes million appropriated in the FY 2019 Capital Outlay Bill for ASPB with the following provisions: The Environment Budget Reconciliation Bill makes the following statutory changes: • Report on the status of all incomplete projects on November 30 and May 31 of each year. In a later • As session law, require ASPB to allocate $692,100 JCCR meeting, these dates were changed to January from the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Fund for the 31 and July 31 of each year to conform with the Great Western Trail instead of the agency's operating standard semi-annual reporting dates used for other budget. capital agencies. • JCCR declined to review $6.5 million proposed by State Parks Heritage Fund ASPB to renovate 2 parks. The proposed plan included $4.0 million for near the

Santa Catalina Mountains in Pinal County, and $2.5 Laws 2019, Chapter 304 makes the following statutory million for Buckskin Mountain State Park near Parker. changes: JCCR directed ASPB to return for review upon

completion of the parks' master plans. At the April • As permanent law, re-establishes the Arizona State 2019 JCCR meeting, the Committee approved the use Parks Heritage Fund (Heritage Fund), as well as a of a total of $300,000 from the $6.5 million amount grant application program for distributing monies in to develop master plans for both Buckskin Mountain the fund, and provides criteria for how monies in the and Oracle State Park. The remaining $6.2 million still fund shall be used. requires JCCR review before expenditure. • As permanent law, requires ASPB to submit an annual report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of The ASPB report for the April 24, 2019 JCCR meeting and the House, and various legislative committees subsequent updates included the following information: detailing expenditures and projects funded by the Heritage Fund. • For FY 2017 through FY 2019, ASPB developed plans

at a cost of $21.3 million in state funds. JCCR has Capital Projects reviewed $14.8 million as shown in Table 1. Of this amount, ASPB has spent $8.2 million. The FY 2020 Capital Outlay Bill includes $1,250,000 for the • Of the $14.8 million, $11.0 million was favorably demolition of the existing pedestrian bridge and reviewed for major projects: new cabins, Cattail Cove construction of a new pedestrian bridge at the Tonto redevelopment, and opening Rockin' River Ranch. Natural Bridge State Park. This amount is available for use For these projects, ASPB reported expenditures of through the end of FY 2021. (Please see the Capital $5.2 million, primarily for the cabins and Cattail Cove. Outlay ADOA Building System section for more ASPB also used its FY 2017 operating budget to information.) supplement funding for the cabin installation project. For details about the major projects, please see Table Status of Capital Projects 2. • Of the $14.8 million, the other $3.8 million was ASPB funds capital improvements and development of allocated for 13 small projects. ASPB has expended new recreational areas from 2 state funds: $2.6 million towards these projects - 7 are completed, 3 are unfinished, and 3 were canceled in order to • The appropriated State Parks Revenue Fund (SPRF) prioritize funding for the immediate health and safety generates revenue from user fees, concession sales, needs at state parks. and gift sales. • Cattail Cove and Rockin' River, previously described • The non-appropriated State Lake Improvement Fund as opening mid-FY 2019, will not open in FY 2019, and (SLIF) receives shares of gasoline taxes collected for the timeline for completion remains undetermined. boating purposes and the watercraft license tax • ASPB was only able to install 25 of 100 proposed collected by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. modular cabins in its parks. The individual cost for

FY 2020 Appropriations Report 279 Arizona State Parks Board each cabin increased from $10,000 per cabin to Table 1 between $90,000-$150,000 per cabin due to a Total Capital Spending from State Funds significant increase in site preparation cost. ASPB plans to cancel the cabin installation project after JCCR Expenditures completing the installation of just the first 25 cabins. Reviewed as of Projects April 24, 2019 Given the status of projects, the FY 2020 budget includes a new footnote for the FY 2020 Capital Outlay Bill for an FY 2017 $ 7,500,000 $4,658,600 annual report on capital projects. For additional FY 2018 5,300,000 3,116,900 FY 2019 2,000,000 383,300 information, please see the Capital Outlay section. Total $14,800,000 $8,158,800

Table 2 Status of Major Projects as of April 24, 2019 FY Appropriated/ Park Projects Funded JCCR Review Budgeted Expenditures Status

Cabin Installation '17/'18 9/16 & 9/17 $3,800,000 $1,668,600 1/ Active 2/ Cattail Cove '17 9/16 $5,307,500 $3,224,100 Active Rockin' River Ranch '18 9/17 $4,000,000 $697,200 Active Buckskin Mountain '19 No 3/ $2,500,000 $0 Planning Oracle '19 No 3/ $4,000,000 $9,900 Planning ______1/ ASPB also used a portion of its FY 2017 operating budget to supplement funding for the cabin installation project. 2/ ASPB plans to end the cabin installation project after completion of 25 cabins. 3/ $150,000 of the appropriated amount was reviewed for the use of developing a master plan for the park. The remaining monies of the appropriation still require JCCR review before expenditure.

FY 2020 Appropriations Report 280 Arizona State Parks Board Table 3 Arizona State Parks Visitation and Revenue Growth 1/

Visitation Revenue

Park Operated By FY 2018 FY 2019 % Change FY 2018 FY 2019 % Change

Alamo Lake State 54,900 57,800 5.2% $ 460,800 $ 657,200 29.9% 2/ Boyce Thompson Local 97,200 90,900 (6.5)% 18,400 400 (97.8)% 3/ Buckskin Mountain State 121,200 76,500 (36.9)% 952,300 762,000 (25.0)% Catalina State 212,300 243,400 14.7% 1,453,700 1,686,700 13.8% Cattail Cove State 111,400 100,600 (9.7)% 708,900 714,800 0.8% Colorado River Local 13,600 17,900 31.9% - - -

Dead Horse Ranch State 175,900 170,000 (3.3)% 1,320,400 1,332,800 0.9% 4/ Fool Hollow Lake State 127,400 108,700 (14.7)% 859,100 788,100 (9.0)% Fort Verde State 14,400 10,000 (30.5)% 61,500 73,300 16.1% 5/ Granite Mountain State 33,100 28,400 (14.3)% - - - Homolovi Ruins State 26,700 24,200 (9.4)% 170,400 191,800 11.2% Jerome State 47,500 47,800 0.7% 297,600 353,000 15.7% Kartchner State 180,900 161,200 (10.9)% 2,988,700 3,327,300 10.2% State 563,700 455,800 (19.1)% 1,986,400 1,890,800 (5.1)% Lost Dutchman State 189,700 210,300 10.9% 1,127,300 1,472,300 23.4% Lyman Lake State 16,100 24,100 49.8% 167,900 205,600 18.3% McFarland Local 7,900 6,600 (15.6)% - - - Oracle State 12,700 13,300 4.7% 32,800 48,400 32.2% Patagonia Lake State 218,900 191,000 (12.8)% 1,305,500 1,481,700 11.9% Picacho Peak State 83,300 120,000 44.1% 439,800 692,700 36.5% 6/ Red Rock State 82,900 77,100 (7.0)% 517,800 604,400 14.3% 7/ River Island State NA 28,900 NA NA 251,700

Riordan Mansion Local 22,400 20,900 (11.1)% - - - Roper Lake State 76,900 65,500 (14.8)% 490,900 495,600 0.9% Slide Rock State 462,000 367,500 (20.5)% 1,777,200 1,513,000 (17.5)%

Tombstone State 42,100 43,400 3.0)% 241,200 252,100 4.3% State 123,200 89,200 (27.6)% 755,300 645,600 (17.0)% Tubac Presidio Local 8,900 7,700 (14.0)% - - - Yuma Prison Local 64,200 62,300 (3.0)% - - - Park Store NA NA NA 112,500 179,600 37.4%

Credit Card Fees NA NA NA (299,000) (281,800) _5.8% Total 3,191,400 2,921,000 -8.5% $17,947,400 $19,339,500 7.2%

______1/ ASPB does not receive revenues from certain partnership parks that are operated through agreements between local governments and ASPB. Partnerships originated from when the park may have otherwise stopped operation due to insufficient state resources. Local governments operate and retain revenues from the parks delineated as local in the table. 2/ The local government operates and retains the park revenues, but ASPB retains annual pass revenue. 3/ Includes visitation and revenue figures for River Island State Park. 4/ Per a General Appropriation Act footnote, ASPB shares revenue with City of Show Low and US Forest Service if over $260,000. 5/ Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park does not charge entrance fees. 6/ Operated by ASPB but receives minimal funding through agreements by local government to fund part-time staff. 7/ River Island State Park was not open to the public in 2018.

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