Natural Resources
3790 Department of Parks, Recreation

The mission of the California Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) is to provide for the health, inspiration, and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural, cultural and historical resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation for current and future generations to enjoy. With increased urbanization, the establishment of park units and recreation areas accessible to the major population centers of the state has become particularly important. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Base Funding-The Budget includes $19.7 million State Parks and Recreation Fund to sustain base operations. This funding includes $936,000 for a transformation team to improve the park system and $1.6 million to open the Los Angeles State Historic Park and Donner Visitor Center.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2015-16*
Positions
Dollars
2840 Support of the Department of Parks and Recreation
3,589.9
$434,838
2850 Division of Boating and Waterways
60.8
31,473
2855 Local Assistance Grants
-
104,239
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
3,650.7
$570,550
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
15,046
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
3,650.7
$585,596

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Parks, Recreation Budget (pdf * - 71K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 19K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 18K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.