Energy and Environment
Natural Resources
Actual FY 2024Actual FY 2025Revised FY 2026Recommended FY 2027Recommended FY 2028
SOURCE OF FUNDS
General Fund
Regular Appropriation16,033,80016,789,30016,934,00015,179,50015,965,300
State Salary and Compensation Allocation699,700
Budget Reduction-General Fund(385,900)
Mandated Allotments4,597,8903,640,639
Other917,8001,329,300
Total General Fund22,249,19021,759,23916,548,10015,179,50015,965,300
Restricted Funds
Balance Forward1,020,7571,529,2562,106,3001,445,500857,400
Current Receipts2,946,8534,459,8371,603,7001,609,1001,609,100
Non-Revenue Receipts(291,073)(229,189)(164,100)252,600(257,400)
Total Restricted Funds3,676,5375,759,9053,545,9003,307,2002,209,100
Federal Fund
Balance Forward(1,998,921)(1,514,730)(2,507,200)
Current Receipts4,897,6154,427,62811,208,2007,899,5007,954,400
Non-Revenue Receipts(137,377)(293,811)(873,300)(250,600)(250,600)
Total Federal Fund2,761,3182,619,0877,827,7007,648,9007,703,800
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS28,687,04530,138,23027,921,70026,135,60025,878,200
EXPENDITURES BY CLASS
Personnel Costs20,684,48919,940,43517,744,20015,545,60015,888,800
Operating Expenses5,177,3034,826,8724,146,4004,067,9004,074,200
Grants Loans Benefits781,9081,296,6043,105,8003,633,1003,633,100
Debt Service111,500
Capital Outlay2,028,8194,363,7621,479,8002,031,6002,022,800
TOTAL EXPENDITURES28,672,51930,539,17326,476,20025,278,20025,618,900
EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE
General Fund22,249,19021,759,23916,548,10015,179,50015,965,300
Restricted Funds2,147,2813,653,6472,100,4002,449,8001,949,800
Federal Fund4,276,0485,126,2877,827,7007,648,9007,703,800
TOTAL EXPENDITURES28,672,51930,539,17326,476,20025,278,20025,618,900

In accordance with KRS 149 the Division of Forestry provides technical assistance on sound forest management practices; provides forest stewardship assistance to private landowners; assists timber operators and wood-using industries; grows and distributes tree seedlings at low cost for timber production; and provides urban and community forestry technical assistance to provide sustainability of the Commonwealth's 12.4 million acres of forestland.

The Division enforces the Kentucky Forest Conservation Act (149.330 – 149.355); the Division is responsible for inspecting logging operations and enforcing compliance with the Kentucky Master Logger Program and Best Management Practices to protect water quality. In addition, the Division maintains an inventory of Kentucky's forests. The Division provides administrative oversight to the Forestry Best Management Practices Board.

The Kentucky Division of Forestry is mandated to provide wildland fire protection for the Commonwealth. The Division has established a statewide system of wildland fire prevention, detection and suppression.