Energy and Environment
Kentucky Nature Preserves
Actual FY 2024Actual FY 2025Revised FY 2026Recommended FY 2027Recommended FY 2028
SOURCE OF FUNDS
General Fund
Regular Appropriation1,563,4001,669,3001,737,6001,634,4001,667,800
State Salary and Compensation
Allocation43,0008,40013,000
Budget Reduction-General Fund(17,500)
Total General Fund1,606,4001,677,7001,733,1001,634,4001,667,800
Restricted Funds
Balance Forward1,629,5561,389,8501,226,1001,009,300697,700
Current Receipts782,908878,0202,308,2001,957,6002,041,200
Non-Revenue Receipts410,398407,220186,100385,600382,900
Total Restricted Funds2,822,8612,675,0903,720,4003,352,5003,121,800
Federal Fund
Balance Forward(21,696)(37,180)(71,500)
Current Receipts166,918158,550356,600280,900283,000
Non-Revenue Receipts(8,898)(5,720)(5,800)(5,800)(4,800)
Total Federal Fund136,324115,650279,300275,100278,200
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS4,565,5864,468,4405,732,8005,262,0005,067,800
EXPENDITURES BY CLASS
Personnel Costs2,653,6512,731,4562,671,3002,697,1002,759,100
Operating Expenses391,850452,938448,900462,800462,400
Grants Loans Benefits119,749102,9841,585,3001,386,4001,386,800
Capital Outlay47,66526,37718,00018,00018,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES3,212,9153,313,7554,723,5004,564,3004,626,300
EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE
General Fund1,606,4001,677,7001,733,1001,634,4001,667,800
Restricted Funds1,433,0111,448,9392,711,1002,654,8002,680,300
Federal Fund173,504187,117279,300275,100278,200
TOTAL EXPENDITURES3,212,9153,313,7554,723,5004,564,3004,626,300
EXPENDITURES BY UNIT
Office of KY Nature Preserves3,212,9153,313,7554,723,5004,564,3004,626,300
TOTAL EXPENDITURES3,212,9153,313,7554,723,5004,564,3004,626,300
Pursuant to KRS 146.410-146.530, the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves', formerly known as the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, mission is two-fold: to inventory the Commonwealth for its natural diversity, including its plants, animal life, biological communities, and areas of natural significance, and to protect these natural features by establishing a system of nature preserves. Pursuant to KRS 224.10-022, the Office is attached to the Energy and Environment Cabinet.
Acquisition and management funds for the agency are derived through a tax refund check-off system authorized in KRS 141.450-141.480, through gifts, grants, devises and bequests pursuant to KRS 146.465, and through allocations from the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund pursuant to KRS 146.570. The Office, together with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, shares equally the receipts generated by the Non-game Species Protection and Habitat Acquisition program.
The Office is responsible for administering the Wild Rivers program. Whose mission is to preserve the Commonwealth's natural streams and attract out-of-state visitors pursuant to KRS 146.200-360.