Department

State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources spent $307 million in FY2026 — 30% of a $1.02 billion budget. It ranks 11 of the state's 41 departments, about $1 in every $81 of all state spending.

That is 19% less than in FY2025 ($379 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $307 million$306,874,438
Budget FY2026: $1.02 billionplus $110 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 30%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −19.0%FY2025: $379 million

18.5% of Infrastructure spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this department in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources by division: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by division

11 divisions. The largest, DCNR - Environmental Protection, accounts for 34% of the total.

Divisions of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, FY2026
Division	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DCNR - Environmental Protection	$105 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$181 million	Not available
FY2007	$165 million	Not available
FY2008	$165 million	Not available
FY2009	$119 million	Not available
FY2010	$144 million	$367 million
FY2011	$163 million	$386 million
FY2012	$142 million	$320 million
FY2013	$148 million	$308 million
FY2014	$124 million	$330 million
FY2015	$140 million	$373 million
FY2016	$178 million	$403 million
FY2017	$178 million	$420 million
FY2018	$198 million	$381 million
FY2019	$161 million	$369 million
FY2020	$179 million	$441 million
FY2021	$165 million	$461 million
FY2022	$184 million	$504 million
FY2023	$237 million	$701 million
FY2024	$205 million	$797 million
FY2025	$379 million	$974 million
FY2026	$307 million	$1.02 billion
FY2027	See note	$886 million

DCNR - Forestry Division	$68.3 millionof $148 million	$148 million	46%	22.3%

DCNR - Parks Division	$54.1 millionof $92.1 million	$92.1 million	59%	17.6%

DCNR - Conservation & Natural Resources	$40.7 millionof $111 million	$111 million	37%	13.3%

DCNR - Division of Water Resources	$17.6 millionof $34.9 million	$34.9 million	50%	5.7%

DCNR - State Lands	$13.1 millionof $38.7 million	$38.7 million	34%	4.3%

DCNR - Historic Preservation	$4.03 millionof $5.11 million	$5.11 million	79%	1.3%

DCNR - Natural Heritage	$1.76 millionof $1.93 million	$1.93 million	91%	0.6%

DCNR - Outdoor Recreation	$1.17 millionof $3.71 million	$3.71 million	31%	0.4%

DCNR - Ohv Commission	$849 thousandof $1.78 million	$1.78 million	48%	0.3%

DCNR - Conservation Districts	$623 thousandof $1.10 million	$1.10 million	57%	0.2%

Spent each year by divisions
Fiscal year	DCNR - Environmental Protection	DCNR - Forestry Division	DCNR - Parks Division	DCNR - Conservation & Natural Resources	DCNR - Division of Water Resources	Other (6)	Budget
FY2006	$123 million	$22.9 million	$12.0 million	$1.57 million	$7.40 million	$14.6 million	—
FY2007	$97.6 million	$29.7 million	$13.2 million	$1.40 million	$7.22 million	$16.1 million	—
FY2008

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$43.9 million	$265 million
FF	3581 Federal Grant-A	$0	$122 million
FF	3506 Fed Epa Ec SDC Grant	$9.46 million	$27.2 million
FF	3500 Federal Receipts	$0	$27.2 million
FF	3551 Fed Matching Funds	$107 thousand	$19.3 million
FF	3583 Fed Epa Drinking Water SRF Grant

Group

Revenue ledger

Legislature approved

Current budget

Federal funds

3581 Federal Grant-A

3506 Fed Epa Ec SDC Grant

3500 Federal Receipts

3551 Fed Matching Funds

3583 Fed Epa Drinking Water SRF Grant

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$164 million	$164 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$58.9 million= $223M	$223 million
Legislature approved	$223 million	$223 million
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$648 million= $870M	$870 million
Federal money added after the session	+$50.7 million= $921M	$921 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$45.1 million= $966M	$966 million
Other changes after the session	+$57.7 million= $1.02B	$1.02 billion
Current budget	$1.02 billion	$1.02 billion

FY2009	$67.9 million	$20.4 million	$13.8 million	$1.21 million	$7.16 million	$8.87 million	—

FY2010	$92.7 million	$19.6 million	$11.7 million	$1.27 million	$7.62 million	$11.2 million	$367 million

FY2011	$109 million	$21.7 million	$12.2 million	$996 thousand	$6.87 million	$11.8 million	$386 million

FY2012	$88.6 million	$23.7 million	$11.1 million	$776 thousand	$7.03 million	$10.3 million	$320 million

FY2013	$94.7 million	$25.4 million	$12.2 million	$1.03 million	$6.98 million	$7.23 million	$308 million

FY2014	$63.5 million	$27.8 million	$14.0 million	$1.15 million	$7.81 million	$9.85 million	$330 million

FY2015	$87.2 million	$21.3 million	$13.0 million	$1.05 million	$7.62 million	$9.81 million	$373 million

FY2016	$120 million	$27.4 million	$12.9 million	$1.63 million	$7.83 million	$7.32 million	$403 million

FY2017	$112 million	$31.1 million	$14.3 million	$1.75 million	$8.47 million	$10.1 million	$420 million

FY2018	$124 million	$34.2 million	$18.9 million	$1.92 million	$9.86 million	$9.14 million	$381 million

FY2019	$78.5 million	$35.5 million	$26.9 million	$1.57 million	$9.20 million	$9.15 million	$369 million

FY2020	$93.7 million	$42.8 million	$22.4 million	$2.01 million	$11.0 million	$7.15 million	$441 million

FY2021	$91.1 million	$33.5 million	$21.5 million	$1.64 million	$9.30 million	$7.63 million	$461 million

FY2022	$94.3 million	$42.1 million	$20.8 million	$1.96 million	$10.2 million	$14.6 million	$504 million

FY2023	$135 million	$45.5 million	$26.2 million	$4.60 million	$12.0 million	$13.7 million	$701 million

FY2024	$78.3 million	$37.4 million	$28.0 million	$36.0 million	$12.6 million	$12.6 million	$797 million

FY2025	$172 million	$88.9 million	$53.0 million	$33.8 million	$18.9 million	$12.0 million	$974 million

FY2026	$105 million	$68.3 million	$54.1 million	$40.7 million	$17.6 million	$21.5 million	$1.02 billion

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$886 million

Borrowing (bond proceeds)

4666 Transfer of Bond Proceeds

4666 Transfer From Bonds Tahoe Eip B/A4206 & Q1 B/A4144

4666 Transfer of Bond Proceeds-Eip

General Fund

2501 General Fund Appropriation

Fees, licences and tuition

3332 Petroleum Assessment

4775 Transfer From Fees Ba3184

3302 Water District Assessment

3652 Water Permits

3719 Annual Emmissions & Maint Fees

3844 User Charge- Next Fy

3842 User Charge-Current Year

3718 Mining Regulation Fees

3772 Dumping Fees

3769 Mining Reclamation Fees

3750 Administration Fee

3722 Miscellaneous Program Fees

3717 Application Fees

3775 Closure Fee

3274 Miscellaneous Appraiser Fees

3305 Assessments

3700 Registration Fees

3722 Solid Waste Fees - BSMM

3702 Loan Guarantee Fees

3893 License Plate Charge

3655 Warehouse Permits

3727 Miscellaneous General Fees

3601 Licenses and Fees

4665 Transfer From Migtiagation Fees B/A 4200

3722 Annual Camu Fee

…and 5 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Prior Year Refunds

4203 Prior Year Refunds

Epa Loan Principal Payments

4432 Epa Loan Principal Payments

Cash Bond Receipts

4545 Cash Bond Receipts

Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

Interim Finance allocations

4654 Transfer From Interim Finance

Mining, lodging and other state taxes

3303 Marina Development Gas Taxes

Everything else

4433 Safe Drinking Principal-Intergov

4735 Trans From MGMT of Hazardous

4201 Reimbursement

4338 Epa Interest Payments for Bonds

4339 Safe DR Water Int Payments/Bonds

4004 Gift Shop Income

4770 Trans From Petro Trust Fund - Bca

4666 Transfer From State Lands - Tahoe Eip

4255 Forestry Honor Camp Rec

4101 County Participation Funds

4279 Settlement Income

3842 Admission Charge

4219 Forest Fire Reimbursements

4775 Transfer From Environ Protect - Ba 3198

4152 Fines/Forfeitures/Penalties

4201 Fire Equipment Reimbursement

4251 Gifts and Donations

4012 Nursery Sales

4021 Miscellaneous Sales

3275 Settlement Income

4025 Seed Bank Sales

4279 Volkswagen Settlement

4355 Reimbursement of Expenses

3803 Nvcris Subscriptions

4301 Forest Product Equip Rental

…and 22 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

4230 NDEP Idc Cost Allocation

4668 Transfer From 4196 - Fire Reimb for Vehicle Repair

4776 Transfer From Ba3189 10% 'a'

4235 D.o. IT Cost Allocation

4335 Reimbursement of Expenses

4721 Transfer From DMV Ba4722

4230 D.o. Cost Allocation Reimbursement

4668 Transfer From Conservation

4704 Trans From Transportation

3801 NV Energy Agreement Sb508

3820 Special Services

4670 Transfer From Ba3189 15% C

4721 Transfer From DMV

4673 Transfer From Capp Ba3174

4687 Trans From Ba4196 - Ibu

4669 Transfer From Ba3173 Doe Grant

4663 Trans From Commission on Tour

4723 Transfer From Parks Division

4777 Transfer From Doe Ba3173

4746 Transfer From Emergency MGMT

4235 Cost Allocation Reimbursement

4673 Trans From Environ Protect

4778 Transfer From Ba3189 15% 'b'

4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund

…and 23 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

Borrowing (bond proceeds)		$130 thousand	$121 million
OF	4666 Transfer of Bond Proceeds	$0	$121 million
OF	4666 Transfer From Bonds Tahoe Eip B/A4206 & Q1 B/A4144	$75.7 thousand	$75.7 thousand
OF	4666 Transfer of Bond Proceeds-Eip	$54.4 thousand	$54.4 thousand

General Fund		$64.2 million	$116 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$64.2 million	$116 million

Fees, licences and tuition		$31.0 million	$65.3 million
OF	3332 Petroleum Assessment	$0	$14.3 million
OF	4775 Transfer From Fees Ba3184	$7.68 million	$8.08 million
OF	3302 Water District Assessment	$0	$5.72 million
OF	3652 Water Permits	$4.15 million	$5.32 million
OF	3719 Annual Emmissions & Maint Fees	$0	$4.78 million
OF	3844 User Charge- Next Fy	$4.24 million	$4.24 million
OF	3842 User Charge-Current Year	$7.98 million	$4.21 million
OF	3718 Mining Regulation Fees	$1.61 million	$3.34 million
OF	3772 Dumping Fees	$2.46 million	$2.46 million
OF	3769 Mining Reclamation Fees	$2.15 million	$2.15 million
OF	3750 Administration Fee	$1.0 thousand	$2.10 million
OF	3722 Miscellaneous Program Fees	$0	$1.83 million
OF	3717 Application Fees	$0	$1.51 million
OF	3775 Closure Fee	$0	$1.05 million
OF	3274 Miscellaneous Appraiser Fees	$0	$1.00 million
OF	3305 Assessments	$0	$1.00 million
OF	3700 Registration Fees	$0	$892 thousand
OF	3722 Solid Waste Fees - BSMM	$265 thousand	$265 thousand
OF	3702 Loan Guarantee Fees	$209 thousand	$209 thousand
OF	3893 License Plate Charge	$87.4 thousand	$187 thousand
OF	3655 Warehouse Permits	$0	$139 thousand
OF	3727 Miscellaneous General Fees	$0	$133 thousand
OF	3601 Licenses and Fees	$0	$77.0 thousand
OF	4665 Transfer From Migtiagation Fees B/A 4200	$76.9 thousand	$76.9 thousand
OF	3722 Annual Camu Fee	$50.0 thousand	$50.0 thousand
	…and 5 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Prior Year Refunds		$35.1 million	$34.8 million
OF	4203 Prior Year Refunds	$35.1 million	$34.8 million

Treasurer's Interest Distrib		$1.23 million	$15.8 million
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$1.23 million	$15.8 million

State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by division

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

Notes

Epa Loan Principal Payments		$0	$22.0 million
OF	4432 Epa Loan Principal Payments	$0	$22.0 million

Cash Bond Receipts		$0	$16.7 million
OF	4545 Cash Bond Receipts	$0	$16.7 million

Interim Finance allocations		$0	$4.77 million
IF	4654 Transfer From Interim Finance	$0	$4.77 million

Mining, lodging and other state taxes		$1.15 million	$1.16 million
OF	3303 Marina Development Gas Taxes	$1.15 million	$1.16 million

Everything else		$23.3 million	$62.3 million
OF	4433 Safe Drinking Principal-Intergov	$0	$13.6 million
OF	4735 Trans From MGMT of Hazardous	$11.3 million	$11.1 million
OF	4201 Reimbursement	$105 thousand	$6.68 million
OF	4338 Epa Interest Payments for Bonds	$0	$6.04 million
OF	4339 Safe DR Water Int Payments/Bonds	$0	$3.16 million
OF	4004 Gift Shop Income	$0	$2.99 million
OF	4770 Trans From Petro Trust Fund - Bca	$2.94 million	$2.94 million
OF	4666 Transfer From State Lands - Tahoe Eip	$134 thousand	$2.80 million
OF	4255 Forestry Honor Camp Rec	$2.22 million	$2.22 million
OF	4101 County Participation Funds	$2.00 million	$2.00 million
OF	4279 Settlement Income	$268 thousand	$1.47 million
OF	3842 Admission Charge	$0	$1.00 million
OF	4219 Forest Fire Reimbursements	$795 thousand	$895 thousand
OF	4775 Transfer From Environ Protect - Ba 3198	$869 thousand	$845 thousand
OF	4152 Fines/Forfeitures/Penalties	$0	$712 thousand
OF	4201 Fire Equipment Reimbursement	$679 thousand	$679 thousand
OF	4251 Gifts and Donations	$5.0 thousand	$526 thousand
OF	4012 Nursery Sales	$360 thousand	$360 thousand
OF	4021 Miscellaneous Sales	$0	$302 thousand
OF	3275 Settlement Income	$0	$292 thousand
OF	4025 Seed Bank Sales	$207 thousand	$207 thousand
OF	4279 Volkswagen Settlement	$200 thousand	$200 thousand
OF	4355 Reimbursement of Expenses	$200 thousand	$200 thousand
OF	3803 Nvcris Subscriptions	$105 thousand	$176 thousand
OF	4301 Forest Product Equip Rental	$169 thousand	$169 thousand
	…and 22 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$54.6 million	$96.8 million
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$22.6 million	$48.3 million
IA	4230 NDEP Idc Cost Allocation	$7.95 million	$7.95 million
IA	4668 Transfer From 4196 - Fire Reimb for Vehicle Repair	$250 thousand	$7.24 million
IA	4776 Transfer From Ba3189 10% 'a'	$3.06 million	$3.69 million
IA	4235 D.o. IT Cost Allocation	$3.56 million	$3.56 million
IA	4335 Reimbursement of Expenses	$0	$3.37 million
IA	4721 Transfer From DMV Ba4722	$2.00 million	$2.00 million
IA	4230 D.o. Cost Allocation Reimbursement	$1.78 million	$1.78 million
IA	4668 Transfer From Conservation	$175 thousand	$1.75 million
IA	4704 Trans From Transportation	$1.32 million	$1.53 million
IA	3801 NV Energy Agreement Sb508	$1.48 million	$1.48 million
IA	3820 Special Services	$0	$1.40 million
IA	4670 Transfer From Ba3189 15% C	$1.23 million	$1.23 million
IA	4721 Transfer From DMV	$1.21 million	$1.21 million
IA	4673 Transfer From Capp Ba3174	$1.20 million	$1.20 million
IA	4687 Trans From Ba4196 - Ibu	$1.07 million	$1.07 million
IA	4669 Transfer From Ba3173 Doe Grant	$994 thousand	$994 thousand
IA	4663 Trans From Commission on Tour	$403 thousand	$800 thousand
IA	4723 Transfer From Parks Division	$695 thousand	$765 thousand
IA	4777 Transfer From Doe Ba3173	$633 thousand	$732 thousand
IA	4746 Transfer From Emergency MGMT	$10.4 thousand	$637 thousand
IA	4235 Cost Allocation Reimbursement	$624 thousand	$634 thousand
IA	4673 Trans From Environ Protect	$369 thousand	$556 thousand
IA	4778 Transfer From Ba3189 15% 'b'	$508 thousand	$508 thousand
IA	4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund	$0	$279 thousand
	…and 23 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Carried over from last year · not new money		$25.1 million	$385 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$25.1 million	$382 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$2.40 million