Division

Conservation & Natural Resources

Official name: DCNR - Conservation & Natural Resources

Conservation & Natural Resources spent $40.7 million in FY2026 — 37% of a $111 million budget. It ranks 40 of the state's 109 divisions, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 20% more than in FY2025 ($33.8 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $40.7 million$40,676,055
Budget FY2026: $111 millionplus $22.1 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 37%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +20.4%FY2025: $33.8 million

13.3% of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources spending.

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

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Where the money went

Explore Conservation & Natural Resources by budget account: 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 budget account

6 budget accounts. The largest, DCNR - Water Conserv & Infrastructure, accounts for 59% of the total.

Budget accounts of Conservation & Natural Resources, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DCNR - Water Conserv & Infrastructure4159

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$1.57 million	Not available
FY2007	$1.40 million	Not available
FY2008	$6.11 million	Not available
FY2009	$1.21 million	Not available
FY2010	$1.27 million	$2.29 million
FY2011	$996 thousand	$4.13 million
FY2012	$776 thousand	$4.22 million
FY2013	$1.03 million	$4.02 million
FY2014	$1.15 million	$3.97 million
FY2015	$1.05 million	$3.60 million
FY2016	$1.63 million	$6.49 million
FY2017	$1.75 million	$8.71 million
FY2018	$1.92 million	$5.52 million
FY2019	$1.57 million	$5.37 million
FY2020	$2.01 million	$2.48 million
FY2021	$1.64 million	$2.11 million
FY2022	$1.96 million	$15.4 million
FY2023	$4.60 million	$120 million
FY2024	$36.0 million	$105 million
FY2025	$33.8 million	$114 million
FY2026	$40.7 million	$111 million
FY2027	See note	$61.4 million

2019 AB84 CONSERVATION BOND-Non-Exec4184	$11.2 millionof $56.9 million	$56.9 million	20%	27.5%

DCNR - Administration4150	$5.61 millionof $6.53 million	$6.53 million	86%	13.8%

DCNR - Account to Restore the Sagebrush Ecosystem4156	None recordedof $302 thousand	$302 thousand	—	—

DCNR - Environmental Quality Improvement4160	$3.0 thousandof $70.3 thousand	$70.3 thousand	4%	0.0%

CNR WATER RES. LEGAL COST-Non-Exec4203	$623of $190 thousand	$190 thousand	0%	0.0%

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	DCNR - Water Conserv & Infrastructure	2019 AB84 CONSERVATION BOND-Non-Exec	DCNR - Administration	DCNR - Environmental Quality Improvement	CNR WATER RES. LEGAL COST-Non-Exec	DCNR - Account to Restore the Sagebrush Ecosystem	Budget
FY2006	—	—	$1.35 million	—	$103 thousand	$116 thousand	—
FY2007	—	—	$1.15 million	—	$73.9 thousand	$177 thousand	—
FY2008	—	—	$5.86 million	—	$113 thousand

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Borrowing (bond proceeds)	$0	$77.4 million
OF	4666 Transfer of Bond Proceeds	$0	$77.4 million
General Fund	$881 thousand	$1.14 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$881 thousand	$1.14 million
Everything else	$230 thousand	$522 thousand
OF	3275 Settlement Income

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$6.84 million	$6.84 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$20.4 million= $27.2M	$27.2 million
Legislature approved	$27.2 million	$27.2 million
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$57.2 million= $84.4M	$84.4 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$2.50 million= $86.9M	$86.9 million
Other changes after the session	+$23.6 million= $111M	$111 million
Current budget	$111 million	$111 million

FY2009	—	—	$955 thousand	—	$162 thousand	$96.8 thousand	—

FY2010	—	—	$946 thousand	—	$202 thousand	$125 thousand	$2.29 million

FY2011	—	—	$853 thousand	—	$143 thousand	—	$4.13 million

FY2012	—	—	$651 thousand	—	$125 thousand	—	$4.22 million

FY2013	—	—	$863 thousand	—	$171 thousand	—	$4.02 million

FY2014	—	—	$882 thousand	—	$272 thousand	—	$3.97 million

FY2015	—	—	$903 thousand	—	$146 thousand	—	$3.60 million

FY2016	—	—	$1.31 million	—	$123 thousand	$193 thousand	$6.49 million

FY2017	—	—	$1.32 million	—	$50.2 thousand	$384 thousand	$8.71 million

FY2018	—	—	$1.49 million	—	$52.7 thousand	$374 thousand	$5.52 million

FY2019	—	—	$1.50 million	—	$7.8 thousand	$65.5 thousand	$5.37 million

FY2020	—	—	$1.71 million	—	—	$302 thousand	$2.48 million

FY2021	—	—	$1.48 million	$0	—	$155 thousand	$2.11 million

FY2022	—	$0	$1.85 million	$0	$910	$106 thousand	$15.4 million

FY2023	$46.6 thousand	$2.63 million	$1.91 million	$0	$638	$15.1 thousand	$120 million

FY2024	$29.6 million	$4.63 million	$1.71 million	—	$411	—	$105 million

FY2025	$25.1 million	$6.27 million	$2.41 million	$6.7 thousand	$487	—	$114 million

FY2026	$23.9 million	$11.2 million	$5.61 million	$3.0 thousand	$623	—	$111 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$61.4 million

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$26.2 million	$49.7 million
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$20.7 million	$44.2 million
IA	4235 D.o. IT Cost Allocation	$3.56 million	$3.56 million
IA	4230 D.o. Cost Allocation Reimbursement	$1.78 million	$1.78 million
IA	4673 Trans From NDEP Admin - Doe Grant	$181 thousand	$181 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

4235 D.o. IT Cost Allocation

4230 D.o. Cost Allocation Reimbursement

4673 Trans From NDEP Admin - Doe Grant

Carried over from last year · not new money	$1.18 million	$3.94 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$2.31 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$1.18 million	$1.63 million

Carried over from last year · not new money

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Conservation & Natural Resources

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by budget account

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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