Resource Summary

Resource Summary Table

Core Business Area	2007/08 Restated Estimates¹	2008/09 Estimates	2009/10 Plan	2010/11 Plan
Operating Expenses ($000)
Environmental Stewardship²	78,619	82,503	84,143	84,207
Water Stewardship	39,487	63,924	70,119	70,906
Oceans and Marine Fisheries	2,285	2,401	2,502	2,502
Environmental Protection³	39,350	43,334	43,286	43,287
Compliance	18,738	19,961	20,165	20,165
Executive and Support Services	33,508	34,397	34,901	34,942
Total	211,987	246,520	255,116	256,009
Full-time Equivalents (Direct FTEs)
Environmental Stewardship	478	495	499	499
Water Stewardship	127	138	142	143
Oceans and Marine Fisheries	14	15	16	16
Environmental Protection	270	280	283	283
Compliance	152	153	154	154
Executive and Support Services	383	384	384	384
Total	1,424	1,465	1,478	1,479
Ministry Capital Expenditures (Consolidated Revenue Fund) ($000)
Environmental Stewardship	29,673	14,996	15,033	15,133
Water Stewardship	162	109	72	72
Oceans and Marine Fisheries	5	5	5	5
Environmental Protection	283	245	272	272
Compliance	1,153	974	945	945
Executive and Support Services	2,710	2,032	2,034	2,034
Total	33,986	18,361	18,361	18,461

Note: The BC Climate Action Secretariat and the Environmental Assessment Office are reported separately.

Note: The BC Climate Action Secretariat and the Environmental Assessment Office are reported separately.


¹	The amounts have been restated, for comparative purposes only, to be consistent with Schedule A of the 2008 / 09 Estimates.
²	Includes the Park Enhancement Fund Special Account.
³	Includes the Sustainable Environment Fund.

The Ministry of Environment received budget lifts in 2008 / 09 for increased caseloads, angling, industry product stewardship, implementation of government land use decisions, increased water rental remissions to BC Hydro to support implementation of Water Use Plans, and climate action mitigation and adaptation activities. The latter include activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, assess the impacts of climate change and improve provincial climate monitoring networks.

Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission

The Environmental Appeal Board (Board) and Forest Appeals Commission (Commission) are independent, quasi-judicial tribunals jointly administered by the same office. They hear appeals of government decisions under several provincial statutes concerned with natural resource management, environmental quality and public health protection.

As well, the Board and Commission administer other tribunals including the Hospital Appeal Board and the Community Care and Assisted Living Appeal Board for the Ministry of Health and the Industry Training Appeal Board for the Ministry of Economic Development.

While the Board and the Commission operate independently from the Ministry of Environment, their budget vote is the responsibility of the ministry. Therefore, they are not considered one of the core business areas accountable to the Minister of Environment, but they are included in the Resource Summary of this Service Plan.