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2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN
Ministry of Forests

Resource Summary

Core Businesses		2002/03 Restated Estimates¹	2003/04 Estimates	2004/05 Plan	2005/06 Plan
Operating Expenses ($000)
Forest Protection		111,452	100,266	99,266	99,266
Stewardship of Forest Resources		69,518	50,882	45,352	45,352
Pricing and Selling Timber		81,307	70,600	60,699	60,699
Compliance and Enforcement		34,288	30,048	26,783	26,783
Executive and Support Services²		54,698	64,924	73,065	93,065
BC Timber Sales		124,019	138,179	131,179	132,179
Forest Investment		146,000	110,000	100,000	126,000
Totals		621,282	564,899	536,344	583,344
Full-time Equivalents (FTE)
Forest Protection		626	626	626	626
Stewardship of Forest Resources		870	442	392	392
Pricing and Selling Timber		786	699	604	604
Compliance and Enforcement		376	317	300	300
Executive and Support Services		248	541	417	417
BC Timber Sales		560	441	441	441
Forest Investment		4	4	4	4
Totals		3,470	3,070	2,784	2,784
Ministry Capital Expenditures (Consolidated Revenue Fund) ($000)
Forest Protection		2,980	2,430	2,430	2,430
Stewardship of Forest Resources		5,605	3,178	2,498	2,498
Pricing and Selling Timber		4,567	4,933	3,848	3,848
Compliance and Enforcement		1,951	2,366	1,911	1,911
Executive and Support Services (Note 1)		1,207	2,103	1,383	1,383
BC Timber Sales		1,010	680	990	990
Forest Investment		0	0	0	0
Totals		17,320	15,690	13,060	13,060
Other Financing Transactions ($000)
BC Timber Sales
	Receipts	—
	Disbursements (capital)	1,010	680	990	990
	Disbursements (other)	6,880	34,610	49,055	41,683
Total Net Cash Source (Requirement)		(7,890)	(35,290)	(50,045)	(42,673)

These amounts have been restated, for comparative purposes only, to be consistent with the presentation of the 2003/04 Estimates. Schedule A, Consolidated Revenue Fund Expense, FTE and Capital Expenditure Reconciliations — 2002/03, of the Estimates presents a detailed reconciliation.

Executive and Support Services has been realigned to include the office of the Minister of Forests, corporate governance, executive and executive support, regional and district management and funding to facilitate First Nation participation in the forest sector.