Chapter II - Background 



Warden Time Spent on 

 Block Management 



In most regions wardens have an operating budget for block 

 management but not personnel budget. Personnel expenses are 

 included in the regional enforcement budget. A total of 2,657 

 warden hours were spent state-wide on block management in 1998. 

 That equates to 1.28 FTE. 



Wildlife Biologist Time 

 Spent on Block 

 Management 



In three regions biologists charge operating, and in some cases 

 personnel expenses, to the region's wildlife budget for their block 

 management activities. The other regions do not determine 

 biologist time on block management. 



Summary 



The department has 1 1 .78 FTE budgeted to the Block Management 

 Program in the regions. A number of other regional staff are also 

 involved in the program. From records provided, we estimate 

 approximately 16 FTE worked in the Block Management Program in 

 fiscal year 1998-99. 



Revenues and 

 Expenditures 



Block Management Program expenditures include department 

 operating expenses and payments to landowners enrolled in the 

 program. Revenues generated from the sale of market-based 

 outfitter-sponsored non-resident deer and elk combination licenses 

 support the program. Revenues generated from the licenses for 

 fiscal years 1996-97 through 1998-99 were: $2,905,084, 

 $2,704,855, and $2,873,328, respectively. 



Federal Pittman-Robertson money is also used to pay landowners 

 enrolled in the program. Federal dollars in fiscal year 1996-97 

 totaled $274,125, in fiscal year 1997-98 $285,090 and in 1998-99 

 $296,494. The department amended its federal grant to allow it to 

 spend Pittman-Robertson money for the Block Management 

 Program. 



Table 2 shows number of landowners, acres involved, and payments 

 to landowners for the 1996 through 1998 hunting seasons. Table 3 

 shows direct regional expenditures for the Block Management 

 Program excluding incentive payments. 



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