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Wildlife and Parks Budget Information
Division of Wildlife Budget Information
Expenditure categories include the following:
- Wildlife Management: Surveys, research and wildlife damage management services.
- Habitat and Access Management: Habitat and hunting access on private and public lands.
- Fish Management: Surveys, research, hatcheries, stocking and administrative support.
- Law Enforcement: Natural resource protection and advocacy.
- Information and Education: Outreach and awareness campaigns, education, planning and administrative support.
- Capital Development: Habitat and access projects and facility improvements.
- Support Services: Fiscal, licensing, legal, engineering and administrative support.
Category |
Amount |
| Wildlife Management | $10,994,421 |
| Habitat and Access Management | $18,431,207 |
| Fish Management | $8,556,395 |
| Law Enforcement | $13,881,804 |
| Capital Development | $2,562,500 |
| Support Services | $4,100,000 |
| Total Budget | $58,526,327 |
Funding Sources |
Amount |
| Non-resident License Fees (big/small game, waterfowl, fishing) |
$17,621,050 |
| Resident License Fees (big/small game, waterfowl, fishing) | $11,204,712 |
| Federal Aid (Dingell-Johnson and Pittman-Robertson) | $21,000,000 |
| Miscellaneous and County ADC Funding | $6,705,000 |
| Total Funding Sources | $56,530,762 |
Division of Parks and Recreation Budget Information
Expenditure categories include the following:
- Parks Maintenance and Operations: Customer service, routine repair and maintenance, utilities and materials used for operation of the South Dakota state park system.
- Waterbased Recreation Projects: Improvements to boating and fishing support facilities (docks, ramps, marinas, breakwaters, shoreline protection, fish cleaning station, toilets, etc.).
- Preventative Maintenance Projects: Major repair, maintenance and replacement of park facilities and roads.
- New Development Projects: New recreation facilities such as campground expansion and parkland acquisition.
- Snowmobile Trails Program: Staffing and operations (trail grooming and maintenance of the Black Hills snowmobile train system and funding of snowmobile club operated regional trail systems in eastern South Dakota).
Category |
Amount |
| Parks Maintenance and Operations | $27,399,011 |
| Waterbased Recreation Projects | $2,204,000 |
| Preventative Maintenance Projects | $8,053,820 |
| New Development Projects | $1,642,000 |
| Snowmobile Trails Program | $1,386,351 |
| Total Budget | $40,301,109 |
Funding Sources |
Amount |
| Snowmobile Trails, Licenses, Taxes and Fees | $773,415 |
| Park Entrance Licenses and Camping Fees | $17,524,000 |
| Dedicated Taxes and Licenses | $6,995,000 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $3,450,000 |
| State General Funds | $5,455,796 |
| Federal Funds | $6,102,898 |
| Total Funding Sources | $40,301,109 |