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Ministry of Natural Resources - THE ESTIMATES, 2007-08 - Summary
The Ministry envisions a healthy environment that is naturally diverse and supports a high quality of life for the people of Ontario through sustainable development.
The Ministry's mission is to manage our natural resources in an ecologically sustainable way to ensure that they are available for the enjoyment and use of future generations.
Ecological sustainability focuses on safeguarding the province's natural capital and nature's capacity to renew itself. It is directed towards resource management practices that protect and maintain nature's capacity to renew itself and generate sufficient natural "interest" to meet Ontarians' present and future needs.
| VOTE | PROGRAM | Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | |||||
| 2101 | Ministry Administration Program | 33,674,400 | 32,839,600 | 834,800 | 32,591,435 |
| 2102 | Geographic Information Program | 31,458,700 | 42,412,100 | (10,953,400) | 33,598,091 |
| 2103 | Natural Resource Management Program | 380,824,200 | 332,366,700 | 48,457,500 | 239,566,985 |
| 2104 | Public Safety and Emergency Response Program | 105,509,300 | 102,003,800 | 3,505,500 | 155,555,360 |
| 2105 | Land and Resources Information and Information Technology Cluster Program | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| Less: Special Warrants | 178,500,000 | - | 178,500,000 | - | |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | 372,967,600 | 509,623,200 | (136,655,600) | 461,312,871 | |
| Special Warrants | 178,500,000 | - | 178,500,000 | - | |
| Statutory Appropriations | 2,465,699 | 653,244 | 1,812,455 | 125,740 | |
| Ministry Total Operating Expense | 553,933,299 | 510,276,444 | 43,656,855 | 461,438,611 | |
| Net Consolidation Adjustment - Special Purpose Accounts for Fish & Wildlife and Parks | 111,645,000 | 107,627,400 | 4,017,600 | 116,117,561 | |
| Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments | 665,578,299 | 617,903,844 | 47,674,455 | 577,556,172 | |
| OPERATING ASSETS | |||||
| 2102 | Geographic Information Program | - | - | - | 108,949 |
| 2104 | Public Safety and Emergency Response Program | 100,000 | 100,000 | - | 89,970 |
| 2105 | Land and Resources Information and Information Technology Cluster Program | 1,800,000 | 1,700,000 | 100,000 | - |
| Less: Special Warrants | 100,000 | - | 100,000 | - | |
| TOTAL OPERATING ASSETS TO BE VOTED | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | - | 198,919 | |
| Special Warrants | 100,000 | - | 100,000 | - | |
| Ministry Total Operating Assets | 1,900,000 | 1,800,000 | 100,000 | 198,919 | |
| CAPITAL EXPENSE | |||||
| 2103 | Natural Resource Management Program | 57,061,300 | 57,374,700 | (313,400) | 48,489,419 |
| Less: Special Warrants | 35,000,000 | - | 35,000,000 | - | |
| TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | 22,061,300 | 57,374,700 | (35,313,400) | 48,489,419 | |
| Special Warrants | 35,000,000 | - | 35,000,000 | - | |
| Statutory Appropriations | 2,993,100 | 2,605,200 | 387,900 | 1,969,586 | |
| Ministry Total Capital Expense | 60,054,400 | 59,979,900 | 74,500 | 50,459,005 | |
| CAPITAL ASSETS | |||||
| 2103 | Natural Resource Management Program | 26,529,400 | 10,300,000 | 16,229,400 | 8,792,738 |
| Less: Special Warrants | 9,000,000 | - | 9,000,000 | - | |
| TOTAL CAPITAL ASSETS TO BE VOTED | 17,529,400 | 10,300,000 | 7,229,400 | 8,792,738 | |
| Special Warrants | 9,000,000 | - | 9,000,000 | - | |
| Ministry Total Capital Assets | 26,529,400 | 10,300,000 | 16,229,400 | 8,792,738 | |
| Ministry Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets) | 725,632,699 | 677,883,744 | 47,748,955 | 628,015,177 |