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The allocation of operating funds to the Division of Forestry and Wildlife's <br />(DOFAW's) Branch Offices was done on a lump sum basis to be used on eligible <br />projects. <br />With the decline in hunting fee revenue, the funding available for salaries has <br />been reduced and all recruitment for WRF positions has been frozen. The operating <br />funds were allotted to the Branches based on the respective Branch wildlife program size <br />and complexity, and amount of revenue generated from license fees. Discussions among <br />wildlife staff has continued on the possible conversion of WRF-supported General <br />Laborers to Forestry & Wildlife Technicians, but became a moot point with substantial <br />loss of funds. <br />PROCESS USED <br />1. The Department's Fiscal Office and DOFAW coordinated to determine the <br />amount of the Fund available for allocation to DOFAW's Branch Offices. <br />2. At the beginning of each fiscal year, a portion of the WRF budget is allocated to <br />each DOFAW Branch Office, to Honolulu Administrative Staff for Statewide <br />projects and to the Hunter Education Program of the Department's Division of <br />Conservation and Resource Enforcement. A portion of the funds are allocated for <br />temporary personnel to maintain wildlife program functions, and to pay budgeted <br />add-on salary costs to assist with wildlife projects. <br />3. Each Branch Office collaborates in the development of the overall annual WRF <br />budget, to benefit the resources and resource users, all within the criteria of <br />compliance with the purpose of the WRF and the necessity to provide state -match <br />requirements for PR projects. <br />4. An emphasis was placed on using WRF for essential expenditures to provide <br />support for public hunting opportunities. <br />5. All expenditures are identified and coded as "WILDLIFE REVOLVING FUND: <br />S-13-343" to facilitate tracking and accountability. <br />6. Expenditures complied with approved categories of expenditures for WRF as <br />established by The Board of Land and Natural Resources on August 13, 1993 (see <br />Attachment 1, appended). <br />PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE PLANS <br />Hunting Season Management <br />KAUA`I BRANCH <br />3 <br />