Our 2019-21 operating budget Includes significant new investments that:
- Support Orca recovery.
- Combat climate change and increase clean energy investments and innovation.
- Reduce litter and work to stabilize the recycling system in Washington.
- Improve and protect water quality.
- Focus efforts to reduce toxic threats before they become a public health or environmental problem.
- Deliver water for fish, farms, and people.
- Address toxic air and public health issues.
- Update and improve information technology and financial systems.
Total appropriation = $590.38 million
FTEs = 1,735.6
Our 2019-21 capital budget invests dollars throughout Washington. This budget is supported by dedicated environmental funds, federal dollars, and state bonds for projects that:
- Improve water quality.
- Clean up and prevent toxic sites.
- Deliver integrated water solutions and improve stream flow.
- Address flood hazards and restore riparian habitat.
- Protect and restore Puget Sound.
- Address air toxics and public health issues.
- Improve solid waste management and recycling.
- Protect, restore, or expand Ecology-owned facilities.
- Support orca recovery.
Total capital budget authority = $1.71 billion