2026 NBHCP Fee Update
Conservancy 2026 Budget Proposal
2025 Est.
Amount
2026
Budget Amt Line item
Notes on 2026
Budget Amount
Table in NBHCP Fee
Update Model for 2027+
Source of 2025
Estimated Amount
All referenced documents
are for 2025.
II. Expenditures
Administ
ration
Administrative
$812,170 $869,115 Staff Includes nine full time staff members, one part time staff member, and one seasonal temporary
worker, including potential salary adjustments of
3%.
Table D-9 Conservancy estimate
based on actual and
projected cost for year
$319,120 $341,310 Benefits and charges Includes statutory wage payments, employment taxes (Social Security, Medicare, California
Unemployment Insurance and Employment
Training Tax) and benefits. Includes group health
insurance plan that is ACA-compliant at the Silver
level (including spouse and dependent coverage
of 50%; employer-sponsored high deductible
health insurance plan with a health savings
account; annual out-of-pocket maximum is
approximately $6,500 per individual). This also
includes a health reimbursement account for the
employee for reimbursement of Medicare &
Medicare Supplement Insurance. Dental and
Vision are reimbursed at 80% of cost up to $1,500
per year. Includes Simplified Employee Pension-
Individual Retirement Account, involves no on-
going liability to the Conservancy after employee
separation and can be discontinued in any year by
action of the Board. Eligibility for participation in
the plan at 13% of gross salary begins
immediately upon employment.
Table D-9 Conservancy estimate
based on actual and
projected cost for year
$5,000 $8,000 Board expense Includes a $100/meeting fee (covers meeting and Board service expenses). Anticipates 10 Board
members for entire year plus committee meetings.
Includes small amount for miscellaneous Board-
associated expenses.
Table D-9 Conservancy estimate
based on actual and
projected cost for year
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2026 NBHCP Fee Update
Conservancy 2026 Budget Proposal
2025 Est.
Amount
2026
Budget Amt Line item
Notes on 2026
Budget Amount
Table in NBHCP Fee
Update Model for 2027+
Source of 2025
Estimated Amount
All referenced documents
are for 2025.
Office expense
$84,733 $87,864 Office Rent Includes basic office space at 2150 River Plaza Drive, Suite 460 (approx. $7,370 per month
including expense recoveries for 2,806 square
feet).
Table D-9 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$32,102 $70,000 Telecommunications For basic telecommunications service, including telephone, internet connection, email, updates to
website for ADA compliance and webhosting.
Table D-9 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$42,000 $50,000 Copying & printing For oversize photocopying, surveys, aerial photos, associated printing, electronic media, archives
and copies.
Table D-9 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$28,000 $30,000 Office supplies Essential and common office supplies, including publications, subscriptions and membership dues.
Table D-9 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$2,453 $3,000 Postage General postage. Table D-9 Estimated year-end budget provided by the
Conservancy
$50,000 $40,000 Equipment Basic office equipment, furniture, hardware and software, including furniture for new employees.
Table D-9 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$69,297 $40,000 Vehicle expense Vehicle allowance, mileage expenses, and routine maintenance on two Conservancy-owned trucks.
Table D-9 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
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2026 NBHCP Fee Update
Conservancy 2026 Budget Proposal
2025 Est.
Amount
2026
Budget Amt Line item
Notes on 2026
Budget Amount
Table in NBHCP Fee
Update Model for 2027+
Source of 2025
Estimated Amount
All referenced documents
are for 2025.
Miscellaneous expense
$110,922 $122,014 Insurance Basic business insurance which includes; Directors & Officers (D&O), general liability, crime,
non-owned/hired auto, cyber, pollution, umbrella
and flood insurance on one residential property.
This item also anticipates vehicle insurance for
two new Conservancy vehicles.
Table D-9 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$45,675 $53,500 Accounting General accounting work and fiscal year-end audit.
Table D-9 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$100,000 $200,000 Legal General legal work. Table D-9 Estimated year-end budget provided by the
Conservancy
$62,838 $68,901 Fees- Administration
Fund
General corporation fees and investment
management fees.
Table D-9 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$155,613 $170,629 Fees - Endowment
Fund
General corporation fees and investment
management fees.
Table E-1 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$9,549 $10,470 Fees - Supp.
Endowment Fund
General corporation fees and investment
management fees.
Table C-2 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
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2026 NBHCP Fee Update
Conservancy 2026 Budget Proposal
2025 Est.
Amount
2026
Budget Amt Line item
Notes on 2026
Budget Amount
Table in NBHCP Fee
Update Model for 2027+
Source of 2025
Estimated Amount
All referenced documents
are for 2025.
Contract work, monitoring, and contingency
$310,000 $349,913 Contract work, public
education,
and publications
This item includes general contract work,
surveying, annual tree inventory, Clean Water Act
compliance, participation in Basin-wide security
services, and a 5% contingency on administrative
expenses.
Table D-9 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$0 $95,740 Contingency 5% contingency on above administrative expense items (excluding contract work, endowment and
supplemental endowment fees).
Table D-9 No contingency
included as values are
based on actual
spending through Sept.
$527,227 $577,463 Land Management This is based on the land management contract approved by the Board, including a 10 percent
contingency.
Table D-2 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$526,533 $496,422 Biological monitoring 2025-2027 contract amount with GEI connectivity and adaptive management. Pertains exclusively to
biological monitoring as required by the 2003
NBHCP. Amount may change based on
completion and implementation of the Biological
Effectiveness Monitoring Program. Includes a
10% contingency.
Table D-2 Contract amount with
GEI International plus
connectivity and
adaptive management.
$0 $0 SSMP Preparation
and Revision
No current SSMP preparation Table D-2 Estimated year-end budget provided by the
Conservancy
Mitigation land
$298,430 $0 Mitigation land No habitat land acquisition is planned in 2026. Table 2-4 Estimated amount to be paid to SAFCA in
December 2025 for
habitat trade.
City Line of Credit Repayment
$291,274 $695,427 City Line of Credit
Repayment
The LOC was issued in 2020 in the amount of
$2,000,000. The 2026 amount assumes payment
from the mitigation acres, whereby the City will
withhold the Land Acquisition portion of the HCP
fees received, plus the additional amount needed
to pay off the LOC.
Table A-5 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
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2026 NBHCP Fee Update
Conservancy 2026 Budget Proposal
2025 Est.
Amount
2026
Budget Amt Line item
Notes on 2026
Budget Amount
Table in NBHCP Fee
Update Model for 2027+
Source of 2025
Estimated Amount
All referenced documents
are for 2025.
Operations
$489,121 $451,718 Property taxes Estimate is based on the 2025/26 tax bill for general property taxes and other levies and
includes a 3% increase for the second half of
2025. Includes reduced taxes for two properties
that are anticipated to be given Williamson Act
status in 2026. This figure also includes the
amount assessed for the Sutter County
Williamson Act reductions but excludes RD 1000.
Table D-7 Property taxes due in
2025 (one-half of taxes
on 2024/25 property tax
bill plus one-half of the
2025/26 property tax
bill.)
$493,754 $508,567 Water -- RD 1000
and NCMWC
See Table D-5 for details of NCMWC charges and
Table D-6 for details of RD-100 charges.
Conservancy farm tenants pay the water usage
charges on rice. The NCMWC rates for managed
marsh include admin, standby and water usage
charges.
Table D-11 Conservancy estimates
based on actual and
projected costs for year.
$1,699,479 $1,081,000 Property
maintenance
General facilities improvement and maintenance
items include: well and pump repairs, fences,
signs, road repair and maintenance, general site
repairs, tree irrigation and maintenance, weed
control, and barn renovations. Includes electricity
costs for lights and irrigation pumps on various
Conservancy properties.
Table D-11 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$6,565,290 $6,421,053 Subtotal
$2,500,000 $200,000 Restoration and
enhancement
Restoration and enhancement projects spanning
2025 and 2026 for Bennett North (40 acres) and
Nestor (106 acres).
Table B-6 Estimated year-end
budget provided by the
Conservancy
$9,065,290 $6,621,053 Total Expenses
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Table F-2
2026 NBHCP Fee Update
2025 and 2026 Estimated Fee Revenue
Item
2025 Fee
Revenue
Pct. Of
Development Fee
City of
Sacramento
Metro
Airpark
Sutter
County Total
[1] [2]
Acres 70.0
85.0 0.0 155.0
Land Acquisition
Land Acquisition 15% $13,750 $962,500 $412,500 $0 $1,375,000 Transaction Costs and Contingencies 100% $500 $35,000 $42,500 $0 $77,500 Subtotal $336,276 $14,250 $997,500 $455,000 $0 $1,452,500 Restoration and Enhancement $394,237 100% $2,775 $194,250 $235,875 $0 $430,125 Administration/O&M $2,653,747 100% $18,076 $1,265,320 $1,536,460 $0 $2,801,780 O&M Endowment $1,513,727 100% $10,846 $759,220 $921,910 $0 $1,681,130 Supplemental Endowment Fund $95,327 100% $687 $48,090 $58,395 $0 $106,485 Subtotal $4,993,314 $46,634 $3,264,380 $3,207,640 $0 $6,472,020 Fee Collection Administration (2%) 100% $933 $65,310 $79,305 $0 $144,615 Total $47,567 $3,329,690 $3,286,945 $0 $6,616,635
[1] Assumes all development in City pays land acquisition portion of fee.15% assumption not used. [2] Assumes 30 acres in Metro Airpart pays land acquisition porti on of fee (15% assumption not used). The fee-paying acres in Metro Air Park exclude 7 acres projected to develop that have fee credits. 2026 Fee Revenue
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Table F-3
2026 NBHCP Fee Update
2025 and 2026 Estimated Investment Income
Item Pct.
2024 Ending
Fund Balance
Projected
2025 Total [1] Pct.
Investment
Balance through
September 2025
Projected
Investment
Income
Land Acquisition N/A N/A $43,791 1.0% $1,154,082 $10,000 Restoration/Enhancement N/A N/A $133,599 1.0% $3,239,051 $30,000 Administration/O & M N/A N/A $362,726 1.0% $11,621,158 $120,000 Supplemental Endowment N/A N/A $268,489 3.0% $3,226,380 $100,000 O & M Endowment 7.4% $45,624,494 $3,376,213 7.4% $51,795,836 $3,830,000 [1] Total for all funds except Endowment equal to investment income (realized and unrealized) through September 2025.
Amount for Endowment fund equal to average percentage earnings over past 10 years multiplied by 2025 estimated ending fund balance (as of September 2025).
2026 Investment Income2025 Investment Income
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