LAND AUTHORITY.

LEGAL AUTHORITY

Act. No. 26 of April 12, 1941, as amended, known as the Puerto Rico Lands Act, created the Puerto Rico Land Authority. Reorganization Plan No. 1 of May 4, 1994, as amended, abscribed the Land Authority to the Department of Agriculture.


MISSION

Acquire, conserve and preserve land of high agricultural value, assist in the training of new farmers and facilitate the use of land for the greater public good.


VISION

Plan, implement and develop the agricultural policy for the Government of Puerto Rico, providing land to farmers at a reasonable rental fee. Serve as an instrument of agricultural production and means of support for the Puerto Rican families.


ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The Land Authority consists of the following organizational units:

  • Property Management Department
  • Budget and Finance Department
  • Human Resources and Labor Relations Department
  • Legal Department
  • General Services Division
  • Government Board
  • Environmental Affairs Office
  • Internal Audit Office
  • Information Systems Office
  • Executive Director Office
  • Office of the Assistant Executive Director

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

The Land Authority is located at No. 1311 Fernndez Juncos Ave, Parada 19 , in Santurce and has four service workshops located in the following municipalities: Gunica, Ro Grande, Santa Isabel and Vega Baja.

PROGRAMMATIC STRUCTURE

POSITIONS FILLED

Authorized and Proposed Positions 2009 2010 2011 2012
Sept./08 Sept./09 Sept./10 Feb./11 Proj.

 

Total amount of positions 188 186 184 194 194

Data comes from the Agency's Certified Headcount Reports. Figures for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 were estimated during the budget formulation process.


PROGRAMS

Land Acquisition

Program Description

Focused on agricultural and economic development and on the acquisition of land through purchase, assignment, transfer, exchange, bequest, gift or eminent domain.

Objetive

  • Develop lands for agriculture.

Customers

The general public

Human Resources

Authorized and Proposed Positions 2009 2010 2011 2012

Managerial,Technical, Administrative, and Office Staff 3 6 6 6
Maintenance and General Services Staff 13 14 14 14
Total, Positions 16 20 20 20

Conservation of Land and Infrastructure


Program Description

Provides lands to farmers and manages the maintenance program to ensure the sustainable protection of infrastructure work.

Objetive

  • Conserves and protects land for investment and for the implementation of existing work plans.

Statistical Data 2010 2011 2012

 

Cleaning of farming irrigation canals 650 750 750
Machinery repair for the land and infrastructure conservation program. 275 275 275
Operation of water extracting pumps in the municipalities of Loiza and Rio Grande 225 115 115
Services to farmers with land in flood prone areas (including cleaning, maintenance of canals, irrigation, specialized machinery and water pumping) 50 60 60

Statistical data is information provided by the Agency during fiscal year 2011-2012 budget process.

Customers

The general public

Human Resources

Authorized and Proposed Positions 2009 2010 2011 2012

Managerial,Technical, Administrative, and Office Staff 15 14 14 14
Maintenance and General Services Staff 27 16 17 17
Total, Positions 42 30 31 31

General Management and Administration

Program Description

Provides services and technical advice for the Authority's operational activities through the offices of Executive Director, Internal Audit, Finance, Legal and Industrial Relations, Human Resources, General Services and Information Systems.


Objetive

  • Provide administrative support to the operational programs of the Authority to make possible the implementation of their work plans.

Statistical Data 2010 2011 2012

 

Court appearance 195 230 379
Legal opinions 127 143 63
Licenses transactions 650 660 675
Motions to court 1,344 1,386 911
Payroll preparation 139 145 151
Pre-intervention records and documents 1,750 1,760 1,785
Reports to the Comptrollers Office 12 18 12
Special and regular interventions 12 12 12
Training for commercial fishermen 30 33 45

Statistical data is information provided by the Agency during fiscal year 2011-2012 budget process.

Customers

Internal employees

Human Resources

Authorized and Proposed Positions 2009 2010 2011 2012

Managerial,Technical, Administrative, and Office Staff 87 97 87 97
Total, Positions 87 97 87 97

Land Procedures for Agricultural Use

Program Description

Performs all transactions related to purchase orders, sales and leasing of land. Prepare drawings and surveying of land and provides infrastructure services to the land ready for lease. Offers construction services, remodeling, preservation and maintenance of irrigation channels. Controls leasing of machinery and heavy equipment inventories. Helps defaulting farmers through the Finance and Legal Offices.

Objetive

  • Manages 62.000 acres of leased land for agricultural purposes, as well as the sale of land without agricultural potential, according to policy.

Statistical Data 2010 2011 2012

 

Active cases at the end of the year 59,425 63,585 62,000
Cost per land acre ( in thousands) 77 98 102
Income per total land acres under lease ( in thousands) 4,568 6,200 6,300
New acres of land under lease 3,500 3,751 3,950
Total number of land acres under lease 0

Statistical data is information provided by the Agency during fiscal year 2011-2012 budget process.

Customers

Farmers

Human Resources

Authorized and Proposed Positions 2009 2010 2011 2012

Managerial,Technical, Administrative, and Office Staff 34 39 46 46
Maintenance and General Services Staff 9 0 0 0
Total, Positions 43 39 46 46

FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 ADOPTED BUDGET

The adopted consolidated budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 is $12,069,000. The funds come entirely from Revenues from Internal Sources, generated from the leasing of agricultural lands, the sale of non-agricultural land and infrastructure services necessary to ensure the protection of lands.

Operating Expenses reflect a decrease of $641,000, compared with the resources allocated for fiscal year 2010-2011. This is due to a reduction in Revenues from Internal Sources.

The resources will be used to continue the conservation and preservation of agricultural land for agricultural production, to diversify the productive sectors and encourage agricultural activity.

SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Consolidated Budget  (thousands $) 2009 2010 2011 2012

 

Program  
Operational Expenses Actual Actual Budget Adopted
Conservation of land and infrastructure 1,994 2,092 2,384 2,011
General Management and Administration 8,162 6,526 6,078 6,654
Land acquisition 969 976 1,110 1,057
Land Procedures for Agricultural Use 4,747 2,521 3,138 2,347
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 15,872 12,115 12,710 12,069
 
Capital Improvements
Land acquisition 5,928 2,224 0 0
Subtotal, Capital Improvements 5,928 2,224 0 0
Total, Program 21,800 14,339 12,710 12,069
 
Funding Sources  
Operational Expenses  
Revenues from Internal Sources 15,872 12,115 12,710 12,069
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 15,872 12,115 12,710 12,069
 
Capital Improvements  
Revenues from Internal Sources 5,928 2,224 0 0
Subtotal, Capital Improvements 5,928 2,224 0 0
Total, Funding Sources 21,800 14,339 12,710 12,069
 
Expense Category  
Operational Expenses  
Payroll and Related Expenses 8,071 6,959 7,496 7,618
Rent and Utilities 1,286 1,152 1,253 901
Purchased Services 1,175 383 1,425 633
Transportation Expenses 219 175 218 227
Professional Services 786 921 998 1,046
Other Expenses 4,080 2,320 1,121 1,420
Office Supplies and other Materials 255 205 199 224
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 15,872 12,115 12,710 12,069
 
Capital Improvements  
Capital Improvements Program 5,928 2,224 0 0
Subtotal, Capital Improvements 5,928 2,224 0 0
Total, Expense Category 21,800 14,339 12,710 12,069

SUMMARY OF RESOURCES BY PROGRAM

Land acquisition

Budget (thousands $) 2009 2010 2011 2012

 

Funding Sources  
Operational Expenses  
Revenues from Internal Sources 969 976 1,110 1,057
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 969 976 1,110 1,057
 
Capital Improvements  
Revenues from Internal Sources 5,928 2,224 0 0
Subtotal, Capital Improvements 5,928 2,224 0 0
Total, Funding Sources 6,897 3,200 1,110 1,057
 
Expense Category  
Operational Expenses  
Payroll and Related Expenses 675 756 830 789
Rent and Utilities 63 58 68 46
Purchased Services 21 14 23 24
Transportation Expenses 22 19 10 22
Other Expenses 54 39 99 84
Office Supplies and other Materials 134 90 80 92
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 969 976 1,110 1,057
 
Capital Improvements  
Capital Improvements Program 5,928 2,224 0 0
Subtotal, Capital Improvements 5,928 2,224 0 0
Total, Expense Category 6,897 3,200 1,110 1,057
 



Conservation of land and infrastructure

Budget (thousands $) 2009 2010 2011 2012

 

Funding Sources  
Operational Expenses  
Revenues from Internal Sources 1,994 2,092 2,384 2,011
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 1,994 2,092 2,384 2,011
Total, Funding Sources 1,994 2,092 2,384 2,011
 
Expense Category  
Operational Expenses  
Payroll and Related Expenses 915 1,003 1,155 1,063
Rent and Utilities 899 863 945 652
Purchased Services 45 98 97 109
Transportation Expenses 17 12 16 11
Other Expenses 61 50 90 89
Office Supplies and other Materials 57 66 81 87
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 1,994 2,092 2,384 2,011
Total, Expense Category 1,994 2,092 2,384 2,011
 

General Management and Administration

Budget (thousands $) 2009 2010 2011 2012

 

Funding Sources  
Operational Expenses  
Revenues from Internal Sources 8,162 6,526 6,078 6,654
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 8,162 6,526 6,078 6,654
Total, Funding Sources 8,162 6,526 6,078 6,654
 
Expense Category  
Operational Expenses  
Payroll and Related Expenses 3,749 3,222 3,554 3,874
Rent and Utilities 230 206 230 175
Purchased Services 496 86 504 305
Transportation Expenses 43 37 47 70
Professional Services 518 838 912 960
Other Expenses 3,071 2,093 797 1,230
Office Supplies and other Materials 55 44 34 40
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 8,162 6,526 6,078 6,654
Total, Expense Category 8,162 6,526 6,078 6,654
 

Land Procedures for Agricultural Use

Budget (thousands $) 2009 2010 2011 2012

 

Funding Sources  
Operational Expenses  
Revenues from Internal Sources 4,747 2,521 3,138 2,347
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 4,747 2,521 3,138 2,347
Total, Funding Sources 4,747 2,521 3,138 2,347
 
Expense Category  
Operational Expenses  
Payroll and Related Expenses 2,732 1,978 1,957 1,892
Rent and Utilities 94 25 10 28
Purchased Services 613 185 801 195
Transportation Expenses 137 107 145 124
Professional Services 268 83 86 86
Other Expenses 894 138 135 17
Office Supplies and other Materials 9 5 4 5
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 4,747 2,521 3,138 2,347
Total, Expense Category 4,747 2,521 3,138 2,347