The branch is responsible for local management of the $1.1 million state budget, personnel, sales, purchasing and receiving, 15 computers (including website editing), construction projects, and building, grounds, vehicle, vessel, and equipment maintenance. The Beaufort component alone is comprised of seven operational buildings and at least that many storage buildings. There is a fleet of nine motor vehicles, eight motor vessels, and countless operational sailing vessels. The field station at Cape Lookout is owned by the National Park Service, and utilized exclusively by the museum for public programs and research.