22000100 - Department of Environmental Protection

Account Description FY2009
GAA
FY2009  
Total  
Spending
  
2200-0100 Department of Environmental Protection
For the operation of the department of environmental protection, including the environmental strike force, the office of environmental results and strategic planning, the bureau of resource protection, the Senator William X. Wall experimental station, and a contract with the University of Massachusetts for environmental research; provided, that section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws shall not apply to fees established pursuant to section 18 of chapter 21A of the General Laws; provided further, that not more than $200,000 shall be expended for a wastewater management study and environmental impact report for the town of Acushnet; provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended for the administration and enforcement of the mercury management act; provided further, that $168,000 shall be expended for sediment control in Lake Webster; provided further, that no less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Marblehead; provided further, that no less than $67,660 shall be expended for the town of Spencer for a drinking water revolving fund; provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Municipal Grant Program; provided further, that not less than $30,000 be expended for erosion protection at the Center Cemetery in the town of Gill; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for emergency milfoil control of Noyes Pond in the town of Tolland; and provided further, that the department may investigate ways to ease the financial burden on municipalities of compliance with state and federal mandates, whether imposed judicially, statutorily, or through regulation, regarding clean water requirements, including, but not limited to, the extension of time period for compliance and financing

36,272,524 33,589,348 #

# Programs will be absorbed by off-budget sources.

Note:  Governor's veto was overridden.  Text in red reflects vetoed language.

Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs not recommended. The reduction in the item incorporates the amount of the stricken earmarked funds.

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
column definitions
SPENDING CATEGORY
FY2005
Expended

FY2006
Expended

FY2007
Expended

FY2008
Expended

FY2009
GAA
FY2009
Budget
Reductions
Wages & Salaries 20,571 23,179 24,123 25,485 26,520 -2,021
Employee Benefits 509 476 510 509 519 -21
Operating Expenses 6,682 6,879 7,542 7,983 8,402 0
Grants & Subsidies 1,418 168 2,280 608 831 -647
TOTAL 29,180 30,703 34,455 34,584 36,273 -2,689

 

FY2009 Spending Category Chart

Pie Chart: Wages & Salaries=74%, Employee Benefits=1%, Operating Expenses=23%, Grants & Subsidies=2%



 
Earmarks

EARMARK DESCRIPTION

City / Town
FY2009
GAA
  FY2009    
  9C Cuts    
Marblehead Earmark Marblehead100,000 -100,000  
Spencer SRF Spencer67,660 -67,660  
CZM Buzzards Bay Municipal Grant Southeastern Mass50,000 -50,000  
Gill Center Cemetery Gill, Heath30,000 -30,000  
Noyes Pond Tolland15,000 -15,000  
Acushnet Wastewater Acushnet200,000 -200,000  
Sediment Control for Lake Webster Webster168,000 -84,000  
Mercury Management Act Statewide200,000 -100,000