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Department of Fish and Game
Data Current as of:  12/6/2017



FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2018
Conference		 FY2018
Vetoes		 FY2018
Overrides		 FY2018
GAA
Department of Fish and Game Administration 2,029 -1,110 1,110 2,029
Riverways Protection Restoration and Public Access Promotion 631 -100 100 631
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Administration 14,985 0 0 14,985
Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program 250 0 0 250
Hunter Safety Program 455 0 0 455
Wildlife Habitat Purchase 1,500 0 0 1,500
Waterfowl Management Program 65 0 0 65
Fishing and Boating Access 540 0 0 540
Division of Marine Fisheries Administration 6,512 -447 447 6,512
Marine Recreational Fisheries Development and Enhancement 706 0 0 706
Marine Recreational Fishing Fee Retained Revenue 218 0 0 218
Shellfish Purification Plant Retained Revenue 75 0 0 75
Ventless Trap 250 0 0 250
Saltwater Sportfish Licensing 1,306 0 0 1,306
TOTAL    29,522 -1,657 1,657 29,522

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DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 39,413,490
Direct Appropriations
2300-0100 Department of Fish and Game Administration
For the office of the commissioner of fish and game; provided, that the commissioner's office shall assess and receive payments from the division of marine fisheries, the division of fisheries and wildlife, the office of fishing and boating access, the division of ecological restoration, the riverways program and all other programs under the control of the department of fish and game; provided further, that those assessments shall be used to cover appropriate administrative costs of the department including, but not limited to, payroll, personnel, legal and budgetary costs; provided further, that the amount and contribution from each division or program shall be determined by the commissioner; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Herring run to Whitman's pond in the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the management and cleanup of invasive pond vegetation at floating bridge pond in the city of Lynn; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for a boat ramp and boarding pier project in a town in Suffolk county
 		2,029,079
2300-0101 Riverways Protection Restoration and Public Access Promotion
For the division of ecological restoration and the riverways program and for the promotion of public access to rivers and wetland restoration, including grants to public and nonpublic entities; provided, that the positions funded in this line item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the Aberjona riverbank in the town of Winchester and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for projects associated with the restoration of natural resources and fish population in the Fore river watershed in city known as the town of Braintree
 		630,577
2310-0200 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Administration
For the administration of the division of fisheries and wildlife, including expenses of the fisheries and wildlife board, the administration of game farms and wildlife restoration projects, wildlife research and management, the administration of fish hatcheries, the improvement and management of lakes, ponds and rivers, fish and wildlife restoration projects, the commonwealth's share of certain cooperative fisheries and wildlife programs and for certain programs reimbursable under the federal Aid to Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act; provided, that funds from this item shall be made available to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for fisheries and wildlife research in an amount which shall not be less than the amount received in fiscal year 2017 for the research; provided further, that the division may expend the amount necessary to restore anadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems; and provided further, that no funds shall be spent on restoration of catadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems unless considered necessary by the division
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
14,985,118
2310-0300 Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species program; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for implementing the statewide habitat conservation plan for the Commonwealth's beaches 		250,000
2310-0306 Hunter Safety Program
For the hunter safety training program
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
455,034
2310-0316 Wildlife Habitat Purchase
For the purchase of land containing wildlife habitats and for the costs of the division of fisheries and wildlife directly related to the administration of the wildlands stamp program pursuant to sections 2A and 2C of chapter 131 of the General Laws
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
1,500,000
2310-0317 Waterfowl Management Program
For the waterfowl management program established pursuant to section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
65,000
2320-0100 Fishing and Boating Access
For the administration of the office of fishing and boating access, including the maintenance, operation and improvement of public access land and water areas; provided, that positions funded in the item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws 		540,224
2330-0100 Division of Marine Fisheries Administration
For the operation of the division of marine fisheries, including expenses of the Annisquam river marine research laboratory, marine research programs, a commercial fisheries program, a shellfish management program, including coastal area classification, mapping and technical assistance, the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant and a shellfish classification program; provided, that funds shall be expended on a recreational fisheries program to be reimbursed by federal funds; provided further, that the division shall continue to develop strategies to improve federal regulations governing the commercial fishing industry and to promote sustainable fisheries; provided further, that $400,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant; provided further, that the division shall offer wet storage and desanding services at the Newburyport shellfish purification plant as laid out in the report dated March 1, 2012; provided further, that for functions not being performed by the plant before July 1, 2012, the division may solicit competitive proposals for the utilization of excess processing capacity at the Newburyport shellfish purification plant, which may include proposals to offer wet storage and desanding services at the plant as described in the shellfish purification plant management plan dated March 1, 2012; provided further, that the division shall be under no obligation to consider or implement any proposal that the division determines would displace, impede or otherwise hinder the existing functions of the plant; provided further, that the division may enter into contracts based on proposals received and the division shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 60 days before taking any such action; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for shellfish propagation in Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Fishing Academy, Inc. program; provided further, that not less than $185,000 shall be expended for the continuation of the industry based survey program conducted by the division; provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended for coastal and marsh restoration and revitalization including, but not limited to, the treatment of phragmites and other invasive species; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a Great Marsh green crab trapping program
 		6,511,649
2330-0120 Marine Recreational Fisheries Development and Enhancement
For the division of marine fisheries for a program to enhance and develop marine recreational fishing and related programs and activities, including the cost of equipment, maintenance and staff and the maintenance and updating of data 		706,137
2330-0300 Saltwater Sportfish Licensing
For the administration and operation of the saltwater fishing permit program pursuant to section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws
                Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Fd Fund ............... 100%
1,306,079

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Retained Revenues
2330-0121 Marine Recreational Fishing Fee Retained Revenue
For the division of marine fisheries to utilize reimbursable federal sportfish restoration funds to further develop marine recreational fishing and related programs, including the costs of activities that increase public access for marine recreational fishing, support research on artificial reefs and otherwise provide for the development of marine recreational fishing; provided, that the division of marine fisheries may expend not more than $217,989 in revenues collected from federal Sport Fish Restoration Program funds and from the sale of materials which promote marine recreational fishing; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system 		217,989
2330-0150 Shellfish Purification Plant Retained Revenue
For the operation and maintenance of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant; provided, that the division of marine fisheries may expend not more than $75,000 from revenues collected from fees generated by operations; provided further, that the division shall submit a report detailing the revenues collected and expended and the shellfish volume increase realized from the implementation of wet storage and desanding services and the shellfish purification plant management plan dated March 1, 2012 to the executive office of environmental affairs, the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 6 months after the effective date of this act; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system 		75,000
2330-0199 Ventless Trap
For conducting surveys to monitor and forecast an abundance of commercially-important invertebrate species in commonwealth waters, including a ventless lobster trap employing the services of contracted commercial lobster fishing vessels in the commonwealth; provided, that the division of marine fisheries may expend not more than $250,000 from revenues collected from fees generated by the sale of lobster permits; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system 		250,000

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 9,891,604
2300-0115 USFWS Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, US Fish and Wildlife Service Eastern Bank Trout Joint Venture and Fish Passage 		4,440
2300-0117 Division of Ecological Restoration Coastal Projects
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFWS - Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and Coastal Program 		25,000
2300-0118 NOAA Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Project
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NOAA - Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration 		365,358
2300-0119 Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief 		5,359,806
2300-9743 F-64-C-18 SFR Coordination
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, F-64-C-18 SFR Coordination 		213,000
2310-0118 Junior Duck Stamp Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Junior Duck Stamp Program 		1,000
2310-0120 New England Cottontail
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Cottontail Initiative 		175,000
2330-9222 Clean Vessel
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel Act 		1,200,000
2330-9712 Commercial Fisheries Statistics
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Statistics 		160,000
2330-9725 Boating Infrastructure
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure 		500,000
2330-9730 Interstate Fisheries Management Support
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate Fisheries Management Support 		228,000
2330-9736 Marine Fisheries Institute
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Marine Fisheries Institute 		50,000
2330-9739 Turtle Disengagement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Turtle Disengagement 		650,000
2330-9741 Massachusetts Fisheries Economic Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Fisheries Economic Assistance Program 		500,000
2330-9742 Age and Growth Project Segment One
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Age and Growth Project Segment One 		250,000
2330-9743 Sport Fish Restoration Coordination
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SFR Coordination 		210,000

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