Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2010

Governor's Budget Recommendation FY 2010

Department of Fish and Game




Fiscal Year 2010 Resource Summary ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY2010
Budgetary
Recommendations
FY2010
Federal, Trust,
and ISF
FY2010
Total
Spending
FY2010
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue
Department of Fish and Game 17,980 7,989 25,969 14,858

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account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 25,969,104
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 17,979,972
Direct Appropriations
2300-0100 Department of Fish and Game
For the office of the commissioner, including a program of riverways protection, restoration and promotion of public access to rivers and the public access board; provided, that the positions funded in this item associated with a program of riverways protection, restoration and promotion of public access to rivers and the public access board shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws; provided further, that the commissioner's office shall assess and receive payments from the division of marine fisheries, the division of fisheries and wildlife and all other programs under the control of the department of fish and game; provided further, that the purpose of those assessments shall be to cover appropriate administrative costs of the department, including but not limited to payroll, personnel, legal and other budgetary costs; provided further, that the amount and contribution from each division or program shall be determined by the commissioner of fish and game; and provided further, that the department shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance not later than October 1, 2009 that details the level of assessments to each department under the control of the office of the commissioner in fiscal years 2009 and 2010
1,637,407
2310-0200 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
For the administration of the division of fisheries and wildlife, including the fisheries and wildlife board, the administration of game farms and wildlife restoration projects, the hunter safety training program, the waterfowl management program established under section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, wildlife research and management, 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 fishery and wildlife programs, and certain programs reimbursable under the federal Aid to Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act; provided further, that the department may expend the amount necessary to restore anadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems; provided further, that expenditures for such programs shall be contingent upon prior approval of the proper federal authorities for reimbursement of at least 75 per cent of the amount expended; and provided further, that funds may be expended to supplement the natural heritage and endangered species program
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
9,432,552
2310-0300 Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species program
250,000
2310-0316 Wildlife Habitat Purchase
For the purchase of land containing wildlife habitat and for the costs of the division of fisheries and wildlife directly related to the administration of the wildlands stamp program under sections 2A and 2C of chapter 131 of the General Laws
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
1,000,000
2330-0100 Division of Marine Fisheries
For the operation of the division of marine fisheries, including a program of enhancement and development of marine recreational fishing and related programs and activities, marine research programs, a commercial fisheries program, a shellfish management program, including coastal area classification, mapping and technical assistance, and the Newburyport shellfish purification plant and shellfish classification program; provided, that $300,000 shall be expended on a recreational fisheries program to be reimbursed by federal funds; and provided further, that the division shall continue to develop strategies to improve federal regulations governing the commercial fishing industry so as to promote sustainable fisheries
5,442,024

account description amount
Retained Revenues
2330-0121 Marine Recreational Fishing Fee Retained Revenue
The division of marine fisheries may expend for the sportfish restoration program an amount not to exceed $217,989 from federal reimbursements related to sportfish restoration and from the sale of materials which promote marine recreational fishing
217,989

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 4,479,132
2300-0112 River Restoration Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, River Restoration Program
23,228
2300-0114 Habitat Restoration Projects for Department of Fish and Game Riverways Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Habitat Restoration Projects for Department of Fish and Game Riverways Program
48,534
2300-0115 USFWS Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, US Fish and Wildlife Service Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
100,000
2300-0116 RIV-Natural Resource Conservation Services Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Riverways - Natural Resource Conservation Services Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
299,664
2310-0115 Landowner Incentive Program - Tier 1
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Landowner Incentive Program - Tier 1
80,000
2310-0116 Landowner Incentive Program - Tier 2
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Landowner Incentive Program - Tier 2
1,000,000
2310-0117 Chronic Wasting Disease
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chronic Wasting Disease
90,000
2310-0118 Junior Duck Stamp
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Junior Duck Stamp
1,000
2310-0119 Avian Influenza Surveillance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Avian Influenza Surveillance Program
20,000
2330-9222 Clean Vessel Act
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel Act
850,000
2330-9712 Commercial Fisheries Statistics
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Statistics
200,206
2330-9713 Right Whale Conservation
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Right Whale Conservation
320,000
2330-9721 Anadromous Fisheries Management
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Anadromous Fisheries Management
37,500
2330-9725 Boating Infrastructure
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure
100,000
2330-9726 Lobster Trap Escape Vent Selectivity Study
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lobster Trap Escape Vent Selectivity Study
40,000
2330-9730 Interstate Fisheries Management Support
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate Fisheries Management Support
233,000
2330-9732 Strategic Plan Implementation
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program Strategic Plan Implementation
75,000
2330-9736 Marine Fisheries Institute
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Marine Fisheries Institute
250,000
2330-9739 Turtle Disengagement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Turtle Disengagement
51,000
2330-9740 Lobster Gear
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lobster Gear
10,000
2330-9741 Mass Fisheries Economic Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Fisheries Economic Assistance Program
650,000
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 3,510,000
2310-0301 Heritage and Species Program 1,850,000
2310-0302 Upland Sandpiper Expendable Trust 10,000
2320-0102 Fishing and Boating Access Expendable Trust 550,000
2330-0101 Marine Mammals, Fisheries Research, and Conservation 1,100,000


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