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Department of Fish and Game
DEPARTMENT | FY 2016 Budgetary Recommendations |
FY 2016 Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY 2016 Total Spending |
FY 2016 Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Fish and Game | 27,891 | 10,927 | 38,819 | 17,064 |
account | description | amount | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME | 38,818,860 | |||||
Budgetary Direct Appropriations | 27,891,393 | |||||
Direct Appropriations | ||||||
2300-0100 | Department of Fish and Game Administration
For the office of the commissioner; 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 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; and provided further, that the amount and contribution from each division or program shall be determined by the commissioner of fish and game |
911,458 | ||||
2300-0101 | Riverways Protection Restoration and Public Access Promotion
For the division of ecological restoration and riverways protection 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 item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws |
542,915 | ||||
2310-0200 | Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Administration
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, wildlife research and management, administration of fish hatcheries, 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, that funds may be expended to supplement the natural heritage and endangered species program
|
15,268,483 | ||||
2310-0300 | Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species program |
154,500 | ||||
2310-0306 | Hunter Safety Program
For the hunter safety training program
|
443,202 | ||||
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
|
1,500,000 | ||||
2310-0317 | Waterfowl Management Program
For the waterfowl management program established under section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws
|
65,000 | ||||
2320-0100 | Fishing and Boating Access
For the office of fishing and boating access, including the maintenance, operation and improvements of public access land and water areas; provided, that positions funded in this item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws |
561,129 | ||||
2330-0100 | Division of Marine Fisheries Administration
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 operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant; provided, that funds 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 |
5,896,618 | ||||
2330-0120 | Marine Recreational Fisheries Development and Enhancement
For the division of marine fisheries for a program of enhancement and development of marine recreational fishing and related programs and activities, including the cost of equipment, maintenance and staff and the maintenance and updating of data |
660,669 | ||||
2330-0300 | Saltwater Sportfish Licensing
For the administration and operation of the saltwater fishing permit program, under section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws
|
1,344,430 |
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 |
2330-0150 | Shellfish Purification Plant RR
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 revenue collected from fees generated by operations |
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 revenue collected from fees generated by the sale of lobster permits |
250,000 |
account | description | amount |
---|---|---|
Federal Grant Spending | 7,161,016 | |
2300-0115 | USFWS Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture and Fish Passage
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFWS Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture and Fish Passage |
30,000 |
2300-0118 | NOAA Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Project
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NOAA Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Project |
106,068 |
2300-0119 | Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief ActivitesFWS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief |
3,440,475 |
2300-0179 | National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program |
1,000,000 |
2330-9222 | Clean Vessel
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel |
936,232 |
2330-9712 | Commercial Fisheries Statistics
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Statistics |
103,948 |
2330-9725 | Boating Infrastructure
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure |
100,000 |
2330-9730 | Interstate Fisheries Management Support
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate Fisheries Management Support |
313,045 |
2330-9732 | Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program Implementation
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Atlantic Costal Cooperative Statistics Program Implementation |
20,000 |
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 |
550,000 |
2330-9741 | Massachusetts Fisheries Economic Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Fisheries Economic Assistance Program |
300,000 |
2330-9742 | Age and Growth Project Segment One
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Age and Growth Project Segment One |
211,248 |
account | description | amount |
---|---|---|
Trust and Other Spending | 3,766,451 | |
2300-6007 | Division of Ecological Restoration Expendable Trust | 71,796 |
2310-0301 | Heritage and Species Program | 1,083,611 |
2320-0102 | Fishing and Boating Access Expendable Trust | 200,783 |
2330-0101 | Marine Mammals, Fisheries Research, and Conservation Trust | 2,410,261 |
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