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General Appropriations Act FY2008

Department of Fish and Game
Data Current as of:  10/29/2007



FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference		 FY 2008
Vetoes		 FY 2008
Overrides		 FY 2008
GAA
2300-0100  Department of Fish and Game 545 0 0 545
2300-0101  Riverways Protection, Restoration and Public Access Promotion 578 0 0 578
2310-0200  Division of Fisheries and Wildlife 9,660 0 0 9,660
2310-0306  Hunter Safety Program 472 0 0 472
2310-0316  Wildlife Habitat Purchase 1,500 0 0 1,500
2310-0317  Waterfowl Management Program 85 0 0 85
2320-0100  Fishing and Boating Access 630 0 0 630
2330-0100  Division of Marine Fisheries 4,966 0 0 4,966
2330-0120  Marine Recreational Fisheries Development and Enhancement Program 580 0 0 580
2330-0121  Marine Recreational Fishing Fee Retained Revenue 218 0 0 218
TOTAL    19,236 0 0 19,236

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account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 19,236,091
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
2300-0100 Department of Fish and Game
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 public access board, the riverways programs, 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 budgetary costs; provided further, that the amount and contribution from each division or program shall be determined by the commissioner of fish and game; provided further, that $50,000 in matching funds shall be provided to the National Marine Life Center for animal care; provided further, that the department of fish and game shall provide the house and senate committees on ways and means with a 30 day notice before any inter subsidiary transfers; and provided further, that the department shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than October 1, 2007 that details the level of assessments to each department under the control of the office of the commissioner in fiscal years 2006 and 2007
 545,106
2300-0101 Riverways Protection, Restoration and Public Access Promotion
For a program of riverways protection, restoration and promotion of public access to rivers, 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 		578,198
2310-0200 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
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, for wildlife research and management, the administration of fish hatcheries, the improvement and management of lakes, ponds and rivers, for fish and wildlife restoration projects, the commonwealth's share of certain cooperative fishery 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 the purposes of wildlife and fisheries research in an amount not to exceed the amount received in fiscal year 2007 for such research; provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended to continue to operate fish hatcheries in the towns of Montague and Sandwich; 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 so expended; and provided further, that funds may be expended to supplement the natural heritage and endangered species program
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
9,660,000
2310-0306 Hunter Safety Program
For the hunter safety training program
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
472,459
2310-0316 Wildlife Habitat Purchase
For the purpose 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 pursuant to sections 2A and 2C of chapter 131 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall not be expended from this item in the AA object class for the compensation of state employees assigned to any item
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
1,500,000
2310-0317 Waterfowl Management Program
For the waterfowl management program pursuant to section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
85,000
2320-0100 Fishing and Boating Access
For the administration of the public access board, 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 Law 		630,419
2330-0100 Division of Marine Fisheries
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, and for the operation of 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; provided further, that not less than $333,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant and that plant shall generate not less than $115,000 from purification fees; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the joint operation of a shellfish propagation program on Cape Cod between the division and the Barnstable county department of health and environment; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the Family Fishing Assistance Center in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the Family Fishing Assistance Center in the city of Gloucester; and provided further, that the division shall develop a strategy for the sustainable and commercially practicable harvest of dogfish by the commonwealth's commercial fishing industry 		4,966,481
2330-0120 Marine Recreational Fisheries Development and Enhancement Program
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, staff and the maintenance and updating of data 		580,439

account description amount
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 revenues up to $217,989 collected from federal sportfish restoration funds and from the sale of materials which promote marine recreational fishing 		217,989

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 4,682,000
2300-0112 River Restoration Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, River Restoration Program 		19,500
2310-0115 Landowner Incentive Program - Tier 1
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Land Owner Incentive Program - Tier I 		75,000
2310-0116 Landowner Incentive Program - Tier 2
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Land Owner Incentive Program - Tier II 		650,000
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 		1,500
2310-0119 Avian Influenza Surveillance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Avian Influenza Surveillance Program 		8,000
2330-9222 Clean Vessel Act
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel 		850,000
2330-9712 Commercial Fisheries Statistics
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Statistics 		145,000
2330-9713 Right Whale Conservation
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Right Whale Conservation 		250,000
2330-9714 Commercial Fisheries Extension
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Extension 		10,000
2330-9721 Anadromous Fisheries Management
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Anadromous Fisheries Management 		50,000
2330-9725 Boating Infrastructure
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure 		150,000
2330-9726 Lobster Trap Escape Vent Selectivity Study
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lobster Trap Escape Vent Selectivity 		50,000
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, ACCSP Implementation Strategic Plan 		125,000
2330-9734 Cod Distribution Pilot Study
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pilot Industry Based Survey Implementation 		350,000
2330-9736 Marine Fisheries Institute
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Marine Fisheries Institute 		600,000
2330-9738 Red Tide Economic Relief
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Red Tide Economic Relief 		1,000,000
2330-9739 Turtle Disengagement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Turtle Disengagement 		25,000