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Budget Summary FY2010

Department of Fish and Game
Data Current as of:  1/26/2010



FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2010
Conference		 FY2010
Vetoes		 FY2010
GAA		 October
Budget
Reductions
Department of Fish and Game Administration 679 0 679 -39
Riverways Protection, Restoration and Public Access Promotion 432 0 432 -42
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Administration 9,207 0 9,207 -16
Hunter Safety Program 401 0 401 0
Wildlife Habitat Purchase 1,000 0 1,000 0
Waterfowl Management Program 45 0 45 0
Fishing and Boating Access 513 0 513 -44
Division of Marine Fisheries Administration 4,720 0 4,720 -198
Marine Recreational Fisheries Development and Enhancement Program 568 0 568 -23
Marine Recreational Fishing Fee Retained Revenue 218 0 218 0
TOTAL    17,782 0 17,782 -360

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account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 35,445,704
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 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; 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, 2009 that details the level of assessments to each department under the control of the office of the commissioner in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 		678,762
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 		431,783
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, 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 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 Amherst for the purposes of wildlife and fisheries research in an amount not to exceed the amount received in fiscal year 2009 for such research; 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 shall be expended for the natural heritage and endangered species program
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
9,206,561
2310-0306 Hunter Safety Program
For the hunter safety training program 		401,130
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%
1,000,000
2310-0317 Waterfowl Management Program
For the waterfowl management program established pursuant to section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws 		45,000
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 Laws 		513,182
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, and for the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant and shellfish classification program; provided, that funds shall be expended on a recreational fisheries program to be reimbursed by federal funds; provided further, that the sum expended for the school for marine science and technology for research to minimize the economic impact of new fisheries management regulations shall not be reduced from fiscal year 2009 levels except in proportion to adjustments consistent with the department's budget adjustments; 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 		4,720,397
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 		567,563

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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 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 17,663,337
2300-0112 River Restoration Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, River Restoration Program 		27,133
2300-0114 Habitat Restoration Projects for Department of Fish and Game Riverways Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFWS Partnership 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, Land Owner Incentive Program - Tier I 		80,000
2310-0116 Landowner Incentive Program - Tier 2
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Land Owner Incentive Program - Tier II 		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 		1,300
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 		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, ACCSP Implementation Strategic Plan 		125,000
2330-9736 Marine Fisheries Institute
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Marine Fisheries Institute 		600,000
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 Removal/Rope Work 		40,000
2330-9741 Mass Fisheries Economic Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Groundfish Disaster Relief 		13,400,000

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