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| ACCOUNT | FY2012 Conference |
FY2012 Vetoes |
FY2012 GAA |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2800-0100 | Department of Conservation and Recreation Administration | 3,309 | 0 | 3,309 |
| 2800-0101 | Watershed Management Program | 1,003 | 0 | 1,003 |
| 2800-0401 | Stormwater Management | 391 | 0 | 391 |
| 2800-0501 | DCR Seasonals | 11,612 | 0 | 11,612 |
| 2800-0700 | Office of Dam Safety | 290 | 0 | 290 |
| 2810-0100 | State Parks and Recreation | 42,174 | 0 | 42,174 |
| 2810-2041 | Department of Conservation and Recreation Retained Revenue | 5,229 | 0 | 5,229 |
| 2820-0101 | State House Park Rangers | 1,328 | 0 | 1,328 |
| 2820-1000 | Citation Fee Park Ranger Retained Revenue | 200 | 0 | 200 |
| 2820-1001 | Telecommunications Leases Retained Revenue | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| 2820-2000 | Streetlighting | 3,000 | 0 | 3,000 |
| 2820-3001 | Skating Rink Fee Retained Revenue | 1,000 | 0 | 1,000 |
| 2820-4420 | Ponkapoag Golf Course Retained Revenue | 1,098 | 0 | 1,098 |
| 2820-4421 | Leo J. Martin Golf Course Retained Revenue | 825 | 0 | 825 |
| TOTAL | 71,508 | 0 | 71,508 | |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION | 90,247,763 | |
| Direct Appropriations | ||
| 2800-0100 | Department of Conservation and Recreation Administration
For the operation of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that said department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the department of state police to provide police coverage on department of conservation and recreation properties and parkways; provided further, that the department of state police shall reimburse said department of conservation and recreation for costs incurred by said department including, but not limited to, vehicle maintenance and repairs, the operation of department of state police buildings and other related costs; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all offices and positions of the division performing construction activities for the department of conservation and recreation shall be subject to classification under sections 45 to 50, inclusive, of chapter 30 of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws, the department shall establish or renegotiate fees, licenses, permits, rents and leases, and adjust or develop other revenue sources to fund the maintenance, operation and administration of the department; provided further, that an annual report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means regarding fee adjustments not later than February 15, 2012; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for personnel overtime costs; provided further, that the department shall file a report with the secretary of administration and finance, the chairs of the house and senate committee on ways and means, the chairs of the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture on or before April 30, 2012, detailing a plan for a long term funding solution for issues pertaining to repairs and maintenance of seawalls throughout the commonwealth; and provider further, that the report shall include, but not be limited too, the feasibility of a revolving loan program and utilization of seaport bonds |
3,308,980 |
| 2800-0101 | Watershed Management Program
For the watershed management program to operate and maintain reservoirs, watershed lands and related infrastructure of the department and the office of water resources in the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the amount of the payment shall be charged to the General Fund and shall not be included in the amount of the annual determination of fiscal year charges to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority assessed to the authority under the General Laws; provided further, that the department shall continue to make payments pursuant to chapter 616 of the acts of 1957, as amended by section 89 of chapter 801 of the acts of 1963; and provided further, that the department shall continue to make payments pursuant to chapter 307 of the acts of 1987 for the use of certain land |
1,002,565 |
| 2800-0401 | Stormwater Management
For a program to provide stormwater management for all properties and roadways under the care, custody and control of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the department shall implement a stormwater management program in compliance with federal and state stormwater management requirements; provided further, that the department shall inventory all stormwater infrastructure, assess its stormwater practices, analyze long term capital and operational needs and develop a stormwater management plan to comply with federal and state regulatory requirements; and provided further, that in order to protect public safety and to protect water resources for water supply, recreational and ecosystem uses, the department shall immediately implement interim stormwater management practices including, but not limited to, street sweeping, inspection and cleaning of catch basins and emergency repairs to roadway drainage |
391,237 |
| 2800-0501 | DCR Seasonals
For the operation of the beaches, pools and spray pools under the control of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the seasonal hires of the department of conservation and recreation's parks, beaches, pools and spray pools be paid from this item; provided further, that all beaches, pools and spray pools shall remain open and staffed from Memorial Day through Labor Day; provided further, that the beaches, pools and spray pools shall be fully maintained; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for year-round seasonal employees; provided further, that seasonal employees who are hired before the second Sunday before Memorial Day and whose employment continues beyond the Saturday following Labor Day and who received health insurance benefits in fiscal year 2011 shall continue to receive such benefits in fiscal year 2012 during the period of their seasonal employment; provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this item shall be positions requiring the services of an incumbent, on either a full-time or less than full-time basis beginning not earlier than April 1 and ending not later than November 30, or beginning not earlier than September 1 and ending not later than April 30; provided further, that no expenditures shall be made from this item other than for the purposes identified in this item; and provided further, that notwithstanding said section 1 of said chapter 31, seasonal positions funded by this item shall not be filled by an incumbent for more than 8 months within a 12-month period |
11,611,671 |
| 2800-0700 | Office of Dam Safety
For the office of dam safety; provided, that the department shall, in collaboration with the department of environmental protection and the department of fish and game, establish and maintain a comprehensive inventory of all dams, and develop a coordinated permitting and regulatory approach to dam removal for stream restoration and public safety; provided further, that the department shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 16, 2011, that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the number of staff that are assigned from this item and their job title; (b) the number of dam inspections that are scheduled for fiscal year 2012; and (c) the number of dams that are in need of repair or replacement; provided further, that the department shall file a report with the secretary of administration and finance, the chairs of the house and senate committee on ways and means, the chairs of the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture on or before April 30, 2012, detailing a plan for a long term funding solution for issues pertaining to repairs and maintenance of dams throughout the commonwealth; and provider further, that the report shall include, but not be limited too, the feasibility of a revolving loan program and utilization of seaport bonds |
290,151 |
| 2810-0100 | State Parks and Recreation
For the operation of the department's state and urban parks; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be used: (i) to operate all of the division of state parks and recreation's parks, parkways, boulevards, roadways, bridges, and related appurtenances under the care, custody and control of the division, flood control activities of the division, reservations, campgrounds, beaches and pools; (ii) for the oversight of rinks; and (iii) to protect and manage the division's lands and natural resources, including the forest and parks conservation services and the bureau of forestry development; provided further, that the same properties shall be open in fiscal year 2012 as were open on July 1, 2010; provided further, that the crossing guards located at department of conservation and recreation intersections shall continue to perform the duties where state police previously performed such duties; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be made available for payment to true seasonal employees; provided further, that the rinks under the control of the department shall remain open and staffed for the full rink season; provided further, that the department may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; and provided further, that funds may be expended for the purposes of item 2800-9004 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 |
42,173,702 |
| 2820-0101 | State House Park Rangers
For the costs associated with the department's urban park rangers specific to the security of the state house; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall only be expended for the costs of security and urban park rangers at the state house |
1,327,967 |
| 2820-2000 | Streetlighting
For the operation of street lighting and the expenses of maintaining the parkways of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the department of conservation and recreation shall take all measures to further ensure that said department's street lighting efforts are efficient and cost effective; and provided further, that said department shall implement a plan to achieve efficiencies and reduce lighting costs |
3,000,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Retained Revenues | ||
| 2810-2041 | Department of Conservation and Recreation Retained Revenue
For the division of state parks and recreation which may expend not more than $5,229,030 from revenue collected from fees charged by the division, including revenues collected from campsite reservation transactions from the automated campground reservation and registration program for additional expenses, upkeep and improvements to the parks and recreation system and for the personnel costs of seasonal employees; provided, that no funds from this item shall be expended for the costs of full-time equivalent personnel; 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; provided further, that no expenditures made in advance of the receipts shall be permitted to exceed 75 per cent of the amount of revenues projected by the first quarterly statement required by section 1B; provided further, that the comptroller shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means at the time subsequent quarterly statements are published of the variance between actual and projected receipts in each such quarter and the implications of that variance for expenditures made; and provided further, that the division may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item |
5,229,030 |
| 2820-1000 | Citation Fee Park Ranger Retained Revenue
For the division of state parks and recreation which may expend not more than $200,000 from revenue collected pursuant to section 34B of chapter 92 of the General Laws |
200,000 |
| 2820-1001 | Telecommunications Leases Retained Revenue
For the division of state parks and recreation which may expend not more than $50,000 from revenue collected for the operation and maintenance of the division's telecommunications system from revenues received from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, the division of highways, the Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel Project, the department of state police and quasi-public and private entities through a system of user fees and other charges established by the commissioner of conservation and recreation; provided, that nothing in this item shall impair or diminish the rights of access and utilization of all current users of the system under agreements previously entered into; and provided further, that this item may be reimbursed by political subdivisions of the commonwealth and private entities for direct and indirect costs expended by the division to maintain the telecommunications system |
50,000 |
| 2820-3001 | Skating Rink Fee Retained Revenue
For the division of state parks and recreation which may expend not more than $1,000,000 from revenue collected from skating rink fees and rentals for the operation and maintenance, including personnel costs, of 4 rinks between September 1, 2011 and April 30, 2012, for an extended rink season; provided, that when assigning time for the use of its rinks, the division shall give priority to those which qualify under applicable state and federal law as nonprofit organizations or as a public school |
1,000,000 |
| 2820-4420 | Ponkapoag Golf Course Retained Revenue
For the operation and maintenance of the Ponkapoag golf course; provided, that the division of state parks and recreation may expend not more than $1,098,011 from revenue collected from fees generated by the golf course; provided further, that for the purposes of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue 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; and provided further, notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this account shall be positions requiring the services of an incumbent on either a full-time or less than a full-time basis beginning not earlier than April 1 and ending not later than November 30 |
1,098,011 |
| 2820-4421 | Leo J. Martin Golf Course Retained Revenue
For the operation and maintenance of the Leo J. Martin golf course; provided, that the division of state parks and recreation may expend not more than $824,790 from revenue collected from fees generated by the golf course; provided further, that for the purposes of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue 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; and provided further, notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this account shall be positions requiring the services of an incumbent on either a full-time or less than a full-time basis beginning not earlier than April 1 and ending not later than November 30 |
824,790 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 18,739,659 | |
| 2800-9707 | National Flood Insurance Program - FEMA Community Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Flood Insurance Program |
184,000 |
| 2800-9709 | Map Modernization
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Map Modernization |
110,000 |
| 2800-9722 | National Center for Preservation Technology & Training Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Heritage Landscape Atlas NCPTT Grant |
10,000 |
| 2800-9726 | National Dam Safety Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FEMA National Dam Safety Program |
105,959 |
| 2800-9729 | US Department of Education - Rec-Connect Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, US Dept of Education Rehabilitation Grand |
168,151 |
| 2820-9702 | Volunteer Fire Assistance - Rural Communities
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Community Fire Protection |
77,000 |
| 2820-9704 | National Resource Conservation - Wildlife Incentives Habitat Incentives Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NRCS Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program |
19,510 |
| 2820-9705 | Animal and Plant Health Inspections
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Animal and Plant Health Inspections |
6,305,485 |
| 2821-9705 | USDA Forest Service - Urban and Community Forestry
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban and Community Forestry Program |
285,223 |
| 2821-9709 | Forest Stewardship and Forest Legacy Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forestry Stewardship, Forest Legacy and Conservation Education |
4,605,575 |
| 2821-9711 | State Fire Assistance Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Fire Prevention and Control |
308,124 |
| 2821-9713 | Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Management in Southeastern Massachusetts
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Management |
334,857 |
| 2821-9715 | Forest Stewardship Re-Design Grant
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Buy Local Model- Forest Stewardship Re-Design Grant |
247,862 |
| 2821-9726 | Forest Health Management - US Forest Service
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health Management - US Forest Service |
112,160 |
| 2821-9800 | ARRA - USFS Native Species Ecological Restoration
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA - USFS Native Species Ecological Restoration |
122,192 |
| 2821-9801 | ARRA - USFS SouthEast Mass Fuels Mitigation
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA - USFS Southeast Mass Fuel Mitigation |
315,979 |
| 2821-9802 | ARRA - US Forest Service Asian Longhorned Beetle Area Watershed Health
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFS ALB Area Watershed Flood Control Reservoir Maintenance Funds |
2,191,024 |
| 2830-9705 | Suasco Watershed Flood Control Reservoir
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SUASCO Watershed Flood Control Reservoir |
7,014 |
| 2840-9709 | Operations and Management Grant for Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Reserve
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Consolidated Funding |
716,055 |
| 2840-9715 | Herring River Land Acquisition 2006 NOAA Coastal Estuarine Land Protection Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NOAA CECLP Grant |
779,250 |
| 2850-9701 | Recreational Trails Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Trails Program |
1,091,652 |
| 2850-9702 | Mt Greylock TCSP for O&M Manual & Interpretive Improvements
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Greylock TCSP |
642,587 |
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