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| ACCOUNT | FY2015 Conference |
FY2015 Vetoes |
FY2015 Overrides |
FY2015 GAA |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2800-0100 | Department of Conservation and Recreation Administration | 4,354 | 0 | 0 | 4,354 |
| 2800-0101 | Watershed Management Program | 1,310 | -290 | 290 | 1,310 |
| 2800-0401 | Stormwater Management | 409 | 0 | 0 | 409 |
| 2800-0501 | DCR Seasonals | 15,281 | -400 | 400 | 15,281 |
| 2800-0700 | Office of Dam Safety | 984 | -549 | 549 | 984 |
| 2810-0100 | State Parks and Recreation | 44,344 | -1,775 | 1,775 | 44,344 |
| 2810-2042 | Department of Conservation and Recreation Retained Revenue | 14,142 | 0 | 0 | 14,142 |
| 2820-0101 | State House Park Rangers | 1,697 | 0 | 0 | 1,697 |
| 2820-2000 | Streetlighting | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 |
| TOTAL | 85,521 | -3,014 | 3,014 | 85,521 | |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION | 98,098,195 | |
| Direct Appropriations | ||
| 2800-0100 | Department of Conservation and Recreation Administration
For the operation of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, 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 |
4,353,899 |
| 2800-0101 | Watershed Management Program
For the watershed management program to operate and maintain reservoirs, watershed lands and related infrastructure of the department of conservation and recreation and the office of water resources in the department; 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 not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the construction of drop inlet structures to reduce flooding in the Assonet neighborhood in the town of Freetown; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for projects and upgrades made through the Blackstone River Watershed Association; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a one-time grant to the city of Dedham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvement projects and programs in the town of Milford; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Mendon Public Library energy efficiency upgrades; provided further, that the department shall continue to make payments pursuant to chapter 616 of the acts of 1957; 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 |
1,310,149 |
| 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 implement a stormwater management plan to comply with federal and state regulatory requirements; and provided further, that in order to protect public safety and 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 |
408,594 |
| 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's parks, beaches, pools and spray pools shall 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 not less than $700,000 shall be expended for the Metropolitan Beaches in Lynn, Nahant, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull to be fully maintained and seasonally staffed as recommended by the Metropolitan Beaches Commission in coordination with the department of conservation and recreation; 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 preceding Memorial Day, whose employment continues beyond the Saturday following Labor Day and who received health insurance benefits in fiscal year 2014 shall continue to receive such benefits in fiscal year 2015 during the period of that employee's 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 $400,000 shall be expended to provide for the building and maintenance of splash pads in the city of Lowell; 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 |
15,280,812 |
| 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 not less than $22,000 shall be expended for a hydraulic analysis of the dam in Choate Park in the town of Medway; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the preservation of a historic property in the town of Hadley; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the repair and maintenance of the Mahar dam at the Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in the town of Orange; provided further, that not less than $302,000 shall be expended for construction, engineering, oversight and tipping fees for the Plymco dam removal project in the town of Plymouth, which shall be used as matching funds for federal grants; and provided further, that the department shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 3, 2014, that shall include, but not be limited to the following: (a) the number of staff that are assigned from this line item and their job title; (b) the number of dam inspections scheduled for fiscal year 2015; and (c) the number of dams in need of repair or replacement |
984,428 |
| 2810-0100 | State Parks and Recreation
For the operation of the division of state parks and recreation; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be used: (a) to operate all of the division'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; (b) to oversee rinks; and (c) 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 2015 as were open in fiscal year 2014; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be made available for payment to true seasonal employees; provided further, that the department may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Blue Hills ski area; provided further, that the rinks under the control of the department shall remain open and staffed for the full rink season; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of Red Rock Park in Lynn; provided further, that the division may issue matching grants of not less than $190,000 to public and nonpublic entities from this item to support free public events and programs on the Metropolitan Beaches as recommended by the Metropolitan Beaches Commission; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the purposes of aquatic invasive species control; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the development and maintenance of a community garden in proximity to the commuter rail and/or track running West to East in the city of Malden; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Plymouth county for the management and cleanup of pond algae and invasive vegetation; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Pembroke for the management and cleanup of invasive pond vegetation; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to finalize the designs and obtain the permits necessary for implementation of the Mystic River Master plan, including aquatic invasive species control on the Mystic River; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hills trailside museum and the Chickatawbut Hill center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Community Boating Center, Inc. in the city of New Bedford for operational expenses and programming for financially disadvantaged children; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for the planning, design and reconstruction of the children's playground and baseball field at Ventura Park in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $22,500 shall be expended for additional police patrols at Wallum lake in the town of Douglas; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and improvement of the Fellsmere Pond Reservoir in the city of Malden; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Central Plymouth County Water District Commission for the improvement and management of lakes and ponds in said district; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of walking trails at Newton Hill and related improvements in Elm Park in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Blue Hills Observatory and Science Center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the restoration and repair of the Speaker John F. Thompson Center in the City of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the community playground at the Burr Elementary School in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Let's Row Boston program administered by Community Rowing, Inc. of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for waterfowl nuisance management at Flax Pond in the city of Lynn; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for a park alongside the Merrimack River in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for long term care and maintenance of Whitman's Pond in Weymouth; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a study to be commissioned for the prospect of a recreational park along the Nashua River in the town of Clinton |
44,344,381 |
| 2820-0101 | State House Park Rangers
For the costs associated with the department's 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 park rangers at the state house; provided further, that door 5 of the Massachusetts state house shall be staffed and open to the public from a period beginning on Patriot's Day and ending on Columbus Day, Monday through Friday, from 9:30AM to 4:30PM; provided further, that the department shall conduct a feasibility study on opening the gates accessing Beacon street near the Kennedy statue; provided further, that the commissioner shall work in conjunction with the captain of the park rangers specific to the state house security, the colonel of the state police, and the superintendent of the bureau of the state house in conducting said study; and provided further, that the study shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before January 1, 2015 |
1,696,876 |
| 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 several discrete measures to further make more likely that said department's street lighting efforts are efficient and cost effective |
3,000,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Retained Revenues | ||
| 2810-2042 | Department of Conservation and Recreation Retained Revenue
For the department of conservation and recreation, which may expend not more than $14,141,673 from revenue collected by the department, including, but not limited to, revenues collected from: (a) campsite reservation transactions from the automated campground reservation and registration program; (b) fees, permits, leases, rentals, concessions and all other contracts; (c) telecommunications system user fees and other charges established by the commissioner of conservation and recreation and as received from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, the highway division in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the department of state police and quasi-public and private entities; (d) skating rink fees and rentals; (e) Ponkapoag golf course fees and rentals; (f) Leo J. Martin golf course fees and rentals; and (g) activities authorized under section 34B of chapter 92 of the General Laws; provided, that the department shall retain and deposit 80 per cent of the aforementioned fees; provided further, that if the department of conservation and recreation projects that total revenues from the fees identified in this item will exceed $17,677,091 the department shall notify the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that funds in this item shall be expended for: (i) the operation and expenses of the department; (ii) expenses, upkeep and improvements to the parks and recreation system; (iii) the operation and maintenance of the department's telecommunications system; (iv) the operation and maintenance of the department's skating rinks at an amount not less than $1,000,000; (v) the operation and maintenance of the Ponkapoag gold course at an amount not less than $1,098,011; and (vi) the operation and maintenance of the Leo J. Martin golf course at an amount not less than $824,790; provided further, that nothing in this item shall impair or diminish the rights of access and utilization of all current users of the telecommunications system under agreements previously entered into; 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 department to maintain the telecommunications system; provided further, that when assigning time for the use of its skating rinks, the department shall give first priority to general public skating and then to an entity which qualifies under applicable state and federal law as a nonprofit organization or as a public school; provided further, that the division may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department 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 expenditures made in advance of the receipts shall not exceed 75 per cent of the amount of revenues projected by the first quarterly statement required by section 1B; and 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 quarter and the implications of that variance for expenditures made |
14,141,673 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 12,553,231 | |
| 2800-9707 | FEMA National Flood Community Assistance Insurance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Flood Insurance Program - FEMA Community Assistance Program |
191,360 |
| 2800-9711 | FEMA Cooperating Technical Partnership for Map Modernization
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FEMA Cooperating Technical Partnership for Map Modernization |
65,000 |
| 2800-9724 | Dam Safety 2013 - FEMA
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FEMA National Dam Safety Program |
138,635 |
| 2820-9702 | Rural Community Fire Protection
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Community Fire Protection |
68,250 |
| 2820-9704 | Wildlife Incentives Habitat Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program |
40,000 |
| 2820-9705 | Identifying and Eradicating the Asian Longhorned Beetle
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Agreements for the Identification and Eradication of Invasive Species |
5,560,000 |
| 2820-9706 | Agreement to Help Landowners Forestland
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NCRS Agreement to Help Landowners Forestland |
41,545 |
| 2821-9705 | Shade Tree and Forest Health
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban and Community Forestry and Shade Tree Management |
389,000 |
| 2821-9708 | Urban Community Forest Tornado Recovery
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban Community Forestry Program |
342,500 |
| 2821-9709 | Forestry Planning
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forestry Stewardship and Planning |
1,816,978 |
| 2821-9711 | Rural Fire Prevention and Control
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Fire Prevention and Control |
470,767 |
| 2821-9713 | Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Managemnt
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Management |
292,192 |
| 2821-9715 | Creating Buy Local Model - Stewardship Redesign
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Creating Buy-Local Model, Stewardship Re-Design |
77,190 |
| 2821-9716 | Emergency Forest Restoration Program Funding
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Forest Restoration Program |
192,215 |
| 2821-9726 | US Forest Service Forest Health Management
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, US Forest Service Forest Health Management |
118,896 |
| 2830-9732 | USFWS Coastal Wetlands
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant |
1,000,000 |
| 2840-9709 | Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research |
602,436 |
| 2840-9712 | 2011 NOAA Grant for Facility Renovations at Waquoit Bay
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2011 NOAA Grant for Facility Renovations at Waquoit Bay |
100,000 |
| 2840-9713 | 13 NOAA Funding for Hurricane Sandy
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hurricane Sandy Relief Funding |
75,840 |
| 2850-9701 | Recreational Trails Grant Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Trails Program |
947,900 |
| 2850-9702 | Transportation and Community Preservation for Mount Greylock
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FHWA TCSP Grant for Improvements to Mt. Greylock |
22,527 |
| account | description | amount |
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