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| ACCOUNT | FY2016 Conference |
FY2016 Vetoes |
FY2016 Overrides |
FY2016 GAA |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2800-0100 | Department of Conservation and Recreation Administration | 4,498 | 0 | 0 | 4,498 |
| 2800-0101 | Watershed Management Program | 1,120 | 0 | 0 | 1,120 |
| 2800-0401 | Stormwater Management | 803 | 0 | 0 | 803 |
| 2800-0500 | DCR Beaches | 1,190 | 0 | 0 | 1,190 |
| 2800-0501 | DCR Seasonals | 14,773 | 0 | 0 | 14,773 |
| 2800-0700 | Office of Dam Safety | 643 | 0 | 0 | 643 |
| 2810-0100 | State Parks and Recreation | 46,362 | -3,027 | 3,027 | 46,362 |
| 2810-2042 | Department of Conservation and Recreation Retained Revenue | 16,000 | 0 | 0 | 16,000 |
| 2820-0101 | State House Park Rangers | 1,802 | 0 | 0 | 1,802 |
| 2820-2000 | Streetlighting | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 |
| TOTAL | 90,191 | -3,027 | 3,027 | 90,191 | |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION | 104,609,226 | |
| 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 |
4,498,076 |
| 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 the department shall continue to make payments pursuant to chapter 307 of the acts of 1987 for the use of certain land; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a flood mitigation study in the city of Peabody |
1,120,149 |
| 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; provided further, that in order to protect public safety and water resources for water supply, recreational and ecosystem uses, the department shall continue to implement interim stormwater management practices including, but not limited to, street sweeping, inspection and cleaning of catch basins and emergency repairs to roadway drainage; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended towards stormwater management including replacement of a major culvert in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $44,000 shall be expended for stormwater management oversight in the town of Medway; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a comprehensive analysis of the hydrology and structural integrity of the existing culvert in the cities of Malden, Everett and Revere |
803,337 |
| 2800-0500 | DCR Beaches
For the existing maintenance, operational and infrastructure needs of the metropolitan beaches as set forth in section 70 of chapter 3 of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $700,000 shall be expended for the Metropolitan Beaches in the cities of Lynn, Nahant, Quincy and Revere, the towns of Hull and Winthrop, the East Boston, South Boston and Dorchester sections of the city of Boston to be fully maintained and seasonally staffed as recommended by the commission on the future of metropolitan beaches in coordination with the department of conservation and recreation; and provided further, that not less than $190,000 shall be expended for matching grants to public and nonpublic entities to support free public events and programs on the metropolitan beaches as part of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay's Better Beaches Grants Program as recommended by the commission on the future of metropolitan beaches |
1,190,000 |
| 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 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 2015 shall continue to receive such benefits in fiscal year 2016 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; 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 |
14,772,699 |
| 2800-0700 | Office of Dam Safety
For the office of dam safety; provided, that the office 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 $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 district in the town of Orange; and provided further, that the department shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 7, 2015, 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 titles; (b) the number of dam inspections scheduled for fiscal year 2016; and (c) the number of dams in need of repair or replacement |
642,968 |
| 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: (i) 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; (ii) to oversee skating 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 2016 as were open in fiscal year 2015; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be made available for payment to true seasonal employees; provided further, that the division may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements of facilities and the revitalization of Coes Pond beach, also known as the John J. Binienda memorial beach, in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the management and cleanup of invasive pond vegetation in the town of Pembroke; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and enhancement of Marion's Camp in the town of Sutton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 more than the amount appropriated in item 7008-0900 of section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014 to the town of Methuen for a public safety grant shall be expended for renovations at Nicholson Stadium in the city known as the town of Methuen; provided further, that not less than $138,000 shall be expended for the Charles River Conservancy to complete the environmental remediation of a portion of the Lynch Family skate park in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study to develop a canoe launch, walking paths and hiking trails in public parks and open space areas in the town of Dedhamincluding, but not limited to, historic Wigwam pond; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of Red Rock Park in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $88,000 shall be expended for a grant to the city of Newton Parks and Recreation Department for the purpose of protecting and preserving the water quality of Crystal Lake; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the long term care and maintenance of Whitman's pond in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the purposes of aquatic invasive species control; provided further, that $100,000 may be expended for the operations of the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hills Trailside Museum; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a community playground project in the town of Littleton; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for park and playground projects in the city of Marlborough; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to cover 1-time costs of window replacements and other exterior restorations for the 1818 Powder House at Magazine beach; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to finalize the designs and obtain permits necessary for implementation of the Mystic River Master Plan; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for aquatic invasive species control on the Mystic river; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Let's Row Boston program administered by Community Rowing, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 more than the amount appropriated in item 8000-0600 of section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014 to the town of Ludlow shall be expended for the public riverwalk at Ludlow Mills for the installation of riverwalk pedestrian safety improvements and required historical signage; provided further, that said public improvements shall include LED energy efficient safety lighting, riverwalk furnishings and required historical interpretive signage, all of which have been designed, permitted and approved by the Town of Ludlow; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the development and maintenance of a community garden along the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's commuter rail and subway tracks in the city of Malden; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for open space improvements in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be allocated for the Central Plymouth County Water District commission for the improvement and management of lakes and ponds in the Central Plymouth County Water District; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the expansion of the city known as the town of Methuen public school's rowing program as part of the River Cities Initiative and administered by the Essex Rowing Club, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $16,000 shall be expended for the construction of a playground at Memorial park in the town of Hampden; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Community Boating Center, Inc. in the city of New Bedford for programming for financially disadvantaged children; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the city of Brockton parks commission to renovate McKinley Playground; provided further, that not less than 62.5 percent of the amount appropriated in item 2810-0100 of section 2 of chapter 38 of the acts of 2013 for open space improvements in the city of Lowell shall be expended for public safety and open space improvements to parks in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for tree re-planting in the city ofWorcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for athletic field improvements in the town of Millis; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for facility repairs at Berry Pond in the Harold Parker State Forest; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study for a community path in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Plum Island operated by the city of Newburyport; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended by the MFN Regional Wastewater District for the design of the MFN wastewater treatment lant; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a new children's playground and basketball court at Parallel Park in Arlington; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Summer street field and its spectator stands in the town of Arlington; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and enhancement of Webster lake; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the planning and design of structures, dockage and fueling facilities for commercial and recreational vessels in the town of Rockport adjacent to Granite pier; and provided further, that the rinks under the control of the department shall remain open and staffed for the full rink season |
46,361,985 |
| 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; and 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 |
1,801,509 |
| 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 implement strategies to ensure the efficiency and cost effectiveness of said street lighting |
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 $16,000,000 from revenues collected by the department, including, but not limited to, revenues collected from: (i) campsite reservation transactions from the automated campground reservation and registration program; (ii) fees, permits, leases, rentals, concessions and all other contracts; (iii) 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 division of highways in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the department of state police and quasi-public and private entities; (iv) skating rink fees and rentals; (v) Ponkapoag golf course fees and rentals; (vi) Leo J. Martin golf course fees and rentals; and (vii) 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 $20,000,000, 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: (a) the operation and expenses of the department; (b) expenses, upkeep and improvements to the parks and recreation system; (c) the operation and maintenance of the department's telecommunications system; (d) the operation and maintenance of the department's skating rinks at an amount not less than $1,000,000; (e) the operation and maintenance of the Ponkapoag golf course at an amount not less than $1,098,011; and (f) 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 department 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 |
16,000,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 14,418,503 | |
| 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 |
| 2800-9710 | Map Modernization Implementation Year 5 - FEMA
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Map Modernization Implementation Year 5 - FEMA |
95,408 |
| 2800-9724 | Dam Safety 2013 - FEMA
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Dam Safety 2013 - FEMA |
145,165 |
| 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 Planning |
3,761,000 |
| 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 |
367,863 |
| 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 Funding |
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 |
164,857 |
| 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 |
| 2850-9701 | Recreational Trails Grant Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Trails Program |
1,808,947 |
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