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Department of Conservation and Recreation
Data Current as of: 8/10/2018
| ACCOUNT | FY2019 Conference |
FY2019 Vetoes |
FY2019 Overrides |
FY2019 GAA |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2800-0100 | Conservation and Recreation Administration | 4,635 | -85 | 85 | 4,635 |
| 2800-0101 | Watershed Management Program | 1,100 | 0 | 0 | 1,100 |
| 2800-0401 | Stormwater Management | 430 | 0 | 0 | 430 |
| 2800-0500 | Beach Preservation | 1,235 | 0 | 0 | 1,235 |
| 2800-0501 | DCR Seasonals | 16,067 | -50 | 50 | 16,067 |
| 2800-0700 | Dam Regulatory Office | 720 | -100 | 100 | 720 |
| 2810-0100 | State Parks and Recreation | 40,250 | 0 | 0 | 40,250 |
| 2810-0122 | Special Projects in Parks and Recreational Areas | 5,020 | -3,925 | 3,925 | 5,020 |
| 2810-2042 | DCR Retained Revenue | 20,000 | 0 | 0 | 20,000 |
| 2820-0101 | State House Park Rangers | 2,139 | 0 | 0 | 2,139 |
| 2820-2000 | Street Lighting | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 |
| TOTAL | 94,597 | -4,160 | 4,160 | 94,597 | |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION | 109,299,017 | |
| Direct Appropriations | ||
| 2800-0100 | 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; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for personnel overtime costs; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for aquatic invasive species control; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for flood protections in Clinton; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for an aquatic weed harvester machine in Duxbury; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a maintenance pilot program for Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster |
4,634,615 |
| 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 under 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 under chapter 307 of the acts of 1987 for the use of certain land |
1,100,000 |
| 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 |
430,131 |
| 2800-0500 | Beach Preservation
For the existing maintenance, operational and infrastructure needs of the metropolitan beaches in section 70 of chapter 3 of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $900,000 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 not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Save the Harbor/Save the Bay's staff time, consultants and direct expenses to support the ongoing work of the metropolitan beaches commission; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae on Kings Beach and Long Beach in Lynn; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the Beach Access Resilience Project in Swampscott; 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 metropolitan beaches commission |
1,235,000 |
| 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 said beaches, pools and spray pools shall remain open and staffed from Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive; 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 2018, shall continue to receive such benefits in fiscal year 2019 during the period of said employees' 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 not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Coes Pond and Representative John J. Binienda Memorial Beach in Worcester; 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 |
16,067,412 |
| 2800-0700 | Dam Regulatory Office
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 $100,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Leverett Pond for the repair, design, permitting and construction of the Leverett Pond dam |
720,361 |
| 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 skating 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 2019 as were open in fiscal year 2018; 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 the division may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; 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 of conservation and recreation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2019, on the utilization of funds towards addressing understaffed parks, extending camping seasons, hiring additional park support operations crew members and hiring additional engineers to plan and build capital improvement projects; provided further, that up to $3,000,000 may be used to support costs of snow and ice removal; and provided further, that additional funds shall be expended to address the needs of state parks in all regions of the commonwealth, including urban parks; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for continued development and implementation of an asset management modernization program within the department with the goal of adequate stewardship and budgeting; provided further, that funds shall be expended for additional staffing, consulting and training; provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2019 on the progress of said program; and provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the status of hiring for the additional staffing required; (ii) the contracts with outside consulting; (iii) the progress of planned and delivered training; (iv) the status of the integration and utilization of geographic information system data into said program; (v) the status of integrating a functional preventative maintenance capability; (vi) the status of the development of reporting functions to estimate the resources required to meet certain comprehensible performance metrics; and (vii) a detailed timeline and an estimate of resources necessary for the full implementation and adoption of the plan throughout the department by the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 |
40,250,000 |
| 2810-0122 | Special Projects in Parks and Recreational Areas
For special projects relating to the commonwealth's state parks and recreational areas; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a new playground at Lussiano Park in Arlington; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Herter Park for the maintenance of the Artesani Park outdoor theatre; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for park development in Ashland; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the construction of a splash park in the town of Belchertown; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the installation of an artesian well and submerged pump for garden irrigation in the town of Berlin; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of the Yankee Doodle Bike Path in Billerica; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for repairs and upgrades by the recreation department in Billerica; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for design and engineering work by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Inc., for improvements to the Charlesgate park in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to Emerald Necklace in Fenway; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be provided to the Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation, Inc. for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular for the fourth of July, Independence Day celebrations on the Charles river; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Braintree for the construction of a recreational dog park; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Chandler Pond in Brighton; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Ash Street Playground in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for renovations to Danny Goodwin Park in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for improvements to Nelson Playground in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for maintenance and repair of Goldthwait marsh in the town of Marblehead; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to Magazine beach in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Beverly for repairs to the carriage house in Lynch Park; provided further, that not less than $170,000 shall be expended for the Central Plymouth County Water District advisory board to develop a comprehensive water quality and quantity monitoring program for the improvement and management of lakes and ponds in the Central Plymouth County Water District; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Central Plymouth County Water District commission annual budget, for the improvement and management of lakes and ponds in the Central Plymouth County Water District; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Charlton for the construction of a public outdoor gym; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Westover Road Park and Service Dog Memorial in the city of Chicopee; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Danvers for the construction of an ADA compliant fishing platform in Endicott Park; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to conduct a study on the department of conservation and recreation land in Charlestown; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Quinnebaug Rail Trail in Dudley; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Pulaski Park and Playground project in the city of Gardner; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation and rehabilitation of Howe State Park in the town of Spencer; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of Gray's Beach in the town of Kingston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for park revitalization and accessibility improvements in the town of Leicester; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for streetscape upgrades, repairs and art in the downtown area of the city of Lowell; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for maintenance and improvements to Kittredge Park and its surrounding streetscapes in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and removal of invasive pond vegetation in bodies of water located in and maintained by the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of Red Rock park on Lynn Shore drive in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the establishment of a Cooperative Nature School at The Trustees Moose Hill Farm in town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the Ezra Schwartz Memorial Pavilion at the Ames Street playground in the town of Sharon; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the development of a community garden at the community farm in the town of Medway; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for improvements to the playground at Kelly field in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation and rehabilitation of Moore State Park in the town of Paxton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and improvement of Cutler Park located in the town of Needham; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the environmental preservation of Crystal lake in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the national historic landmark status for Echo bridge in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Pembroke for pond management; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for engineering improvements to the City Mills dam in the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for improvements to the King street memorial park in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for a playground in Lancaster; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Let's Row Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for playground and park projects in Lowell; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a new veterans park in Lowell; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for Cook, Kiley, Flax Pond and Ames Playgrounds in Lynn; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for construction on Malden River; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Sterling for online and electronic permitting; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the development of the waterfront on the Merrimack River in Methuen; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the Neponset Greenway in Mattapan; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for carbon vessels at the North Easton Village Wastewater Treatment Plant in Easton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for accessibility and safety improvements to Joe Morgan Field in the town of Walpole; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a new playground and improvements to Forge Beach in Westford; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for tree removal in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for tree re-planting in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the replacement, installation and improvement of the Minnechaug Regional High School athletic field in the town of Wilbraham; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws |
5,020,000 |
| 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 |
2,139,016 |
| 2820-2000 | Street Lighting
For the operation of street lighting and the expenses of maintaining the parkways of the department of conservation and recreation |
3,000,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Retained Revenues | ||
| 2810-2042 | DCR Retained Revenue
For the department of conservation and recreation, which may expend not more than $20,000,000 from revenues 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 division of highways 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 $25,000,000, 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: (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 golf 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 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 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 when subsequent quarterly statements detailing the variance between actual and projected receipts in each quarter and the implications of that variance for expenditures made are published |
20,000,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 14,702,482 | |
| 2800-9707 | National Flood Insurance Program - FEMA Community Assistance
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Flood Insurance Program - FEMA Community Assistance Program |
176,000 |
| 2800-9718 | NPS Task Agreement for BHIS Interpretive Enhancement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NPS Task Agreements for BHIS Improvements |
45,000 |
| 2800-9724 | FEMA Dam Safety
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FEMA National Dam Safety Program |
160,000 |
| 2820-9704 | Wildlife Incentives Habitat Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program |
9,000 |
| 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 |
3,800,000 |
| 2820-9708 | NRCS Dam Rehabilitation Funding for Watershed Restoration
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NRCS - PL566 Grants for Dam Rehabilitation |
5,000,000 |
| 2820-9709 | Regional Conservation Partnership Program Co-Op Agreement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NRCS Regional Partnership Grant |
10,000 |
| 2820-9710 | NRCS Mohawk Trail Woodland Community Habitat
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NRCS -Voluntary Public Access - Habitat Incentive Program VPA-HIP Grant |
300,000 |
| 2820-9902 | Volunteer Fire Assistance Program Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Volunteer Fire Assistance Program Grant |
65,000 |
| 2821-9905 | Urban and Community Forestry Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban and Community Forestry Grant |
325,000 |
| 2821-9909 | Forest Stewardship Conservation and Education Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Stewardship Conservation and Education Grant |
92,500 |
| 2821-9911 | State Fire Assistance Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Fire Assistance Grant |
325,000 |
| 2821-9913 | Hazard Fuels Management and Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazard Fuels Management and Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant |
250,000 |
| 2821-9917 | Forest Legacy Administration Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Legacy Administration Grant |
1,348,750 |
| 2821-9925 | Peer Leader and Landscaping Scale Restoration Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Peer Leader and Landscaping Scale Restoration Grant |
38,426 |
| 2821-9926 | Forest Health Program Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health Program Grant |
70,000 |
| 2821-9927 | Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Suppression Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Suppression Grant |
28,797 |
| 2830-9733 | USFWS Aquatic Invasive Species Management Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, US Fish & Wildlife Aquatic Invasive Species Management |
16,135 |
| 2830-9735 | 2016 USGS NTL Groundwater Monitoring Coop Agreement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USGS - Groundwater Monitor Grant |
6,517 |
| 2830-9736 | 2017 White Nose Syndrome Bat Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2017 White Nose Syndrome Bat Grant |
4,966 |
| 2840-9709 | Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research |
631,391 |
| 2850-9701 | Recreational Trails Grant Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Trails Program |
2,000,000 |
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