Fiscal Year 2015 Resource Summary ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY 2015
Budgetary
Recommendations
FY 2015
Federal, Trust,
and ISF
FY 2015
Total
Spending
FY 2015
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue
Department of Fish and Game 23,906 6,801 30,708 17,611

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account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 30,707,554
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 23,906,159
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 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 other budgetary costs; and provided further, that the amount and contribution from each division or program shall be determined by the commissioner of fish and game
768,414
2300-0101 Riverways Protection Restoration and Public Access Promotion
For the division of ecological restoration and riverways protection program and for the promotion of public access to rivers and wetland restoration, 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
507,404
2300-3025 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Field Headquarters
For the costs charged by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) to the Department of Fish and Game in connection with the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarters building in Westborough; provided that all operating, maintenance and other expenses charged to the Department shall be in accordance with a service level agreement entered into between the Department of Fish and Game, the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and DCAMM; provided further, that 100 % of the expenses from DCAMM to be paid by the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife shall be charged to the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund by the office of the state comptroller each fiscal year; and provided further that all other expenses charged by DCAMM to the Department of Fish and Game, including associated overhead expenses, shall be charged to the General Fund of the commonwealth
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 89.49%
                General Fund ............... 10.51%
587,080
2310-0200 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Administration
For the administration of the division of fisheries and wildlife, including the fisheries and wildlife board, the administration of game farms and wildlife restoration projects, wildlife research and management, administration of fish hatcheries, improvement and management of lakes, ponds and rivers, fish and wildlife restoration projects, the commonwealth's share of certain cooperative fishery and wildlife programs and certain programs reimbursable under the federal Aid to Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act; provided, that funds may be expended to supplement the natural heritage and endangered species program
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
12,000,838
2310-0300 Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species program
150,000
2310-0306 Hunter Safety Program
For the hunter safety training program
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
426,872
2310-0316 Wildlife Habitat Purchase
For the purchase 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 under sections 2A and 2C of chapter 131 of the General Laws
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
1,500,000
2310-0317 Waterfowl Management Program
For the waterfowl management program established under section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
65,000
2320-0100 Fishing and Boating Access
For the office of fishing and boating access, 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
537,143
2330-0100 Division of Marine Fisheries Administration
For the operation of the division of marine fisheries, including a program of enhancement and development of marine recreational fishing and related programs and activities, marine research programs, a commercial fisheries program and a shellfish management program, including coastal area classification, mapping and technical assistance; provided, that funds shall be expended on a recreational fisheries program to be reimbursed by federal funds; 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
5,254,213
2330-0120 Marine Recreational Fisheries Development and Enhancement Prog
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 and staff and the maintenance and updating of data
606,791
2330-0300 Saltwater Sportfish Licensing
For the administration and operation of the saltwater fishing permit program, under section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws
                Marine Recreational Fisheries Develop Fund ............... 100%
1,084,415

account description amount
Retained Revenues
2330-0121 Marine Recreational Fishing Fee Retained Revenue
The division of marine fisheries may expend for the sportfish restoration program an amount not to exceed $217,989 from federal reimbursements related to sportfish restoration and from the sale of materials which promote marine recreational fishing
217,989
2330-0150 Shellfish Purification Plant RR
For the operation and maintenance of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant; provided, that the division of marine fisheries may expend not more than $200,000 from revenue collected from fees generated by operations
200,000

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 2,909,585
2300-0114 USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFWS Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture and Fish Passage
39,770
2300-0115 USFWS Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture and Fish Passage
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFWS Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture and Fish Passage
30,000
2310-0115 Landowner Incentive Program - Tier 1
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Landowner Incentive Program - Tier 1
300,000
2310-0118 Junior Duck Stamp Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Junior Duck Stamp Program
3,000
2310-0120 New England Cottontail
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Cottontail
225,000
2330-9222 Clean Vessel
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
102,457
2330-9725 Boating Infrastructure
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure
100,000
2330-9730 Interstate Fisheries Management Support
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate Fisheries Management Support
165,457
2330-9732 Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program Implementation
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ACCSP Implementation Strategic Plan
75,000
2330-9739 Turtle Disengagement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Turtle Disengagement
300,000
2330-9741 Massachusetts Fisheries Economic Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Fisheries Economic Assistance Program
500,000
2330-9742 Age and Growth Project Segment One
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Age and Growth Project Segment One
218,901
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 3,891,810
2300-1300 DFG Ecological Mitigation Trust 100,000
2300-6007 Division of Ecological Restoration Expendable Trust 25,000
2310-0301 Heritage and Species Program 1,500,000
2310-0302 Upland Sandpiper Expendable Trust 42,359
2320-0102 Fishing and Boating Access Expendable Trust 104,451
2330-0101 Marine Mammals, Fisheries Research, and Conservation Trust 2,120,000