2810-0122 Special Projects in Parks and Recreational Areas

For special projects relating to the commonwealth's state parks and recreational areas; provided, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the refurbishment and expansion of the Metacomet park tennis courts in the town of Medfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the Doyle field courts in the city of Leominster; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for Collectively, Recognizing, Empowerment, Within, Incorporated (CREW) of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a soil exploration and minor repairs of Johnson creek dam in the town of Groveland; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for tree replanting in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for The Trustees of Reservations for feasibility, design, permitting and outreach to restore the Damde Meadows salt marsh in Hingham; provided further, not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Fitchburg Abolitionist park to support the third and final phase of the park development; provided further, not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the rehabilitation of the youth soccer fields at Coolidge park in the city of Fitchburg; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Damon's Point dock replacement project in the town of Marshfield to ensure the public safety of the year-round commercial and recreational dock that serves as an egress location and as staging for medical evacuations from the North river; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Pembroke Watershed Association, Inc. for pond treatment and improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Mount Auburn cemetery in Watertown and Cambridge for a carbon footprint study for death care across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study at Eagle lake recreation area in the town of Holden; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for improvements, including the purchase and installation of a chair lift for the pool and structural repairs to the concession stand, at Everett Leonard park in the town of Norton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for youth sports and public park infrastructure projects in the town of Douglas; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for youth sports and public park infrastructure projects in the town of Sutton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for youth sports and public park infrastructure projects in the town of Webster; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for youth sports and public park infrastructure projects in the town of Uxbridge; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for phase 2 of the rehabilitation and restoration of the Stone building in Hemlock Gorge reservation in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the improvements to the Quinobequin road trail portion of the Charles river reservation, including, but not limited to, the installation of wooden guard rails at the entrance of the trail near the intersection of Quinobequin road and route 9, guide ropes down the embankment at the entrance of the trail and addressing mud areas along the trail; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the connection of phase 2 of the Squannacook river rail trail to phase 4 through the construction of the connecting section of trail in the town of Townsend; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the department of parks, recreation and culture in the city of Newton; provided further, that said $150,000 shall be equally distributed for Kennard conservation area trail improvements, including boardwalks in wet areas, Kessler conservation area improvements, including a boardwalk and bridge, and Newton Upper Falls greenway for ADA improvements and site furnishings; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for repairs and improvements to the Riverside park basketball court in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for repairs and improvements to 12th Avenue park in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to underutilized areas and green space for recreational use of areas surrounding Cook pond in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for an outdoor water recreation area at Farnham park in the city of Peabody; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the North Shore Maritime Center, Inc. for the youth rowing program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for facility upgrades for Lynn Youth Soccer, Incorporated; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and operation of Gannon golf course in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a study of the Charles river, including, but not limited to, flooding mitigation impacts and fish passage improvements as it relates to potential removal of state-owned dams from Watertown to Natick; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements, preparedness and operations for ferry service in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Friends of Bass River, Inc. for water quality improvements through the restoration of retired cranberry bogs, improved coastal storm resiliency, restoration of a historic fish habitat and passive recreation opportunities; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the funding, implementation, operation and replenishment of community recreation lending library in the Hunt Almont playground in the Mattapan section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation, Inc. for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular for the fourth of July celebrations on the Charles river; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for accessible playground equipment in the town of Bedford; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the construction of an all-persons trail at Mass Audubon Brewster's woods wildlife sanctuary in the town of Concord; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the renovation of parks located on Simon street and Gage street in the city of Beverly; provided further, not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of a downtown green space in the town of Dedham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Tree Eastie Inc. to expand the tree canopy in the East Boston section of the city of Boston through the planting and maintenance of trees; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Boston Harbor Now, Inc. for the administration of reduced cost public ferry service programs for Massachusetts residents to ensure and promote equitable and affordable access to the Boston Harbor Islands national and state park area; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the funding, implementation, operation and replenishment of community recreation lending library at the East Boston greenway located in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the funding, implementation, operation and replenishment of community recreation lending library in Ringer park in the Allston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Courageous Sailing Center for Youth, Inc. for youth programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to Elm park in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for efficiency upgrades for heating systems at the Narragansett regional school district; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to Farlow park, including the Chaffin house property and the Farlow pond in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Kingston recreation department for lunches for campers in the department summer program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the renovation of Gage field, located on Beacon street in the Centerville section of the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for the closure and demolition of Skip Viglirolo ice rink in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of the treescape in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the Woburn Youth Hockey Association, Inc. for capital improvements to the O'Brien ice rink; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the design, renovation and maintenance of recreational parks and facilities in the town of Winchester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Harry McDonough Sailing Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the construction, renovation and maintenance of the Southwick recreation center baseball fields; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the funding, implementation, operation and replenishment of community recreation lending library in Moakley park in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; and provided further; that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the handicap sidewalk accessibility program in the town of Winthrop; provided, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the Lake Quinsigamond commission for its environmental, educational and public safety operations and activities; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for accessibility improvements at Dean park in the town of Shrewsbury; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the testing and treatment of cyanobacteria and related contaminants in Monponsett pond in the town of Halifax; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to the playground and landscaping at the site of the former R L Wood school in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Deborah Sampson park recreational facility in the town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Attleboro for costs associated with repairing and improving the Holden street canoe launch; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study, design, improvements, improved connectivity, wayfinding, construction and maintenance of walking, biking and hiking trails in the town of Canton; provided further, that not less than $23,500 shall be expended for Camp Kiwanee in the town of Hanson for beach renovations and a new playground; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Sandwich for sport court surfacing and related improvements in town recreation areas; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to repair and improve the water management system for the herring fisheries waterways in the town of Pembroke; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Cross street playground in the city of Westfield; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Webster Lake Association, Inc. for an infrastructure project at Memorial beach in the town of Webster; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Haverhill for repairs and improvements to Gale park; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Roslindale Gateway Path project in the Roslindale section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended to the city of Newton for beautification and stormwater improvements to the historic Cheesecake Brook park and waterway; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Malden to establish an arboretum at Forest Dale cemetery; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended to the town of North Andover for the construction of pickleball courts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Friends of the Public Garden, Inc. to expand new infrastructure for public bathroom accessibility at the Boston Common and Boston Public Garden in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a multi-use trail in Blessing of the Bay park in the city of Somerville to connect to a larger trail network; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for multimodal traffic safety improvements at the high-crash intersection of Alewife Brook parkway and Broadway in the city of Somerville; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to develop a vegetation succession and management plan for Torbert Macdonald state park in the city of Medford with a particular focus on tree inventory, original park design intent, view corridors and the promotion of park usage; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Dracut for the purchase of equipment for the department of public works; provided further, that not less than $27,000 shall be expended for enhancements to recreation areas in the town of Paxton; provided further, that not less than $33,000 shall be expended for the preservation, protection, signage and maintenance of historic prison camp structures in the town of Rutland; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Beverly for recreation area renovations and improvements; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Danvers for improvements to the tennis courts at the Holten Richmond middle school; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Peabody for the design and construction of George Peabody park; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem for improvements to the playground at Witchcraft Heights elementary school; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem for improvements to the main entrance to the Salem common, in consultation with the Friends of Salem Common, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the town of Groton for Destination Groton to procure trail signage; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for recreational facilities in the town of Holliston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Natick for design work to make accessibility improvements along the Cochituate Aqueduct trail; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the town of Natick for costs associated with a feasibility study for extending Sudbury Aqueduct trail; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Lakeville for improvements to the Peach Barn and associated properties on Betty's Neck