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 $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Lawrence for the rehabilitation of the handball court located at the corner of Oxford street and Lowell street; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover for the repair and reinstallation of the town's historic World War I cannon; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Chandler Pond for the restoration of the Chandler pond shoreline; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Great Brook Farm state park in the town of Carlisle for parking and stormwater improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for tree canopy restoration and invasive species management in the town of Chelmsford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Wakefield for a pollinator garden; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to Hebron Food Pantry, Inc. to assist with increased volume and need; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the city of Melrose playing fields; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended 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 $25,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the Calantha Sears gazebo at Bailey's hill park in the town of Nahant; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for renovations to Oliveria and Rotary parks and the McInerney playground in the city of Lowell to equitably contribute to the health, well--being and inclusivity of residents through the implementation of ADA standards and the furnishing of new park benches and picnic tables; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover to support the Merrimack river access project and for the installation of a docking system to provide safe and accessible access to outdoor recreational activities for residents; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Plymouth for ADA accessibility and other improvements to the historic training green on Sandwich street in downtown Plymouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Fore River trail in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to increase safety at the Rosemary recreation complex in the town of Needham; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city of Fitchburg for Lowe park to acquire, install and improve equipment and park conditions; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleborough for a feasibility study and design of a bicycle path; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the city of Attleboro for planting trees in public spaces; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Arlington Community Orchard; provided further, that not less than $100,000 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 the Kennard conservation area trail improvements, including boardwalks in wet areas, in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Faxon Park in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Freetown for the purpose of installing electricity for lighting and security cameras at the town beach increasing the safety and security of beachgoers and drive local economic activity by expanding outdoor recreational offerings; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city of Lynn for the treatment of invasive species in ponds; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the North Shore Maritime Center, Inc. for their youth rowing program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Harry McDonough Sailing Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Randolph for the purposes of the construction of a new tri--town water treatment plant in collaboration with the city known as the town of Braintree and the town of Holbrook; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Quincy for improvements, preparedness and operations for ferry service at Squantum Point park; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Lincoln parks & recreation's summer camp program to provide financial assistance to families in the town of Lincoln; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Salem public schools for the purpose of upgrading the Salem early childhood center playground; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for baseball field improvements in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for renovations of the tennis courts at Winn Brook park in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to expand the tree canopy in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, Inc. to provide equipment for the benefit of area rail trails, including, but not limited to, the Assabet river rail trail, the Bruce Freeman rail trail and the Mass Central rail trail; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Hardwick Pond Preservation Association, Inc. for invasive species control on Hardwick pond in the town of Hardwick; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended to the department of conservation and recreation for the design, planning and construction of Havey beach in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to the town of Grafton for the removal of invasive plants; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for maintenance and improvements to a pocket park in the city of Amesbury; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of backstop fencing at the Puglielli softball field at Riverside park in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Haverhill for the replacement of a pedestrian bridge in the Clement farm conservation area; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Russell for the replacement of playground equipment; provided further, that not less than $90,000 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 the Central Plymouth county water district commission annual budget for the improvement and management of lakes and ponds in the district; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program, Inc. to support youth boating, rowing and water safety programming at the Abe Bashara Boathouse in the city of Lawrence, including training, certifications, seasonal employment opportunities for low--income youth and after--school and summer enrichment activities that promote leadership, environmental stewardship and access to the Merrimack river; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem for improvements to the main entrance, perimeter safety enhancements and the replacement of historic lighting on the Salem common in consultation with the Friends of Salem Common, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Friends of Bass River, Inc. for the purchase and installation of passive filtration culvert inserts and to address the removal of Chesapeake bay boring sponge in the Bass river in the towns of Dennis and Yarmouth