For the operation of the office of the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, including the water resources commission, the hazardous waste facility site safety council, the coastal zone management program and environmental impact reviews conducted under
chapter 30 of the General Laws; provided, that efforts shall be made to prioritize environmental justice across all departments; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Wrentham for mitigation and improvements to Hales pond; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Methuen for a long--term project to update their sewage lines, starting in April 2025 and planned to run through June 2026; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Boston Harbor Now, Inc. for planning, programming and activation and for climate resiliency and community science education; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance, Inc. for the modernization and maintenance of sustainable fishing; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for updating the 2019 Littleton Common Revitalization Road Map; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Quiet Communities in the town of Concord; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to enter into an agreement with OARS, Inc. to operate a water quality monitoring program for the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord rivers; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a coastal water quality and natural resource monitoring program in Buzzards bay and Vineyard sound administered by the Buzzards Bay Coalition, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Housing and Climate Innovation Center, Inc. for costs associated with the deployment and testing of climate resilience and clean energy technology
