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Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Department of Environmental Protection
The Department of Environmental Protection maintains the integrity of the Commonwealth's air, water, and soil resources, with the goal of protecting public health. To fulfill this mission, the Department administers programs that focus on pollution prevention, resource protection, and waste-site cleanup, using environmental permits and compliance inspections as the tools of implementation. In addition, the Department conducts research and analysis for the purpose of assessing the impact of pollution on people and the environment. The Department offers technical assistance and municipal grants and loans to provide regulated companies and communities with the tools necessary for environmental compliance.
Objectives
In Fiscal Year 2000, the Department will:
- implement the new vehicle emissions inspection program required under the federal Clean Air Act;
- expand the Environmental Results Program (ERP) to at least three additional industrial sectors; the first program of its kind in the country, ERP gives businesses such as dry cleaners, photo processors, and printers the ability to determine for themselves the most cost-effective method of meeting industry-wide environmental standards, while freeing state resources from time-consuming permit writing to focus on compliance assistance and enforcement of environmental standards;
- issue a revision of the Commonwealth’s 1990 Solid Waste Master Plan with a focus for the next decade on waste minimization and toxic reduction to relieve the pressure on landfills, lower disposal costs, and help prevent contamination of groundwater and air; and
- promulgate brownfields program regulations by August 5, 1999, and assess approximately 800 sites to determine if further audits are needed with the ultimate goal of reviving these contaminated properties for productive use.
Budget Recommendations
The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 2000 includes an increase of $500,000 to support additional staffing for the Wetlands Protection program which will help to ensure timely permitting decisions and consistent enforcement efforts. These recommendations also include an additional $100,000 to modernize laboratory equipment at the Wall Experiment Station in Lawrence. In addition, these recommendations include a new account (2250-2001) for the Department’s role in administering the State Revolving Fund, which supports local sewer and drinking water projects. This new $2.5 million account supports 41 staff formerly funded from a bond-funded account.
Budgetary Direct Appropriations
| DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OPERATIONS |
| 2200-0100 |
For the operation of the department of environmental protection, notwithstanding the provisions of section 323F of chapter 94 of the General Laws; provided, that the provisions of section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws shall not apply to fees established pursuant to section 18 of chapter 21A of the General Laws; provided further, that enactment of the appropriations made available by this act to the department shall be deemed a determination, pursuant to subsection (m) of section 18 of chapter 21A of the General Laws; and provided further, that said appropriations for ordinary maintenance of the department from state funds other than the Environmental Challenge Fund and the Environmental Permitting and Compliance Assurance Fund are comparable to the baseline figure, as defined in said subsection (m), based on inflation, the department`s demonstrated program improvements and efficiencies in areas other than those supported by fees, and added or reduced programmatic responsibilities of the department
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31,924,435 |
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| General Fund |
48.44% | | Environmental Permitting and Compliance Fund |
36.95% | | Clean Environment Fund |
14.61% | | |
| RIVERS PROTECTION TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE |
| 2200-0150 |
For temporary assistance for the implementation of the Massachusetts rivers protection act, so called, pursuant to chapter 258 of the acts of 1996
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500,000 |
| TOXICS USE REDUCTION ACT ADMINISTRATION |
| 2210-0100 |
For the implementation and administration of the Massachusetts toxics use reduction act, so called, pursuant to chapter 21 I of the General Laws
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1,046,456 |
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| Toxics Use Reduction Fund |
100% | | |
| CLEAN AIR ACT ADMINISTRATION |
| 2220-2220 |
For the administration and implementation of the federal Clean Air Act, including the operating permit program, the emissions banking program, the auto related state implementation program, the low emission vehicle program, and the non-auto related state implementation program, so called; provided, that not less than $1,643,471 shall be expended for the operating permit program, so called
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2,251,455 |
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| Clean Air Act Compliance Fund |
100% | | |
| SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT COMPLIANCE |
| 2250-2000 |
For the purpose of state implementation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, pursuant to section 18A of chapter 21A of the General Laws
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1,757,678 |
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| Safe Drinking Water Act Fund |
100% | | |
| STATE REVOLVING FUND ADMINISTRATION |
| 2250-2001 |
For the administration of the state revolving fund, so called
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2,520,692 |
| OFFICE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE INCIDENT RESPONSE |
| 2260-8870 |
For the operation of the hazardous waste cleanup and underground storage tank programs, notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of chapter 21J of the General Laws, section 2K of chapter 29 of the General Laws, and section 323F of chapter 94 of the General Laws
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15,286,239 |
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| Clean Environment Fund |
41.70% | | Environmental Challenge Fund |
40.33% | | Local Aid Fund |
8.63% | | General Fund |
5.14% | | Underground Storage Tank Fund |
4.20% | | |
| BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE CLEANUP PROFESSIONALS |
| 2260-8881 |
For the operation of the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals, notwithstanding the provisions of section 19A of chapter 21A of the General Laws
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311,029 |
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| Environmental Challenge Fund |
100% | | |
Federal Grant Spending
| WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING |
| 2200-9706 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Quality Management Planning |
602,361 |
| COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT - LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS |
| 2200-9712 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Agreement - Leaking Underground Storage Tanks |
1,112,564 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE |
| 2200-9717 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Environmental Restoration Program - Department of Defense |
1,928,112 |
| CHARLES GEORGE LANDFILL - OPERABLE UNIT III OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE |
| 2200-9721 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charles George Landfill - Operable Unit III Operation and Maintenance |
11,698 |
| BAIRD AND MCGUIRE |
| 2200-9722 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Baird and McGuire |
2,100,000 |
| SUPERFUND BLOCK GRANT |
| 2200-9724 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Superfund Block Grant |
1,200,000 |
| NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION |
| 2200-9726 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Point Source Pollution |
241,506 |
| BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT DEMONSTRATION PILOT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT - MICROFAB |
| 2200-9727 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilot Cooperative Agreement - Microfab |
100,000 |
| PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP |
| 2230-9702 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Performance Partnership |
10,784,774 |
| FACILITY ONE STOP REPORTING DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| 2230-9703 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Facility One Stop Reporting Discretionary Grant |
118,500 |
| CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM - ADMINISTRATION |
| 2240-9710 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Construction Grants Program - Administration |
356,982 |
| NPDES RELATED STATE PROGRAM COSTS |
| 2240-9740 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NPDES Related State Program Costs |
23,045 |
| WETLANDS DELINEATION METHODS |
| 2240-9743 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wetlands Delineation Methods |
15,577 |
| WETLANDS PROTECTION - STATE DEVELOPMENT GRANT - BVW TRAINING VIDEO |
| 2240-9746 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wetlands Protection - State Development Grant - BVW Training Video |
14,130 |
| WETLANDS PROTECTION - STATE DEVELOPMENT GRANT - SMALL DOCKS AND PIERS GUIDANCE |
| 2240-9747 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wetlands Protection - State Development Grant - Small Docks and Piers Guidance |
23,750 |
| STATE UNDERGROUND WATER SOURCE PROTECTION |
| 2240-9751 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Underground Water Source Protection |
14,114 |
| CLEAN WATER ACT |
| 2240-9752 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Water Act |
6,532 |
| SOURCE WATER AND GROUNDWATER PROTECTION PROGRAM |
| 2240-9753 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Source Water and Groundwater Protection Program |
14,000 |
| ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE - TMDL DEVELOPMENT - CLEAN WATER ACT |
| 2240-9754 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Additional Assistance - TMDL Development - Clean Water Act |
30,570 |
| PAY AS YOU THROW OUTREACH |
| 2250-9711 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pay As You Throw Outreach |
5,000 |
| CLEAN AIR ACT |
| 2250-9712 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Air Act |
564,200 |
| ELECTRONICS RECYCLING PROJECT GRANT |
| 2250-9713 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Electronics Recycling Project Grant |
25,000 |
Trust and Other Spending
| 2200-0884 |
SPRINGFIELD MATERIALS RECYCLING FACILITY 1990-95 RESIDUAL REVENUES |
10,000 |
| 2200-6001 |
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS |
2,517,192 |
| 2200-6006 |
STATE WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT PROJECTS |
70,000 |
| 2200-6007 |
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT |
5,253,214 |
| 2200-6008 |
DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND - ADMINISTRATION FUND |
1,148,000 |
| 2200-6009 |
SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY BOARD |
64,176 |
| 2200-6010 |
TEWKSBURY INDUSTRIES, INC EXPENDABLE TRUST SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION |
60,060 |
| 2200-6431 |
SILRESIM LOWELL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CONSENT DECREE |
10,060 |
| 2200-6432 |
SILRESIM LOWELL REPLACEMENT COSTS CONSENT DECREE |
10,060 |
| 2200-6433 |
CHARLES GEORGE TYNGSBOROUGH RESPONSE COSTS CONSENT DECREE |
220,235 |
| 2200-6434 |
CHARLES GEORGE TYNGSBOROUGH NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE DECREE |
10,060 |
| 2200-9725 |
FORT DEVENS EXPENDABLE TRUST |
77,000 |
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