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Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Metropolitan District Commission

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION
2410-1000   For the administration of the metropolitan district commission; provided, that pursuant to an interdepartmental service agreement with the department of state police, the commission shall be reimbursed by said department for costs incurred by the commission including, but not limited to, maintenance and repairs to the department's vehicles, the operation of buildings in which said department resides, and other related costs; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws, the commission is hereby authorized and directed to establish or renegotiate fees, licenses, permits, rents, and leases, and to adjust or develop other revenue sources to fund the operation of the commission; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any administrative bulletin or general or special law to the contrary, the commission shall not pay any fees charged for the leasing or maintenance of vehicles to the operational services division; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for personnel overtime costs 1,467,467
     
   
Local Aid Fund 75.00%
Highway Fund 25.00%
 

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION WATERSHED MANAGEMENT DIVISION
2420-1400   For the operation of the watershed management program; provided, that expenses incurred in other commission programs to assist the watershed management program may be charged to this item; provided further, that $500,000 shall be paid from the Local Aid Fund to the town of Clinton, pursuant to section 8 of chapter 307 of the acts of 1987, to compensate for the use of certain land; and provided further, that the amount of said payment shall not be included in the amount of the annual determination of fiscal year charges to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority assessed to said authority under section 113 of chapter 92 of the General Laws 11,333,951
     
   
Watershed Management Fund 95.59%
Local Aid Fund 4.41%
 

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION PARKS, FACILITIES, AND PROPERTIES
2440-0010   For the operation and maintenance of the parks, facilities, and properties of the metropolitan district commission; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, all offices and positions shall be subject to classification under sections 45 to 50, inclusive, of chapter 30 of the General Laws 26,448,989
     
   
Highway Fund 60.00%
Local Aid Fund 40.00%
 

BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT
2440-0031   For a program to enhance the Boston harbor islands; provided, that the metropolitan district commission shall target improvements at Peddock's and Lovell's islands 300,000

SNOW AND ICE CONTROL
2440-2000   For the expenses of snow and ice control at metropolitan district commission parks, facilities, and properties 242,448
     
   
Highway Fund 100%
 

EXTENDED RINK SEASON
2440-3000   For expenses related to the extended rink season 538,716
     
   
Local Aid Fund 100%
 

SUMMER / FALL SEASONAL EMPLOYEES
2440-5000   For the summer and fall seasonal staff of the commission; provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be used for year-round seasonals, so called 2,810,575
     
   
Highway Fund 60.00%
Local Aid Fund 40.00%
 

WINTER / SPRING SEASONAL EMPLOYEES
2440-6000   For the winter and spring seasonal staff of the commission; provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be used for year-round seasonals, so called 564,619
     
   
Highway Fund 60.00%
Local Aid Fund 40.00%
 

PAYMENTS TO THE COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION
2443-2000   For an operating subsidy to the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation; provided, that payment of said subsidy shall be contingent upon said corporation's demonstration to the commission that it is taking all necessary steps to increase the amount of private funding available for the operation of said corporation 6,000,000
     
   
Local Aid Fund 100%
 

BUTTONWOOD PARK AND FOREST PARK
2443-2002   For improvements to municipal zoos; provided, that $300,000 shall be provided to the Forest Park Children's Zoo in the city of Springfield; and provided further, that $300,000 shall be provided to the Buttonwood Park Zoological Society to establish educational programs, exhibits, and other enhancements 600,000
     
   
Local Aid Fund 100%
 

PAYMENTS TO THE TRAILSIDE MUSEUM AND TRAILSIDE CENTER
2444-9004   For certain payments for the maintenance and use of the trailside museum and the Chickatawbut Hill center 317,500
     
   
Local Aid Fund 100%
 

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION PARKWAYS STREET LIGHTING
2444-9005   For street lighting at metropolitan district commission parks, facilities, and properties 360,000
     
   
Highway Fund 100%
 

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
2460-1000   For the construction division; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, all offices and positions of the division shall be subject to classification under sections 45 to 50, inclusive, of chapter 30 of the General Laws 2,610,841
     
   
Highway Fund 80.00%
Local Aid Fund 20.00%
 


Budgetary Retained Revenues

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM RETAINED REVENUE
2410-1001   The metropolitan district commission is hereby authorized to expend for the operation and maintenance of the commission's telecommunications system an amount not to exceed $100,000 from revenues received from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, the central artery/tunnel project, so called, other political subdivisions of the commonwealth, and other quasi-public and private entities through a system of user fees and other charges established by the commission for the purpose of recovering direct and indirect costs of the commission in maintaining said system; provided, that nothing in this item shall impair or diminish the rights of access and utilization of all current users of the system pursuant to agreements which have been entered into with the commission 100,000

PARK RANGER CITATIONS RETAINED REVENUE
2440-1000   The metropolitan district commission is hereby authorized to expend for the operation of the commission an amount not to exceed $100,000 from revenue generated pursuant to section 34B of chapter 92 of the General Laws 100,000

SKATING RINK FEES AND RENTALS RETAINED REVENUE
2440-3001   The metropolitan district commission is hereby authorized to expend for the operation and maintenance of four rinks between September 1, 2001, and April 30, 2002, as an expanded and extended rink season an amount not to exceed $548,076 from skating rink fees and rentals 548,076

PONKAPOAG GOLF COURSE RETAINED REVENUE
2440-4420   The metropolitan district commission is hereby authorized to expend for the operation and maintenance of the Ponkapoag golf course, so called, an amount not to exceed $700,000 from fees generated by said golf course; provided that for the purposes of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures, said commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system 700,000
     
   
Ponkapoag Recreational Fund 100%
 

LEO J MARTIN GOLF COURSE RETAINED REVENUE
2440-4421   The metropolitan district commission is hereby authorized to expend for the operation and maintenance of the Leo J. Martin golf course, so called, an amount not to exceed $600,000 from fees generated by said golf course; provided, that for the purposes of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures, said commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system 600,000
     
   
Leo J. Martin Recreational Fund 100%
 


Intragovernmental Service Spending

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
2410-1002   For the costs of operating the commission's telecommunications system; provided, that nothing in this item shall diminish or impair the rights of access or utilization of all current users of the system pursuant to agreements which have been entered into with the commission 100,000
     
   
Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%
 

FUEL, OIL, AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
2410-1003   For the costs of the purchase of fuel, oil, and other associated products for other state agencies 50,000
     
   
Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%
 


Federal Grant Spending

NEPONSET SALT MARSH RESTORATION
2440-9757   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Neponset Salt Marsh Restoration 375,000


Trust and Other Spending

2422-1441  

WATERSHED DIVISION TRUST

4,939,794

2422-1444  

HOLDEN / WEST BOYLSTON STATE REVOLVING FUND TRUST

7,777,551

2448-0052  

GENERAL PARK TRUST PURCHASES, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS FROM INCOME

327,110

2448-0053  

E. CURTIS MEMORIAL TRUST PURCHASES, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS FROM INCOME

200

2448-0054  

GEORGE NUTTER TRUST PURCHASES, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS FROM INCOME

100

2448-0055  

CHARLES RIVER BASIN LOAN INCOME - PAYMENTS

200

2448-0056  

DILBOY FIELD TRUST PURCHASES, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS FROM INCOME

2,500

2448-0057  

METRO PARKS LAND TRUST PURCHASES, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS FROM INCOME

40,000

2448-0058  

METRO PARKS LAND TRUST FEDERAL ESCROW

1,000

2448-0059  

JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY PARK

8,500

2448-0060  

PARK LAND PURCHASES

12,500

2448-0061  

EDWIN U. CURTIS MEMORIAL PURCHASES AND INVESTMENTS

500

2448-0062  

GEORGE R. NUTTER TRUST PURCHASES AND INVESTMENTS

500

2448-0063  

FRANKLIN PARK ZOO TRUST FUND

500

2448-0066  

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION SPECIAL EVENTS TRUST FUND

17,099

2448-0067  

ENCROACHMENT RECLAMATION

25,000

2448-0068  

MAGAZINE BEACH CAMBRIDGE ENHANCEMENT TRUST

500,000

2448-0069  

ALEWIFE BROOK RESERVATION ENHANCEMENT TRUST

50,000



 
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