The Department of Environmental Management's mission is to conserve natural, historic, and scenic resources and to sustain public access to these resources. The Department maintains a statewide system of forests, parks, historic sites, trails, rinks, pools, beaches, and bikeways; carries out a range of statewide resource protection and stewardship activities to promote the management of public and private forest land; maintains the Commonwealth's navigable waterways; protects watersheds and river corridors; and manages various flood control activities. In addition, during Fiscal Year 1998 the Department will be hosting a variety of activities to promote the centennial of the Massachusetts state park system.

Budget Recommendations

The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 1998 for the Department of Environmental Management includes expansion of $1.5 million for maintenance of existing park facilities and $625,000 for additional seasonal staffing.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - INLAND WATERWAYS AND HARBOR PROGRAM
2100-0005	For the harbors and inland waters maintenance program	2,918,357
	Harbors and Inland Waterways Fund 100%

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - ADMINISTRATION
2100-1000	For the statewide operations of the department of environmental management	2,221,586
	Local Aid Fund 100%

RECREATIONAL AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
2100-2030	For the costs of the department's recreational and resource conservation management and protection programs	20,479,975

PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEM - ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
2100-2040	For additional expenses, upkeep, and improvements to the department of environmental management's parks and recreation system	80,000
	Second Century Fund 100%

SUMMER/FALL SEASONAL EMPLOYEES OF RECREATION PROGRAMS
2100-3010	For the summer and fall seasonal payroll costs of the department, including hires for the fire suppression and prevention program; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for year-round seasonal employees, so called	3,407,386
	Local Aid Fund 90.00% Highway Fund 10.00%

WINTER/SPRING SEASONAL EMPLOYEES OF RECREATION PROGRAMS
2100-3011	For the winter and spring seasonal payroll costs of the department, including hires for the fire suppression and prevention program; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for year-round seasonal employees, so called	1,500,000
	Local Aid Fund 90.00% Highway Fund 10.00%

Federal Grant Spending

CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY AND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PARTNERSHIP
2100-9721	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Connecticut River Valley and National Park Service Partnership	15,000

RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION
2120-9702	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Community Fire Protection	16,000

SHADE TREE AND FOREST HEALTH
2121-9705	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shade Tree and Forest Health	371,402

FORESTRY PLANNING
2121-9709	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forestry Planning	62,432

RURAL FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
2121-9711	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Fire Prevention and Control	138,689

FOREST HEALTH RESEARCH
2121-9712	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health Research	19,645

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE RESOURCE CONSERVATION - DEVELOPMENT
2121-9714	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, United States Forest Service Resource Conservation - Development	18,000

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION - PROGRAM
2121-9716	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, United States Forest Service Agricultural Conservation - Program	15,899

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
2121-9718	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, United States Forest Service Forestry Incentives Program	3,819

WOOD IN TRANSPORTATION PROJECT - UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
2121-9719	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wood in Transportation Project - United States Forest Service	10,000

FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
2121-9722	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Resource Management - United States Forest Service	24,563

FOREST HEALTH MANAGEMENT - UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
2121-9726	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health Management - United States Forest Service	24,400

FOREST HEALTH MONITORING - UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
2121-9728	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health Monitoring - United States Forest Service	13,000

NORTH AMERICAN MAPLE PROJECT - UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
2121-9730	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North American Maple Project - United States Forest Service	8,500

INSECT DISEASE CONTROL - GYPSY MOTH SUPPRESSION
2121-9750	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Insect Disease Control - Gypsy Moth Suppression	35,000

SUASCO WATERSHED FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIR
2130-9705	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Suasco Watershed Flood Control Reservoir	30,635

WAQUOIT BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE - CONSOLIDATED FUNDING
2140-9709	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Consolidated Funding	110,050

WAQUOIT BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE - EXHIBITS AND RENOVATIONS
2140-9710	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Exhibits and Renovations	28,054

Trust and Other Spending

2100-6003

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS

334,992

2120-6025

FOREST PRODUCTS TRUST

10,000

2120-6027

SCHOONER ERNESTINA COMMISSION

167,000