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Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Department of Environmental Protection
FY99H1A Budget Recommendations
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 1999, the Department
will implement the first phase of the new enhanced vehicle emissions
inspection program as required by the federal Clean Air Act.
Budget Recommendations
The amount recommended for Fiscal Year
1999 includes an additional $500,000 for support of the Environmental
Results Program, $150,000 for upgrades to the Department's Lawrence
lab, and $250,000 for enhanced hazardous materials mitigation
efforts.
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; 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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29,646,153 |
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| General Fund |
57.15% | | Environmental Permitting and Compliance Fund |
31.69% | | Clean Environment Fund |
11.16% | | |
| TOXICS USE REDUCTION ACT ADMINISTRATION |
| 2210-0100 |
For the implementation and administration of the Massachusetts toxics use reduction act pursuant to chapter 21I of the General Laws
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1,129,510 |
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| Toxics Use Reduction Fund |
100% | | |
| CLEAN AIR ACT - PERMITTING PROGRAM |
| 2220-2205 |
For the operation of the permitting program, so called, included in the federal Clean Air Act
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1,636,283 |
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| Clean Air Act Compliance Fund |
100% | | |
| CLEAN AIR ACT - EMISSIONS BANKING PROGRAM |
| 2220-2207 |
For the operation of the emissions banking program, so called, included in the federal Clean Air Act
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78,881 |
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| Clean Air Act Compliance Fund |
100% | | |
| CLEAN AIR ACT - AUTO RELATED STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PROGRAM |
| 2220-2208 |
For the operation of the auto-related state implementation program, so called, included in the federal Clean Air Act
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465,110 |
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| Clean Air Act Compliance Fund |
100% | | |
| CLEAN AIR ACT - LOW EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAM |
| 2220-2209 |
For the operation of the low emission vehicle program, so called, included in the federal Clean Air Act
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68,007 |
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| Clean Air Act Compliance Fund |
100% | | |
| CLEAN AIR ACT - NON-AUTO RELATED STATE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM |
| 2220-2210 |
For the operation of the non-auto related state implementation program, so called, included in the federal Clean Air Act
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175,140 |
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| Clean Air Act Compliance Fund |
100% | | |
| FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT - COMPLIANCE |
| 2250-2000 |
For the purposes 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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1,841,177 |
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| Safe Drinking Water Act Fund |
100% | | |
| 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 323F of chapter 94 of the General Laws, section 2K of chapter 29 of the General Laws, and section 4 of chapter 21J of the General Laws
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17,062,156 |
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| Clean Environment Fund |
43.74% | | Environmental Challenge Fund |
35.00% | | General Fund |
8.55% | | Local Aid Fund |
8.55% | | Underground Storage Tank Fund |
4.16% | | |
| 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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372,460 |
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| Environmental Challenge Fund |
100% | | |
Budgetary Retained Revenues
| RIVERS PROTECTION ACT RETAINED REVENUE |
| 2200-0105 |
The department of environmental protection is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $500,000 in revenue from fees collected pursuant to the provisions of chapter 258 of the acts of 1996, the Rivers Protection Act, so called, for the purposes of providing temporary assistance for implementation of said chapter 258, including, but not limited to, funding of consultant contracts for a circuit rider and training programs, and the development and distribution of maps and technical guidance materials; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department 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
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500,000 |
Federal Grant Spending
| WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING |
| 2200-9706 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Quality Management Planning |
345,631 |
| COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT - LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS |
| 2200-9712 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Agreement - Leaking Underground Storage Tanks |
1,097,883 |
| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM |
| 2200-9717 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Department of Defense - Environmental Restoration Program |
1,200,000 |
| 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 |
10,670 |
| SUPERFUND BLOCK GRANT |
| 2200-9724 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Superfund Block Grant |
1,141,035 |
| NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION |
| 2200-9726 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Point Source Pollution |
125,000 |
| PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP |
| 2230-9702 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Performance Partnership |
10,272,679 |
| FACILITY ONE STOP REPORTING DISCRETIONARY GRANT |
| 2230-9703 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Facility One Stop Reporting Discretionary Grant |
207,389 |
| CLEAN WATER SECTION 104 |
| 2230-9704 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Water Section 104 |
9,000 |
| CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM - ADMINISTRATION |
| 2240-9710 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Construction Grants Program - Administration |
259,077 |
| 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 |
17,000 |
| 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 |
15,000 |
| STATE UNDERGROUND WATER SOURCE PROTECTION |
| 2240-9751 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Underground Water Source Protection |
45,141 |
| CEAN WATER SECTION 104(G) |
| 2240-9752 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cean Water Section 104(G) |
10,000 |
| SOURCE WATER/GROUNDWATER PROTECTION PROGRAM |
| 2240-9753 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Source Water/Groundwater Protection Program |
9,500 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE |
| 2250-9709 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Environmental Technology Initiative |
40,000 |
| PAY AS YOU THROW OUTREACH |
| 2250-9711 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pay As You Throw Outreach |
10,000 |
Trust and Other Spending
| 2200-0884 |
SPRINGFIELD MATERIALS RECYCLING FACILITY 1990-95 RESIDUAL REVENUES |
267,576 |
| 2200-6001 |
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS |
2,664,563 |
| 2200-6006 |
STATE WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT PROJECTS |
1,547,643 |
| 2200-6007 |
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT |
3,846,095 |
| 2200-6431 |
SILRESIM LOWELL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CONSENT DECREE |
110,022 |
| 2200-6432 |
SILRESIM LOWELL REPLACEMENT COSTS CONSENT DECREE |
110,022 |
| 2200-6433 |
CHARLES GEORGE TYNGSBOROUGH RESPONSE COSTS CONSENT DECREE |
500,000 |
| 2200-6434 |
CHARLES GEORGE TYNGSBOROUGH NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE DECREE |
110,022 |
| 2200-9725 |
FORT DEVENS EXPENDABLE TRUST |
79,911 |
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