ENV  176
MIDDLESEX FELLS STAFFING

Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0100 by inserting after the words “Connecticut river valley” the following:-“provided further, that $185,737 shall be expended for staffing at Middlesex Fells Reservation” and by striking out the figure “5,451,481” and inserting in place thereof the figure “5,636,854”. 

ENV  177
MYSTIC RIVER FLOOD MITIGATION
Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0700 by striking out the figure “1,045,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure “1,295,000” and by inserting after the words “public safety” the following:- “provided further that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a study of the pumping capacity of the Amelia Earhart Dam on the Mystic River”

ENV  178
WINCHESTER FLOOD MITIGATION
Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0700 by striking out the figure “1,045,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “1,395,000”  and by inserting after the words “dam safety” the following:- “provided further that not less than $250,000 shall be paid to the town of Winchester within 30 days of receipt of said funds to conduct environmental and related mitigation studies in connection with proposed flood mitigation along the Aberjona River, including but not limited to a comprehensive analysis of the Craddock locks and the Mid Lake dam in the Mystic Lakes and Scally Dam in Woburn , and to ensure such flood mitigation satisfies the requirements of Article 97 of the Constitution” . 

ENV  179
HOPKINTON NORTH POND DAM/LAKE MASPENOCK
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0101, by adding at the end thereof the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Hopkinton for the operation of North Pond Dam/Lake Maspenock Dam located in the towns of Hopkinton, and Milford”; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$1,986,548” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,086,548”.

ENV  180
WOBURN SOCIAL CAPITAL INC
Mr. Havern and Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following :- “provided further that not less than $50,000 be expended to Woburn Social Capital Inc. (SCI) to support the expansion of their programming in Woburn and Dorchester”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$5,451,481” and inserting in place thereof the following figures “$5,501,481”.

ENV  181
WOBURN RESIDENTS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK
Mr. Havern and Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further that $10,000 shall be expended for the Woburn Residents’ Environmental Network to help protect natural resources and promote public health”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$5,451,481” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$5,461,481”.

ENV  182
WARREN MANNING PARK
Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided that $40,000 shall be expended for improvements to Warren Manning Park in the town of Billerica”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$5,451,481 and inserting in place thereof the figures “$5,491,481”.

ENV  183
AMELIA EARHART DAM
Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0700, by adding at the end thereof the following: “ provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a study of the pumping capacity of the Amelia Earhart Dam on the Mystic River;” and in said item striking out the figures  “$1,045,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figures “$1,145,000”;

ENV  184
VIETNAM VETERANS PARK
Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following : “ provided that $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Vietnam Veterans Park in the town of Billerica”; and in said item by striking out the figures “$5,451,481” and inserting in place thereof the figures : “$5,551,481”.

ENV 185
WITHDRAWN

ENV  186
WITHDRAWN

ENV  187
MWRA
Messrs. Havern, Morrissey, Creem, Jehlen, Fargo, Joyce, Hedlund, Barrios, Brown, Tucker, Spilka, Tolman, McGee and Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1231-1000, by striking out the figure “$15,000,000” and inserting in place thereof  the figure “$25,000,000”

ENV  188
EASTON ATHLETIC FIELDS
Messrs. Joyce and Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0100, by adding the following: “; provided further that $50,000 shall be expended for multi-purpose artificial athletic field and running track with handicap access at Oliver Ames High School in Easton”; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$26,463,582” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$26,513,582”.

ENV  189
REDRAFT
TRAILSIDE MUSEUM
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-9004, by striking out the figure “$375,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$425,000”.

ENV  190
PINE TREE BROOK
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0101, by adding the following: “; and provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for Pine Tree Brook in the Town of Milton to implement phase VI of a project for clearing and channel maintenance”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$1,986,548” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$2,086,548”.

ENV  191
MANNS POND DAM
Messrs. Joyce and Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0700, in line 5, by inserting after “safety” the following: “; provided further, that not less than $285,000 shall be expended for repairs to Manns Pond Dam in Sharon”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$1,045,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$1,330,000”.

ENV  192
HOUGHTON'S POND ATHLETIC FIELDS
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0100, by adding the following: “; provided further that $1,000,000 shall be expended for renovations, including irrigation, to the Houghton’s pond athletic fields”; and is said item, by striking out the figures $22,255,308” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$23,255,308”.

ENV  193
BLUE HILLS PARKWAY
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by adding the following: “; provided further that $1,000,000 shall be expended for improvements along the Blue Hills Parkway, including but not limited to infrastructure and road improvements, signalization, sidewalks, lighting, safety and aesthetic improvements, in the town of Milton” and in said item, by striking out the figure”$26,463,582” and inserting in place thereof the figure $27,463,582”.

ENV  194
CANTON LEVEE REPAIRS
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0700, in line 5, by inserting after “safety” the following: “; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for repairs to a levee on the Canton River in the Town of Canton”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “1,045,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “1,445,000”.

ENV  195
REDRAFT
BUY LOCAL
Messrs. Menard, Knapik, Tucker, Rosenberg, Brewer, Downing and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2511-0100, by striking out the words “provided further, that funds may be expended for the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to enhance the buy local effort in western, central, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$4,692,183” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$4,892,183”.

ENV  196
FALL RIVER HERITAGE STATE PARK
Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Heritage State Park in the city of Fall River”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$22,255,308” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$22,280,308”.

ENV  197
RANDOLPH NIKE SITE LEASE
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended by inserting after SECTION ____, the following new Section: -
“SECTION ___ Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of conservation and recreation may enter into a lease agreement or agreements with the town of Randolph for property currently under the care and control of the department, the land adjacent to the existing athletic fields off High Street near the former Nike Missile site in the town of Randolph.  The term of any such lease agreement shall be for not less than 10 years, with an option to renew for up to 10 additional years.  The use of said property shall include, but not limited to, athletic fields or the establishment of a wind farm, and shall be at the town’s discretion.  The town shall pay a nominal consideration for said lease.  Any such lease agreement shall require that all costs, fees and expenses relating to the care and maintenance of such property shall be paid in full by the lessee and other such terms and conditions as the department may require.”

ENV  198
REDRAFT
DCR BEACHES
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0500, by adding at the end thereof the following:  “provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for personnel for the Metropolitan Beaches, as recommended by the report Beaches We Can Be Proud Of, a report prepared for the Metropolitan Beaches Commission; and in that item by striking out the figures $2,835,000 and inserting in place thereof the figures $3,835,000.”

ENV  199
ALGAE CLEAN UP
Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0500 by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae on Kings Beach and Long beach in Lynn”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$2,385,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures, “$2,885,000”

ENV  200
AQUATIC NUISANCE CONTROL IN FLAX POND AND SLUICE POND IN LYNN
Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0101, by adding the following wording: ; and provided further that $40,000 shall be expended for aquatic nuisance control in Sluice Pond and Flax Pond in the city of Lynn”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$1,986,548” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$2,026,548”.

ENV  201
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2260-8870 by adding the following: “; provided further, that no less than $90,000 shall be provided for Brownfield redevelopment in the City of Lynn”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$16,116,601” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$16,206,601”

ENV  202
CARYVILLE SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT CONTAMINATION SERVICES
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2200-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:-  “and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for site contamination services associated with the Caryville Mill Senior Housing Program;” and in said item, by striking out the figure “$33,778,004 ” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$33,878,004 ”.

ENV  203
WEBSTER LAKE SEDEMENT CONTROL
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2200-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:-  “provided further, that $168,000 shall be expended for sediment control in Lake Webster;” and in said item, by striking out the figure “$33,778,004” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$33,946,004 ”.

ENV  204
VETERANS PARK RECREATION AREA IN THE TOWN OF BLACKSTONE
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further that not less than $25,000 shall be provided to the Veterans' Memorial Park in Blackstone;” and in said item, by striking out the figure “$26,463,582” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$26,488,582 ”.

ENV  205
LAKE SINGLETARY WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be provided to the Lake Singletary Watershed Association for services related to water quality and conservation improvements;” and in said item, by striking out the figure “$26,463,582” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$26,513,582”.

ENV  206
REDRAFT
PLYMOUTH-CARVER AQUIFER ACTION PLAN
Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2000-0100 provided further, that “$100,000 shall be expended for the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for work on Plymouth-Carver Aquifer Plan.”

ENV  207
SALISBURY BEACH
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 7, the following new section:-
“SECTION 7A.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall implement and develop a short term response protocol and long term disaster relief management plan to address the effects of coastal erosion on Salisbury Beach. Said plan shall be filed annually with the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means as well as the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture within 90 days of passage of this act.”

ENV  208
WITHDRAWN

ENV  209
REDRAFT
REVERE BEACH PARTNERSHIP
Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0500, by adding after the words “Nahant Beach Reservation”:- provided further that not less than $50,000 be appropriated to support the Revere Beach Partnership’s efforts to promote family activities along the DCR’s Revere Beach Reservation and further move to amend the item by striking “$2,835,000” and insert in place thereof the following figure:- $2,885,000

ENV  210
DCR STUDY OF STAFFING LEVELS AND USAGE AT ALL OPEN SPACES
Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Chandler, Ms, Resor and Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended by adding the following section:-
“The Department of Conservation and Recreation shall conduct a full review of the staffing levels and usage at all open-space properties in the Commonwealth.  Said review shall determine if proper staffing levels are in place for the acreage and usage of such open-space properties.   This study shall be completed by no later than December 1, 2007, a copy of which shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Clerk of the Senate, the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means, and the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture by no later than December 31, 2007.”

ENV  211
MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMISSION
Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that not less than $60,000 be expended for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission”.

ENV  212
DCR STATE PARKS
Ms. Resor, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Tucker, Ms. Creem, Messrs. Brewer, Moore, Augustus, Joyce, O’Leary, Hedlund, Timilty and Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0100, by striking out the figure “$22,255,308” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$23,500,000”.

ENV 213
RAIL TRAIL ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE CLARIFICATION
Ms. Resor and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 10, the following new Section:-

“Section __. Chapter 21E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the words “or Commonwealth Executive Office of Transportation” after “Authority” wherever it appears in the definition of "Economically distressed area” and in clauses (a)(10), (d)(1) and (d)(3)(F) of the definition of “‘Owner’ or ‘Operator’” in Section 2; and provided further that

Section three I of Chapter 23A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the word “such” after the words “construction of” in line 1; substituting the words “the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the executive office of transportation and construction, or any person having an interest in the rail-trail project site” for the words “any person, authority or governmental entity” in line 3; moving the words “as those terms are defined in chapter 21E,” so that they appear after the words “hazardous materials,” in line 6; and changing the word “its” to the word “the” in line 6, so that the paragraph as amended reads:

(b) Unless specifically required by federal law in connection with any grant for construction of such a rail-trail, a municipality that has applied for and received a grant and has purchased the environmental insurance as described in subsection (a) shall not be required to furnish to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the executive office of transportation and construction, or any person having an interest in the rail-trail project site, any other form of environmental insurance, or any defense, indemnification or hold harmless agreement with respect to any claims, injuries, costs, damages or other relief arising out of or related to the pre-existing release or threat of release of oil or hazardous materials, as those terms are defined in chapter 21E, at or from the project site in connection with the design, acquisition, construction, use or maintenance of the rail-trail for which the application is made.

And provided further that Section three I of Chapter 23A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the beginning of paragraph (c):

The provisions of this section shall only apply to rail-trail projects on land in which a city or town acquires or has acquired an interest by deed, easement, lease, license or otherwise, from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority or the executive office of transportation and construction or either’s successor agency for purposes of the design, installation, construction, operation, maintenance and/or use of a rail-trail, defined in section 2 of chapter 21E.” 

ENV  214
DCR ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT
Ms. Resor, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Timilty and Augustus moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0100, by striking out the figure “5,451,481” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,994,212.”

ENV  215
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADMINISTRATION
Ms. Resor, Messrs. Tarr and Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2511-0100, by striking out the figure “$4,692,183” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$6,572,278”.

ENV  216
NATURAL HERITAGE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM
Ms. Resor, Ms. Creem, Messrs. Brewer, Moore, Creedon and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 2310-0317, the following item:-  “2310-0318 For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species program …………..$200,000.”

ENV 217
NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM WAIVER
Ms. Resor, Messrs. Brewer and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, by inserting after Section 7, the following new section:-   “Section __.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, amounts expended from the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund, established by section 35D of chapter 10 of the General Laws, shall be exempt from indirect cost charges pursuant to Chapter 29 of the General Laws.”

ENV  218
OFFICE OF GEOGRAPHIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Ms. Resor, Ms. Creedon, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Pacheco and Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2000-9900, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “; provided that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the completion of the development of a comprehensive statewide digital data layer of land use/land cover and related services necessary to complete this data layer;” and by striking out the figure “290,874” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “585,996.”

ENV 219
CROSBY MANSION
Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0100, by inserting at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended on septic system replacement for the Crosby Mansion and the Cape House septic system on Department of Conservation and Recreation property located within Nickerson State Park in the town of Brewster”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$5,451,481” and inserting in place thereof the figures: “$5,601,481”.

ENV  220
UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO STATE PARKS
Ms. Resor, Ms. Candaras, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Moore, Hedlund, and Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “: provided that $267,000 be expended for the purpose of the Universal Access program in the state parks”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$5,451,481” and inserting in place thereof the figures “5,718,481”.

ENV  221
COMMONWEALTH WATER BUDGET PROJECT
Ms. Resor, Ms. Creem, Messrs. Moore and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2000-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further that not less than $171,000 be expended to complete the water budget project for EOEEA”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$6,677,069” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$6,848,069”.

ENV 222
REDRAFT
STATE FORESTERS PROGRAM
Ms. Resor, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Brewer, Rosenberg, Knapik and Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 2800-0700 the following:- “2800-2000  The department of conservation and recreation may expend for the state licensed foresters program an amount not to exceed $600,000 from revenues collected from the sale of timber for materials, supplies, equipment and compensation of employees of the program; provided, that all expenditures from this item shall be subject to Chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded in the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system…..$600,000”.

ENV  223
MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM
Ms. Resor, Messrs. Rosenberg, Brewer, Moore, and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2511-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “; provided that $60,000 be expended for Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom and said grant shall require a 100% match from the private sector”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$4,692,183” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$4,752,183”.

ENV  224
EOEEA ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNT
Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2000-0100, by striking out the figure “$6,677,069” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$7,100,741”.

ENV  225
RIVER SAFETY ON DEERFIELD AND UPPER CONNECTICUT RIVER
Mr. Downing moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by adding the following: “provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for public safety on the Deerfield and upper Connecticut River”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “26,463,582” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$26,513,582”.

ENV  226
CAMP MARION RECREATION PROGRAM
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Camp Marion Recreation Program; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$26,463,582” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$26,563,582”.

ENV  227
RECYCLING
Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2010-0100, by striking out the figure “$2,145,456” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,360,267”.

ENV  228
PATHWAY FEASIBILITY STUDY
Mr. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by inserting, in line 16 after the words, “City of Boston;” the following, “provided further than no more than $20,000 shall be expended for the purposes of conducting a study to determine the feasibility of extending the pathway running along the Charles River through or near the Newton Lower Falls neighborhood;”
and by striking at the end the figure, “26,463,582” and replacing it with the figure, “26,483,582”.

ENV  229
LINKED TRAIL SYSTEM
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by inserting, after the words “city of Boston;” the following: - “provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for the linked trail system for local and state parks along the Back River in the towns of Weymouth and Hingham”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$26,463,582” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$26,713,582.”

ENV  230
REDRAFT
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS
Messrs. Brewer, Moore and Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2511-0100, by striking the words “provided further, that funds may be expended for agricultural fair prizes and rehabilitation, including the expenses of the agricultural lands board” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for agricultural fair prizes and rehabilitation, including the expenses of the agricultural lands board”; and in said item by striking out the figures “$4,692,183” and inserting in place thereof the figures “4,742,183”

ENV  231
PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Ms. Walsh moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0100, by inserting after the words "Schooner Ernestina commission" the words "; and $150,000 shall be expended for improvements to the restroom facilities and overall park maintenance at the Kelly Field in Hyde Park, and $200,000 shall be expended for improvements to Dale Street Park in Roslindale" and by striking out the figure "$22,255,308" and inserting in place thereof the figure "22,605,308".

ENV  232
WITHDRAWN

ENV  233
NANTASKET BEACH MAINTENENCE
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0500, by inserting, after the words “Nahant Beach Reservation;” the following: - “provided further, that not less than $150,000 be allocated for maintaining, trash removal, maintenance and up keep for Nantasket Beach in the town of Hull”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$2,835,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$2,985,000.”

ENV  234
WITHDRAWN

ENV  235
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
Messrs. Antonioni and Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2511-3002, by adding at the end thereof the following:- "provided, that $300,000 be expended for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Extension Program for the purposes of agriculture, urban and school extension of pest management and research; and provided further, that $75,000 be expended by the Department of Agricultural Resources for the purposes of enforcing the Children and Families Protection Act of 2001…………………………………………$375,000".

ENV  236
CHARLES RIVER LAKES DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS
Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by inserting at the end thereof the following: "provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the costs associated with the clean up of the Charles River Lakes District Parking Area"; and in said item by striking out the figures "$26,463,582" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$26,613,582".

ENV  237
PARK ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by inserting, after the word “Somerville;” the following: - “provided further, that $733,000 shall be expended to improve access to both the Weir River Estuary Park and the Straits Pond Island Park in the town of Hull”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$26,463,582” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$27,196,582.”

ENV  238
RECYCLING
Mr. Hedlund and Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2010-0100, by striking out the figure “$2,145,456” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,525,000”.

ENV  239
WILDLANDS AND WOODLANDS PILOT PROGRAM
Messrs. Brewer and Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2000-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Wildlands and Woodlands Pilot Project to be administered by the University of Massachusetts Extension’s Forest Resources Conservation Program”; and in said item by striking out the figures “6,677,069” and inserting in place thereof the figures “6,777,069”

ENV  240
NONANTUM ROAD DESIGN
Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, in line 14 after the words, “city of Somerville;” by inserting the following: “provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for public safety along Nonantum Road in Watertown;” and at the end by striking the figure, “26,463,582” and inserting in place thereof the figure, “26,713,582”.

ENV  241
SEAWALL GRANT PROGRAM
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 2820-9005 the following item:
“2850-1511   For a grant program to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction and construction of seawalls; provided, that preference of funding for the renovation and construction of the seawalls shall be given to those areas that pose an immediate hazard to public safety..............................................................................................$5,000,000

ENV  242
SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR PARK
Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, in line 6 by inserting after “Lynn;” the following, “provided further that not less than $225,000 shall be expended for lighting, infrastructure repair, and horticulturalist personnel for the southwest corridor park;”

ENV  243
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION - URBAN PARKS
Mr. Augustus, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Morrissey, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Hedlund, Ms. Jehlen, and Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by striking out the figure “$26,463,582” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$29,082,482”

ENV  244
WOMPATUCK STATE PARK POLICE PATROLS
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2030-1000, by inserting, after the words “Fall River;” the following: - “provided further that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Police Patrols on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights during peak camping season in Wompatuck State Park in the towns of Hingham, Norwell and Cohasset”;  and in said item, by striking out the figure “$10,801,950” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$10,876,950”.

ENV  245
DESIGNATED PORT AREA STUDY
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2210-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that the department, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, shall undertake a study of the impacts of current Designated Port Area regulations, codified at 301 CMR 25.00, on the economic development and sustainability of waterfront properties, facilities and businesses and the potential for modification of such regulations to incent increased investment in said areas; provided further, that the results of said study shall be filed with the clerks of the House and Senate not later that June 1, 2008.

ENV  246
FISH AND GAME
Mr. Tarr, along with Mr. Brewer and Mr. Antonioni, moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2300-0100, by striking out the figures “$545,106” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$729,300”.
ENV  247
MARINE FISHERIES
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2330-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that the division shall develop a strategy for the sustainable and commercially practicable harvest of dogfish, so-called, by the Commonwealth’s commercial fishing industry”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$4,794,365” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$4,966,481”.

ENV  248
HOLBROOK PARK AND RECREATION
Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for the construction of a park and recreation center in the town of Holbrook”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$22,255,308” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$22,505,308”.

ENV 249
ROXBURY HERITAGE STATE PARK
Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, in line 6 by inserting after “Lynn;” the following, “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for repairs, exhibit design and construction, and additional staff for a Heritage State Park located in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston;”

ENV  250
WITHDRAWN

ENV  251
RELATIVE TO THE DIVISION OF ENERGY RESOURCES
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7006-1000, by striking out the figure “$1,027,121” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,002,472”.

ENV  252
RELATIVE TO THE MAXIMIZATION OF REVENUE THROUGH THE LEASING OF STATE-OWNED SKATING RINKS
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in section 48, by striking the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:-
“Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 40E to 40K, inclusive, and sections 52 to 55, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws, and using those competitive proposal processes as the division of capital asset management and maintenance considers necessary or appropriate, the division, in consultation with the department of conservation and recreation, may lease and enter into other agreements, for terms not to exceed 25 years, to 1 or more proponents, for 1 or more skating rinks so as to provide for the continued use, operation, maintenance repair and improvement of the following state-owned buildings and facilities, together with the land and appurtenances associated therewith, comprising those ice skating rinks and facilities formerly under the jurisdiction of the metropolitan district commission: Bajko memorial rink, Hyde Park district, Boston; Connell memorial rink, Weymouth; Devine memorial rink, Dorchester district, Boston; Emmons Horrigan O'Neill memorial rink, Charlestown district, Boston; Flynn memorial rink, Medford; Jim Roche memorial rink, West Roxbury district, Boston; LoConte memorial rink, Medford; Murphy memorial rink, South Boston district, Boston; Reilly memorial rink, Brighton district, Boston; Shea memorial rink, Quincy; Steriti memorial rink, Boston; Veterans Memorial Rink, Somerville; and, Ulin memorial rink, Milton.”

ENV  253
STATE-OWNED GOLF COURSES
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund, and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section_____, the following new Section:-

“SECTION ____. The commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance, hereinafter referred to as the commissioner, on behalf of and in consultation with the department of conservation and recreation, hereinafter referred to as the department, is hereby authorized, notwithstanding sections 40E to 40J, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws and section 54 of said chapter, and using such competitive proposal process as the commissioner of said division deems necessary or appropriate, to enter into lease or other agreements, for terms not to exceed 25 years, to provide for the continued use, operation, maintenance, repair and improvement of the following state-owned structures and facilities together with the land and appurtenances associated therewith: Ponkapoag Golf Course, Canton, and Leo J. Martin Memorial Golf Course, Weston, both of which hereinafter referred to as the properties. 

Any such lease shall or agreement shall contain a provision requiring the lessee to carry comprehensive general liability insurance with the commonwealth named as a co-insured and protecting the commonwealth against any and all personal injury or property damage on the land during the term of the lease.

            Such leases and other agreements shall be on terms acceptable to the commissioner after consultation with the department, and notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, shall provide for the management, operation, improvement, repair, and maintenance of the properties.  Any provisions in such leases or agreements relative to capital improvements to the properties shall include (i) a description of the required capital improvements and (ii) performance specifications.  Such leases and other agreements shall provide that any benefits to the commonwealth and the costs of improvements and repairs made to the properties provided by the tenants or the recipients of the properties shall be taken into account in determining the amount of lease payments.  The commissioner, in consultation with the department, shall structure each lease or other agreement to minimize disturbance of the current rights of any tenants who may currently use any part of properties, whether under a written lease or other arrangement.  All consideration paid in connection with any lease of the properties shall be deposited in the General Fund.  The lessees of the properties shall bear all costs deemed necessary or appropriate by the commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance for the transaction, including, without limitation, all costs for legal work, survey, title and the preparation of plans and specifications.

The division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with and on behalf of the department of conservation and recreation, shall solicit proposals through a request for proposals which shall include key contractual terms and conditions to be incorporated into the contract, including but not limited to (1) a comprehensive list of all golf courses operated by the responsive bidder in the last four years, (2) other facilities management or experience of the responsive bidder, (3) other sports management experience of the responsive bidder, (4) a residential discount program, (5) reservation policies, (6) proposed reasonable rates that will ensure continued public access, (7) required financial audits, (8) policies to encourage use of the course by persons of all races and nationalities, (9) safety and security plans, (10) seasonal opening and closing dates, and (11) hours of operation.
The inspector general shall review and approve any request for proposal issued by the division before issuance. 
            The division, in consultation with the department, when evaluating proposals that are otherwise comparable, shall prefer any proposal to lease a course that is submitted by a city or town where the course is located.
It shall be a mandatory term of any request for proposals issued by the commissioner and of any contract entered into by the commonwealth with any party regarding the subject matter of this section that any party which has entered into a contract pursuant to this section with the commonwealth shall require, in order to maintain stable and productive labor relations and to avoid interruption of the operation of the courses and to preserve the safety and environmental conditions of those courses, that all employees currently working on the operation and maintenance of the courses be offered employment by any party entering into a contract pursuant to this section.  Upon the execution of any agreements authorized by this section, the department of conservation and recreation shall reassign or relocate those employees who do not accept employment with the lessor, to comparable positions within the department subject to applicable collective bargaining agreements. 
The provisions of any general or special law or rule or regulation relating to the advertising, bidding or award of contracts, to the procurement of services or to the construction and design of improvements shall not be applicable to any selected lessee which is awarded a contract pursuant to this section, except as provided in this section.”.

ENV  254
RELATIVE TO PROMOTING FAIRNESS IN THE SALE OF SURPLUS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION PROPERTY
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 85, the following new Section:-
“SECTION 86.  Section 548 of chapter 26 of the acts of 2003, as amended by chapter 188 of the acts of 2004, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end of the second sentence of subsection (n) the following:- “;provided, however, that proceeds from the sale of the building owned by the department of conservation and recreation located at 20 Somerset Street in the city of Boston shall be distributed in equal allotments to the cities and towns that constitute the urban parks district, as defined in section 33 of chapter 92 of the General Laws.”

ENV  255
SALISBURY BEACH RETAINED REVENUE
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 7, the following new section:-
“SECTION 7A.     Section 1 of chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following,:-
“The division of urban parks and recreation shall retain all revenues generated by parks, beaches and recreational facilities under their jurisdiction at Salisbury Beach such that 5 percent of the funds generated at said locations shall be placed in the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund and used for the long term preservation and maintenance of   said locations and 95 percent shall go to the division’s general fund”. 

ENV  256
RELATIVE TO THE FELLSMERE POND RESERVOIR
Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided that $175,000 shall be expended to improve the water quality and public health at Fellsmere Pond in the city of Malden”; and by striking out the figure “$26,463,582” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$26,638,582”.

ENV  257
SALISBURY BEACH PRESERVATION
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section _____.
The following new Section: -
“SECTION ____. In the event of an emergency disaster declaration by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the department of conservation and recreation shall, within forty-eight hours of said declaration, suspend 310 CMR 10.27(3) and also the preamble of the coastal beach regulation at 310 CMR 10.27(1) to allow for the use of mechanical equipment for the purpose of grooming and preserving Salisbury Beach from further coastal erosion.  This suspension may be repealed after grooming and replenishment have been satisfactorily completed.”

ENV  258
NASHAWANNUCK POND
Mr. Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0100, by adding the following:-
“provided that not less than $100,000 shall be provided for Nashawannuck Pond in Easthampton;” and in said item, by striking out the figures “$22,255,308” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$22,355,308”

ENV  259
DCR MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 2800-0101 the following item:
“2800-0102 For the cost of development and implementation of management standards and resource management planning; provided, that these programs shall include, but not be limited to, statewide standards for park, beach, and forest operations and maintenance; performance indicators to provide transparency of operational performance that includes raising program effectiveness, reducing costs and identifying risks; completion of statewide visitor services surveys; and a management gap analysis. Provided that $200,000 shall be allocated to the periodic completion of a management gap analysis; provided further that no more than $350,000 shall go towards funding the department's resource management planning program; provided that $50,000 be expended for a regular statewide visitor services survey; provided that $150,000 shall be allocated to the expansion and agency-wide implementation of the system for tracking of corrective, preventive and ongoing maintenance to DCR assets; provided further that funds may be expended from this item for the costs of services essential to such projects rendered by department employees or by consultants;  furthermore the Stewardship Council shall submit a report on these programs to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than November 1, 2007 and  annually thereafter; and provided further that the report shall include the status and findings of the management gap analysis and listing and status of all resource management plans...........$750,000”

ENV  260
WITHDRAWN