Amendment #186 to H4138
Consolidated Amendment
Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill moves to amend the bill 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184
Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill moves to amend H.4138 in section 2, in item 2200-7021, by inserting after the word “municipalities”, in line 66, the following:-
provided further, that $1,500,000 shall be expended for the cleanup of the pond located at the Forestdale Cemetery located in the City of Malden; provided further, that $431,456 shall be expended for stormwater management efforts along the Crooked Meadow River, Weir River, Hingham Bay, Hull Bay, Hingham Harbor, Accord Brook, and Back River and water quality monitoring in the town of Hingham, including the delineation of drainage catchments to stormwater outfalls, field assessments, water quality sampling, and planning for a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System using best management practices to address impairments and comply with federal and state requirements; provided further, that $3,000,000 shall be expended for a water and sewer treatment facility on Route 202 in the town of Granby; provided further, that $5,380,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of filters for the removal of manganese and iron from water in the town of Sharon; provided further, that $852,000 for a sludge handling improvements at the waste water treatment plant in the town of Hadley; and provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended for the design, engineering and construction of stormwater quality sampling stations in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that $2,500,000 shall be expended for the building of a gravity fed sewer system along with a pumping station to serve the Main street and Jacksonville road area and connect it with the sewage treatment plant at the Barnhardt site in the town of Colrain; and provided further, that $4,000,000 shall be expended for the purposes of evaluating the efficacy of adaptive management measures to reduce nitrogen pollution of coastal waterways undertaken pursuant to an approved area-wide water quality plan adopted pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act and to monitor the water quality of areas subject to said study and further to support further assessment and water quality modeling to further refine said study
And further moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 2200-7021, striking out the figure “$40,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $62,000,000
And further moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 2300-7028, by inserting after the word “Dartmouth”, in line 98, the following:-
; and provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for the purpose of conducting a fishing capacity reduction program for the northeast multispecies fishery.
And further moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 2800-7107, by inserting after the word “Somerset”, in line 130, the following:-
; provided further, that $3,500,000 shall be expended for the alteration of the Squantum Point Park Pier and breakwater to be Americans with Disabilities Act compliant in the city of Quincy; provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended for the design and engineering cost for public access and fishing pier at Squaw Rock in the city of Quincy ; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended to upgrade the state pier at Cashman Park in the city of Newburyport; provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended for the construction and operation of test wells for hydrogeological investigation of peninsulas abutting the south coast estuaries in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the installation of oyster reefs in 1 or more estuaries in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for the design, permitting, remediation, and reconstruction of the bulkhead wall along the Powwow and Back Rivers at Heritage Park in the city of Amesbury; provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended to the town of Duxbury for the dredging of Duxbury Harbor and to ensure that there is a safe and efficient evacuation channel; provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended to Plymouth County for the purposes of the Plymouth County Dredging Program; provided further that $2,500,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the beach area located between the east bank of the Nashua River and Boylston Street in the town of Clinton; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended to the town of Pembroke for the dredging of Furnace Pond; provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be expended for dredging of the harbor around the T-Wharf in the town of Plymouth; and provided further, that $1,400,000 shall be expended to replace the Bound Brook culverts under Beechwood Street in the town of Cohasset
And further moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 2800-7027, by inserting after the words “New Bedford”, in line 171, the following:-
; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for a construction, development and conservation easement project at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment
And further moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 2800-7031, by inserting after the words “associated costs”, in line 191, the following:-
; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended to finalize the designs and obtain the permits necessary for implementation of the Mystic River Master plan, including aquatic invasive species control on the Mystic River; provided further, that $1,500,000 shall be expended for the removal of invasive aquatic species from Treat Pond in the town of Cohasset; and provided further, that $1,500,000 shall be expended for the removal of invasive aquatic species from Lily Pond and the Aaron River Reservoir in the town of Cohasset
And further moves to amend the bill in item 1100-2510 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that not less than $3,200,000 be expended for central waterfront bulkhead repairs for the Port of Newburyport
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2000-7028 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further that $5,600,000 shall be expended on dams in the city of Springfield; provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended for investigation, engineering and repairs, to prevent seepage and improve dam safety to the Mirror Lake Dam at Coggshall Park in the city of Fitchburg; provided further, that $375,000 shall be expended for engineering, improvements and repairs to the McTaggarts Pond Dam in the city of Fitchburg; provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of safety improvements to the Ashby Compensating Reservoir Dam in the city of Fitchburg; provided further, that $7,200,000 shall be expended for the rehabilitation and improvements to the Mill Pond Dam in the town of Wareham; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for repairs to the dam at Route 25 in the town of Wareham; and provided further, that $1,600,000 shall be expended to construct the Blackwater River mitigation floodwall project in the town of Salisbury
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2000-7051 by inserting at end thereof the following:-
; provided further that $500,000 shall be expended for urban renewal in the town of Gardner; and provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for the improvement and preservation of the parcel of land located at 980 Washington Street in the town of Wellesley to maximize recreational use while preserving open space
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2000-7054 by inserting at the end thereof the following:
provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Greenfield for environmental remediation and brownfield redevelopment at the former Bendix site; and provided further, that $600,000 shall be expended for the planning, engineering and construction of the soccer fields at Woodsom Farm in the city of Amesbury
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2000-7055 by inserting at the end thereof the following:
; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for flood mitigation and flood repairs in the Agnes Fox Playground neighborhood, bordered by Church street, in the city of Northampton; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended to the town of Millis for flood control projects; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended for the Town Creek phase 2 tidal floodgate mitigation project in the town of Salisbury; and provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for an assessment of the health, flood control value and climate change vulnerability of the Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area wetlands and said project may be carried out in cooperative agreements or grants to not-for profit organizations and agencies;
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2000-7062 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that $175,000 be expended for Maudslay State Park Pond dredging and restoration in coordination with the Friends of Maudslay State Park; and provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended to improve water quality and lake restoration at Lake Attitash in the city of Amesbury
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2000-7066 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided that $4,000,000 shall be expended to the town of Milton for assistance in the acquisition of certain parcels of land on Hillside street and Ford Ranch road in the town of Milton for the purpose of conservation land
And by striking out the figure $8,000,000 and inserting in place thereof the following new figure:- $12,000,000.
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2000-7057 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that $3,000,000 shall be expended to build or upgrade Camp STAR Angelina Administration Lodge, Forest Park Comfort Shelter/Drop-in Center, improve Forest Park Roadways, repair and upgrade Forest Park Erosion, and Blunt Park Roadway Improvements in the city of Springfield; provided further, that $5,000,000 shall be expended for the purpose to make improvements to the Boyden Park/Conservation Land Acquisition parcel as identified in the 2002 Boyden Park/Conservation Land Master Plan in the city of Taunton; provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be expended for the redevelopment and modernization of Hopewell Park, Memorial Park, Weir Field, and Whittenton Field in the city of Taunton; and provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the development of a master plan for the Harambee Park in the city of Boston
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2300-7025 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that $165,000 shall be expended for the reinstatement of the United States Geological Survey Stream Gauge in the Weir River at Leavitt Street in the town of Hingham for a period of 10 years
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2300-7026 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended for the design and engineering cost for a boat ramp in the city of Quincy at the Squantum Point Park; and provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended for the repair, enhancement, and associated parking for the Amesbury Boat Ramp in the city of Amesbury;
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2500-7023 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be expended to support food ventures, primarily in communities of low or moderate income, including but not limited to community kitchens, food truck commissaries, greenhouses, farmers markets, infrastructure for Community Supported Agriculture businesses; and provided further, that not less than $2,100,000 shall be expended for upgrades to Powers Farm in the town of Randolph
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2800-7108 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that $ 1,000,000 shall be expended to purchase Piscataqua River federally dredged sand for the Salisbury Beach State Reservation as a non-federal participant in the town of Salisbury
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2840-7024 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that $5,000,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of female locker rooms at ice rink facilities owned by the department of conservation and recreation; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended for improvements to the municipal golf course in the town of Braintree; provided further, that $20,000,000 shall be expended for the development and support of local efforts to improve water quality on the metropolitan region’s public beaches owned by the commonwealth under the care, custody and control of the department of conservation and recreation, including, but not limited to, convening the public to enhance awareness of and participation in planning, regulatory, and permitting decisions, site specific research and analysis, feasibility and other assessments, plans for water, sewer, storm water, and other infrastructure investments, site specific plans, including, construction documents and architectural blueprints, the development of municipal storm water management plans, the design, construction, restoration, enhancement, reconstruction, rehabilitation or replacement of storm water and sewage system infrastructure, and for outreach, communications, education, and planning to improve water quality in communities that include, but are not limited to, Lynn, Nahant, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended for improvements to the municipal golf course in the town of Braintree; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the historic brick and limestone walls at Lowell Memorial Park in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for the cleanup and replanting of the Fellsmere Pond area in the city of Malden; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of locker room facilities at the Bajko Memorial Rink located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that $625,000 shall be expended for the development and maintenance of a community garden along the current MBTA commuter rail and tracks running west to east in the city of Malden; provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended for the restoration and repair of the Speaker John F. Thompson Center located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that $150,000 shall be expended for the design of 3 separate overlooks along the Neponset River in the Hyde Park section of Boston; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended for the construction and installation of said overlooks in the city of Boston; provided further, that $1,500,000 shall be expended for design, improvements and repairs to Crocker Field in the city of Fitchburg; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended for the construction of the historic brick and limestone walls at Lowell Memorial Park in Cambridge; provided further, that $350,000 shall be expended to the town of Auburn to expand the parking lot at the West Street state boat ramp access at Dark Brook Reservoir, and further to relocate the adjacent fire tower training facility and construct a new fire tower training facility within the town of Auburn to allow for said expansion; provided further, that $4,714,285 shall be expended to reconstruct and resurface Nantasket avenue from Kenberma street to Spring street in the town of Hull; provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended to reimburse the town of Auburn for the construction of the Dr. Arthur and Dr. Martha Pappas Recreation Complex; provided further, that $12,000,000 shall be expended for the rehabilitation and improvement of the Leo J. Martin golf course; provided further, that $7,000,000 shall be expended for the design, improvement, and reconstruction of the Brighton-Allston Swimming Pool located at 360 North Beacon street in the Allston-Brighton section of the city of Boston; provided further, that $225,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and expansion of the conservation properties for pedestrian and bike paths in the town of South Hadley; provided further, that $2,500,000 shall be expended for the completion of design and construction of the Inlet Bridge connecting the North Point Park to the O’Brien Highway in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that $1,400,000 shall be expended to the town of Salisbury for a bathhouse and lifeguard station at Salisbury Beach in conjunction with the department of conservation and recreation; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of capital projects and equipment at the Salisbury Beach State Reservation in consultation with town of Salisbury beach task group; provided further, that $3,000,000 shall be expended for the purpose of erecting sound proof fencing along the MBTA right-of-way abutting and in the area of Curtis Park in the city of Revere with said fencing extending along said right-of-way from its intersection with Route 145 to its intersection with Shirley avenue; provided further, that $800,000 shall be expended for the development of a regional indoor ice skating rink and recreation center in the town of Norwood; provided further, that $750,000 shall be expended for design, permitting and construction of parklands on the former General Services Administration site along Greenough Boulevard in the town of Watertown; provided further, that $1,500,000 shall be expended for Phase II of the Riverfront Park project in the town of Watertown; provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be expended for design and construction of Phase II of the Watertown Greenway multi-use path from Arlington street in the town of Watertown to Fresh Pond Reservation in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for a dog park in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for improvements to Tenean Beach in the city of Boston; and provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Toohig Park in the city of Boston;provided further, that $3,210,000 shall be expended for the purchase, planning, design and construction of a scenic pedestrian river walk and bicycle pathway from South Main street in the town of Athol to West River street in the town of Orange; provided further, $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to Stockwell Road in the town of Royalston, including barrier gates and other associated costs; provided further, $300,000 shall be expended to improve public access to the Millers River in the town of Erving; provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended for the final phase of the Riverfront Park Project, including equipment to provide universal access to the community boathouse in the town of Orange; provided further, that $10,000 shall be expended for the acquisition, design, engineering and construction of a whitewater kayaking park along the Millers River in the town of Orange; provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended for the acquisition, design and construction of a river crossing in the town of Orange; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of a roadway turnaround for emergency vehicles and for improvements to the causeway at Erving State Forest in the town of Erving; provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended the refurbishment of fishing areas at Lake Mattawa in the town of Orange; provided further, that $30,000 shall be expended to the towns of Athol, Erving, Orange and Wendell for the construction of signage and informational kiosks along the Millers River; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of a park on East Main Street in the town of Orange; provided further, that $400,000 shall be expended for the restoration of Town Forest on Andover Street in the town of Wilmington;
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2890-7020 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended to the Natick Trails Committee to develop and maintain walking trails in the town of Natick; provided further, that $70,000 shall be expended for the completion of phase 5 of the North Central Pathway; provided further, that $900,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of improvements to the SNETT trail where it crosses Prospect Street in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Bradford Rail Trail in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for bicycle and pedestrian safety, signal improvements and traffic calming measures on Alewife Brook Parkway and Fresh Pond Parkway between Rindge avenue and the Elliott Bridge in the city of Cambridge; and provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for trail and signage improvements on the Middlesex Fells Reservation
And further moves to amend the bill in item 9300-7918 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further that $7,800,000 shall be expended for the installation of energy conservation measures in Springfield including boiler replacement, vending misers, skim traps and motors; provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended for the development and installation of a solar energy farm on the town landfill in the town of Hingham; and provided further, that $3,471,000 shall be expended for design, engineering, permitting, closure and monitoring of the town landfill, and construction of a municipal transfer station on the same site in the town of Hull
And further moves to amend the bill in item 2000-7026 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be expended to improve and raise seawalls located along Cohasset Harbor in the town of Cohasset; provided further, that $3,000,000 shall be expended for repair and improvements to existing seawalls located along the Whitney, Kimball, Barnes and Steamboat Wharves in the town of Hingham; and provided further, that $1,200,000 shall be expended to repair the Nantasket Avenue Seawall between Stoney Beach and Point Allerton in the town of Hull
And further moves to amend the bill in item 6720-1307 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that $35,000,000 shall be expended to mitigate or contribute towards any costs associated with or arising out of the federal navigational and berth dredging in New Bedford Harbor; and further moves to amend the item by striking out the figure “$65,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $100,000,000
And further moves to amend the bill by inserting in section 2A the following items:-
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION
7100-3000 For the design, rehabilitation or construction of centers for urban sustainability in Waltham and Dighton; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended to the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth to conduct remaining studies for the Muskeget Tidal Project on Martha’s Vineyard ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….$12,000,000
7100-3001 For technology and space upgrades at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in the town of Amherst; for the coordination among agricultural schools and institutes of learning in the commonwealth to educate and promote sustainable agriculture and related agricultural issues ……….$5,000,000
7100-3002 For the design, construction, retrofitting and outfitting of enhanced laboratory space facilities at the UMASS Cranberry Research Station in East Wareham, to include associated equipment and support to improve research related to water quality and quantity, integrated pest management, pollinator health and minimization of nutrient and pesticide use, and issues related to the reduction of environmental impacts and the enhancement of the sustainability of cranberry production in the commonwealth…………………………………………$5,000,000