From: DCR Finance
To: Clerks of the House of Representatives and the Senate; House and Senate Committees on
Ways and Means
Cc: DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo; DCR Chief of Staff Kim Hanton
Date: 12/4/2024
Re: FY24 Legislative Report: Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund
The Douglas State Trust Fund was established in M.G.L. Chapter 10, Section 35BBB. Pursuant
to requirements in this legislation, DCR is providing an annual report on financial activities in
this fund. Please see the below data for FY24 trust fund expenditures and income received for
appropriation 2820-7200:
A. FY24 Expenditures and Income:
B.
FY24 Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust (0300)
a FY24 Beginning Balance $ 40,356.10
b Income $ 8,633.00
Net (a + b) $ 48,989.10
Expenses $ 23,079.62
c FY24 Ending Balance (Net - c) $ 25,909.48
C. FY24 Projects/Expenditure Detail:
Town of Douglas Fire and Police Departments services at Douglas State Forest; Public Safety
Services
D. Legislative Reference:
Section 35BBB. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a
Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund to be used, without further appropriation, for the
long-term preservation, maintenance, nourishment, and public safety of the Douglas State Forest
in the town of Douglas. Any balance in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to
the General Fund but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. No
expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund to become deficient at any point during a
fiscal year.
(b) The department of conservation and recreation shall impose a surcharge of $1 upon each fee
charged and collected for admission to and parking in the Douglas State Forest. The additional
monies collected from the surcharge shall be deposited into the Douglas State Forest
Maintenance Trust Fund. Expenditures by the fund for public safety may be made available to
the police, fire, ambulance, and emergency personnel of the town of Douglas. On or before
November 30 of each year, the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall meet with the
board of selectmen of the town of Douglas to discuss the maintenance and safety plan for the
forest for the next calendar year as well as the balance and expenditures from the Douglas State
Forest Maintenance Trust Fund.
(c) An annual report, which shall include projects undertaken, expenditures made, and
income received by the fund, shall be submitted to the clerks of the house of representatives
and the senate and to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than
December 31 of each year.