SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2382 FILED ON: 1/13/2010
SENATE .
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susan C. Fargo
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act a
uthorizing the t
own of Chelmsford to c
onvey c
ertain c
onservation l
and and e
a
sements.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Susan C. Fargo
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Third Middlesex
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Thomas A. Golden, Jr.
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16th Middlesex
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James Arciero
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2nd Middlesex
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Cory Atkins
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14th Middlesex
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David M. Nangle
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17th Middlesex
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The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act a
uthorizing the t
own of Chelmsford to c
onvey c
ertain c
onservation l
and and e
asements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary and pursuant to the provisions of Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the
t
own of Chelmsford is hereby authorized to transfer an
d convey
to the Chelmsford Water District, for water supply purposes, a parcel of land shown as “Parcel W” on a plan entitled "Approval Not Required Plan, Map 102, Lots 357-6, 357-8 and 357-14," dated July 31, 2009, prepared by
Meisner
Brem
Corporation, co
ntaining 4.17 acres, more or less, according to
said
plan, and a permanent, non-exclusive access and utility easement over a 40-foot wide right-of-way shown as "Easement Area A" and "Easement Area B" on said plan, with such easement areas remaining under t
he care, custody and control of the Chelmsford Conservation Commission
,
said Parcel W and the easement areas
comprising a portion of land
conveyed to the
town of Chelmsford
by deed
recorded with the Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds in Book
2329
,
Page
302, and held by the Chelmsford Conservation Commission for conservation and passive recreational purposes
, on such terms and conditions,
and for such consideration, including nominal consideration, as the Board of Selectmen may deem appropriate
.
SEC
TION 2.
In consideration for t
he transfer
and
conveyance of
the
land
and the easements
in
S
ection 1
of this act, the Chelmsford Water District
shall transfer and convey to the town of Chelmsford, acting by and through its Conservation Commission, for cons
ervation and passive recreational purposes,
the parcel
s
of land
shown as “
Open Space Parcel A” and “Open Space Parcel B
” on
a plan entitled “Hillside Lane Extension ‘Definitive Plan’ for Subdivision in Chelmsford, MA,” dated July 1, 1993, revised through F
ebruary 11, 1994, recorded with the Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds in Book 186, Page 1
, containing
in total 4.43
acres, more or less
, according to
said
plan, and a permanent non-exclusive access and utility easement over the 40-foot wide right-
of-way shown on said plan as "Reservoir Road (40' width - Paper Street)", which easement area shall remain under the care, custody, and control of the Chelmsford Water District, said parcels and easement area being described in a deed recorded with the
Mid
dlesex North District Registry of Deeds in Book
7184, Page 183.
SECTION 3.
This act shall take effect upon passage.
