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. The deputy commissioner of the division of capital planning and operations acting for and on behalf of the commonwealth is hereby authorized to convey to the town of New Braintree, by deed approved as to form by the attorney general, certain parcels of land in said town, presently being used for recreational purposes, under the control of the division of fisheries and wildlife, for highway purposes. Said parcels are bounded and described as follows:

Parcel No. 40

A triangular shaped parcel of land, located on the easterly side of the proposed reconstruction of Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of New Braintree about thirty (30) feet right of the main baseline at or about stations 149 + 05 to 149 + 70, bounded as follows:

Northerly by Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), about sixty-five (65) feet; southerly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under control of the division of fisheries and wildlife about sixty-five (65) feet; westerly by land owned now or formerly by Julia Stolgitis, two (2) feet; containing in all about seventy (70) square feet, more or less.

Parcel No. 40A

An irregular shaped parcel of land, located on the easterly side of the proposed reconstruction of Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of New Braintree about thirty (30) feet right of the main baseline at or about stations 152 + 80 to 156 + 00, bounded as follows:

Northerly by Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), about three hundred and twenty (320) feet; southeasterly and southwesterly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under control of division of fisheries and wildlife about three hundred and twenty (320) feet; containing in all about one hundred and eighty (180) square feet, more or less.

Parcel No. 41

An irregular shaped parcel of land, located on the easterly side of the proposed reconstruction of Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of New Braintree, about thirty (30) feet right of the main baseline at or about stations 157 + 20 to 160 + 00, bounded as follows:

Northerly by Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), about two hundred and eighty (280) feet; southeasterly and southwesterly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under control of the division of fisheries and wildlife, about two hundred and eighty (280) feet; containing in all about six hundred (600) square feet of land, more or less.

Parcel No. 42

An irregular shaped parcel of land, located on the westerly side of the proposed reconstruction of Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of New Braintree, about fifteen (15) feet left of the main baseline at or about station 162 + 30 to twenty (20) feet left of the main baseline at or about station 183 + 95, bounded as follows:

Northerly by Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), about two thousand one hundred and sixty-five (2,165) feet; westerly by land owned now or formerly by David P. Hetherman, of the town of New Braintree, about ten (10) feet; southerly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under control of the division of fisheries and wildlife about two thousand one hundred and sixty-five (2,165) feet; easterly by land owned now or formerly by Julia Stolgitis, of the town of New Braintree, about fifteen (15) feet; containing in all about eighteen thousand (18,000) square feet, more or less.

Parcel No. 43

An irregular shaped parcel of land, located on the easterly side of the proposed reconstruction of Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of New Braintree, about thirty (30) feet right of the main baseline at or about stations 165 + 15 to 168 + 20, bounded as follows:

Northerly by Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), about three hundred and five (305) feet; southwesterly and southeasterly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under control of the division of fisheries and wildlife about three hundred and five (305) feet; containing in all about seven hundred and forty (740) square feet of land, more or less.

Lands herein described are to be diverted from their present recreational use to highway use as shown on a plan prepared by the Worcester County Engineer entitled "Plan of Barre Road in the town of New Braintree, Worcester County, Altered and Laid Out as a County Road by The County Commissioners, Plan Number H 4448 - R Decree Number 3435", which the department of public works is directed to file with the chief engineer of said department.

SECTION 2. The deputy commissioner of the division of capital planning and operations acting for and on behalf of the commonwealth is hereby authorized to grant a permanent drainage easement to the town of New Braintree in certain parcels of land located in said town presently being used for recreational purposes, under control of the division of fisheries and wildlife, for highway purposes. Said parcels are bounded and described as follows:

Parcel D-47

A certain parcel of land on the westerly side and abutting Parcel No. 42, at or about thirty (30) feet left of station 163 + 70, of the main baseline of the proposed reconstruction of Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of New Braintree, approximately ten (10) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long; containing in all about two hundred (200) square feet of land, to be used as a site for permanent highway drainage.

Parcel D-48

A certain parcel of land on the westerly side and abutting Parcel No. 42, at or about thirty (30) feet left of station 166 + 55, of the main baseline of the proposed reconstruction of Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of New Braintree, approximately ten (10) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long; containing in all about two hundred (200) square feet of land, to be used as a site for permanent highway drainage.

Parcel D-49

A certain parcel of land on the westerly side and abutting Parcel No. 42, at or about thirty (30) feet left of station 170 + 00, of the main baseline of the proposed reconstruction of Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of New Braintree, approximately fifteen (15) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long, containing in all about three hundred (300) square feet of land, to be used as a site for permanent highway drainage.

Parcel D-50

A certain parcel of land on the westerly side and abutting Parcel No. 42, at or about thirty (30) feet left of station 173 + 65, of the main baseline of the proposed reconstruction of Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of New Braintree, approximately ten (10) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long; containing in all about two hundred (200) square feet of land, to be used as a site for permanent highway drainage.

Parcel D-51

A certain parcel of land on the westerly side and abutting Parcel No. 42, at or about thirty (30) feet left of station 179 + 70, of the main baseline of the proposed reconstruction of Barre Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of New Braintree, approximately thirty (30) feet wide and forty (40) feet long; containing in all about twelve hundred (1,200) square feet of land, to be used as a site for permanent highway drainage.

Lands herein described are to be diverted from their present recreational use to highway use as shown on a plan prepared by the Worcester County Engineer entitled "Plan of Barre Road in the town of New Braintree, Worcester County, Altered and Laid Out as a County Road by the County Commissioners, Plan Number H 4448 - R Decree Number 3435", which the department of public works is directed to file with the chief engineer of said department.

SECTION 3. The deputy commissioner of the division of capital planning and operations acting for and on behalf of the commonwealth is hereby authorized to grant a permanent easement to the town of Barre in a certain parcel of land located in said town presently being used for transportation purposes, under control of the executive office of transportation and construction, for highway purposes. Said parcel is bounded and described as follows:

Parcel No. 43

An irregular shaped parcel of land, located on the westerly side of the proposed reconstruction of New Braintree Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of Barre about twenty (20) feet left of the main baseline at or about stations 87 + 15 and 87 + 95, as follows:

Northwesterly by New Braintree Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), about eighty (80) feet; westerly by land owned now or formerly by R.J. McDonald, Incorporated, of Barre about seven (7) feet; southeasterly and southwesterly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under control of the executive office of transportation and construction about eighty-five (85) feet; southeasterly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under control of the executive office of transportation and construction about ten (10) feet; containing in all about six hundred and forty (640) square feet, more or less.

Lands herein described are to be diverted from their present transportation use to a highway use as shown on a plan prepared by the Worcester County Engineer entitled "Plan of New Braintree Road in the town of Barre, Worcester County, Altered and Laid Out as a County Road by the County Commissioners, Plan Number H 4447 - R Decree Number 3434", which the department of public works is directed to file with the chief engineer of said department.

SECTION 4. The deputy commissioner of the division of capital planning and operations acting for and on behalf of the commonwealth is hereby authorized to grant a permanent drainage easement to the town of Barre in a certain parcel of land located in said town presently being used for transportation purposes, under control of the executive office of transportation and construction for highway purposes. Said parcel is bounded and described as follows:

Parcel D-26

A certain irregular shaped parcel of land on the westerly side, at or about thirty (30) feet left of station 86 + 60, of the main baseline of the proposed reconstruction of New Braintree Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of Barre, approximately thirty (30) feet wide and thirty-five (35) feet long, containing in all about one thousand and fifty (1,050) square feet of land, to be used as a site for permanent highway drainage.

Lands herein described are to be diverted from their present transportation use to a highway use as shown on a plan prepared by the Worcester County Engineer entitled "Plan of New Braintree Road in the town of Barre, Worcester County, Altered and Laid Out as a County Road by the County Commissioners, Plan Number H 4447 - R Decree Number 3434", which the department of public works is directed to file with the chief engineer of said department.

SECTION 5. The town of North Brookfield is hereby authorized to use certain parcels of land in said town presently being used for conservation purposes for use for highway purposes. Said parcels are bounded and described as follows:

Parcel No. 2

An irregular shaped parcel of land, located on the westerly side of the proposed reconstruction of New Braintree Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of North Brookfield about thirty (30) feet left of the main baseline at or about stations 9 + 95 and 11 + 35, bounded and described as follows:

Northerly by New Braintree Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), about one hundred and forty (140) feet; easterly by land owned now or formerly by Edmund G. and Stephanie C. Savage, about eight (8) feet; southerly by land of the town of North Brookfield, about one hundred and forty (140) feet; westerly by land of the town of North Brookfield about seven (7) feet; containing in all about one thousand one hundred (1,100) square feet, more or less.

Parcel No. 7

An irregular shaped parcel of land, located on the westerly side of the proposed reconstruction of New Braintree Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), in the town of North Brookfield about thirty (30) feet left of the main baseline at or about stations 18 + 45 to 22 + 75, bounded and described as follows:

Northwesterly by New Braintree Road (auto route 67, non-state highway), about four hundred and thirty (430) feet; southeasterly by land of the town of North Brookfield, about four hundred and thirty (430) feet; containing in all about two thousand and sixty (2,060) square feet, more or less.

Lands herein described are to be diverted from their present conservation use to a highway use as shown on a plan prepared by the Worcester County Engineer entitled "Plan of New Braintree Road in the town of North Brookfield, Worcester County, Altered and Laid Out as a County Road by the County Commissioners, Plan Number H 4445 - R Decree Number 3436", which the department of public works is directed to file with the chief engineer of said department.

SECTION 6. Subsequent to the transfers of land authorized by sections one and three and subsequent to the granting of easements authorized by sections two and four, the department of public works shall make payment to the division of fisheries and wildlife or the executive office of transportation and construction as appropriate in accordance with the provisions of section one of chapter six hundred and ninety-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and fifty-five.