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 town of Shirley, acting by and through its board of selectmen, may, subject to the approval of the secretary of environmental affairs pursuant to the provisions of section 32 of chapter 184 of the General Laws, release the conservation restriction granted to the town by Hayes Development Corp. by instrument dated October 8, 1996, recorded in the southern district registry of deeds in Middlesex county as plan #161 of 1997, to the extent shown as Restriction Areas A & C on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Shirley, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 200', dated February 1, 1999 by Hayes Engineering, Inc., recorded with the southern district registry of deeds in Middlesex county.

SECTION 2. In consideration of the release authorized in section 1, Hayes Development Corp. shall grant to the town of Shirley a recordable conservation restriction on the land shown as Restriction Areas B & D on said plan entitled "Plan of Land in Shirley, Mass.", Scale: 1" = 200' dated February 1, 1999 by Hayes Engineering, Inc. for the protection of the natural and watershed resources of the town. The restriction shall be administered by the conservation commission of the town under the provisions of section 8C of chapter 40 of the General Laws.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.