Executive Order No.

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Executive Order No. 29-52 (No. 04-15) [Transfer of Property in Duxbury from Agency of Administration, Department of Buildings and General Services to Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation]

WHEREAS, certain State-owned land located in the Town of Duxbury, County of Washington, State of Vermont, westerly of Vermont State Route 100B, consisting of 32.3 acres and known as the “Father Logue’s Camp” parcel is presently under the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Administration, Department of Buildings and General Services (“BGS”);

WHEREAS, an adjacent parcel of State-owned land located in the Town of Duxbury, County of Washington, State of Vermont, westerly of Vermont State Route 100B and consisting of 137 acres is presently under the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (“FPR”);

WHEREAS, the 137 acres under the jurisdiction and control of FPR and the 32.3 acres under the jurisdiction of BGS were formerly part of the Vermont State Hospital lands;

WHEREAS, jurisdiction to the 137-acre parcel and other lands, excepting the 32.3-acre parcel and other parcels, was transferred from BGS to FPR by Executive Order #11 of 1973;

WHEREAS, FPR has no further use for the 137-acre parcel and BGS has no further use for the 32.3-acre parcel;

WHEREAS, FPR desires to convey the 137-acre parcel and the 32.3-acre parcel to the Town of Duxbury for use as a Town Forest, and a conservation easement encumbering these parcels to ensure use as a Town Forest in perpetuity to be conveyed to the Duxbury Land Trust;

WHEREAS, the Town of Duxbury desires to accept such property for use as a Town Forest and the Duxbury Land Trust desires to accept such conservation easement encumbering these parcels to ensure use as a Town Forest in perpetuity; and

WHEREAS, BGS is seeking an amendment to Act 250 Permit #5W1243-1 to remove any requirements or conditions that the 32.3-acre parcel continue to be used by the State as a Camp and to allow the 32.3-acre parcel to be conveyed to the Town of Duxbury for use as a Town Forest.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Peter Shumlin, by the power vested in me as Governor of the State of Vermont, do transfer and set over from BGS to FPR, effective upon the issuance of the Act 250 Permit amendment, for FPR’s purposes, the following described land and premises being more particularly described as follows:

Being part of the former Vermont State Hospital lands located westerly of Vermont State Route 100B and consisting of 32.3 acres and known as the “Father Logue’s Camp” parcel adjacent to 137 acres currently under the jurisdiction and control of FPR. Not meaning to convey any other lands currently under the jurisdiction and control of BGS located westerly of Vermont State Route 100B, other than the 32.3-acre parcel.

This Order shall take effect upon signing.

Dated April 21, 2015