Bill H.4009 187th (2011 - 2012)

SECTION 1. The town of Orange Water Department may release from water supply designation a certain parcel of land containing approximately 15 acres known as “The Point”, located at Lake Mattawa, in said town to the board of selectmen of the town of Orange for the purpose of conveying a portion of such parcel, by lot or otherwise. The land was acquired by the town water department for water supply purposes as part of a 35 acre parcel by deed dated on or about May 26, 1894 and recorded in the Franklin county registry of deeds in book 443, page 228 and the water department has determined that the 15 acres of land at Lake Mattawa is surplus property no longer needed for water supply protection purposes.



SECTION 2. Notwithstanding chapter 30B of the General Laws, the town of Orange, acting by and through its board of selectmen, may transfer or convey, by lot or otherwise, the property at “the Point” located at Lake Mattawa containing approximately 10 acres for fair market value to the current lease holders at “the Point”. The town of Orange shall retain a portion of the parcel, containing 5 acres of land in the center of “the Point” as open space. The property known as “the Point” at Lake Mattawa is shown on a plan of land entitled “Plan of Land in Orange, Massachusetts Owned by the Town of Orange” dated 9 June 2005, revised 4/25/2009 and prepared by Berry Engineering, Inc.



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