Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

The conservation commission of the town of Westport may transfer the care, custody and control of all or a portion of 5 acres of town forest land to the board of selectmen of the town for the purpose of constructing a public safety complex. The parcel is located on the north side of Hix Bridge Road and westerly of route 88, as shown on Assessors' Plan 54, Lot 40 of the town of Westport. The town shall dedicate a future open space acquisition of similar ecological and natural resource value as replacement land for the transfer authorized by this act.