SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Scituate, acting by or through its board of selectmen, may sell or transfer an approximately 1.8 acre portion of a parcel of land located on the west side of Chief Justice Cushing Highway, currently used for conservation and recreation purposes, to the Bartlett Fields, LLC or other grantee identified in and pursuant to the terms and conditions of a purchase and sale agreement, between the board of selectmen and Bartlett Fields, LLC.  The parcel is identified by the town of Scituate assessor’s office as map/block/parcel 19-1-15F, and by deed recorded at the Plymouth registry of deeds in book 3528, page 768, and is reflected in the exhibit Plan of Land prepared by McKenzie Engineering Group, Inc. dated February 26, 2015, on file at the office of the town clerk, in this act called the plan. 

SECTION 2.  In consideration of the conveyance described in section 1, the town shall receive pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the terms and conditions of the purchase and sale agreement referred to in section 1: (i) an approximately 16 acre parcel of land owned by Raymond J. Livingstone, II, trustee, of Bartlett Fields Realty Trust, identified by the town of Scituate assessor’s office as map/block/parcel 23-1-6, and by deed recorded at the Plymouth registry of deeds in book 32695, page 66-67; (ii) an approximately 3.56 acre parcel of land owned by Whitcomb Pines, LLC identified by the town of Scituate assessor’s office as a portion of map/block/parcel 25-5-18A, said parcel was previously identified as map/block/parcel 23-1-6A, and by deed recorded at the Plymouth registry of deeds in book 32695, page 77-79; and (iii) an approximately 6.9 acre parcel of land owned by Whitcomb Pines, LLC identified by the Town of scituate assessor’s office as a portion of map/block/parcel 25-5-18A, said parcel was previously identified as map/block/parcel 25-5-3B, and by deed recorded at the Plymouth registry of deeds in Book 32695, Page 77-79.  The parcels referred to in this section shall be transferred to the town; provided, however that the parcels granted by Whitcomb Pines, LLC shall be held for conservation purposes.

SECTION 3.  The grantees of the parcel described in section 1 shall pay for all costs of any appraisals, surveys and other expenses for the conveyances authorized by this act as may be considered necessary by the board of selectmen.

SECTION 4.This act shall take effect upon its passage.