SENATE DOCKET, NO. 774        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1631

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Benjamin B. Downing

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act designating certain lands in the town of Adams for conservation and public recreational purposes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Benjamin B. Downing

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 774        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1631

By Mr. Downing, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1631) of Benjamin B. Downing and Gailanne M. Cariddi for legislation to designate certain lands in the town of Adams for conservation and public recreational purposes.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act designating certain lands in the town of Adams for conservation and public recreational purposes.

 

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 parcels of land of the commonwealth described in section 2 in the town of Adams are hereby designated for and shall be held under the protection of Article XCVII of the amendments to the constitution solely for the purposes and uses of open space protection, management and conservation, environmental education, environmental research and public access for recreation and enjoyment. Rules and regulations relating to state park lands of the department of conservation and recreation shall apply to the land identified in section 2.

SECTION 2.  The land is identified on a 2-page plan dated December 8, 2014 on file with the division of capital asset management and maintenance and the department of conservation and recreation entitled “Transfer of Care & Control of the Remaining Land of Greylock Glen for Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution Purposes prepared for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance & Dept. of Conservation & Recreation” and consists of approximately 1,008+/- acres.