HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1289 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1771
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William L. Crocker, Jr.
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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 authorizing the town of Barnstable to grant an easement to Vineyard Wind LLC.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
William L. Crocker, Jr. | 2nd Barnstable | 1/16/2019 |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 1/16/2019 |
Dylan A. Fernandes | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket | 1/25/2019 |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 1/21/2019 |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable | 1/29/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 1/24/2019 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 1/22/2019 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/22/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1289 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1771
By Mr. Crocker of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1771) of William L. Crocker, Jr. and others (by vote of the town) relative to authorizing the town of Barnstable to grant a certain easement to Vineyard Wind LLC. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act authorizing the town of Barnstable to grant an easement to Vineyard Wind LLC.
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 Town Council shall be authorized to grant an easement to Vineyard Wind LLC, and its successors and assigns, in a parcel of land, namely a portion of Covell’s Beach and shown on Assessors’ Map 225 as Parcel 006, for the purpose of constructing, installing, inspecting, operating, maintaining, repairing and replacing, subsurface high voltage electric power transmission lines, along with associated subsurface appurtenances including but not limited to subsurface telecommunications lines, conduits, duct banks, bays and vaults, and together with surface appurtenances for access, in connection with the wind generating facility to be developed by Vineyard Wind LLC in federal waters south of Martha’s Vineyard.
SECTION 2: The Town Manager may execute and record any instruments necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate the section 1 upon the passage of this act.
SECTION 3: This act shall take effect upon its passage.