SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the city of Gardner, acting by and through its mayor, may convey to the commonwealth, acting by and through the division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the department of conservation, the parcel of land known as Stump pond which is identified on the city of Gardner’s assessors’ maps as parcel W27-11-2 and contains 6.0± acres.  The parcel shall be placed under the care, custody and control of the department of conservation and recreation for conservation and recreation purposes. The commissioner the division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the commissioner of conservation and recreation, shall determine the exact boundaries of the parcel after completion of a survey.

SECTION 2.  As consideration for the conveyance authorized in section 1, and notwithstanding sections 32 through 37 of Chapter 7C of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the department of conservation and recreation, may convey to the city of Gardner the parcels of land and building thereon, being part of the Gardner Heritage State Park under the care and control of the department, which are identified on the city of Gardner’s assessors’ maps as parcels M27-25-6 and M27-25-10. The commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the commissioner of conservation and recreation, shall determine the exact boundaries of the parcel after completion of a survey.