HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5188        FILED ON: 6/15/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4986

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kip A. Diggs

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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 Park City Wind LLC.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kip A. Diggs

2nd Barnstable

6/15/2022

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

7/7/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5188        FILED ON: 6/15/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4986

By Mr. Diggs of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4986) of Kip A. Diggs (with the approval of the town council) that the city known as the town of Barnstable be authorized to grant an easement in said town to Park City Wind LLC.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act authorizing the town of Barnstable to grant an easement to Park City 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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town council of the city known as the town of Barnstable may grant to Park City Wind LLC, and its successors and assigns, permanent easements in parcels of land, namely a portion of Craigville Beach known as town of Barnstable assessors’ parcel 206-013 and a portion of 20 South Main Street known as town of Barnstable assessors’ parcel 228-138, 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 Park City Wind LLC in federal waters south of Martha’s Vineyard.

SECTION 2. Park City Wind LLC shall provide mitigation for the granting of such an easement pursuant to the host community agreement entered into between the city known as the town of Barnstable and Park City Wind LLC and dated May 6, 2022; provided, that such mitigation shall consist of a $100,000 payment to the Town of Barnstable to be used for the benefit of and improvements to Craigville Beach or to purchase or improve other Article 97 protected land located in the city known as the town of Barnstable, as determined by the city known as the Town of Barnstable

SECTION 3. The town manager of the city known as the town of Barnstable may execute and record any instruments necessary on behalf of the city known as the town of Barnstable to effectuate the transfer described in section 1 upon the passage of this act.

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