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.