SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 30B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Holden may convey the following 2 parcels of land to the commonwealth to be held under the care, custody and control of the department of conservation and recreation for water supply protection and passive recreation: (i) a parcel located off of North street, shown on town assessors’ map 44 as parcel 3, containing approximately 9.67 acres of land; and (ii) a parcel located off of Meadow Wood drive,  shown on town assessors’ map 161 as parcel 3, containing approximately 11.65 acres of land.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, as consideration for the conveyance authorized in section 1, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the commissioner of conservation and recreation, may convey to the town of Holden,  the following 2 parcels of land located in the town of Holden which shall be held by the town under Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth: (i) a parcel located off of Salisbury street, shown on town assessors’ map 186 as parcel 5, containing approximately 9.75 acres ; and (ii)a parcel of land located off of Salisbury street, shown on assessors’ map 186 as parcel 8, parcel identification number 7216, containing approximately 8.66 acres of land. Parcel 5 shall be conveyed subject to a watershed preservation restriction held by the department of conservation and recreation under sections 31 to 33, inclusive, of chapter 184 of the General Laws requiring the land to remain in a natural state.

SECTION 3. The conveyance authorized in section 2 shall be contingent upon the town of Holden agreeing to assume the cost of any appraisals, surveys and other expenses as deemed necessary by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance for the transactions authorized in this act.”