SECTION 1. The town of Milton may transfer to the care, custody, management and control of the Select Board of the town of Milton for school purposes certain land owned by the town of Milton and further described in subsection (b).

(b) The land to be used for school purposes pursuant to subsection (a) shall be:

(i) approximately 2.81 acres of land shown on the town of Milton Assessors’ Map as Map D, Block 65, Lot 6A, which is presently under the care, custody, management and control of the town of Milton Conservation Commission, as evidenced by a Quitclaim Deed recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 5553, Page 389 for conservation purposes; and

(ii) approximately 4.4 acres of land shown on the town of Milton Assessors’ Map as Map D, Block 65, Lot 6B, which is presently under the care, custody, management and control of the Milton Parks and Recreation Department, as evidenced by a Quitclaim Deed recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 5553, Page 391 for recreation purposes.

Said parcels are shown collectively as Parcel C on plan entitled “Approval Not Required Plan of Land Blue Hills Parkway in Milton, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) dated March, 2023, Scale 1”=60’, prepared by BSC Group 803 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02127, a copy of which is on file with the office of the town of Milton director of planning and community development.

SECTION 2. In consideration for the transfer of land pursuant to section 1, the town shall transfer the following parcels to the care, custody, management and control of the town of Milton Conservation Commission subject to restrictions under the provisions of Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth:

(i) approximately 6 acres of land located on Randolph Avenue, shown on the town of Milton Assessors’ Map as a portion of Map I, Block 38D, Lot 10A, which is presently under the care, custody, management, and control of the Milton Select Board as evidenced by an Order of Taking recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 6055, Page 474;

(ii) approximately 3 acres of land located on Herrick drive, shown on the town of Milton Assessors’ Map as Map E, Block 17, Lot 34 and Map E, Block 17, Lot 35 which is presently under the care, custody, management, and control of the Milton Select Board as evidenced by a Judgment Foreclosing Tax Lien Case recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 32064, Page 543;

(iii) approximately 1 acre of land located on School street, shown on the town of Milton Assessors’ Map as Map E, Block 17, Lot 19 which is presently under the care, custody, management, and control of the Milton Select Board as evidenced by a Judgment Foreclosing Tax Lien Case recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 32064, Page 543;

(iv) approximately 5 acres of land located at the corner of Highland street and Canton avenue, shown on the town of Milton Assessors’ Map as Map K, Block 2, Lot 1A which is presently under the care, custody, management, and control of the Milton Select Board, as evidenced by a Judgment Foreclosing Tax Lien Case recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 4782, Page 338;

(v) approximately 41 acres of land located around and inclusive of Pope’s pond, shown on the town of Milton Assessors’ Map as Map C, Block 34A, Lot 4, a portion of which, not to exceed 4 acres, shall be transferred to the care, custody, management and control of the town of Milton Parks and Recreation Department to be used for a playground, which is presently under the care, custody, management, and control of the Milton Select Board, as evidenced by a Quitclaim Deed recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 4080, Page 379; and

(vi) approximately 18.94 acres of land off of Randolph avenue shown on the town of Milton Assessor’s Map as Map I, Block 38E, Lot 2 and Map I, Block 38E, Lot 3 (A to F included), which is presently under the care, custody, management, and control of the Milton Select Board as evidenced by an Order of Taking recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 6055, Page 474.

SECTION 3. In further consideration for the transfer of land pursuant to section 1, the town shall transfer to the care, custody, management and control of the town of Milton by the Parks and Recreation Department, subject to the restrictions under said Article 97, approximately 4.86 acres of land off Randolph avenue in the town of Milton consisting of portions of land shown on the town of Milton Assessors’ Map as Map I, Block 38D, Lot 6 and Map I, Block 38D, Lot 7 which is presently under the care, custody, management, and control of the Milton Select Board as evidenced by an Order of Taking recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 6055, Page 474.

SECTION 4. The authority conferred by this act shall be conditioned upon compliance by the town with applicable laws and regulations regarding the disposition of land, including, but not limited to, section 5A of chapter 3 of the General Laws.

SECTION 5. If, not later than June 30, 2028, the town does not appropriate money for construction of a new school, then: (i) the parcel referenced in clause (i) of subsection (b) of section 1 shall be transferred back to the care, custody, management and control of the town of Milton Conservation Commission, to be subject to the provisions of Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth; and (ii) the parcel referenced in clause (ii) of said subsection (b) of said section 1 shall be transferred back to the care, custody, management and control of the town of Milton Parks and Recreation Department for recreation purposes.

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage.