Amendment ID: H3819-1-R2

2nd Redraft Amendment 1

No Net Loss

Mr. Tarr moves to amend the bill in section 1, by inserting after the word “contrary” the following words:- , but subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (g) of said section 16 of said chapter 30B”; and

by striking out section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following 3 sections:-

“SECTION 2.  As a condition of the conveyance authorized in section 1, the town of North Reading shall transfer a parcel of land under the care, custody, management and control of the board of selectmen and dedicated for general municipal purposes to the conservation commission or parks department and such parcel shall be dedicated for conservation or park purposes.  If no suitable parcel is available to be transferred, the town shall acquire a parcel of land or a conservation restriction upon private or public land as defined in section 31 of chapter 184 of the General Laws. Such land shall be dedicated or restricted to conservation or park purposes under the jurisdiction of the conservation commission or parks department.  The parcel dedicated pursuant to this section, shall be of equal or greater size and value for conservation or park purposes when compared to the parcel described in section 1.

SECTION 3.  If the land conveyed pursuant to section 1 ceases to be used for the purposes described in said section 1, the land shall revert to the town of North Reading for conservation, water supply or public park purposes.

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