Amendment ID: H4158-1

Amendment 1

Authorizing the town of Rehoboth to transfer a conservation easement on a certain parcel of land

Mr. Timilty moves to amend the bill by striking out section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:-

“SECTION 2.  As a condition of the conveyance authorized in section 1, the town of Rehoboth 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 and such parcel shall be dedicated for conservation purposes.  If no suitable parcel can be transferred to the conservation commission, the town shall acquire a parcel of land or a conservation restriction upon private land as defined at section 31 of chapter 184 of the General Laws. Such land shall be dedicated or restricted to conservation purposes and shall be under the jurisdiction of the conservation commission. The parcel of land dedicated pursuant to this section, shall be of equal or greater size and value for conservation when compared to the parcel described in section 1.

SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.”