Chapter 241

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF COHASSET TO GRANT CERTAIN INTERESTS IN LAND ACQUIRED FOR CONSERVATION, OPEN SPACE AND WATER PROTECTION PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:

SECTION 1. The town of Cohasset, acting by and through its board of selectmen and board of water commissioners, may grant to the Trustees of Reservations or to a government body of the commonwealth or a nonprofit organization whose mission is to conserve the natural resources, a conservation restriction on, easements over and other lesser interests in all or a portion of the parcels listed below and shown on a plan entitled “Brass Kettle Brook Conservation Area, Cohasset, Massachusetts” dated September 22, 2008, which is on file with the board of water commissioners for conservation, open space and water protection purposes. The town, acting by and through its board of selectmen and board of water commissioners may grant and reserve to National Grid (USA), Inc. easements for use of portions of such parcels for the purposes of maintaining poles, wires, conduits and other facilities and improvements necessary for the transmission of electricity and intelligence, as shown on a plan entitled “Compiled Plan of Land off King Street, Cohasset, MA” dated October 3, 2007, which is on file with the board of water commissioners.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved August 5, 2010