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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE TO GRANT AN EASEMENT TO PARK CITY WIND LLC

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town council of the city known as the town of Barnstable may grant to Park City Wind LLC, and its successors and assigns, permanent easements in certain parcels of land, namely a portion of Craigville beach shown on the town of Barnstable assessors’ maps as parcel 206-013 and a portion of 20 South Main street shown on the town of Barnstable assessors’ maps as parcel 228-138, for the purpose of constructing, installing, inspecting, operating, maintaining, repairing and replacing subsurface high voltage electric power transmission lines, along with associated subsurface appurtenances including, but not limited to, subsurface telecommunications lines, conduits, duct banks, bays and vaults, and together with surface appurtenances for access, in connection with the wind generating facility to be developed by Park City Wind LLC in federal waters south of Martha’s Vineyard.

SECTION 2.  Park City Wind LLC shall provide mitigation for the granting of such an easement pursuant to the host community agreement entered into between the city known as the town of Barnstable and Park City Wind LLC and dated May 6, 2022; provided, however, that such mitigation shall consist of a $100,000 payment to the town of Barnstable to be used for the benefit of and improvements to Craigville beach or to purchase or improve other Article 97 protected land located in the city known as the town of Barnstable, as determined by the town of Barnstable.

SECTION 3.  The town manager of the town of Barnstable may execute and record any instruments necessary on behalf of the town to effectuate the transfer authorized in section 1.

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

Approved, August 3, 2022.