By Representative Peake of Provincetown and Senator O'Leary, joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3953) of Sarah K. Peake and Robert A. O'Leary (by vote of the town) that the town of Orleans be authorized to lease certain town land for  the construction and operation of wind turbines.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]    

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Sarah K. Peake

Robert A. O'Leary

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act  Authorizing the town of Orleans to Lease Certain Town Land.

    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 Orleans, acting by and through its board of selectmen and board of water commissioners, is hereby authorized to lease a portion of the town’s watershed land for the construction and operation of not more than two wind turbines and related equipment, together with a grant of rights appurtenant to such lease, on such terms and conditions as the board of selectmen and board of water commissioners deem appropriate.  The land to be leased comprises approximately 2.58 acres of the watershed land identified as Orleans Assessor’s Map 54, Parcel 1.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon passage.