By Mr. D'Amico of Seekonk, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4355) of Steven J. D'Amico  and others (by vote of the town) relative to an exchange of land for water supply purposes in the town of Swansea. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Steven J. D'Amico

Patricia A. Haddad

Joan M. Menard

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to an exchange of land in the town of Swansea.

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

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SECTION 1.  The town of Swansea, acting by and through its board of selectmen, may transfer the property located on Old Providence Road in the town of Swansea, containing approximately 217,171 square feet of land to the Swansea water district for water supply purposes. The parcel is shown as Map 21, Lot 6 on a plan entitled “Land Transfer Plan in Swansea, Massachusetts” prepared by Mount Hope Engineering, Inc. dated April 13, 2007.   The water district shall utilize approximately 5,100 square feet of this property for the construction, operation, maintenance and use of new water supply facilities, including a tank and raw water pumping station and the remainder of the property shall be held as conservation land by the water district.  In consideration and exchange for this conveyance, the Swansea water district may transfer land comprising approximately 216,342 square feet to the town of Swansea for the purpose of the construction of a public safety facility for the town, provided that 5,100 square feet of land in this parcel is held as conservation land by the town.  That entire parcel is shown as Parcel 2, Lot 28-B, and Lots 28-C and 28-D and part of Lot 28 on a plan entitled “Land Transfer Plan” prepared for the town of Swansea by Pro-Line Engineering dated April 13, 2007.

SECTION 2.  No document, including a deed, transferring the care, custody, control, ownership or management of the 2 properties from the town of Swansea to the water district and the water district to the town shall be valid unless the document contains a conservation restriction on the remainder of the 217,171 square feet of land that will not be used for water supply purposes by the water district and the 5,100 square feet of land that will not be used by the town for the public safety facility. 

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