The commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance is hereby authorized, notwithstanding section 40F and section 40F½ of Chapter 7 of the General Laws and any other general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, to convey a certain parcel of land and all its right, title, interest, control and maintenance in and to said property, to the town of West Springfield to be used for access to and protection of the watershed area of said town. The parcel is shown on a plan of land entitled “Description of Prospect Street for Discontinuance” proposed by the town of West Springfield engineering department dated February 1974. The metes and bounds of said property are as follows:
Beginning at a pipe, being the intersection of the southerly sideline of Prospect Avenue and the westerly sideline of Morgan Road, thence running S 46°-55'-40" W for a distance of 229.41 feet to a pipe thence turning and running S 43°-08'-25" W for a distance of 508.68 feet to a pipe thence turning and running S 46°-30'-10" W for a distance of 772.08 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running S 31°-13'-40" W a distance of 300.63 feet to a concrete stone bound, thence turning and running S 53°-35'-10" W for a distance of 359.56 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running S 58°-54'-40" W for a distance of 408.80 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running S 83°-12'-55" W for a distance of 394.69 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running S 51°-24'-40" W a distance of 306.78 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running S-60°-41'-40" W a distance of 391.04 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running S 70°-09'-55" W a distance 277.16 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running S 63°-47'-10" W a distance of 400.00 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running S 59°-40'-35" W a distance of 659.81 feet to a concrete stone bound, thence turning and running S-63°-00'-45" W a distance of 271.17 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running S 49°-13'-05" W a distance of 284.15 feet to a point, thence turning and running S-44°-36'-10" W a distance of 354.75 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running S 85°-50'-40" W a distance of 35.45 feet to a pipe at the intersection of the southerly sideline of Prospect Avenue and the West Springfield - Westfield Town Line, thence turning and running N 04°-58'-40" E along said Town Line a distance of 66.85 feet to a pipe at the intersection of the northerly sideline of Prospect Avenue and the West Springfield-Westfield Town Line thence turning and running along the northerly sideline of Prospect Avenue N 44°-36'-10" E a distance of 332.57 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N 49°-13'-05" E a distance of 283.49 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N 43°-27'-35" E a distance of 517.62 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running S 57°-26'-35" E a distance of 147.24 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N 63°-47'-10" E a distance of 791.03 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N 70°-09'-55" E a distance of 275.38 feet to a point, thence turning and running N 60°-41'-40" E a distance of 380.22 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N 51°-24'-40" E a distance of 320.22 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N 83°-12'-55" E a distance of 399.28 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N 58°-54'-40" E a distance of 391.52 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N 53°-35'-10" E a distance of 343.46 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N 31°-13'-40" E a distance of 296.44 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N 46°-30'-10" E a distance of 779.00 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N 43°-08'-25" E a distance of 508.92 feet to a pipe, thence turning and running N-46°-55'-40" E a distance of 231.59 feet to a point, thence turning and running S 43°-02'-08" E a distance of 66.00 feet to a pipe at the point of beginning.

SECTION 2. The consideration for the conveyance authorized by this act shall be the full and fair market value of said property for its stated use based upon an independent professional appraisal as determined by the commissioner of said division. The inspector general shall review and approve said appraisal. The inspector general shall prepare a report of his review of the methodology utilized for said appraisal. The inspector general shall prepare a report of his review and file said report with the commissioner for submission to the house and senate committees on ways and means and with the chairmen of the joint committee on state administration in accordance with this act. The commissioner shall, thirty days before the execution of any agreement authorized by this act, or any subsequent amendment thereof, submit the agreement or amendment and a report thereon to the inspector general for his review and comment. The inspector general shall issue his review and comment within fifteen days of receipt of any agreement or amendment. The commissioner shall submit the agreement and any subsequent amendments thereof, the reports, and the comments of the inspector general, if any, to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the chairmen of the joint committee on state administration at least fifteen days prior to execution.

SECTION 3. The town of West Springfield shall pay for all and any costs of the appraisal, survey and deed preparation necessary for the conveyance of the property authorized by this act. The town of West Springfield shall acquire the property in its present condition without warranty.