Resolve, Authorizing the Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands To Convey Certain Lands
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2237
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: PIEH

Legislative Document 
No. 2237 
H.P.1598 
House of Representatives, February 28,2008 
Resolve, Authorizing the Department of Conservation, Bureau of 
Parks and Lands To Convey Certain Lands 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative PIEH of Bremen. (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
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Preamble. The Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 23 requires that real 
estate held by the State for conservation or recreation purposes may not be reduced or its 
uses substantially altered except on the vote of 2/3 of all members elected to each House. 
Whereas, certain real estate authorized for conveyance by this resolve is under the 
designations described in the Maine Revised Statues, Title 12, section 598-A; and 
Whereas, the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of 
Conservation may sell or exchange lands with the approval of the Legislature in 
accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, sections 1814, 1837 and 1851; 
now, therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. 
Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized, but not 
directed, to convey certain land in Wyman Township, Franklin County. 
Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of 
Conservation may by quitclaim deed without covenant convey on such other terms and 
conditions as the director may direct, including maintenance and safety obligations and 
responsibilities, a nonexclusive linear easement for forest management purposes to 
benefit GMO Renewable Resources, LLC, and its successors and assigns, in the Wyman 
Township, Franklin County. The easement must be located entirely along the existing 
forest management road located on state-owned land running south from State Route 27; 
and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized, but not 
directed, to convey certain land in Moosehead Junction Township, 
Piscataquis County. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands 
within the Department of Conservation may by quitclaim deed without covenant convey 
on such other terms and conditions as the director may direct, including maintenance and 
safety obligations and responsibilities, a nonexclusive linear easement for forest 
management purposes to benefit GMO Renewable Resources, LLC, and its successors 
and assigns, in the Moosehead Junction Township, Piscataquis County. The easement 
must be located entirely along the existing forest management road on state-owned land 
running southwest from State Route 15; and be it further 
Sec. 3. 
Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized, but not 
directed, to convey certain land in Moosehead Junction Township, 
Piscataquis County. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands 
within the Department of Conservation may by quitclaim deed without covenant convey 
on such other terms and conditions as the director may direct, including maintenance and 
safety obligations and responsibilities, a nonexclusive linear easement for forest 
management purposes to benefit GMO Renewable Resources, LLC, and its successors 
and assigns, in the Moosehead Junction Township, Piscataquis County. The easement 
must be located entirely along the existing forest management road on state-owned land 
as conveyed in a deed from Oliver L. Rowe and Lawrence O. Rowe to International 
Paper Company recorded in the Piscataquis County Registry of Deeds in Book 521, Page 
354, extending northerly from the intersection of the so-called Dyer Road and Depot 
Street extension to the southerly line of the most southern lot as described in said deed; 
and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized, but not 
directed, to convey certain land in Coplin Plantation, Franklin County. 
Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of 
Conservation may by quitclaim deed without covenant convey on such other terms and 
conditions as the director may direct, including maintenance and safety obligations and 
responsibilities, a nonexclusive linear easement for forest management purposes to 
benefit GMO Renewable Resources, LLC, and its successors and assigns, in Coplin 
Plantation, Franklin County. The easement must be located entirely along the existing 
forest management roads on state-owned land; and be it further 
Sec. 5. 
Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized, but not 
directed, to convey certain land in Chain of Ponds Township, Franklin 
County. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the 
Department of Conservation may by quitclaim deed without covenant convey on such 
other terms and conditions as the director may direct, including maintenance and safety 
obligations and responsibilities, 4 nonexclusive linear easements with multiple branches 
for forest management purposes to benefit GMO Renewable Resources, LLC, and its 
successors and assigns, in Chain of Ponds Township, Franklin County. The easements 
must be located entirely along the existing forest management roads on state-owned land 
running in various directions from State Route 27; and be it further 
Sec. 6. 
Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized, but not 
directed, to convey certain land in the Town of Newport, Penobscot County. 
Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of 
Conservation may by quitclaim deed without covenant convey, for negotiated value, and 
on such other terms and conditions as the director may direct, including maintenance and 
safety obligations and responsibilities, a trail-crossing easement in the Town of Newport, 
Penobscot County to benefit the properties of Maureen M. Greene, and Paul A. Greene, 
Jr. and Joel S. Burrill and Christine A. Burrill; and be it further 
Sec. 7. 
Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized, but not 
directed, to convey certain land in the City of Augusta, Kennebec County. 
Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of 
Conservation may by quitclaim deed without covenant convey, for negotiated value not 
less than the assessed value, and on such other terms and conditions as the director may 
direct, the land and buildings at 157 Hospital Street leased to Bread of Life Ministries 
pursuant to a Bureau of Parks and Lands lease. 
Said land and buildings consisting of 
approximately 0.82 acres of land, one building and one garage in the City of Augusta, 
Kennebec County are to be conveyed to Bread of Life Ministries. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve allows the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the 
Department of Conservation to convey several nonexclusive easements to GMO 
Renewable Resources, LLC, in various townships in Franklin County and Piscataquis 
County, crossing various parcels of public reserved lands. The easements are all for 
forest management purposes. The resolve does not specify the value of the transfer to 
allow the bureau to swap these easements for other easements or other consideration. 
The resolve also allows the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to convey a 
trail-crossing easement in Newport to benefit abutting properties. The resolve requires 
that the easement be granted for negotiated value. 
The resolve also allows the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to convey land 
and buildings on Hospital Street in Augusta to Bread of Life Ministries, which operates a 
homeless shelter on the abutting property and currently leases the state property for 
administrative and program support needs of the homeless shelter. The resolve requires 
that the land be transferred for negotiated value not less than the assessed value.