Resolve, Authorizing Certain Land Transactions !by the Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1803
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: PIEH, CLARK, BRYANT, NUTTING

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',124th MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. IS03 
H.P.1291 
House of Representatives, February 25,2010 
Resolve, Authorizing Certain Land Transactions !by the Department 
of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands and the Department of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
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 Bremeri. (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Representative: CLARK of Millinocket, Senators: BRYANT of Oxford, 
NUTTING of Androscoggin. 
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Preamble: The Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 23 requires that real 
estate held by the State for 'conservationoi: recreation purposes may not be reduced or its 
uses substantially altered excepto'n the vote of 2/3 of all members elected to each House. 
,Whereas, certain real estate ailthori~~d for conveyance by this.r~solve is under the 
designations described in the Mailie Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 598-A; and 
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Whereas, the,DireCt6rof the 'Bur,eau of Parks and Lands within the Department of 
Conservation may sell or exchange lands or interests in lands with the approval of the 
Legislature in accordance with TitleS, sectioTT 6209 and Title 12, sections 1814, 1837 and 
1851; and 
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Whereas, any conveyance of state,Iand for e\e~trie transmission is governed by Title 
35-A, section 3132, subsection 13; a~d ' 
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Whereas, the Department of Conservation jointly with the Land for Maine's Fl,1ture 
Board enforces terms and conditions accordingto which certaiTtother cooperating entities 
as defined in Title 5, section 6201 that acquire land with funding from the Land for 
Maine's Future Fund may sell or exchange lands or change the use of the land- only with 
the approval of the Legislature in accordance with Title 5, section 6209; now, therefore, 
be it 
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Sec. 1. 
Director of Bureau of Parks andl lLands authorized, but not 
directed, to convey certain interests in land in Monhegan PBantation~ lLincoln 
County.' Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the 
Department of Conservation may by quitclaim deed without covenant, for nego.tiated 
value, and on such other terms and conditions as the director may direct, conveyor 
release all interests in any land in Monhegan Plantation to Monhegan Plantation that 
appears to have reverted to the bureau upon the death of Evelyn Cazallis Carter. This 
conveyance is intended to include, but is not limited to, Lot #10 on a "Plan of Lots on 
'Prospect Hill on the Island of Monhegan Mairle'.' dated 1891 and recorded in the Lincoln 
. County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 1, Page 21; Lot #29 on a "Plan of Lots at Surf 
Side on the Island of Monhegan" dated 1891 and recorded in the Lincoln County Registry 
of Deeds in Plan Bookl, Page 85 and any interest acquired'in land on the westerly halfof 
Monhegan Avenue that abuts Lot #29 as shown on said plan of Surf Side as Monhegan 
A venue that was never built or used; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Director of Bureau of Parks and lLandls authorized, but not 
directed, to convey certain interests inland in the Town of Sf. Francis, 
Aroostook County. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands 
within the Department of Conservation may by quitclaim deed without covenant convey a 
road crossing easement for all purposes' including but not limited to commercial and 
residential travel and utilities with such other terms and conditions as the director may 
direct, including maintenance and safety obligations and responsibilities. The easement 
crosses the ownership interest of the bureau in the St. Jqhn Valley Heritage Trail. The 
conveyance is for the sum of $1,000 plus any expenses incurred by the bureau, such as 
, lega,l or survey contracts, but not including the time and incidental expenses of state 
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employees. The easement win. benefit the property currently owned by Thomas Pelletier 
of 14 P~lIetier Drive, Tax Map 22, Lot A 19 in- the Town of St. Francis in Aroostook 
County. For reference see Recreational Trail Easement 'deed'from the-Town of Fort Kent 
to the Department'of Conservation, dated lune 19, 2000 and recorded in the Aroost,ook 
County Registry of Deed,s - NorthemDivision in B,ook 12~3, Page 213; and be it further 
Sec. 3. 
Director of Bureau ofPatks and Lands authorized, but not 
directed, to convey certain interests in land in the Town of Sullivan and 
Town of Franklin, both'in Hancoc),< County. Resolved: That the Director of the 
Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Conservation may by quitclaim 
deed without covenant convey Orisuch other terms and conditions as the director may 
direct, including maintenance and safety obligations ,and responsibilities, any number of 
linear nonexclusive easements for electric transmission purposes fogether with access 
easements alo~g with tree trimming rights to benefit Bango; Hydro' Electric Company, a 
Maine corporation with its principal place of business in Bangor,. Maine, and its 
successors and assigns. 
The easements may be across various parcels of land owned by the Bureau of Parks 
and Lands in the Town of Sullivan and the Town of Franklin, both in Hancock County, 
which parcels are part of the Donriell Pond unit of public reserved land and also may be 
proximate to Little Pond in the Town of Franklin and Flanders Pond in the Town of 
Sullivan. The easements must generally be proximate to and parallel to the existing 
railroad corridor and the existing transmission corridor, except where alternative routes 
,are directed by the director to minimize or balance scenic, recreational and ecological 
impacts. 
A condition of the conveyance is that no transmission line may be constructed except 
under the terms of the certificate of public convenience and necessity as originally issued 
for that transmission line by the Public Utilities Commission' or as modified by order of 
the Department of Environmental Protection under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
35-A, section 3132, subsection 70r under the terms of an amended certificate of public 
convenience and necessity issued by the commission or'deemed to have been issued by 
the commission under Title 35-A,section 3132, subsection II-A. 
The value of this transaction must be negotiated imd agreed upon by the director and 
the Land for Maine's Future Board as established by Title 5, section 12004-0, subsection 
, 29; and be it further 
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Sec. 4. Land for Maine's Future Board and Director of Bureau of Parks 
and Lands authorized, but not directed, to allow Frenchman, Bay 
Conservancy to convey certain 'interests in land in the Town of Sullivan, in 
Hancock County. Resolved: That the Land for Maine's Future Board as established 
by Title 5, section 12004-0, subsection 29 and the Director of the Bureau of Parks and 
Lands may authorize the Frenchman Bay Conservancy to convey portions of certain 
interests in the Schoodic Bog parcel located in the Town of S'ullivan in Hancock County, 
fUliher described in the Hancock County Registry of Deeds in Book 4365, Pages 311 to 
and acquired with funding from the Land for Ml;line's Future Fund as established by 
Title 5, section 6203. 
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Conveyance -must be by quitclaim deed without covenant and on such other terms and 
conditions as the director may approve upon consultation with the parties, inCluding 
maintenance and safety obligations and responsibilities, and _ may include a linear 
nonexclusive easement for electric transmission purposes together with access easements 
and tree trimming -rights to benefit Bangor Hydro Electric Company, a Ma~ne corporation 
with ~ts prinCipal place of business inBangor, \V1aine, and its successors and assigns. 
The easement must generally be proximate to and parallel to the existing railroad 
corridor and the -existing transmission corridor, except where alternative routes. are 
approved by the director upon consultation with the parties to minimize ,or balance scenic, 
recreational and ecological impacts. 
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A condition of the conveyance is that no transmission line may be constnictedexcept 
under the terms of the-certificate of public convenience and necessity as originally issued 
for that transmission line by the Public Utilities Commission or <.lS modified by order of 
the Department .of Environmental Protection under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
35-A, section, 3132, subsection 7 or under the terms of an amended certificate of public 
convenience and necessity issued by the commission or deemed to have been issued by 
the commission under Title 35-A, section 3132, subsection II-A. 
The value of this transaction must be negotiated and agreed upon by the director and 
the Land for Maine's Future Board; and be it further 
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Sec. 5. 
Director of Bureau of Parks·· and Lands authorized, but not 
• directed, to convey certain interests in land in Big Lake Township, 
Washington County. Resolved: That the Director ofthe Bureau of Parks and Lands 
within the-Department of Conservation may by quitclaim deed without covenant convey a 
parcel of land in Big Lake Township forrrierly known as Township 21 or T21 ED BPPin 
Washington County with such other terms and conditions as the director may direct. The 
conveyance must be for negotiated value and may be to any party. The parcel of land is 
approximately 3 acres and includes a garage and is located on West Street near Yates 
Point Road. For reference see Maine Revenue Services Map WA033 Plan 4 Lot 27 and 
Washington County Registry of Deeds, Book }238, Page 92; and be it further 
30.Sec. ,6. Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife authorized, but 
not directed, to convey certain interests Bnlandin Kennebunk, York County. 
Resolved: That the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may by quitclaim 
deed without covenant convey for negotiated value a parcel of land approximately 11/3 
acres in the Town of Kennebunk in York County to Central Maine Power Company. The 
parcel is situated northerly of, but not adjacent to, Maguire Road, being a portion of land 
described in.a deed from the Coastal Blueberry Service, Inc. to the State of Maine dated 
May 1, 1990 and recorded in the York County Registry of Deeds ih Book 5383, Page 
332. 
A condition of the conveyance is that no transmission line or ancillary appurtenances 
may be constructed except under the terms of the certificate of public convenience and 
necessity as originally issued for that transmission line. by the Public Utilities 
Commission or as modified by order of the Department of Environmental Protection 
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under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3132, subsection 70r under the 
terms of an amended certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the 
commission or deemed to have been issued by the commission under Title 35-A, section 
2, subsection II-A. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve allows the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the 
Department of Conservation to convey to the municipal government of Monhegan 
Plantation any interests in Morihegan Plantation that may have reverted to the bureau 
upon the death of Evelyn Cazallis Carter, June 10, 1993. 
The resolve also allows the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to convey the 
right to cross the St. John Heritage Valley Trail in the Town of St Francis to abutter 
Thomas Pelletier. 
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The resolve also allows the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to convey a 
transmission line easement to Bangor Hydro Electric Company near Donnell Pond and 
Tunk Lake in the Town ·of Sullivan and the Town of Franklin in Hancock County. 
. The. resolve also allows the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands and the Land 
for Maine's Future Board to allow the Frenchman Bay Conservancy to convey a 
transmission line easement to Bangor Hydro Electric Company across Schoodic Bog in 
the Town of Sullivan in Hancock County. 
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The resolve also allows the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to sell a lot 
with a garage in Big Lake Township formerly known as Township 21 in Washington 
County. 
The resolve allows the Commissioner of Inland 'Fisheries and Wildlife to convey a 
parcel of land in the Town of Kennebunk in York County to Central Maine Power 
Company. 
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