Resolve, Authorizing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Division of Parks and Public Lands To Convey Certain Lands and Enter into Certain Leases with the Federal Government
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1527
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: DILL, JACKSON, BLACK, CRAY, MAREAN, TIMBERLAKE

Legislative Document 
No. 1527 
H.P. 1100 
House of Representatives, May 9, 2013 
Resolve, Authorizing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation 
and Forestry, Division of Parks and Public Lands To Convey 
Certain Lands and Enter into Certain Leases with the Federal 
Government 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative DILL of Old Town.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook and 
Representatives: BLACK of Wilton, CRAY of Palmyra, MAREAN of Hollis, TIMBERLAKE 
of Turner. 
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 Statutes, Title 12, section 598-A; and 
Whereas, the Director of the Division of Parks and Public Lands within the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may lease public reserved lands to 
the Federal Government with the approval of the Legislature in accordance with the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 1852, subsection 7; and 
Whereas, the Director of the Division of Parks and Public Lands within the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may sell lands with the approval 
of the Legislature in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 6209, 
subsection 6 and Title 12, section 1814 and section 1851, subsections 1 and 2; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1.  Director of Division of Parks and Public Lands authorized, but 
not directed, to lease certain land within the Coburn Mountain public 
reserved lands in Upper Enchanted Township, Somerset County. Resolved:  
That the Director of the Division of Parks and Public Lands within the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may lease, on such terms and conditions as the 
director may direct, certain rights and lands within the Coburn Mountain public reserved 
lands in Upper Enchanted Township, Somerset County to the United States Government 
or the United States Customs and Border Protection. The lease is limited to the rights to 
maintain, operate, expand, modernize and improve existing public safety communications 
facilities located within the Coburn Mountain public reserved lands, including access 
rights necessary to service such facilities; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Director of Division of Parks and Public Lands authorized, but 
not directed, to convey certain land in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County. 
Resolved:  That the Director of the Division of Parks and Public Lands within the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may by quitclaim deed without 
covenant convey for appraised fair market value and other compensation and on such 
other terms and conditions as the director may direct 2 parcels of land, one totaling 
approximately .44 acre and one totaling approximately .018 acre, to an abutter, Dead 
River Company. The 2 parcels to be conveyed are a portion of the state-owned Newport 
to Dover-Foxcroft recreational rail trail corridor and associated sidings. The purpose of 
this conveyance is to resolve a boundary issue; and be it further 
Sec. 3.  Director of Division of Parks and Public Lands authorized, but 
not directed, to convey certain land in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County. 
Resolved:  That the Director of the Division of Parks and Public Lands within the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may by quitclaim deed without 
covenant convey for appraised fair market value and other compensation and on such 
other terms and conditions as the director may direct a parcel of land totaling 
approximately .17 acre to an abutter, McKusick Petroleum Company. The parcel to be 
conveyed is a .17-acre portion of the state-owned Newport to Dover-Foxcroft recreational 
rail trail corridor and associated sidings. The purpose of this conveyance is to resolve a 
boundary issue; and be it further 
Sec. 4.  Director of Division of Parks and Public Lands authorized, but 
not directed, to convey certain land in Adamstown Township, Oxford 
County. Resolved:  That the Director of the Division of Parks and Public Lands within 
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may by quitclaim deed without 
covenant convey for appraised fair market value and on such other terms and conditions 
as the director may direct certain lots or parcels of land, with a total of approximately 24 
acres, to the West Richardson Pond Public Lot Association. 
The parcels to be conveyed are located on a 24-acre lease lot subdivision portion of 
the Richardson Lake public reserved lands. The 12 lots are on the southwestern shoreline 
of West Richardson Pond and extend from the Lincoln Plantation and Adamstown 
Township town line south to Route 16 and are also located between the Richardson Lake 
public reserved lands access road and the shoreline of West Richardson Pond. The parcels 
are currently leased to 10 camp lot lessees who are members of the West Richardson 
Pond Public Lot Association. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve allows the Director of the Division of Parks and Public Lands within the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to lease rights and lands within the 
Coburn Mountain public reserved lands in Upper Enchanted Township, Somerset County 
to the United States Government or the United States Customs and Border Protection to 
maintain, operate, expand, modernize and improve existing public safety communications 
facilities. 
The resolve allows the director to sell 2 parcels of land in Dover-Foxcroft, 
Piscataquis County to an abutter, Dead River Company, to resolve a boundary issue. 
The resolve allows the director to sell a parcel of land in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis 
County to an abutter, McKusick Petroleum Company, to resolve a boundary issue. 
The resolve allows the director to sell parcels of land in Adamstown Township, 
Oxford County to the West Richardson Pond Public Lot Association.