Resolve, Authorizing Certain Land Transactions by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1635
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: MARTIN, JACKSON, TIMBERLAKE

Legislative Document
No. 1635
H.P. 1128
House of Representatives, June 7, 2017
Resolve, Authorizing Certain Land Transactions by the Department 
of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and 
Lands
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MARTIN of Eagle Lake.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL)
Cosponsored by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook and
Representative: 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 Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may sell or exchange lands or interests in lands 
with the approval of the Legislature in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
5, section 6209 and Title 12, sections 1814, 1837 and 1851; now, therefore, be it 
Sec. 1.  Resolve 2013, c. 56, §4, first paragraph amended. Resolved: That 
Resolve 2013, c. 56, §4, first paragraph is amended to read: 
Sec. 4.  Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized, but not 
directed, to convey certain land in Adamstown Township, Oxford County. 
Resolved:  That the Director of the Division Bureau of Parks and Public Lands within 
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may by quitclaim deed without 
covenant convey for an appraised fair market value that is the higher of 2 appraisals or 
the highest of more than 2 appraisals 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 individual lessees of each lot or 
parcel. 
; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized to grant an 
access easement to the Town of Fort Kent across the Fort Kent State Historic 
Site.  Resolved:  That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may grant an access easement to 
the Town of Fort Kent for the purposes of crossing over land owned by the bureau as the 
Fort Kent State Historic Site.  This easement is required by the United States Army Corps 
of Engineers as part of the project to heighten and strengthen the earthen flood barrier 
along the St. John River and would extend the barrier to protect the Fort Kent 
Blockhouse, a state-owned National Historic Landmark, from future flooding. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve amends Resolve 2013, chapter 56, which authorizes the Director of the 
Division of Parks and Public Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation 
and Forestry to convey certain lots or parcels of land in Adamstown Township in Oxford 
County to the West Richardson Pond Public Lot Association.  The resolve instead 
authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to convey these lots or parcels 
of land to the individual lessees of each lot or parcel. 
The resolve also authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to grant an access easement to the 
Town of Fort Kent across the Fort Kent State Historic Site to allow for strengthening and 
heightening of the earthen flood barrier along the St. John River and protect the Fort Kent 
Blockhouse, a National Historic Landmark, from flooding.