Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Convey Ce1iain Lands to Roosevelt Conference Center Doing Business as Eagle Lake Sporting Camps
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0125
Committee Amendment CA_A_H303 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT •/j-" to H.P. 107, L.D. 125, "Resolve, Directing the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Convey Ce1iain Lands to 
Roosevelt Conference Center Doing Business as Eagle Lake Sporting Camps" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to off er to convey 
certain land in T16 R6. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and 
Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, referred to in 
this resolve as "the director," shall offer to convey, by quitclaim deed with covenant to 
Roosevelt Conference Center doing business as Eagle Lake Sporting Camps, and its 
successors and assigns, the land described in the lease of land in Township 16, Range 6 
current as of the effective date of this resolve from the State to Eagle Lake Sporting 
Camps and such additional contiguous land as agreed to by the director and the purchaser 
to the east of the leased land for a total of 12.86 acres, subject to the State's retaining or 
withholding any rights to subdivide the land conveyed. In addition, the. director shall 
offer to convey to Eagle Lake Sporting Camps an access right-of-way that is no greater 
than 66 feet wide along the service road to the Square Lake Road. The conveyance of the 
right-of-way must include conditions that allow Eagle Lake Sporting Camps to maintain 
the road and make road improvements after acquiring prior written approval from the 
State. If Eagle Lake Sporting Camps accepts the offer, the director at the State's expense 
and the purchaser at the purchaser's expense each shall obtain a professional appraisal of 
the property to be conveyed under this resolve and the higher of the 2 appraisals is the 
sale price. 
The use of the property conveyed is restricted to the operation of a 
commercial sporting camp, in keeping with the historical traditions of the area in general 
and particularly of this property. If at any time following conveyance the property is no 
longer used for the purpose described in this section, title to the property reve1is to the 
State without cost and any buildings that occupy the site must be removed by the owner 
at the owner's own cost upon request of the State. The owner has 180 days from the date 
of notice to remove buildings. After 180 days from the date of notice, ownership of any 
buildings remaining on the property reverts to the State. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. fl--,, to H.P. 107, L.D. 125 
If the director intends to lease any land to Eagle Lake Sporting Camps other than land 
conveyed pursuant to this resolve, the director shall provide an opportunity for and 
consider comments regarding public access to the Eagle Lake Public Reserve Lands from 
representatives authorized by the Town of Eagle Lake.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report, requires the Director of the Bureau of 
Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to 
offer to convey, by quitclaim deed with covenant to Roosevelt Conference Center doing 
business as Eagle Lake Sporting Camps, a 12.86-acre parcel of land in Township 16, 
Range 6. If Eagle Lake Spotting Camps accepts the offer, the amendment requires the 
director at the State's expense and the purchaser at the purchaser's expense to each obtain 
a professional appraisal of the property and the higher of the 2 appraisals is the sale price. 
The amendment also stipulates that the use of the property is restricted to the operation of 
a commercial sporting camp, in keeping with the historical traditions of the area in 
general and particularly of this property. The amendment provides that if the property is 
no longer used for the purpose of a commercial sporting camp, title to the property reverts 
to the State without cost and any buildings that occupy the site must be removed by the 
property owner at the property owner's own cost. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/11/19 feac 
LD 125 
LR 1224(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Convey Certain 
Lands to Roosevelt Conference Center Doing Business as Eagle Lake Sporting Camps 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment {t, { /f- 3 D 3) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
This legislation directs the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) to convey ce1iain lands and 
would result in an increase in Other Special Revenue Funds to the Public Reserved Lands Acquisition Fund. The 
amount of revenue received will not be known until an appraisal is completed. Any additional cost to complete an 
appraisal of the conveyance is anticipated to minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted sources. 
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