Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2006
Sponsors: BERNARD

Legislative Document
No. 2006
S.P. 822
In Senate, December 5, 2025
Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands 
to Make Certain Land Transactions in Aroostook and Somerset 
Counties
Submitted by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint 
Rule 203.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025.  Referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BERNARD of Aroostook.
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 with the approval of 
the Legislature in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, sections 1814 and 
1851; now, therefore, be it
Sec. 1.  Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized to convey certain 
land in Westmanland, Aroostook County.  Resolved:  That the Director of the 
Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry may convey, by quitclaim deed with a reverter clause, and at no cost, on other 
terms and conditions as the director may direct, the State's interest in approximately 7 acres 
of public reserved land to the Town of Westmanland.  The 7 acres represent the section of 
the Little Madawaska Lake Road that is currently designated as public reserved lands under 
the bureau.  The purpose of the conveyance is to enable the town to improve and maintain 
this section of road by which several town property taxpayers access their property.  The 
cost of the bureau's attorney's fees, as well as the cost of a survey of the property 
boundaries, must be paid by the town, and the recording costs may not be paid by the 
bureau.
Sec. 2.  Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized to sell certain 
land in Seboomook Township, Somerset County.  Resolved:  That the Director of 
the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry may sell to the owners of 51 Sebey Lane in Big W Township, and no other party, 
approximately 0.25 acres of public reserved land.  The 0.25 acres represent the land under 
an existing septic system that serves 51 Sebey Lane and was installed prior to state 
ownership of the land.  The buyer must pay all transaction costs, including survey, legal 
and recording costs for the transaction.  The director may negotiate a price for the land or, 
if needed, obtain an appraisal that must be paid by the buyer.
Sec. 3.  Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized to exchange 
certain land in Presque Isle, Aroostook County.  Resolved:  That the Director of 
the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry may engage in a minor land exchange of less than 0.25 acres with Towers North, 
Inc. in the City of Presque Isle.  The land swap will rectify a recently identified boundary 
issue in which a communication tower occupies a very small portion of state land.  Towers 
North, Inc. must pay all transaction costs, including legal and recording costs for the 
transaction.
SUMMARY
This resolve authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to implement land transactions.  The 
bureau is authorized to convey approximately 7 acres under an existing road in the Town 
of Westmanland to the town.  The bureau is also authorized to sell approximately 0.25 acres 
of land in Seboomook Township and to exchange less than 0.25 acres in the City of Presque 
Isle to resolve a long-standing encroachment on the state land.