Executive Order No. 29-17 (No. 64-88) [Transfer of Lands in Towns of Concord, Chester and Hardwick From Agency
of Transportation to Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife]
WHEREAS, it appears that certain lands hereinafter described and located in the Town
of Concord, County of Essex, and State of Vermont, Town of Chester, County of Windsor,
and State of Vermont, and Town of Hardwick, County of Caledonia and State of Vermont
and all presently under the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Transportation
and are no longer necessary for Agency of Transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife desires
the transfer of said hereinafter described land for the purpose of enhancing already
existing recreational facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Madeleine M. Kunin, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor
of Vermont do hereby transfer and set over from the Agency of Transportation to the
jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and
Wildlife for the aforesaid purpose the following described lands, to wit:
Parcel #1—Town of Concord
Being part of the same land and premises conveyed to State of Vermont by Curtis A.
Lanpher by Warranty Deed dated November 1, 1956, and recorded in Book 37, Page 223
of the Town of Concord Land Records, and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point 100 feet distant northwesterly at right angle from approximate
survey station 201 + 03 of the established centerline (established centerline hereinafter
referred to as said CL) of Highway Project Concord F 208-4 (1);
thence 1,155 feet, more or less, northeasterly along the Moose River to a point 350
feet distant northwesterly at right angle from approximate survey station 209 + 50
of said CL;
thence 250 feet, more or less, southeasterly to a point, 100 feet distant, northwesterly
at right angle from approximate survey station 209 + 50 of said CL;
thence 820 feet, more or less, southwesterly to the point of beginning.
The above described parcel of land consisting of 2.5 acres, more or less, as shown
on the attached plat entitled “State of Vermont, Agency of Transportation, Town of
Concord” dated January 19, 1988, and labeled “Exhibit A.”
Excepting and reserving from this conveyance the right of the State of Vermont, Agency
of Transportation to enter upon land of the State of Vermont, Agency of Natural Resources,
Department of Fish and Wildlife to maintain two (2) culverts. The first running under
existing U.S. Route #2 and through the above described parcel of land to the Moose
River and located at or near and left of approximate survey station 203 + 99, more
or less, of the established centerline of Highway Project Concord F 028-4 (1), and
the second running under existing U.S. Route #2 onto the above described parcel of
land and located at or near and left of approximate survey station 208 + 99 of the
aforesaid established centerline, as shown on the attached plat labeled “Exhibit A.”
Parcel #2—Town of Chester
Being part of the same land and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont by Henry
J. Chapman and Jennie W. Chapman by Condemnation Order dated October 11, 1969, and
recorded in Book 39, Page 460 of the Town of Chester Land Records, and being more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the Williams River 150 feet distant northwesterly at right
angle from approximate survey station 45 + 90 of the established centerline (established
centerline hereinafter referred to as said CL) of Highway Project Chester F 025-1
(8);
thence 1,130 feet, more or less, northerly and northeasterly along the railroad right-of-way
to a point 470 feet distant southwesterly radially from approximate survey station
61 + 65 of said CL;
thence 350 feet, more or less, northeasterly to a point, 90 feet distant southwesterly
radially from approximate survey station 62 + 25 of said CL;
thence 890 feet, more or less, southerly and southwesterly and parallel to said CL
to a point 90 feet distant northwesterly radially from approximate survey station
52 + 50 of said CL;
thence 642 feet, more or less, southwesterly to the point of beginning.
The above described parcel of land consists of 8.1 acres, more or less, as shown on
the attached plat entitled “State of Vermont, Agency of Transportation, Town of Chester,”
and dated January 25, 1988, and labeled “Exhibit B.”
Parcel #3—Town of Hardwick
Being all of the same land and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont by Carl Loura
and Daisy G. Loura by Warranty Deed dated August 7, 1933, and recorded in Book 36,
Page 354 of the Town of Hardwick Land Records, and being more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning at a point 24.75 feet distant southeasterly at right angle from approximate survey station 77 + 12 of the established centerline (established centerline hereinafter referred to as said CL) of Highway Project Hardwick S 8 (2), thence 309.4 feet, more or less, S 66°45′30″ E to a point, thence 368.1 feet, more or less, S 24°19′30″ W to a point, thence 319.2 feet, more or less, S 26°07′ W to a point, thence 366.6 feet, more or less, S 24°35′ W to a point, thence 156 feet, more or less, N 71°51′30″ W to a point, thence 27 feet, more or less, N 62°24′30″ W to a point 24.75 feet distant southeasterly at right angle from approximate survey station 66 + 36 of the aforesaid established centerline, thence 1,076 feet, more or less, northeasterly and parallel to said CL to the point of beginning.
The above described parcel of land consists of 6.34 acres, more or less, as shown
on the attached plat entitled “State of Vermont, Agency of Transportation, Town of
Hardwick” dated February 17, 1988, and labeled “Exhibit C.”
Dated August 18, 1988.