Executive Order No. 29-24 (No. 07-93) [Transfer of Property in Grand Isle From Agency of Administration, Department
of State Buildings to Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife]
WHEREAS, it appears that certain land and premises located in the Town of Grand Isle,
County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont, hereinafter described and presently under
the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Administration, Department of State
Buildings, is no longer necessary for purposes of the Agency of Administration; and
WHEREAS, the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife,
desires the use of said land and premises for its purposes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Howard Dean, by virtue of the power vested in
me as Governor, do hereby transfer and set over from the Agency of Administration,
Department of State Buildings, to the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Natural
Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife, for its purposes the following described
land and premises, to wit:
Being all of the same land and premises with buildings thereon acquired by the State
of Vermont from J. M. Harford a/k/a Jan Michael Harford and Ellen Harford formerly
Ellen R. Rattee, husband and wife, by Warranty Deed dated June 15, 1989, and recorded
in Book 45, Pages 2-4 of the Town of Grand Isle Land Records. Additionally, being
all of the same land and premises with buildings thereon acquired by the State of
Vermont from the J. & R. Williams Co., Inc., by Warranty Deed dated June 8, 1989,
and recorded in Book 44, Pages 507-508 of the Town of Grand Isle Land Records.
The parcels herein described, presently known as the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station,
contain approximately 160 acres and are subject to the following conditions and encumbrances:
1. Memorandum of Understanding between the Grand Isle Board of Selectmen and the Department
of State Buildings dated November 13, 1989.
2. Agriculture lease with Francis Dubuque dated January 23, 1992.
3. 30-year lease to Lake Champlain Transportation for 1.15 acres and a 20-foot wide easement
along Bell Hill Road to leased parcel dated March 15, 1991.
4. 30-year lease to State of Vermont by Lake Champlain Transportation Company for a 0.09-acre
parcel of shoreline property dated March 15, 1991.
5. All Land Use Permits issued by the State of Vermont for the Fish Hatchery construction
project.
6. All conditions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit #198901967 dated September
11, 1990, issued for the construction of the hatchery.
This Executive Order shall take effect upon signing.
Dated May 15, 1993.