Executive Order No. 29-50 (No. 14-12) [Transfer of Property in St. Johnsbury from Agency of Administration,
Department of Buildings & General Services to Agency of Natural Resources, Department
of Fish & Wildlife]
WHEREAS, certain State-owned land. including a building formerly used as the Northeast
Regional Library, in St. Johnsbury (“Property”). is presently under the jurisdiction
and control of the Agency of Administration, Department of Buildings and General Services
(“BGS”); and
WHEREAS, BGS has no further use for the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife (“ANR/DFW”),
desires the use of the Property for its purposes: and
WHEREAS, upon execution of the property transfer, ANR/DFW, will be responsible for
the maintenance costs, security, heating costs, electrical costs, snow removal, grounds
maintenance, overall conditions. Payments in Lieu of Taxes, State historic preservation
requirements and all other costs associated with the administration, ownership and
management of the Property:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Peter Shumlin, by the power vested in me as Governor, do transfer
and set over to ANR/DFW, for its purposes, from BGS, the following described land
and premises, to wit:
The lands and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont by warranty deed of Gilbert
D. Johnson and Betty B. Johnson on September 15, 1967, which is recorded in the St.
Johnsbury land records at Book 131, Pages 15-17, and more fully described therein
as:
Beginning at an iron pipe located at the junction of the northwest corner of Town Highway #62 and U.S. Route 2; thence S 45° 27′ W 46.23 feet to a point; thence S 20° 03′ W 88.87 feet to a point; thence S 13° 23′ W 114.87 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 60° 02′ W 169.79 feet to a railroad rail located on the east side of town highway #61 (the Pumpkin Hill Road, so-called); thence N 27° 31′ E 293.06 feet to an iron pipe on the southwest side of U.S. Route 2; thence S 54° 25′ E 270.25 feet to a point; thence S 45° 16′ E 95.08 feet to the point of beginning.
This Order shall take effect upon signing.
Dated December 28, 2012.