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SENATE BILL NO. 254 Offered January 9, 2008 Prefiled January 8, 2008 A BILL authorizing the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant an easement across a portion of the Staunton River State Park in exchange for the extinguishment of an existing right-of-way easement. ---------- Patron-- Ruff ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That in accordance with and as evidence of General Assembly approval pursuant to § 10.1-109 of the Code of Virginia, the Department of Conservation and Recreation is hereby authorized to convey to William MacCarty, his successors and assigns, upon terms and conditions as the Department deems proper, and with the approval of the Governor and in a form approved by the Attorney General as required by § 10.1-109 of the Code of Virginia, a perpetual right-of-way easement across a portion of Staunton River State Park, described as tax map parcel 01-1MM-19-5040 in Halifax County, so that the aforesaid grantee may access his property, described as tax map parcel 01-1MM-21-5112B in Halifax County. Such easement shall be 20 feet in width and in the location described on a plat of survey by Brian M. Long, dated March 22, 2007, or of a width and in such location as the Department deems proper.

§ 2. The purpose of this conveyance is to allow the grantee to access his property in a manner advantageous to the Department and the grantee. In consideration for such conveyance, the Department shall require the extinguishment of an existing right-of-way easement in an alternative location currently held by the grantee across Staunton River State Park. The conveyance shall also comply with the requirements of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (16 U.S.C. § 4601-4 et seq.).