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SENATE BILL NO. 303
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 Lake Anna State Park in exchange for the extinguishment of an existing right-of-way easement.
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Patron-- Houck
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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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 Clemens Meyer, Terrill Meyer, Gary Voelker, and Janet Voelker, their 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 Lake Anna State Park, described as tax map parcels 55(10)-2 and 55(A)-93 in Spotsylvania County, so that the aforesaid grantees may access their property, described as tax map parcel 55(A)-93A in Spotsylvania County. Such easement shall be 30 feet in width and in the location described on a plat of survey by Joseph E. DiMeglio, dated March 30, 2007, or of a width and in such location as the Department deems proper.

§ 2. The purpose of this conveyance is to allow the grantees to access their property in a manner advantageous to the Department and the grantees. 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 grantees across Lake Anna 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.).