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SENATE BILL NO. 1371 Offered January 14, 2009 Prefiled January 14, 2009 A BILL authorizing a land exchange between the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Forestry. ---------- 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 the Department of Forestry, upon terms and conditions as the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Forestry deem proper, and with the approval of the Governor and in a form approved by the Attorney General, all of its right, title, and interest in approximately 395 acres of land located in or adjacent to Grayson Highlands State Park in Grayson County. The boundaries of such conveyance shall be determined by mutual agreement of the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Forestry.

§ 2. As a prior condition to such conveyance, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Forestry shall mutually ascertain the existence of or, if necessary, acquire public road access to said property acceptable to the Department of Forestry.

§ 3. In exchange for such conveyance, the Department of Conservation and Recreation is authorized to receive, and the Department of Forestry is authorized to convey, upon terms and conditions as the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Forestry deem proper, the Department of Forestry’s rights, title, and interest in approximately 300 acres of land adjoining Holliday Lake State Park in Appomattox County. The boundaries of such conveyance shall be determined by mutual agreement of the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Forestry.

§ 4. The purpose of this exchange is to provide the Department of Conservation and Recreation with additional property for the possible future expansion of Holliday Lake State Park and the protection of its viewshed, and to provide the Department of Forestry with a location for research and seed sources for native species.

§ 5. As may be required, the conveyances authorized shall additionally comply with the requirements of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, 16 U.S.C. § 4601-4 et seq.