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1997 SESSION

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SENATE BILL NO. 187
Senate Amendments in [ ] -- January 26, 1996
A BILL authorizing the Department of Conservation and Recreation to lease certain property at Pocahontas State Park to Chesterfield County.
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Patrons-- Martin, Benedetti and Marsh; Delegates: Cox, Ingram, Nixon, Reid and Watkins
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Referred to the 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 lease for public recreation purposes to Chesterfield County, upon terms as the Department [ and the National Park Service, which originally conveyed the land to the Department, deem proper ] , with the approval of the National Park Service, the Governor, and the Attorney General, a parcel of real property containing approximately 150 acres located southwest of Woodpecker Road at the Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield County. The Department shall retain timber rights on such property.

Notwithstanding the lease term limits provided in § 10.1-109, the initial term of this lease shall be for twenty-five years or less, and the lease may be renewed for three periods of twenty-five years or less each. All lease renewals will require approvals of the National Park Service, the Governor and the Attorney General as stated for the initial term.