Pennsylvania Act 1982-69 — CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN PIKE AND MONROE COUNTIES

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CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN PIKE AND MONROE COUNTIES
                  Act of Mar. 30, 1982, P.L. 206, No. 69              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
        approval of the Department of Environmental Resources and the
        Governor, to convey to the United States of America, by and
        through the National Park Service, United States Department
        of the Interior, 17 tracts of land located in Pike and Monroe
        Counties, Pennsylvania and to grant and convey to the
        Township of Delaware in Pike County an easement and right-of-
        way in and over certain land in George W. Childs State Park
        in Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  It is the purpose of this act to effect an
     improvement in park and recreational use by conveying to the
     United States of America, by and through the National Park
     Service, United States Department of the Interior, 17 tracts of
     land in Monroe and Pike Counties presently held by the
     Commonwealth for park and recreational use; and to grant and
     convey to the Township of Delaware an easement and right-of-way
     in and over land contiguous to the existing right-of-way of
     Township Road T-344 spanning Dingman Creek to allow and provide
     for the reconstruction, expansion and maintenance of the bridge
     and approaches thereto over Dingman Creek. The tracts are within
     the boundaries of land owned by the United States of America and
     known as the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area.
     These conveyances will benefit the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        Section 2.  The Department of General Services, with the
     approval of the Department of Environmental Resources and the
     Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania, for a consideration of $1, to grant and convey to
     the United States of America, by and through the National Park
     Service, United States Department of the Interior, to be used
     exclusively for park and recreational purposes, the following
     tracts of land situate in Pike and Monroe Counties,
     Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:
        All those two certain tracts of land situate in Delaware
     Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, described as follows:
                         Tract No. 1 (Parcel One)
        Beginning at a stone corner on line of land of Nicholas
     Depue; thence along said line north 70 degrees west 69 1/4
     perches to corner; thence south 40 degrees west 25 1/2 perches
     to corner in public road; thence along said road south 38 1/2
     degrees east 14 perches and 16 links to chestnut corner; thence
     south 40 degrees west 47 perches to a corner; thence south 51
     degrees east 102 perches to a corner; thence along lands of
     Benjamin B. Brooks north 40 degrees east 56 perches to a corner
     near a maple tree; thence along said Brooks' land north 39
     degrees west 40 perches to a corner in a road; thence by said
     Brooks' land north 20 degrees east 34 3/4 perches to the place
     of beginning. Containing 52 acres and 88 perches, more or less.
        Excepting and reserving the graveyard on the northerly side
     of the road leading to Dingman's and adjoining lands of B. B.
     Brooks, containing 108 perches, as now fenced, together with the
     road leading from the public road thereto.
        Under and subject to certain conditions as set forth in the
     deed of Emma B. Child to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated
     May 22, 1912, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed
     Book Volume 66, Page 158; and subject further to an easement and
     right-of-way contiguous to Township Road T-344 spanning Dingman
     Creek, granted to the Township of Delaware.
                         Tract No. 1 (Parcel Two)
        Beginning at an old stake and stones corner being common to
     the John Van Campen, J. Brodhead and J. Schoonover warrants and
     to the lands herein described, lands of Earl M. Smale (Y-Buck
     Hunting Lodge) and lands of the W. C. Sproul Estate; thence
     along line common to the John Van Campen and J. Schoonover
     warrants by lands herein described and lands of the W. C. Sproul
     Estate north 44 degrees 00 minutes east 121.00 rods to stake
     corner; thence running through the John Van Campen warrant by
     lands herein described and lands of George W. Childs State Park
     the following six courses and distances: (1) south 34 degrees 30
     minutes east 14.46 rods to witnessed point in Legislative Route
     No. 51006; (2) south 43 degrees 59 minutes east 45.72 rods to
     stake and stones corner; (3) south 47 degrees 30 minutes east
     103.28 rods to stones corner; (4) north 44 degrees 03 minutes
     east 56.00 rods to stake marked by old witnesses; (5) north 34
     degrees 08 minutes west 40.00 rods to witnessed point at north
     edge of Legislative Route No. 51006; (6) north 24 degrees 30
     minutes east 35.50 rods to stones corner on line common to the
     John Van Campen and N. Depue warrants; thence along said warrant
     line by lands herein described and lands of the Benewater Lodge
     south 66 degrees 00 minutes east 54.56 rods to a stone corner;
     thence running through the John Van Campen warrant the following
     five courses and distances: (1) south 33 degrees 45 minutes west
     48.52 rods by lands herein described, lands of Lutz and lands of
     G. Weber to a stone corner; (2) south 20 degrees 47 minutes west
     26.08 rods by lands herein described and lands of Theodore Weber
     to a post corner marked by old witnesses; (3) south 21 degrees
     56 minutes west 52.73 rods by lands herein described, lands of
     Richard Janessen and lands now or formerly of T. Shepard to an
     iron axle and stones corner; (4) south 21 degrees 07 minutes
     west 27.64 rods by lands herein described and lands of Mrs. H.
     K. Harbermehle to an iron axle and stones corner; (5) south 21
     degrees 12 minutes east 38.28 rods by lands herein described,
     lands now or formerly of T. Shepard and lands of Herman to an
     iron pipe corner on a line common to the John Van Campen and J.
     Brodhead warrants; thence along said warrant line by lands
     herein described and lands of Earl M. Smale (Y-Buck Hunting
     Lodge) north 49 degrees 00 minutes west 184.00 rods to stake and
     stones corner, the place of beginning. Containing 102 acres, 16
     perches of land, more or less.
        Parcel No. 2 of Tract No. 1 being all that tract of land
     acquired by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in condemnation
     proceedings against the estate of Benjamin Brooks and docketed
     Docket No. 61 of the May 1955 term in the court of common pleas
     of Pike County.
        Parcels 1 and 2 together comprise the area known as George W.
     Childs State Park.
                               Tract No. 2
        Beginning at a corner of lands of Robert S. Minter and Paul
     V. Butz and Main Street in the Village of Dingman's Ferry;
     thence along the line of said Main Street south 17 degrees 20
     minutes west 80 feet to a corner; thence south 72 degrees 40
     minutes east 182.2 feet to a corner; thence north 18 feet 20
     minutes east 80 feet to a corner; thence north 72 degrees 40
     minutes west 181.5 feet to the point and place of beginning.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Frederick J. Titus, et
     al, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated September
     3, 1958, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book
     Volume 142, Page 86.
        All those three certain tracts of land situated in Middle
     Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, described as
     follows:
                               Tract No. 3
        Beginning at an iron in line of land now or formerly of
     Joseph Kennedy, which said iron is south 78 3/4 degrees east 40
     3/10 feet from a stone, a corner of land of said Joseph Kennedy,
     said iron being also a corner of Lot No. 11, on plan of lots of
     William G. Cook; thence by Lot No. 11, north 03 degrees 05
     minutes west 250 9/10 feet to a post in the south line of Cook
     Street; thence along the south line of said Cook Street north 86
     degrees 15 minutes east 50 feet to an iron; thence by Lot No. 9
     on said plan of lots south 03 degrees 05 minutes east 264 feet
     to a post in the line of land of Joseph Kennedy; thence by land
     now or formerly of Joseph Kennedy north 78 3/4 degrees west 50
     feet to the place of beginning.
        Being Lot No. 10 on said plan of lots.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Martha Boyer to the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on February 14, 1959, and recorded
     in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 251, Page
     263.
                               Tract No. 4
        Beginning at a spike driven in the ground in the old road
     leading through Bushkill Village, from which the northeast
     corner of the house of Irvin E. Gariss and Percy F. DePue bears
     south 26 degrees 30 minutes west distant 70 1/2 feet and the
     northwest corner of the house on this lot bears south 46 degrees
     15 minutes east 67 7/10 feet; thence along lands of Irvin E.
     Gariss and Percy DePue south 27 degrees 45 minutes east 182 feet
     to an iron pin from which a 14 inch black birch tree bears north
     61 degrees 30 minutes west distant 7 1/2 feet; thence along
     lands of Joseph C. Kennedy due east 56 4/10 feet to a corner;
     thence still by lands of Joseph C. Kennedy north 77 degrees east
     127 1/2 feet more or less to an iron pin, corner to a lot lately
     sold to Russell C. Scheller; thence by his land north 42 degrees
     40 minutes west 298 feet to a corner in the middle of the
     concrete road leading through Bushkill Village; thence along
     said road south 36 degrees 10 minutes west 111 9/10 feet more or
     less to the place of beginning. Containing .73 of an acre of
     land, more or less.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Leanna DePue to the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on June 19, 1958, and recorded in
     Monroe County in Deed Book Volume 243, Page 425.
                         Tract No. 5 (Parcel One)
        Beginning at a corner in the State Road leading from
     Stroudsburg to Milford, a corner also of land of Charles E.
     Peters; thence by land of said Charles E. Peters (bearing from
     magnetic meridian of 1915) south 39 degrees 20 minutes east 139
     feet to an iron pipe from which the concrete foundation at the
     southeasterly corner of the house on the premises hereby
     conveyed bears north 59 degrees 40 minutes west distant 48 8/10
     feet and the northeasterly corner of the concrete foundation of
     the ice house on said premises bears north 84 degrees 33 minutes
     west distant 23 2/10 feet; thence by the same south 44 degrees
     25 minutes west 85 feet to an iron pipe; thence by land of
     Russell E. Scheller and wife north 39 degrees 20 minutes west
     139 feet to an iron in said State Road leading from Stroudsburg
     to Milford, from which said iron a buttonwood on the bank of the
     Big Bushkill bears north 39 degrees 20 minutes west 16 feet;
     thence along said road at or near the middle thereof north 44
     degrees 25 minutes east 85 feet to the place of beginning.
                         Tract No. 5 (Parcel Two)
        Beginning at a corner in the public road leading from
     Stroudsburg to Milford being the northeasterly corner of lands
     conveyed by Charles E. Peters to Luther Keller, dated October
     27, 1932, Deed Book Volume 120, Page 527; thence in and along
     said public road (bearing from magnetic meridian of 1915) north
     44 degrees 25 minutes east 25 feet to a corner; thence by other
     lands of Charles E. Peters, of which this lot was formerly a
     part, south 39 degrees 20 minutes east 182 feet to an angle
     iron; thence by the same south 44 degrees 25 minutes west 89
     8/10 feet to an angle iron; thence by the same south 44 degrees
     25 minutes west 89 8/10 feet to an angle iron; thence by the
     same north 39 degrees 20 minutes west 43 feet to a sycamore tree
     in line of lands of William J. Schoonover; thence by lands of
     William J. Schoonover north 44 degrees 25 minutes east 64 8/10
     feet to an iron pipe; thence by the same north 39 degrees 20
     minutes west 139 feet to the place of beginning.
        Being the same premises conveyed by William J. Schoonover, et
     ux, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on August 28, 1959, and
     recorded in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume
     258, Page 105.
        All those certain tracts of land situated in Lehman Township,
     Pike County, Pennsylvania, described as follows:
                               Tract No. 6
        Beginning at a post on the northern low water mark of the Big
     Bushkill Creek, said post lying on the western edge of the road
     from Bushkill to Resica; thence along the low water mark of the
     Big Bushkill Creek and along lands herein described, north 64
     degrees 45 minutes west 223.5 feet to a post, said post lying on
     the low water mark of said creek and being common to lands
     formerly of John H. and Charlotte Cook and lands herein
     described; thence by lands of John H. and Charlotte Cook and
     lands herein described, north 60 degrees 00 minutes east 127
     feet to a post, said post lying on the western edge of the road
     from Bushkill to Resica; thence along the western edge of the
     road from Bushkill to Resica and by lands herein described,
     south 30 degrees 00 minutes east 183.5 feet to a post, the place
     of the beginning. Containing 40.1 perches of land more or less.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Evelyn L. Villie to the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on December 3, 1958, and recorded
     in Pike County in Deed Book Volume 144, Page 223.
                               Tract No. 7
        Beginning at an iron pin at low water mark on the northerly
     side of Big Bushkill Creek; thence by lands herein described and
     lands of F. E. Kindgen north 48 degrees 30 minutes west 221 feet
     to an iron pin; thence by lands herein described, north 48
     degrees 35 minutes west 106.1 feet to an iron pin; thence by
     lands herein described and lands of Ace north 22 degrees 25
     minutes east 94 feet to an iron pin; thence by lands of same
     north 10 degrees 15 minutes east 94 feet to a stake on the
     southerly side of the public road leading from Bushkill to
     Howeytown; thence along the southerly edge of said public road
     north 76 degrees 05 minutes east 25 feet to an iron pin; thence
     by lands herein described, south 02 degrees 00 minutes west 49
     feet to an iron pin; thence by lands herein described, south 48
     degrees 35 minutes east 142.7 feet to an iron pin; thence by
     lands herein described, south 40 degrees 00 minutes east 202.5
     feet to a stake at the low water mark on the northerly side of
     Big Bushkill Creek; thence along the northerly side of said
     creek by the several courses thereof 122 feet to the place of
     beginning. Containing 1.14 acres of land, more or less.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Robert B. Irwin, et ux,
     to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated April 16, 1958
     and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume
     140, Page 150.
                               Tract No. 8
        Beginning at an iron pipe corner on the northerly bank of Big
     Bushkill Creek; thence by lands herein described, crossing a
     public road, north 26 degrees 10 minutes west 255 feet to an
     iron pipe; thence by lands herein described, north 63 degrees 00
     minutes east 106 feet to an iron pipe; thence by lands herein
     described, crossing a public road, south 26 degrees 00 minutes
     east 275 feet to an iron pipe on the northerly bank of Big
     Bushkill Creek; thence by lands herein described, along the
     northerly bank of Big Bushkill Creek, south 73 degrees 35
     minutes west 107 feet to the place of beginning. Containing .64
     acre of land, more or less.
        Being the same premises conveyed by William Laubner, et ux,
     to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated April 15, 1978
     and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book Volume
     140, Page 27.
                               Tract No. 9
        Beginning at a point in the center of United States Route
     209, the same being the northwesterly corner of land of Charles
     J. Hall; thence along the center of said highway south 48
     degrees 25 minutes west 770 feet to a point, the same being near
     the entrance to the Van Campen residence, Mink Pond Club, and
     Maskanozah; thence through Van Campen lands and south 68 degrees
     east 251 feet to a stake, on the southerly side of a small
     stream and about 3 feet from an elm tree; thence the following
     courses and distances along land of Mary Place and on the
     southerly side of said stream south 85 degrees 15 minutes east
     61 feet to a white ash tree, south 62 degrees 45 minutes east 61
     feet, south 80 degrees east 65 feet, south 66 degrees 45 minutes
     east 101.5 feet, north 83 degrees 30 minutes east 63 feet to the
     low water line of the Delaware River in the direction north 30
     degrees 21 minutes east 494 feet to a point which is the
     southwesterly corner of land of Charles J. Hall; thence along
     the westerly line of land of Charles J. Hall, north 41 degrees
     35 minutes west 334 feet to the place of beginning. Containing
     6.35 acres, more or less.
        Having thereon erected a 14 unit block motel building.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Jennie Lia and Otto Lia
     to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on May 15, 1958 and recorded
     in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 140, Page 115.
                               Tract No. 10
        Beginning at a post on the north bank of Bushkill Creek; said
     post being common to the lands of William P. Townsend and lands
     herein described; thence along said Bushkill Creek, and lands
     herein being described, south 49 degrees 10 minutes west 125
     feet to a post on the north bank of Bushkill Creek; said post
     being common to lands of Matilda H. Hoot and lands herein
     described; thence by lands of Matilda H. Hoot and herein
     described, north 31 degrees 25 minutes west 208 feet to a post,
     said post being common to lands of Matilda H. Hoot, lands herein
     described, and lands of E. F. Peters; thence by lands last
     mentioned and lands herein described north 31 degrees 50 minutes
     east 139.1 feet to a post, said post being common to lands of E.
     F. Peters, lands herein described, and lands of William P.
     Townsend; thence by lands last mentioned and lands herein
     described south 31 degrees 25 minutes east 250 feet to a post on
     the bank of Beaver Creek, the place of beginning. Containing 103
     perches of land, more or less.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Ralph H. Dewitt and
     Gertrude E. Dewitt to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on
     December 4, 1958, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in
     Deed Book Volume 144, Page 268.
                               Tract No. 11
        Beginning at a post on the western low water mark of the
     Delaware River, said post being common to lands of Mary Brodhead
     and lands herein described; thence down said river by its low
     water line and by lands herein described south 33 degrees 00
     minutes west 124 feet to a post, said post lying on the low
     water mark of the Delaware River, and on the eastern side of the
     Rosenkrans Ferry Road; thence along the easterly edge of said
     Ferry Road and along lands herein described the following two
     courses and distances: (1) north 50 degrees 00 minutes west 161
     feet to a point; (2) north 51 degrees 15 minutes west 52 feet to
     a post, said post lying on the easterly edge of the Rosenkrans
     Ferry Road and being common to lands of Mary Brodhead and lands
     herein described; thence along the lands of Mary Brodhead and
     lands herein described the following two courses and distances:
     (1) north 38 degrees 45 minutes east 120 feet to a post; (2)
     south 51 degrees 15 minutes east 200 feet to a post, the place
     of beginning. Containing 90.7 perches of land, more or less.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Hetty M. Fitzsimons to
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated November 25, 1958
     and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book Volume
     144, Page 148.
                               Tract No. 12
        Beginning at an iron pin in the public road leading from
     Bushkill to Forrest Park; thence by lands herein described,
     along the public road aforementioned, north 40 degrees 45
     minutes west 135 feet to a point in the road; thence by lands
     herein described and lands of R. M. Ahnert north 55 degrees 05
     minutes east 171.7 feet to a stump; thence by lands herein
     described and lands of R. C. Reidmiller north 43 degrees 45
     minutes east 74.4 feet to a post; thence by lands herein
     described and lands of Peters south 40 degrees 45 minutes east
     100 feet to a post; thence by lands of same south 43 degrees 45
     minutes west 250 feet to the place of beginning. Containing .65
     acre of land, more or less.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Ora M. Scheller to the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated April 16, 1958 and
     recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book Volume 140,
     Page 46.
                        Tract No. 13 (Parcel One)
        Beginning at a point on the State Road at the intersection of
     ground now owned by grantor and ground lately owned by Kutay
     Brothers, now grantors, and extending; thence along the dividing
     line of ground lately owned by Kutay Brothers, now owned by
     grantors, in an easterly direction 200 feet more or less to a
     point at the low water mark in the Delaware River; thence along
     the Delaware River in a southerly direction, 100 feet to a point
     in ground owned by Mary Brodhead; thence along ground of said
     Mary Brodhead in a westerly direction 200 feet more or less to a
     point in said State Road; thence along the easterly side of said
     State Road, in a northerly direction 100 feet to the first
     mentioned point and place of beginning. Containing 20,000 square
     feet of land, more or less.
                        Tract No. 13 (Parcel Two)
        Beginning at a corner of land of grantors Tract No. 1, above
     described; thence along the public highway in a northerly
     direction 100 feet to a corner of land of Maurice Laveton;
     thence southeasterly and parallel with lines of other lands of
     grantors Lot No. 1, about 200 feet, more or less, to the
     Delaware River at low water mark; thence down and along the
     Delaware River at low water mark 100 feet to a corner of other
     lands of the said grantors Tract No. 1, above described; thence
     along same in a northwesterly direction about 200 feet, more or
     less, to the place of beginning. Containing 20,000 square feet,
     more or less.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Emma Ella Wear to the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated January 9, 1959, and
     recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 144,
     Page 491.
                        Tract No. 14 (Parcel One)
        Beginning at a point in the middle line of the State Road and
     on the southern boundary of lands of Courtright; thence along
     said centerline south 50 degrees west 150 feet to a point;
     thence north 40 degrees west 24 feet to a maple tree; thence
     north 21 degrees west 448 feet along lines of maple trees to
     fence; thence north 50 degrees east 195 feet, crossing brook to
     stone; thence south 41 degrees east 219 feet to a walnut tree;
     thence south 47 1/2 degrees west 102 feet along a fence to a
     post; thence south 40 degrees east 212 feet along the fence to
     place of beginning. Containing two acres 147 3/5 perches, more
     or less.
                          Tract No. 14 (Parcel Two)
        Beginning in the middle of the State Highway and on the line
     between what is now Elizabeth Pharo and Louisa P. Browning and
     the Press property; thence north 44 degrees west 215 feet to a
     stone for a corner; thence on the former line north 47 degrees
     west 158 feet to the middle of Mill Creek; thence down said
     creek south 27 degrees east 222 feet to the middle of the State
     Highway thence south 46 degrees west 116 feet to the place of
     beginning.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Helen S. Press and Myron
     H. Press to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated July
     24, 1958, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book
     Volume 141, Page 303.
                               Tract No. 15
        Beginning at an iron pipe corner on the northerly bank of the
     Delaware River, said iron pipe corner being common to lands
     described and lands of Max Schleider; thence by lands of same
     the following two courses and distances: (1) north 50 degrees 12
     minutes west 14.17 rods to a corner; (2) south 39 degrees 48
     minutes west 10.90 rods to a corner common to lands of same and
     being on line of lands of Van Auken; thence by lands herein
     described as lands of Van Auken north 57 degrees west 29.50 rods
     to a corner on the northerly side of Route No. 209; thence by
     lands herein described and lands now of Joseph F. Shultzbach,
     along northerly side of Route No. 209, north 46 degrees 30
     minutes east 46.36 rods to a corner; thence by lands last
     mentioned afore, the following two courses and distances: (1)
     north 81 degrees 25 minutes west 16.86 rods to a corner; (2)
     north 89 degrees 25 minutes west 9.81 rods to a corner common to
     lands of same and lands of Myer; thence by lands herein
     described and lands of Myer and MacPherson north 19 degrees 00
     minutes west 29.0 rods to a corner; thence by lands herein
     described and lands of MacPherson the following seven courses
     and distances: (1) due north 13.0 rods to a corner; (2) north 12
     degrees 00 minutes west 10.57 rods to a corner; (3) north 00
     degrees 30 minutes west 8.69 rods to a corner; (4) north 10
     degrees 30 minutes east 7.94 rods to a corner; (5) north 16
     degrees 00 minutes east 8.12 rods to a corner; (6) north 03
     degrees 15 minutes east .18 rod to a corner; (7) north 20
     degrees 15 minutes west 5.33 rods to a corner common to lands of
     same and lands of Daniel B. Van Campen; thence by lands herein
     described and lands of Daniel B. Van Campen the following six
     courses and distances: (1) south 57 degrees 54 minutes east
     10.58 rods to a corner; (2) north 58 degrees 35 minutes east
     11.78 rods to a corner; (3) north 41 degrees 30 minutes west
     4.06 rods to a corner; (4) north 53 degrees 42 minutes west
     11.27 rods to a corner; (5) south 25 degrees 22 minutes west
     4.55 rods to a corner; (6) north 81 degrees 57 minutes west 6.57
     rods to a corner common to lands of same and lands of
     MacPherson; thence by lands herein described and lands of
     MacPherson the following three courses and distances: (1) north
     06 degrees 00 minutes east 4.21 rods to a corner; (2) north 59
     degrees 00 minutes west 6.06 rods to a corner; (3) south 60
     degrees 15 minutes west 8.24 rods to a corner; thence by lands
     herein described the following eight courses and distances: (1)
     north 28 degrees 30 minutes west 105.11 rods to a corner; (2)
     north 36 degrees 15 minutes east 44.00 rods to a corner; (3)
     south 33 degrees 45 minutes east 45.00 rods to a corner; (4)
     south 09 degrees 30 minutes west 9.50 rods to a corner; (5)
     south 41 degrees 00 minutes east 30.00 rods to a corner; (6)
     south 18 degrees 00 minutes east 19.00 rods to a corner; (7)
     north 80 degrees 00 minutes east 9.00 rods to a corner; (8)
     south 33 degrees 45 minutes east 89.00 rods to a point at the
     center of Route 209; thence by lands herein described, lands of
     Charles I. Hall and lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
     along the center of Route 209, south 48 degrees 25 minutes west
     44.94 rods to a point; thence by lands herein described and
     lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania south 68 degrees 00
     minutes east 15.21 rods to a corner; thence by lands herein
     described and lands of Leo Achterman south 23 degrees 30 minutes
     west 7.88 rods to a corner; thence by lands herein described and
     lands of Wetjen south 06 degrees 22 minutes west 10.31 rods to a
     corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of Wyckoff
     the following two courses and distances: (1) south 06 degrees 22
     minutes west 3.59 rods to a corner; (2) south 58 degrees 30
     minutes east 1.81 rods to a corner; thence by lands herein
     described and lands of Michaels the following two courses and
     distances: (1) south 38 degrees 45 minutes west 7.27 rods to a
     corner; (2) south 51 degrees 15 minutes east 12.90 rods to an
     iron pipe at low water mark on the northerly side of the
     Delaware River; thence by lands herein described down the
     northerly side of the Delaware River in a southwesterly
     direction 17 rods, more or less, to an iron corner, the place of
     beginning. Containing 71 acres and 43 perches, more or less.
        Being the same premises conveyed by G. Wells Van Campen, et
     ux, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated June 10,
     1958, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book
     Volume 140, Page 424.
                        Tract No. 16 (Parcel One)
        Beginning at a corner on the northerly bank of Big Bushkill
     Creek common to lands herein described and lands of Sackett and
     Erwin; thence by lands mentioned afore north 10 degrees 45
     minutes west 140 feet, more or less, to a point on the 430 feet
     contour; thence by lands herein described and other lands of
     Jesse Thaler, et ux, along the 430 feet contour by the several
     courses thereof, 1,390 feet, more or less, to a point where the
     430 feet contour intersects the line common to lands herein
     described and lands of A. R. Cuthbert; thence by lands last
     mentioned afore south 15 degrees 15 minutes east 130 feet, more
     or less, to a corner on the northerly bank of Big Bushkill
     Creek; thence by lands herein described along the northerly bank
     of said creek by the several courses thereof 1,374 feet, more or
     less, to the place of beginning. Containing 4.16 acres of land,
     more or less.
                        Tract No. 16 (Parcel Two)
        Beginning at a corner on the northerly bank of Big Bushkill
     Creek common to lands herein described and lands of C. G.
     Marino; thence by lands aforementioned the following four
     courses and distances; (1) north 64 degrees 13 minutes east 360
     feet to a corner; (2) north 38 degrees 18 minutes west 239.5
     feet to a corner; (3) north 13 degrees 43 minutes west 224 feet
     to a corner; (4) south 74 degrees 40 minutes west 133 feet to a
     corner; thence by lands herein described south 74 degrees 30
     minutes west 436.3 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein
     described and lands of A. R. Cuthbert the following two courses
     and distances: (1) south 74 degrees 45 minutes west 139.4 feet
     to a corner; (2) south 15 degrees 15 minutes east 60 feet, more
     or less, to a point where the line of lands mentioned afore is
     intersected by the 430 feet contour; thence by lands herein
     described and other lands of Jesse Thaler, et ux, along the 430
     feet contour by the several courses thereof 1,260 feet, more or
     less, to a point where the 430 feet contour is intersected by
     line of lands aforementioned and lands of F. J. Ace, et ux;
     thence by lands herein described and lands of F. J. Ace, et ux,
     the following four courses and distances: (1) south 17 degrees
     45 minutes east 230 feet, more or less, to a corner; (2) north
     74 degrees 30 minutes east 425 feet to a corner; (3) north 36
     degrees 35 minutes west 317.8 feet to a corner; (4) south 69
     degrees 58 minutes west 290 feet, more or less, to a point where
     the line of lands mentioned afore is intersected by the 430 feet
     contour; thence by lands herein described and other lands of
     Jesse Thaler, et ux, along the 430 feet contour by the several
     courses thereof 2,090 feet, more or less, to a point where the
     430 feet contour intersects the line of lands aforementioned and
     lands of W. G. Cook; thence by lands herein described and lands
     of W. G. Cook south 73 degrees 36 minutes east 141.85 feet to a
     corner; thence by lands herein described the following three
     courses and distances: (1) south 76 degrees 13 minutes west
     178.48 feet to a corner; (2) north 86 degrees 48 minutes west
     204.07 feet to a corner; (3) south 15 degrees 23 minutes east
     79.2 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described, lands
     of Angle and lands of Michaels south 74 degrees 37 minutes west
     258 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands
     of Michaels south 14 degrees 58 minutes east 267.9 feet to a
     corner; thence by lands herein described, lands of Michaels,
     lands of Angle and lands of Ace north 62 degrees 35 minutes east
     363 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands
     of Ace north 56 degrees 30 minutes east 174 feet to a corner;
     thence by lands herein described and lands of R. B. Irwin south
     48 degrees 35 minutes east 324 feet to a corner on the northerly
     bank of Big Bushkill Creek; thence by lands herein described
     along the northerly bank of said creek the following three
     courses and distances: (1) south 41 degrees 25 minutes west
     100.1 feet to a corner; (2) south 39 degrees 06 minutes west
     100.2 feet to a corner; (3) south 28 degrees 30 minutes west
     33.3 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described and
     continuing along the northerly bank of the Big Bushkill Creek by
     the several courses thereof (leaving the northerly bank to
     include a large island at a large bend in said creek) 3,060
     feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. Containing 50.54
     acres of land, more or less.
                       Tract No. 16 (Parcel Three)
        Beginning at a corner common to lands herein described and
     lands of Edward B. Lee and Rotan Lee; thence by lands herein
     described south 63 degrees 00 minutes west 261.5 feet to a
     corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of R. G. Turn
     the following two courses and distances: (1) north 22 degrees 30
     minutes west 201.3 feet to a corner; (2) south 26 degrees 00
     minutes west 189.1 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein
     described and lands of W. G. Cook south 69 degrees 10 minutes
     west 240 feet, more or less, to a point where the 430 feet
     contour intersects line of lands mentioned afore; thence by
     lands herein described and other lands of Jesse Thaler, et ux,
     along the 430 feet contour by the several courses thereof 650
     feet, more or less, to a point where the 430 feet contour is
     intersected by line of lands herein described and lands of
     Edward B. Lee and Rotan Lee; thence by lands last mentioned
     afore south 31 degrees 45 minutes east 180 feet, more or less,
     to the place of beginning. Containing 1.65 acres of land, more
     or less.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Jesse Thaler, et ux, to
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated April 10, 1958,
     and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume
     139, Page 631.
                               Tract No. 17
        Beginning at a low water point at the Delaware River, said
     point being common to the lands of Joseph Kutay and lands herein
     described, the following five courses and distances: (1) north
     07 degrees 30 minutes east 801 feet to a post; (2) north 51
     degrees east 57.8 feet to a post; (3) south 89 degrees east 99
     feet to a post; (4) north 03 degrees east 445 feet to a post;
     (5) north 50 degrees 20 minutes west 1,383 feet to a post, said
     point being common to lands of Joseph Kutay, William Schoonover,
     and lands herein described; thence along the line of lands of
     William Schoonover and lands herein described, north 17 degrees
     west 1,313 feet to a post, said point being common to lands of
     William Schoonover, Richard T. Saeger and lands herein
     described; thence along the line of lands of Richard T. Saeger
     and lands of Charles F. Schoonover and lands herein described
     north 50 degrees 45 minutes east 2,691 feet to a post, said
     point being common to lands of Charles F. Schoonover and lands
     herein described; thence along other lands and lands herein
     described, the following three courses and distances: (1) south
     22 degrees 45 minutes west 1,419 feet to a post; (2) north 71
     degrees 00 minutes east 990 feet, more or less, to a post; (3)
     south 17 degrees 30 minutes east 630 feet, more or less, to a
     post, said point being common to lands of Antoniette Ciccarelli
     and Katherine Floria and land herein described; thence along
     line of land of Antoniette Ciccarelli and lands herein described
     the following four courses and distances: (1) south 82 degrees
     45 minutes west 930 feet to a point; (2) south 02 degrees 00
     minutes east 435.0 feet to a point; (3) south 35 degrees 30
     minutes east 835.0 feet to a point; (4) south 07 degrees 30
     minutes west 2,320 feet to a point at the low water mark of the
     Delaware River, said point being common to the lands
     aforementioned; thence along the low water mark the following
     two courses and distances: (1) north 82 degrees 45 minutes west
     170.0 feet to a point; (2) north 88 degrees 00 minutes west 660
     feet to a point, the place of beginning. Containing 132 acres
     and 62 perches of land, more or less.
        Excepting and reserving, however, from the above described
     premises, belonging to Theodore F. Steklo, as a lot of land
     known as Lot No. 91 on a "Map of Lots" situate in Lehman
     Township, Pike County, as noted on a plotting of the lands of
     Theodore Steklo.
        Being the same premises conveyed by Theodore F. Steklo, et
     al, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated July 9,
     1958 and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book
     Volume 141, Page 92.

        Compiler's Note:  The Department of Environmental Resources,
            referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 18 of
            1995. Its functions were transferred to the Department of
            Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of
            Environmental Protection.
        Section 3.  The Department of General Services, with the
     approval of the Department of Environmental Resources and the
     Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania, for a consideration of $1 to grant and convey to
     the Township of Delaware in Pike County an easement and right-
     of-way, to be used solely to allow and provide for the
     reconstruction, expansion and maintenance of a bridge and the
     approaches thereto over Dingman Creek, in certain land situate
     in the Township of Delaware, Pike County, Pennsylvania,
     described as follows:
                                Parcel "A"
        Beginning at a point on the northerly edge of the right-of-
     way of Township Road T-344, said point being located north 12
     degrees 34 minutes 39 seconds west 16.5 feet from centerline
     Station 3+00; thence through lands of the George W. Childs State
     Park the following seven courses and distances: (1) north 12
     degrees 34 minutes 39 seconds west 8.50 feet to a point; (2)
     south 77 degrees 25 minutes 21 seconds west 75.00 feet to a
     corner; (3) north 12 degrees 34 minutes 39 seconds west 10.00
     feet to a point; (4) south 77 degrees 25 minutes 21 seconds west
     50.00 feet to a point; (5) south 12 degrees 34 minutes 39
     seconds east 10.00 feet to a point; (6) south 77 degrees 25
     minutes 21 seconds west 75.00 feet to a point; and (7) south 12
     degrees 34 minutes 39 seconds east 8.50 feet to a corner on the
     existing edge of the right-of-way of Township Road T-344; thence
     along the existing edge of the right-of-way of Township Road T-
     344 the following two courses and distances: (1) north 79
     degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 99.79 feet to a point; and
     (2) north 75 degrees 51 minutes 10 seconds east 100.28 feet to a
     point and place of beginning. Comprising within said boundaries
     Parcel "A" located on the north side of the existing Township
     Road T-344 and containing 2,474.7 square feet of land, to be the
     same more or less.
                                Parcel "B"
        Beginning at a point on the southerly edge of the right-of-
     way of Township Road T-344, said point being located south 12
     degrees 34 minutes 39 seconds east 16.50 feet from the
     centerline Station 3+00; thence through lands of the George W.
     Childs State Park the following seven courses and distances: (1)
     south 12 degrees 34 minutes 39 seconds east 8.50 feet to a
     point; (2) south 77 degrees 25 minutes 21 seconds west 75.00
     feet to a point; (3) south 12 degrees 34 minutes 39 seconds east
     10.00 feet to a point; (4) south 77 degrees 25 minutes 21
     seconds west 50.00 feet to a point; (5) north 12 degrees 34
     minutes 39 seconds west 10.00 feet to a point; (6) south 77
     degrees 25 minutes 21 seconds west 75.00 feet to a point; and
     (7) north 12 degrees 34 minutes 39 seconds west 8.50 feet to a
     point on the existing edge of the right-of-way of Township Road
     T-344, thence along the existing edge of the right-of-way of
     Township Road T-344 the following two courses and distances: (1)
     north 79 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 9.79 feet to a
     point; and (2) north 75 degrees 51 minutes 10 seconds east
     100.28 feet to the point and place of beginning. Comprising
     within said boundaries Parcel "B" located on the south side of
     the existing Township Road T-344 and containing 1,925.29 square
     feet of land, to be the same more or less. Parcels "A" and "B"
     together comprise approximately 0.10 acre, located between
     Stations 3+00 and 5+00 on Township Road T-344.

        Compiler's Note:  The Department of Environmental Resources,
            referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 18 of
            1995. Its functions were transferred to the Department of
            Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of
            Environmental Protection.
        Section 4.  (a)  The deed conveying the land from the
     Department of General Services to the United States of America
     shall be approved as provided by law.
        (b)  The deed conveying the interest in the land from the
     Department of General Services to the Township of Delaware shall
     be approved as provided by law.
        (c)  Costs and fees related to the preparation and
     recordation of the property interest shall be borne by the
     grantee.
        Section 5.  This act shall take effect immediately.