Pennsylvania Act 1981-131 — CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN FAYETTE AND SOMERSET COUNTIES

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CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN FAYETTE AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
                 Act of Nov. 25, 1981, P.L. 419, No. 131              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
        approval of the Governor and the Department of Environmental
        Resources, to convey two tracts of land partly in Saltlick
        Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and in Middlecreek
        Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and a right-of-way
        in Middlecreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, in
        exchange for a tract of land in Donegal Township,
        Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and a right-of-way in
        Westmoreland, Somerset and Fayette Counties, Pennsylvania.

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

        Section 1.  (a)  Pursuant to the requirements of subsection
     (b) of section 20, act of June 22, 1964 (Sp.Sess., P.L.131,
     No.8), known as the "Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing
     Act," the General Assembly authorizes the Department of General
     Services, with the approval of the Department of Environmental
     Resources and the Governor, to convey to Seven Springs Farm,
     Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, two tracts of land situate in
     Saltlick Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and partly in
     Middlecreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and
     described hereinafter as Tract No. 1 and Tract No. 2
     respectively, and a right-of-way 50 feet wide and approximately
     2520 feet long over other lands of the Commonwealth in
     Middlecreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to be used
     by grantee for ingress, egress and regress to other land of
     grantee in exchange for a tract of land situate in Donegal
     Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and described
     hereinafter as Tract No. 3, and a right-of-way 50 feet wide and
     approximately 2.07 miles in length presently being used and to
     be used hereafter as a hiking trail over other lands of Seven
     Springs Farm, Inc. in Westmoreland, Somerset and Fayette
     Counties, Pennsylvania.
        (b)  The land to be conveyed by the Department of General
     Services shall be free of restrictions on use and alienation
     prescribed by section 20 of the "Project 70 Land Acquisition and
     Borrowing Act," upon substitution of the Project 70 land for
     land at least equal in value.

        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 2.  The Project 70 land to be transferred by the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Seven Springs Farms, Inc. is
     described as follows:
                               TRACT NO. 1
        Beginning at a copperweld pin corner common to lands of Seven
     Springs Farm, Inc. and lands of David McCahill being in Saltlick
     Township, Fayette County and Middlecreek Township, Somerset
     County; thence along lands of McCahill and lands of Seven
     Springs Farm, Inc. south 70 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds east
     869.86 feet to a copperweld pin corner; thence by lands of Seven
     Springs Farm, Inc. north 65 degrees 44 minutes 30 seconds east
     960.91 feet to a copperweld pin corner on the west side of
     Township Road T-344; thence continuing along lands last
     mentioned and lands of the Louis Prenn lot north 51 degrees 51
     minutes 00 seconds east 456.48 feet to a copperweld pin and
     stones corner common to lands last mentioned and lands of Seven
     Springs Farm, Inc.; thence by lands of Seven Springs Farm, Inc.
     south 13 degrees 10 minutes 30 seconds east 386.29 feet to a
     railroad spike in the southern side of Legislative Route 55049
     being common to lands last mentioned and lands now or formerly
     of Paul Trimbur; thence along lands of Paul Trimbur the
     following fourteen (14) courses:
        (1)  South 07 degrees 08 minutes 30 seconds west 380.15 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (2)  South 12 degrees 40 minutes 15 seconds east 341.50 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (3)  South 10 degrees 24 minutes 45 seconds west 241.50 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (4)  South 07 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds west 241.50 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (5)  South 00 degrees 28 minutes 15 seconds east 254.00 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (6)  South 28 degrees 24 minutes 45 seconds west 177.00 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (7)  South 72 degrees 44 minutes 45 seconds west 210.00 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (8)  South 86 degrees 14 minutes 45 seconds west 409.00 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (9)  South 56 degrees 14 minutes 45 seconds west 206.00 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (10)  South 04 degrees 10 minutes 15 seconds east 199.00 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (11)  South 29 degrees 40 minutes 15 seconds east 240.00 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (12)  South 21 degrees 30 minutes 15 seconds east 266.00 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (13)  South 22 degrees 25 minutes 15 seconds east 205.00 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (14)  South 16 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds west 248.00 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones corner common to lands now
     formerly of Paul Trimbur and lands of Seven Springs Farm, Inc.;
     thence by lands of Seven Springs Farm, Inc. the following four
     (4) courses:
        (1)  North 86 degrees 21 minutes 30 seconds west 188.58 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (2)  North 10 degrees 44 minutes 30 seconds east 238.76 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stones;
        (3)  North 66 degrees 09 minutes 15 seconds west 1743.26 feet
     to a copperweld pin;
        (4)  North 07 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds east 2000.36 feet
     to a copperweld pin and stone corner common to lands last
     mentioned, place of beginning. Containing 109.87 acres of land.
        Reserving, however, to the Commonwealth and its successors
     from Tract No. 1 a right-of-way 50 feet in width and
     approximately 3677 feet in length presently located for a hiking
     trail for public use and known as the Laurel Highlands Hiking
     Trail situate in Middlecreek Township, Somerset County,
     Pennsylvania.
        Being all those two tracts of land conveyed to the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Declaration of Taking versus
     Clifford W. Saylor et ux., et al. and Declaration of Taking
     versus Clifford W. Saylor et ux. filed at Nos. 544 and 545
     respectively to C. D. Term, 1969 in the Court of Common Pleas of
     Somerset County, and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds Office
     for said County in Deed Book Volume 670 at Pages 19 and 23
     respectively.
                               TRACT NO. 2
        Beginning at a copperweld pin and stones corner common to
     lands of Seven Springs Farm, Inc. and lands herein described
     being also in Saltlick Township, Fayette County and Middlecreek
     Township, Somerset County; thence north 02 degrees 28 minutes 30
     seconds east 2069.78 feet to a copperweld pin corner common to
     lands last mentioned and also common to other lands of Laurel
     Ridge State Park of which this was a part; thence along line
     common to other lands of Laurel Ridge State Park and lands
     herein described south 81 degrees 09 minutes and 00 seconds east
     301.85 feet to iron pin and stones corner; thence common to
     lands last mentioned south 02 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds west
     2033.17 feet to an iron pin and stones common to lands last
     mentioned and lands of Seven Springs Farm, Inc.; thence by lands
     of Seven Springs Farm, Inc. and lands herein described north 88
     degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds west 300.00 feet to a copperweld
     pin and stones corner place of beginning. Containing 14.128
     acres of land.
        Being a portion of that same tract of land described as
     parcel number 16 of that Deed of Conveyance from the Western
     Pennsylvania Conservancy to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     dated May 8, 1968 and recorded in the Recorder's Office for
     Somerset County in Deed Book Volume 660, Page 447 and in Fayette
     County in Deed Book Volume 1060, Page 574.
        The grant of Tract Nos. 1 and 2 shall include all the
     Commonwealth's right, title and interest to the oil, gas, coal
     and mineral rights, and its right to all rentals and royalties
     therefrom.
        Section 3.  The land to be transferred by Seven Springs Farm,
     Inc. to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is described as
     follows:
        Beginning at a point in the easterly edge of Fire Tower Road
     at a point common to land now or formerly of Anna Shaulis and
     lands herein described being in Donegal Township, Westmoreland
     County; thence by land formerly of Shaulis and along the
     centerline of Fire Tower Road the following four (4) courses:
        (1)  North 16 degrees 30 minutes east 343.20 feet to a point
     in center of the road;
        (2)  North 34 degrees 02 minutes east 67.80 feet to a point
     in centerline of road;
        (3)  North 50 degrees 43 minutes east 52.50 feet to a point
     in the center of the road;
        (4)  North 66 degrees 01 minute east 369.20 feet to a point
     in the centerline of the road common to lands last described;
     thence partially by lands now or formerly of Shaulis and
     partially by the Joan Corman lot north 55 degrees 55 minutes
     east 504.10 feet to a point in center of the aforesaid road and
     common to the Joan Corman lot, lands of the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania and lands herein described; thence partly by land
     of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and partly by the Ira Nedrow
     lot north 59 degrees 52 minutes east 370.00 feet to a point in
     the center of aforesaid road; thence continuing along the center
     of said road partly by lands of the Ira Nedrow lot and partly by
     lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, north 56 degrees 31
     minutes east 871.00 feet to a point in center of said road;
     thence continuing along the centerline of said road by lands of
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the following seven (7)
     courses:
        (1)  South 85 degrees 13 minutes east 158.40 feet to a point
     in center of said road;
        (2)  South 66 degrees 02 minutes east 151.50 feet to a point
     in center of said road;
        (3)  South 75 degrees 06 minutes east 251.50 feet to a point
     in the center of said road;
        (4)  North 74 degrees 30 minutes east 549.80 feet to a point
     in the center of said road;
        (5)  North 77 degrees 44 minutes east 237.20 feet to a point
     in the center of said road;
        (6)  North 89 degrees 50 minutes east 323.30 feet to a point
     in the center of said road;
        (7)  South 74 degrees 23 minutes east 204.20 feet to a stones
     corner on the south edge of Fire Tower Road, being common to
     lands last mentioned; thence leaving Fire Tower Road and
     continuing by lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, south
     05 degrees 32 minutes west 781.89 feet to a stones corner;
     thence by the same, south 69 degrees 11 minutes east 765.25 feet
     to a copperweld pin corner common to lands last mentioned and
     lands of Charles P. Schaffer; thence by lands of Charles P.
     Schaffer south 10 degrees 00 minutes east 772.68 feet to a
     stones corner common to lands last mentioned and lands of Laurel
     Ridge State Park; thence by lands of Laurel Ridge State Park,
     south 09 degrees 53 minutes east 220.83 feet to a set iron pin
     and stones corner common to lands last mentioned; thence by
     other lands of Seven Springs Farm, Inc. the following three (3)
     courses:
        (1)  South 77 degrees 55 minutes west 1733.47 feet to a set
     iron pin and stone corner;
        (2)  North 67 degrees 47 minutes west 1791.75 feet to a set
     iron pin and stone corner;
        (3)  North 82 degrees 06 minutes west 1170.75 feet to a point
     on the easterly side of Fire Tower Road the place of beginning.
     Containing 154.523 acres of land.
        Being a part of those same tracts of land conveyed to Seven
     Springs Farm, Inc. by Helen K. Dupre, a widow, by her deed
     stated July 1, 1959 and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds Office
     for Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book Volume 1775,
     Page 248 and also being a part of that same tract of land
     conveyed by William C. Wallace and Mary E. Wallace, by their
     deed dated May 22, 1971 and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds
     Office for Westmoreland County in Deed Book Volume 2068, Page
     77.
        Section 4.  Costs and fees relating to the title searches,
     preparation and recording of deeds, and settlement shall be
     borne by the respective grantees. No transfer tax under Article
     XI-C of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the
     "Tax Reform Code of 1971," shall be due on either conveyance or
     transaction.
        Section 5.  The title and Deed of Conveyance shall be
     approved as provided by law.
        Section 6.  This act shall take effect immediately.