Pennsylvania Act 1983-56 — PROJECT 70 CONVEYANCE - CAMBRIA COUNTY

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PROJECT 70 CONVEYANCE - CAMBRIA COUNTY
                  Act of Nov. 3, 1983, P.L. 203, No. 56               Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
        approval of the Governor and the Department of Environmental
        Resources, to convey a tract of land in Lower Yoder Township,
        Cambria County, acquired pursuant to the Project 70 Land
        Acquisition and Borrowing Act, in exchange for another tract
        located in the same township.

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

        Section 1.  (a)  Pursuant to the requirements of section
     20(b) of the 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 hereby authorizes the Department of General
     Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department
     of Environmental Resources, to convey to the Piney Run Mining
     Company the following described tract number 1 in exchange for
     tract numbers 2 and 3 located in Lower Yoder Township, Cambria
     County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        (b)  Said land conveyed to Piney Run Mining Company 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, subject, however, to all existing easements of record.

        Compiler's Note:  The Department of Environmental Resources,
            referred to in subsec. (a), 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 land authorized to be transferred pursuant to
     this act is more particularly bounded and described as follows:
                               Tract No. 1
        Beginning at a point at a corner of the Potts and Bheam, Alex
     Stackhouse and Frederick Brehm tract; thence north 56 degrees 27
     minutes west 2007.3 feet to a point on the line of the J. P.
     McConnaughy Estate tract; thence by the line of the J. P.
     McConnaughy Estate tract north 35 degrees 35 minutes east 1400
     feet thence through the Potts and Bheam tract of which this is a
     part, south 56 degrees 27 minutes east 2007.3 feet to a point on
     the line of the Alex Stackhouse tract; thence by the line of the
     Alex Stackhouse tract south 34 degrees 49 minutes west 1400 feet
     to the place of beginning.
        Containing 65 acres, more or less.
        Title to which became vested in the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania by deed of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
     recorded in Cambria County Deed Book Volume 866, Page 72, which
     title does not include oil and gas rights, together with the
     associated rights of producing, transporting, introducing,
     storing and withdrawing oil and gas.
        Excepting and reserving any mineral rights the Commonwealth
     of Pennsylvania may have acquired through deed of the Western
     Pennsylvania Conservancy recorded in Cambria County Deed Book
     Volume 886, Page 72, together with all rights necessary or
     convenient for the removal of said minerals.
                               Tract No. 2
        Beginning at Stones at the corner of the David Gates tract
     and Frederick Brehm tract and the J. P. McConnaughy Estate
     tract; thence by line of the J. P. McConnaughy Estate tract
     north 34 degrees 43 minutes east 4390 feet to a point and north
     35 degrees 35 minutes east 115.5 feet to a point on the line of
     the Potts and Bheam tract; thence by the Potts and Bheam tract
     south 56 degrees 27 minutes east 750 feet to a point; thence
     through the Frederick Brehm tract of which this formerly was a
     part, south 34 degrees 43 minutes west 4505.5 feet to a point on
     line of the David Gates tract; thence by line of the David Gates
     tract north 56 degrees 27 minutes west 750 feet to Stones and
     place of beginning.
        Containing 75 acres.
        Except and reserving all the oil and gas underlying said
     land, together with all rights necessary or convenient for the
     removal of said oil and gas.
        Being a part of a larger tract of land conveyed to the Piney
     Run Mining Company by deed of W. David Lloyd, dated September
     13, 1917 and recorded in Cambria County Deed Book Volume 292,
     Page 608.
                               Tract No. 3
        Beginning at Stones at the corner of the Edward Lewis tract,
     Alex Stackhouse tract and Potts and Bheam tract; thence by the
     Potts and Bheam tract north 33 degrees 50 minutes east 2611.5
     feet to a post on line of the George Bumbernick tract; thence by
     the George Bumbernick tract south 54 degrees 08 minutes east
     377.8 feet to a point; thence through the Edward Lewis tract of
     which this was formerly a part south 33 degrees 50 minutes west
     2611.5 feet to a point on the line of thence Alex Stackhouse
     tract; thence by the Alex Stackhouse tract north 55 degrees 27
     minutes west 377.8 feet to stones in the place of beginning.
        Containing 22 acres.
        Except and reserving all oil and gas underlying said land,
     together with all rights necessary or convenient for the removal
     of said oil and gas.
        Being a part of a larger tract of land conveyed to the Piney
     Run Mining Company by deed of W. David Lloyd, dated September
     13, 1917 and recorded in Cambria County Deed Book Volume 292,
     Page 608.
        Section 3.  The deed of conveyance shall be approved as
     provided by law and shall be executed by the Secretary of
     General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania.
        Section 4.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.