Pennsylvania Act 2004-136 — PROJECT 500 LANDS - WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY, RELEASE AND IMPOSITION OF RESTRICTIONS

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PROJECT 500 LANDS - WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY, RELEASE AND
                        IMPOSITION OF RESTRICTIONS
                 Act of Nov. 23, 2004, P.L. 940, No. 136              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the release of Project 500 restrictions on certain
        land owned by the Township of Wright, Luzerne County, in
        return for the imposition of Project 500 restrictions on
        other land owned by the Township of Wright, Luzerne County.

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

     Section 1.  Authorization.
        (a)  Authorization to release restriction.--The land
     described in subsection (b) is hereby released from any
     restrictions or encumbrances on the title resulting from the
     provisions of the act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.996,
     No.443), known as The Land and Water Conservation and
     Reclamation Act, in exchange for the imposition of The Land and
     Water Conservation and Reclamation Act provisions on land owned
     by the Township of Wright and described in subsection (c).
        (b)  Description of land to be released of restrictions.--All
     that certain piece, parcel or plot of land situate in the
     Township of Wright, County of Luzerne, and Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
     Wright Township  Parcel No. 1
     1997 Property Line Realignment
        BEGINNING at a point in the West line of land now or formerly
     of Lawrence Kansky. Said point being the southeast corner of the
     Wright Township Park land and being also the northeast corner of
     the Wright Township Municipal Building parcel:
        THENCE, along said municipal building parcel the following
        two (2) courses:
        1.  THENCE North 64 degrees 45 minutes West 121.19 feet;
        2.  THENCE, North 73 degrees 25 minutes West 229.58 feet to
            the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of Parcel No. 1;
     THENCE continuing along the North line of the municipal building
     parcel North 73 degrees 25 minutes West 242.16 feet to a point
     in line of other land of Wright Township;
     THENCE along said other township land North 08 degrees 58
     minutes West 113.63 feet;
     THENCE through land of the Wright Township Park the following
     two (2) bearings and distances:
        1.  THENCE South 81 degrees 39 minutes 35 seconds East 238.45
            feet;
        2.  THENCE South 08 degrees 20 minutes 25 seconds West 148.29
            feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
     CONTAINING 0.719 Acres.
     Being all of Parcel No. 1 as shown on a certain Plan of Property
     Line Realignment of Land of Wright Township dated June 4, 1997
     and recorded in Luzerne County Map Book 104 at Page 67.
        (c)  Description of land to be restricted.--All that certain
     piece or parcel of land situate in Wright Township, Luzerne
     County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
        BEGINNING at a corner on the Northerly side of a proposed
     Twenty-five (25) foot Road and corner of lots number 11 and 12;
     THENCE along said proposed road South 82-04 East Two hundred
     seventy-five and thirty-seven one-hundredths (275.37) feet to a
     corner on line of land of Thomas and Mary Peter;
     THENCE along said land North 7-56 East Seven hundred eleven and
     forty-five one-hundredths (711.45) feet to a corner on line of
     land of Thomas and Mary Peter;
     THENCE along said land North 82 03 West Two hundred seventy-five
     and thirty-seven one-hundredths (275.37) feet to a corner
     between lots number 11 and 12;
     THENCE on line between lots number 11 and 12 South 7-56 West
     Seven hundred eleven and fifty-three one-hundredths (711.53)
     feet to said proposed road the place of Beginning.
     CONTAINING Four and five-tenths (4.5) Acres of land, being lot
     number 12 on plot of lots of Thomas Peter and Mary Peter, his
     wife.
     SUBJECT to such exceptions or reservations as may appear in
     prior deeds in chain of title.
     Being the same premises conveyed to the Grantor herein as parcel
     No. 7 in Deed dated March 18, 1969 and recorded in the Office of
     the Recorder of Deeds in and for Luzerne County in Deed Book
     1671 at page 966.
     PIN M9S1B3L7.
     ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece, parcel or lot of land situate in
     the Township of Wright, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, bounded
     and described as follows, to wit:
        BEGINNING at a corner on the Northerly side of a proposed
     twenty-five (25) foot road and corner of Lots No. 10 and 11;
        (1)  THENCE along said proposed road South eighty-two degrees
            four minutes East two hundred seventy-five and thirty-
            seven hundredths (275.37) feet to a corner between Lots
            No. 11 and 12;
        (2)  THENCE on line between Lots No. 11 and 12, North seven
            degrees fifty-six minutes East, seven hundred eleven and
            fifty-three hundredths (711.53) feet to a corner of land
            now or late of Thomas and Mary Peter;
        (3)  THENCE along said line North eighty-two degrees three
            minutes West, two hundred seventy-five and thirty-seven
            hundredths (275.37) feet to a corner between Lots No. 10
            and 11;
        (4)  THENCE on line between Lots No. 10 and 11 South seven
            degrees fifty-six minutes West, seven hundred eleven and
            sixty-one hundredths (711.61) feet to said proposed road,
            the place of beginning.
     CONTAINING 4.5 acres of land.
     UNDER AND SUBJECT to the same exceptions, reservations,
     covenants, conditions, waivers and restrictions as are contained
     in prior Deeds or other instruments forming the chain of title
     to said premises.
     Being all of Lot No. 11 on plot of lots now or late of Thomas
     and Mary Peter, his wife.
     ALSO BEING part of the premises conveyed by Deed of Dora
     Petroski to Edward J. Milliski, et ux., dated November 15, 1971,
     recorded in Luzerne County Deed Book 1736, page 107, and
     described as "The Second Thereof."
        (d)  Authorization to impose restrictions.--The following
     restriction shall be added to the deed for the land described in
     subsection (c):
        This land is to be used for municipal park, recreation and
        open space purposes as defined in The Land and Water
        Conservation and Reclamation Act.
     Section 2.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect immediately.