2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Act 8 - CONVEYANCE - MULTIPLE CONVEYANCES IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES AND REPEALS
An Act
Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Governor, to grant and convey certain easements through and across lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the Township of Manheim, County of Lancaster, for purposes of a road realignment project and to accept from the Township of Manheim existing right-of-way to be abandoned as part of the road realignment project; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Governor, to grant and convey to Drexel University, permanent easement encumbering certain lands situate in the City and County of Philadelphia; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the City of Philadelphia certain land, buildings and improvements situated in the 40th ward of the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County; authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain land owned by Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, in return for the development of a hiking trail and scenic viewing area in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County; revoking a use restriction; and making repeals.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Conveyance of easements at the Landis Valley Museum.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey the following easements, at the Landis Valley Museum, situate in the Township of Manheim, County of Lancaster, to the Township of Manheim for $1, for purposes of a road realignment project.
(b) Property description.--The property to be conveyed under subsection (a) consists of the following easements, situate in the Township of Manheim, County of Lancaster, bounded and more particularly described as follows:
Right-of-Way Easement #1
BEGINNING at a point on line of lands now or formerly of David Costello, said point also being the eastern right of way line of East Delp Road (realigned), a 60 foot side public street, being located
N 17°37'11" W 57.37 feet from a rebar at the southwest corner of lands now or formerly of
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; extending thence along lands now or formerly of David Costello and crossing over East Delp Road (realigned) N 17°37'11" W for a distance of 88.61 feet to a point on the western right of way line of East Delp Road (realigned); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) N 24°59'27" E for a distance of 39.89 feet to a point; (2) N 17°44'06" W for a distance of 55.93 feet to a point on the southern legal right of way line of Landis Valley Road (S.R. 1014), a 60 foot wide public street; extending thence along said last mentioned legal right of way line by a curve to the right having a radius of 644.05 feet for a distance of 129.86 feet, the chord of which is S 57°35'50" E for a distance of 129.64 feet to a point on the eastern right of way line of East Delp Road (realigned); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) S 72°21'51" W for a distance of 41.61 feet to a point; (2) S 24°59'27" W for a distance of 101.29 feet to a point and the place of BEGINNING.
Containing 7,745 Square Feet
Right-of-Way Easement #2
BEGINNING at a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road and on line of lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, said point being located S 88°37'57" E 104.20 feet from the northwest corner of lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(UPI NO. 390-11002-0-0000); extending thence along other lands now or formerly of
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania S 88°37'57" E for a distance of 63.05 feet to a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line S 18°56'16" E for a distance of 75.04 feet to a point on the northern legal right of way line of Landis Valley Road (S.R. 1014), a 60 foot wide public street; extending thence along said last mentioned legal right of way line by a curve to the left having a radius of 704.44 feet for a distance of 100.16 feet, the chord of which is N 55°53'31" W for a distance of 100.07 feet to a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road; extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line N 15°27'36" W for a distance of 16.99 feet to a point and the place of BEGINNING.
Containing 2,651 Square Feet
Right-of-Way Easement #3
BEGINNING at a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road and on line of lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, said point being located S 83°09'00 E 103.81 feet from the southwest corner of lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(UPI NO. 390-53494-0-0000); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line N 9°58'39" W for a distance of 12.51 feet to a point on the western right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) N 78°56'12" E for a distance of 8.67 feet to a point; (2) by a curve to the left having a radius of 145.00 feet for a distance of 121.95 feet, the chord of which is N 3°26'47" W for a distance of 118.38 feet to a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road; extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) by a curve to the left having a radius of 260.00 feet for a distance of 35.29 feet, the chord of which is N 6°02'34" W for a distance of 35.26 feet to a point; (2) N 9°55'51" W for a distance of 241.40 feet to a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following four (4) courses and distances, namely: (1) by a curve to the left having a radius of 470.00 feet for a distance of 130.13 feet, the chord of which is S 17°51'45" E for a distance of 129.71 feet to a point; (2) S 25°47'39" E for a distance of 141.70 feet to a point; (3) by a curve to the right having a radius of 205.00 feet for a distance of 165.72 feet, the chord of which is S 2°33'07" E for a distance of 161.25 feet to a point; (4) S 13°27'19" E for a distance of 0.40 feet to a point on line of other lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; extending thence along said last mentioned lands
N 83°09'00" W for a distance of 63.05 feet to a point and the place of BEGINNING.
Containing 15,339 Square Feet
Temporary Grading Easement #1
BEGINNING at a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned) and on line of lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, said point being located
S 88°37'57" E 167.25 feet from the northwest corner of lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (UPI NO. 390-11002-0-0000); extending thence along other lands now or formerly of
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania S 88°37'57" E for a distance of 15.19 feet to a point; extending thence through lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(UPI NO. 390-11002-0-0000) by a curve to the right having a radius of 220.00 feet for a distance of 24.06 feet, the chord of which is S 17°23'51" W for a distance of 24.04 feet to a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line
N 18°56'16" W for a distance of 24.64 feet to a point and the place of BEGINNING.
Containing 181 Square Feet
Temporary Grading Easement #2
BEGINNING at a point on line of lands now or formerly of David Costello, said point also being the western right of way line of East Delp Road (realigned), a 60 foot side public street, being located N 17°37'11" W 145.98 feet from a rebar at the southwest corner of lands now or formerly of
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; extending thence along lands now or formerly of David Costello
N 17°37'11" W for a distance of 51.70 feet to a point; extending thence through lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the following two (2) courses and distances, namely:
(1) N 24°59'27" E for a distance of 17.58 feet to a point; (2) S 65°00'33" E for a distance of 20.46 feet to a point on the western right of way line of East Delp Road (realigned); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) S 17°44'06" E for a distance of 21.43 feet to a point; (2) S 24°59'27" W for a distance of 39.89 feet to a point and the place of BEGINNING.
Containing 1,167 Square Feet
Temporary Grading Easement #3
BEGINNING at a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road, said point being located the following two (2) courses and distances from the southwest corner of lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (UPI NO. 390-53494-0-0000), namely: (1) S 83°09'00" E 103.81 feet to a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road; (2) N 9°58'39" W 12.51 feet; extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) N 9°58'39" W for a distance of 42.87 feet to a point; (2) by a curve to the left having a radius 260.00 feet for a distance of 78.40 feet, the chord of which is N 6°29'01" E for a distance of 78.11 feet to a point on the western right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) by a curve to the right having a radius 145.00 feet for a distance of 121.95 feet, the chord of which is S 3°26'47" E for a distance of 118.38 feet to a point; (2) S 78°56'12" W for a distance of 8.67 feet to a point and the place of BEGINNING.
Containing 1,835 Square Feet
Temporary Grading Easement #4
BEGINNING at a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned), said point being located S 83°09'00" E 166.86 feet from the southwest corner of lands now or formerly of
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (UPI NO. 390-53494-0-0000); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following four (4) courses and distances, namely: (1) N 13°27'19" W for a distance of 0.40 feet; (2) by a curve to the left having a radius of 205.00 feet for a distance of 165.72, the chord of which is N 2°33'07" W for a distance of 161.25 feet to a point; (3) N 25°47'39" W for a distance of 141.70 feet to a point; (4) by a curve to the right having a radius of 470.00 feet for a distance of 43.04 feet, the chord of which is N 23°10'14" W for a distance of 43.03 feet to a point; extending thence through lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(UPI NO. 390-53494-0-0000) the following four (4) courses and distances, namely: (1) N 69°27'11" E for a distance of 15.00 feet to a point; (2) by a curve to the left having a radius of 455.00 feet for a distance of 41.67 feet, the chord of which is S 23°10'14" E for a distance of 41.66 feet; (3) S 25°47'39" E for a distance of 141.71 feet to a point; (4) by a curve to the right having a radius of 220.00 feet for a distance of 174.58 feet, the chord of which is S 2°58'51" E for a distance of 170.03 feet to a point on line of other lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; extending thence along said last mentioned lands N 83°09'00" W for a distance of 15.22 feet to a point and the place of BEGINNING.
Containing 5,316 Square Feet
Temporary Grading Easement #5
BEGINNING at a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned), said point being located the following two (2) courses and distances from the northwest corner of lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (UPI NO. 390-11002-0-0000), namely:
(1) S 88°37'57" E 167.25 feet; (2) S 18°56'16" E 65.91 feet; extending thence through lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (UPI NO. 390-11002-0-0000) the following five (5) courses and distances, namely: (1) by a curve to the right having a radius of 709.22 feet for a distance of 58.00 feet, the chord of which is S 50°05'51" E for a distance of 57.98 feet to a point; (2) N 42°14'43" E for a distance of 10.00 feet to a point; (3) by a curve to the right having a radius of 719.22 feet for a distance of 98.12 feet, the chord of which is S 43°50'48" E for a distance of 98.04 feet to a point;
(4) S 39°56'09" E for a distance of 29.88 feet to a point; (5) S 50°03'51" W for a distance of 15.00 feet to a point on the northern legal right of way line of Landis Valley Road (S.R. 1014), a 60 foot wide public street; extending thence along said last mentioned legal right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) N 39°56'09" W for a distance of 29.88 feet to a point; (2) by a curve to the left having a radius of 704.44 feet for a distance of 146.05 feet, the chord of which is N 45°52'46" W for a distance of 145.79 feet to a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line N 18°56'16" W for a distance of 9.13 feet to a point and the place of BEGINNING.
Containing 2,175 Square Feet
Stormwater Easement #1
BEGINNING at a rebar on the northern right of way line of East Delp Road (a 60 foot wide public street), said point being the southeast corner of lands now or formerly of David Costello; extending thence along said last mentioned lands N 17°37'11" W for a distance of 57.37 feet to a point on the eastern right of way line of East Delp Road (realigned), a 60 foot wide public street; extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely:
(1) N 24°59'27" E for a distance of 101.29 feet to a point; (2) N 72°21'51" E for a distance of 41.61 feet to a point on the southern legal right of way line of Landis Valley Road (S.R. 1014), a 60 foot wide public street; extending thence along said last mentioned legal right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) by a curve to the right having a radius of 644.05 feet for a distance of 133.61 feet, the chord of which is S 45°52'42" E for a distance of 133.37 feet to a point; (2) S 39°56'09" E for a distance of 4.71 feet to a point on the northern right of way line of East Delp Road; extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line S 69°04'47" W for a distance of 175.41 feet to a point and the place of BEGINNING.
Containing 16,047 Square Feet
Stormwater Easement #2
BEGINNING at a point on the northern right of way line of East Delp Road (a 60 foot wide public street), said point being located the following two (2) courses and distances from the southwest corner of lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (1) S 12°54'50" E 60.10 feet;
(2) N 74°21'12" E 92.47 feet; extending thence along the southern right of way line of East Delp Road
N 74°21'12" E for a distance of 61.75 feet to a point; extending thence through lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the following three (3) courses and distances, namely:
(1) S 15°16'12" E for a distance of 25.26 feet to a point; (2) S 74°25'12" W for a distance of 61.75 feet to a point; (3) N 15°16'12" W for a distance of 25.19 feet to a point and the place of BEGINNING.
Containing 1,558 Square Feet
(c) Authorization for acceptance of former right-of-way.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to accept the right-of-way described under subsection (d), to be abandoned by the Township of Manheim, at the Landis Valley Museum, situate in the Township of Manheim, County of Lancaster, to the Township of Manheim for $1.
(d) Property description of former right-of-way.--The former right-of-way to be accepted pursuant to section 3 consists of the following, situate in the Township of Manheim, County of Lancaster, bounded and more particularly described as follows:
Former Right-of-Way
BEGINNING at a point on the northern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road, said point being located N 12°30'00" W 38.13 feet from the southwest corner of lands now or formerly of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (UPI No. 390-53494-0-0000); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line N 64°58'26" E for a distance of 48.51 feet to a point on the western right of way line of Kissel Hill Road; extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) by a curve to the left having a radius of 187.81 feet for a distance of 87.55 feet, the chord of which is N 2°35'45" E for a distance of 86.76 feet to a point;
(2) N 9°55'51" W for a distance of 241.40 feet to a point on the western right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned); extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) by a curve to the left having a radius of 530.00 feet for a distance of 146.74 feet, the chord of which is S 17°51'45" E for a distance of 146.27 feet to a point; (2) S 25°47'39" E for a distance of 136.92 feet to a point on the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road; extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: (1) by a curve to the right having a radius of 260.00 feet for a distance of 78.40 feet, the chord of which is S 6°29'01" W for a distance of 78.11 feet to a point; (2) S 9°58'39" E for a distance of 42.87 feet to a point at the intersection of the eastern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road and the northern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned); extending thence along the northern right of way line of Kissel Hill Road (realigned) S 78°56'12" W for a distance of 30.17 feet to a point on the northern right of way line of Landis Valley Road (S.R. 1014), a 60 foot wide public street; extending thence along said last mentioned right of way line by a curve to the left having a radius of 704.44 feet for a distance of 90.67 feet, the chord of which is N 61°34'13" W for a distance of 90.61 feet to a point and the place of BEGINNING.
Containing 13,911 Square Feet
(e) Easement agreement and deed of easement.--The documents to be executed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pursuant to this section shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Section 2. Conveyance in City and County of Philadelphia.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Governor, is authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant to Drexel University a permanent easement encumbering the following tract of land, being the southern half of Cuthbert Street (vacated), located between 32nd Street and 33rd Street in the City and County of Philadelphia, under terms and conditions to be established in an easement agreement, which agreement shall include Drexel University's provision to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its successors and assigns, in perpetuity, of 35 parking spaces for the exclusive use of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its successors and assigns, as fee title owner of the property known as 3205-51 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(b) Property description.--The property to be encumbered by a permanent easement under subsection (a) consists of the following:
ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of land situate in the 24th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, County of Philadelphia, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, described according to a plan entitled "ALTA NSPS Land Title Survey" of property owned by land n/f Drexel University, prepared by Pennoni Associates, Inc., dated October 14, 2022, last revised June 5, 2023, Project GATDV21001,to wit:
BEGINNING at a point on the former centerline of the former Cuthbert Street (stricken from City Plan and vacated), said point being S 11 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds W, a distance of 20.00 feet, from the intersection of the easterly line of lands n/f OPA 88-5498280 and the former northerly line of the aforementioned Cuthbert Street; thence, from said point of beginning; (1) through the bed of aforementioned Cuthbert Street, S 11 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds W, a distance of 20.00', to a point in the northerly line of lands n/f of OPA 77-4520500, thence; (2) coincident with the same, N 78 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds W, a distance of 283.00', to a point in the westerly line of lands of the same; thence; (3) departing said line through the bed of aforementioned Cuthbert Street, N 11 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds E, a distance of 20.00', to a point on the former centerline of the aforementioned Cuthbert Street, thence; (4) coincident with the same, S 78 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds E, a distance of 283.00', to the place and point of beginning. Said above described tract or parcel of land containing with said bounds 5,660 square feet, or 0.12994 acres of land (more or less).
BEING a portion of OPA Account Number 774520500, known as 3205-51 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(c) Conditions.--The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record, for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.
(d) Deed of conveyance.--The conveyance shall be made by easement agreement to be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(e) Expiration.--In the event that the conveyance authorized under subsection (a) is not completed within two years after the effective date of this subsection, the authority to convey the easement as specified under subsection (a) shall expire.
(f) Proceeds.--The proceeds from the easement conveyance under this section shall be deposited into the General Fund.
Section 3. Conveyance to City of Philadelphia.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey, to the City of Philadelphia, the following tract of land, together with any buildings, structures or improvements thereon, situate in the 40th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, for $38,000,000 under terms and conditions to be established in an agreement of sale.
(b) Property description.--The property to be conveyed under subsection (a) consists of a tract of land totaling approximately 18.837 acres, including all buildings, structures and improvements located thereon, more particularly described as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or parcel of ground situated in the 40th Ward of the City of Philadelphia bounded and described in accordance with a plan thereof made by Maurice H. Goldich, Surveyor and Regulator of the Tenth Survey District, dated September 21, 1966, as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the northwesterly side of Enterprise Avenue (70' wide) at the distance of 398' as measured N 60 degrees 46 minutes 26 seconds East along said northwesterly side of Enterprise Avenue from the point of intersection of the said side of Enterprise Avenue produced southwestwardly and the northeasterly side of Executive Avenue (60' wide) produced southeastwardly, said point of beginning being on the northeasterly line of a proposed right-of-way for an industrial railroad side track (agreement between City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company pending); thence extending along said northeasterly right-of-way line North 29 degrees 13 minutes 34 seconds West a distance of 836.394' to a point of curve; thence extending along a curve to the right having a radius of 335' subtending a central angle of 65 degrees 02 minutes 44 seconds an arc distance of 380.312' to a point of tangency, said point of tangency being on the southeasterly side of the clear zone of runway 4-22 Philadelphia International Airport; thence extending along said southeasterly side of the clear zone North 35 degrees 49 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 355.147' to a point; thence extending North 72 degrees 21 minutes 25.45 seconds East a distance of 188.176' to a point on a property line of the City of Philadelphia (Southwest Sewage Treatment Works); thence extending along said property line and crossing the head of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes South 29 degrees 13 minutes 34 seconds East a distance of 1252.172' to a point on the aforementioned northwesterly side of Enterprise Avenue; thence extending along the said side of Enterprise Avenue the following four (4) courses and distances: (1) South 60 degrees 46 minutes 26 seconds West 6.325', (2) along a curve to the left having a radius of 100' subtending a central angle of 117 degrees 03 minutes 30.74 seconds and recrossing the head of the aforementioned right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and arc distance of 204.306' to a point of reverse curve, (3) extending along a curve to the right having a radius of 100' subtending a central angle of 47 degrees 32 minutes 45.08 seconds an arc distance of 82.983' to a point of tangency; (4) South 60 degrees 46 minutes 26 seconds West 452.436' to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
CONTAINING 18.837 acres, more or less.
SUBJECT to a 60-foot-wide right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes located in the Easternmost corner of the Premises adjacent to the Northeastern extremity of Enterprise Avenue.
BEING Tax Parcel No. 77-3-1025-00.
BEING the same premises the General State Authority conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by deed dated July 11, 1997, and recorded August 29, 1997, in the Recorder of Deeds Office of Philadelphia County in Deed Book D 0398, Page 565.
(c) Existing encumbrances.--The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record, for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.
(d) Conditions.--Any conveyance authorized under this section shall be made under and subject to the condition, which shall be contained in the deed of conveyance, that no portion of the property conveyed shall be used as a licensed facility, as defined in 4 Pa.C.S. § 1103 (relating to definitions), or any other similar type of facility authorized under State law. The condition shall be a covenant running with the land and shall be binding upon the grantee and its successors and assigns. Should the grantee, its successors or assigns permit any portion of the property authorized to be conveyed in this section to be used in violation of this subsection, the title shall immediately revert to and revest in the grantor.
(e) Deed.--The conveyance shall be by special warranty deed to be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(f) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.
(g) Alternate disposition.--If the conveyance is not effectuated within two years after the effective date of this section, the property may be disposed of in accordance with section 2405-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.
(h) Proceeds.--From the proceeds received by the Commonwealth from the conveyance authorized by this section, $10,000,000 shall be deposited into a restricted account in the General Fund. These proceeds to the restricted account are appropriated to the Department of General Services for the acquisition of land and for the design and construction of a new readiness center for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to be located in Philadelphia County. The remaining $28,000,000 of the proceeds received by the Commonwealth from the conveyance authorized by this section shall be deposited into the General Fund.
Section 4. Partial release of restrictions on Bergey's Mill Park in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County.
(a) Authorization.--Pursuant to the requirements of section 20(b) of the act of June 22, 1964 (Sp.Sess. 1, P.L.131, No.8), known as the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act, the General Assembly approves the release of Project 70 restrictions from a portion of the land owned by Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, which is more particularly described in subsection (c), in return for the development of a hiking trail and scenic viewing area described in subsection (b).
(b) Consideration.--
(1) Lower Salford Township intends to convey a right-of-way and easements as described in subsection (c) to Montgomery County for the Bergey's Mill Road bridge replacement project. To comply with Project 70 funding purposes of providing land for both "recreation and historical purposes" and "conservation purposes," Montgomery County shall, in exchange, construct approximately 755 linear feet of hiking trail and scenic viewing area within Bergey's Mill Park, according to a Park Master Trail Plan. The recreational trail and scenic overlook are anticipated to be constructed as part of the Bergey's Mill Road bridge project.
(2) Within five years of the date of the conveyances described in subsection (c), Montgomery County shall construct the trail and scenic overlook at Bergey's Mill Park.
(c) Land to be released from Project 70 restrictions.--The land to be released from Project 70 restrictions is as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or strip of land situate in the Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being area between legal right-of-way line and required right-of-way line, described according to a Plan titled, Drawings Authorizing Acquisition of Right-of-Way for Replacement of County Bridge No. 146 Bergeys Mill Road (T-356) over East Branch of Perkiomen Creek in Lower Salford Township prepared for Montgomery County, prepared by Gannett Fleming, Inc. and being more fully described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the northeasterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 500+44± and at an offset of 30.00± feet left; thence from said beginning point, North 28° 51' 09" West, 9.05 feet to a point; thence along required right-of-way line the following four (4) courses and distances; 1) curving to the right having a radius of 2,530.00 feet and an arc length of 7.00 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of North 61° 05' 27" East, 7.00 feet to a point of tangency; 2) North 61° 13' 18" East, 219.28 feet to a point; 3) North 02° 37' 56 East, 9.37 feet to a point; 4) North 55° 47' 58" East, 45.72 feet to a point; thence South 40° 36' 26" East, 22.80 feet to a point; thence along northeasterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road the following three (3) courses and distances; 1) curving to the left having a radius of 398.50 feet and an arc length of 6..47 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of South 39° 51' 14" West, 6.46 feet to a point of reverse curvature; 2) curving to the right having a radius of 143.50 feet and an arc length of 63.62 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of South 52° 05' 27" West, 63.11 feet to a point of tangency; 3) South 64° 47' 33" West, 213.43 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.
CONTAINING in area 5,115.4296 square feet or 0.117 acre more or less.
Also,
BEGINNING at a point in the southwesterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 499+65± and at an offset of 16.00± feet right; thence along said southwesterly legal right-of-way line the following four (4) courses and distances; 1) North 58° 42' 38" East, 4.02 feet to a point; 2) curving to the left having a radius of 516.50 feet and an arc length of 28.12 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of North 57° 09' 03" East, 28.11 feet to a point of tangency; 3) North 55° 35' 29" East, 40.77 feet to a point; 4) North 64° 47' 33" East, 58.23 feet to a point; thence South 10° 35' 21" East, 7.98 feet to a point; thence South 60° 31' 39" West, 128.03 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.
CONTAINING in area 1,200.0179 square feet or 0.0275 acre more or less.
Also,
BEGINNING at a point in the southwesterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 501+55± and at an offset of 19.00± feet right; thence along said southwesterly legal right-of-way line North 64° 47' 33" East, 25.09 feet to a point; thence along required right-of-way line the following two (2) courses and distances; 1) South 38° 51' 47" West, 6.28 feet to a point; 2) South 72° 49' 33" East, 19.64 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.
CONTAINING in area 34.4183 square feet or 0.0008 acre more or less.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT
PARCEL No. 3
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or strip of land situate in the Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being area between legal right-of-way line and required right-of-way line, described according to a Plan titled, Drawings Authorizing Acquisition of Right-of-Way for Replacement of County Bridge No. 146 Bergeys Mill Road (T-356) over East Branch of Perkiomen Creek in Lower Salford Township prepared for Montgomery County , prepared by Gannett Fleming, Inc. and being more fully described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the northeasterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 499+94± and at an offset of 18.00± feet left; thence from said beginning point, the following three (3) courses and distances; 1) North 39° 15' 42" East, 139.19 feet to a point; 2) North 61° 13' 19 East, 225.46 feet to a point; 3) South 44° 35' 10" East, 35.41 feet to a point; thence along the legal right-of-way curving to the left having a radius of 398.50 feet and an arc length of 35.15 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of South 42° 50' 44" West, 35.14 feet to a point; thence along required right-of-way line the following six (6) courses and distances; 1) North 40° 36' 26" West, 22.80 feet to a point; 2) South 55° 47' 58" West, 45.72 feet to a point; 3)South 2° 37' 56" West, 9.37 feet to a point; 4) South 61° 13' 18" West, 219.28 feet to a point; 5) curving to the right having a radius of 2,530.00 feet and an arc length of 7.00 feet with chord bearing and chord distance of South 61° 05' 27" West, 7.00 feet to a point; 6) South 28° 51' 09" East, 9.05 feet to a point; thence along northeasterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road the following two (2) courses and distances; 1) South 64° 47' 33" West, 6.28 feet to a point; 2) South 55° 35' 29" West, 44.54 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.
CONTAINING in area 10,872.3580 square feet or 0.2496 acre more or less.
Also,
BEGINNING at a point in the southwesterly legal right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 500+96± and at an offset of 15.00± feet right; thence along said southwesterly legal right-of-way line North 64° 47' 33" East, 141.01 feet to a point; thence along temporary construction easement the following three (3) courses and distances; 1) South 2° 37' 55" West, 22.76 feet to a point; 2) South 61° 03' 45" West, 138.27 feet to a point; 3) North 10° 35' 21" West, 30.10 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.
CONTAINING in area 3,393.88 square feet or 0.0779 acre more or less.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
SLOPE EASEMENT
PARCEL No. 3
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or strip of land situate in the Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being area between legal right-of-way line and required right-of-way line, described according to a Plan titled, Drawings Authorizing Acquisition of Right-of-Way for Replacement of County Bridge No. 146 Bergeys Mill Road (T-356) over East Branch of Perkiomen Creek in Lower Salford Township prepared for Montgomery County , prepared by Gannett Fleming, Inc. and being more fully described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the southwesterly required right-of-way line of Bergeys Mill Road, said point is at or near station 499+89± and at an offset of 23.00± feet right; thence from said beginning point along the said required right-of-way line North 60° 31' 39" East, 104.76 feet to a point; thence along slope easement line the following four (4) courses and distances; 1) South 10° 35' 21" East, 36.17 feet to a point; 2) South 61° 13' 19" West, 72.83 feet to a point; 3) South 88° 07' 07" West, 22.47 feet to a point; 4) North 30° 15' 39" West, 22.94 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.
CONTAINING in area 3,224.71 square feet or 0.0740 acres more or less.
Section 5. Revocation of use restriction on conveyance in the Borough of Wyoming, Luzerne County.
(a) Revocation.--The successors and assigns of the conveyance in the Borough of Wyoming, Luzerne County, in section 9 of the act of June 10, 2022 (P.L.108, No.24), entitled "An act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Governor, to grant and convey to the Borough of West Pittston certain lands, buildings and improvements situate in the Borough of West Pittston, Luzerne County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to quitclaim and release to the Waymart Area Historical Society any right, title or interest it may have with respect to certain historical use restrictions and a related reversionary interest affecting certain real property situate in the Township of Canaan, Wayne County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Governor, to grant and convey to The Grist at Mather Mill, Ltd., certain lands, buildings and improvements situate in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to issue a corrective deed to the Potter County Housing Authority, and to quitclaim and release to the Potter County Housing Authority any right, title or interest it may have with respect to a certain use restriction and a related reversionary interest in each case related to certain real property situate in the Borough of Coudersport, Potter County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey certain lands, buildings and improvements situate in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, through a competitive solicitation for proposals process; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Corrections and the Governor, to lease to the County of Wayne a portion of the lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the State Correctional Institution - Waymart, situate in the Township of Canaan and Borough of Waymart, Wayne County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Pennsylvania State Police and the Governor, to grant and convey to Robert Swingle certain lands and improvements situate in the Township of Richmond, Tioga County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Governor, to grant and convey, at a price to be determined through a competitive bid process, certain lands, buildings and improvements situate in Coraopolis Borough, Allegheny County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Borough of Wyoming certain lands, buildings and improvements situate in the Borough of Wyoming, Luzerne County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the State Fire Commissioner and the Governor, to relocate a permanent easement previously granted to Mifflin County from certain lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the State Fire Academy situate in the Borough of Lewistown, Mifflin County, for the benefit of the general public; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Harry E. Frey, Jr. and Jeffrey L. Frey, a permanent easement over certain lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Muncy State Correctional Institution situate in Clinton Township, Lycoming County, for the purpose of ingress and egress to lands which Harry E. Frey, Jr. and Jeffrey L. Frey propose to acquire from Harold James Carpenter and Carlene M. Carpenter; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey certain lands and improvements situate in the Township of Brenner, County of Centre, to The Centre County Industrial Development Corporation; and making related repeals," shall not be required to utilize the property solely for the operation of a municipal/regional police department or for any other purpose.
(b) (Reserved).
Section 6. Repeals.
Repeals are as follows:
(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate section 5.
(2) Section 9(e) of the act of June 10, 2022 (P.L.108, No.24), is repealed.
(3) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under paragraph (4) is necessary to effectuate the land transfer in section 3 of this act.
(4) Section 13 of the act of December 21, 1998 (P.L.1036, No.137), entitled "An act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey to Paul A. Balach certain land situate in Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey to Everett Foodliner, Inc., a certain tract of land situate in the Borough of Everett, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, to convey a tract of land in Cresson Township, Cambria County, to the Cresson Area Historical Association; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Transportation, to grant and convey to the Columbia Alliance for Economic Growth certain lands situate in Bloomsburg, Columbia County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Transportation, to grant and convey to Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories certain lands situate in Radnor Township, Delaware County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey to Brenda Rae Miller and Kevin Ray Miller certain land situate in Saltlick Township, Fayette County, and to sell and convey to Robert Pritts, Catherine Pritts and Alverta Pritts certain land situate in Saltlick Township, Fayette County; authorizing and directing the Department of Transportation, with the approval of the Governor, to convey to Old Lycoming Township Fire Company a tract of land situate in the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey to Upper Skippack Mennonite Church certain improved land situate in the Township of Skippack, County of Montgomery, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to North Warren Municipal Authority certain lands situate in Conewango Township, Warren County; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey to Warren Area Student Union, Inc., a certain tract of land situate in the Borough of Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, to acquire a tract of land situate in Cornplanter Township, Venango County; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey to the United States certain land situate in the Township of Canaan, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Environmental Protection, to lease certain lands within the bed of the Delaware River in the 5th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, subject to certain conditions; and authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey to the City of Philadelphia certain land situate in the 40th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania," is repealed.
Section 7. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
