0235-hb 1627

CHAPTER 235

HB 1627 - FINAL VERSION

AN ACT relative to the exchange of certain land in the town of Rindge.

SPONSORS: Rep. Hunt, Ches 10; Rep. Rose, Ches 13

This bill authorizes the exchange of an approximately 0.11 acre portion of land currently owned by Cambridge Boy Scout Camp, Inc. with a like portion of land owned by the town of Rindge for the purpose of improving the road alignment of Old New Ipswich Road in Rindge.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

AN ACT relative to the exchange of certain land in the town of Rindge.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

235:1 Certain Land in the Town of Rindge. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an approximately 0.11 acre portion of land along Old New Ipswich Road now owned by Cambridge Boy Scout Camp, Inc., with certain property rights possessed by the state pursuant to the land conservation investment program under RSA 162-C, identified in the city's records as tax map 7, lot 27, may be exchanged with a like portion of land owned by the town of Rindge for the purpose of improving the road alignment of Old New Ipswich Road in Rindge, New Hampshire.

235:2 Findings. The general court hereby affirms its long-term commitment to preserving the natural beauty, landscape, rural character, and natural resources of New Hampshire consistent with the enabling legislation of the land conservation investment program. The general court, however, recognizes that in this specific instance, the exchange of an approximately 0.11 acre portion of protected land for the above described purposes will not impair any of the conservation values for which a conservation easement was purchased. The land used by the town of Rindge in connection with the relocation of the road will be compensated for by the town of Rindge deeding a parcel of equal size to the Cambridge Boy Scout Camp, Inc., subject to the terms of the existing conservation easement held by the state of New Hampshire. As such, the general court finds that in this instance, this legislation balances the public purposes of providing a safe travel lane along Old New Ipswich Road, with the need to ensure that the public's investment in conservation lands is not diminished over time.