WHEREAS, it appears that certain premises in the Town of Alburg, County of Grand Isle, State of Vermont, owned by the State of Vermont, hereinafter described and presently under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation has become and is no longer necessary for state forest and park purposes; and

WHEREAS, the hereinafter described premises are more suitable for wildlife management purposes,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Madeleine M. Kunin, by virtue of the powers vested in me as Governor of the State of Vermont, do hereby transfer and set over from the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation to the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Fish and Wildlife for its purposes, the following described premises, to wit:

all that portion of the former Central Vermont Railway, Incorporated property, and all that portion of the former Rutland Railroad Corporation property which lies between the east shore of Lake Champlain at West Alburg, and the New York State border.

The Central Vermont Railway, Incorporated property was conveyed to the State of Vermont by Quitclaim deed dated April 12, 1965, and is recorded in Book 38, page 204 of the Alburg Land Records, the Rutland Railway Corporation property was conveyed to the State of Vermont by Quitclaim deed dated March 3, 1965 and is recorded in Book 38, page 186 of the Alburg Land Records.

Dated December 10, 1987.