WHEREAS, it appears that certain lands hereinafter described and located in the Town of Concord, County of Essex, and State of Vermont, Town of Chester, County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, and Town of Hardwick, County of Caledonia and State of Vermont and all presently under the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Transportation and are no longer necessary for Agency of Transportation purposes; and

WHEREAS, the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife desires the transfer of said hereinafter described land for the purpose of enhancing already existing recreational facilities;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Madeleine M. Kunin, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor of Vermont do hereby transfer and set over from the Agency of Transportation to the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife for the aforesaid purpose the following described lands, to wit:

Being part of the same land and premises conveyed to State of Vermont by Curtis A. Lanpher by Warranty Deed dated November 1, 1956, and recorded in Book 37, Page 223 of the Town of Concord Land Records, and being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point 100 feet distant northwesterly at right angle from approximate survey station 201 + 03 of the established centerline (established centerline hereinafter referred to as said CL) of Highway Project Concord F 208-4 (1);

thence 1,155 feet, more or less, northeasterly along the Moose River to a point 350 feet distant northwesterly at right angle from approximate survey station 209 + 50 of said CL;

thence 250 feet, more or less, southeasterly to a point, 100 feet distant, northwesterly at right angle from approximate survey station 209 + 50 of said CL;

thence 820 feet, more or less, southwesterly to the point of beginning.

The above described parcel of land consisting of 2.5 acres, more or less, as shown on the attached plat entitled "State of Vermont, Agency of Transportation, Town of Concord" dated January 19, 1988, and labeled "Exhibit A."

Excepting and reserving from this conveyance the right of the State of Vermont, Agency of Transportation to enter upon land of the State of Vermont, Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife to maintain two (2) culverts. The first running under existing U.S. Route #2 and through the above described parcel of land to the Moose River and located at or near and left of approximate survey station 203 + 99, more or less, of the established centerline of Highway Project Concord F 028-4 (1), and the second running under existing U.S. Route #2 onto the above described parcel of land and located at or near and left of approximate survey station 208 + 99 of the aforesaid established centerline, as shown on the attached plat labeled "Exhibit A." 

Being part of the same land and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont by Henry J. Chapman and Jennie W. Chapman by Condemnation Order dated October 11, 1969, and recorded in Book 39, Page 460 of the Town of Chester Land Records, and being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the Williams River 150 feet distant northwesterly at right angle from approximate survey station 45 + 90 of the established centerline (established centerline hereinafter referred to as said CL) of Highway Project Chester F 025-1 (8);

thence 1,130 feet, more or less, northerly and northeasterly along the railroad right-of-way to a point 470 feet distant southwesterly radially from approximate survey station 61 + 65 of said CL;

thence 350 feet, more or less, northeasterly to a point, 90 feet distant southwesterly radially from approximate survey station 62 + 25 of said CL;

thence 890 feet, more or less, southerly and southwesterly and parallel to said CL to a point 90 feet distant northwesterly radially from approximate survey station 52 + 50 of said CL;

thence 642 feet, more or less, southwesterly to the point of beginning.

The above described parcel of land consists of 8.1 acres, more or less, as shown on the attached plat entitled "State of Vermont, Agency of Transportation, Town of Chester," and dated January 25, 1988, and labeled "Exhibit B."

Being all of the same land and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont by Carl Loura and Daisy G. Loura by Warranty Deed dated August 7, 1933, and recorded in Book 36, Page 354 of the Town of Hardwick Land Records, and being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point 24.75 feet distant southeasterly at right angle from approximate survey station 77 + 12 of the established centerline (established centerline hereinafter referred to as said CL) of Highway Project Hardwick S 8 (2), thence 309.4 feet, more or less, S 66/d45’30" E to a point, thence 368.1 feet, more or less, S 24/d19’30" W to a point, thence 319.2 feet, more or less, S 26/d07’ W to a point, thence 366.6 feet, more or less, S 24/d35’ W to a point, thence 156 feet, more or less, N 71/d51’30" W to a point, thence 27 feet, more or less, N 62/d24’30" W to a point 24.75 feet distant southeasterly at right angle from approximate survey station 66 + 36 of the aforesaid established centerline, thence 1,076 feet, more or less, northeasterly and parallel to said CL to the point of beginning.

The above described parcel of land consists of 6.34 acres, more or less, as shown on the attached plat entitled "State of Vermont, Agency of Transportation, Town of Hardwick" dated February 17, 1988, and labeled "Exhibit C."

Dated August 18, 1988.