WHEREAS, certain State-owned land. including a building formerly used as the Northeast Regional Library, in St. Johnsbury ("Property"). is presently under the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Administration, Department of Buildings and General Services ("BGS"); and

WHEREAS, BGS has no further use for the Property; and

WHEREAS, the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife ("ANR/DFW"), desires the use of the Property for its purposes: and

WHEREAS, upon execution of the property transfer, ANR/DFW, will be responsible for the maintenance costs, security, heating costs, electrical costs, snow removal, grounds maintenance, overall conditions. Payments in Lieu of Taxes, State historic preservation requirements and all other costs associated with the administration, ownership and management of the Property:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Peter Shumlin, by the power vested in me as Governor, do transfer and set over to ANR/DFW, for its purposes, from BGS, the following described land and premises, to wit:

The lands and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont by warranty deed of Gilbert D. Johnson and Betty B. Johnson on September 15, 1967, which is recorded in the St. Johnsbury land records at Book 131, Pages 15-17, and more fully described therein as:

Beginning at an iron pipe located at the junction of the northwest corner of Town Highway #62 and U.S. Route 2; thence S 45° 27’ W 46.23 feet to a point; thence S 20° 03’ W 88.87 feet to a point; thence S 13° 23’ W 114.87 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 60° 02’ W 169.79 feet to a railroad rail located on the east side of town highway #61 (the Pumpkin Hill Road, so-called); thence N 27° 31’ E 293.06 feet to an iron pipe on the southwest side of U.S. Route 2; thence S 54° 25’ E 270.25 feet to a point; thence S 45° 16’ E 95.08 feet to the point of beginning.

This Order shall take effect upon signing.

Dated December 28, 2012.