Section 8. (a) The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to sell and convey to East Allen Township in Northampton County for a consideration equal to one-half the fair market value the following tract of land:
All that certain tract of land situated in East Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly corner of the tract, said point being a common corner with lands now or formerly Northampton County and with other lands now or formerly East Allen Township (commonly known as Bicentennial Park); thence along said Bicentennial Park lands south 3 degrees 59 minutes 45 seconds east 1357.64 feet to a point; thence south 87 degrees 8 minutes 45 seconds west 1538.67 feet to a point, said point being in common with lands now or formerly the Department of Public Welfare, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; thence along said lands 104.41 feet to a point; thence continuing along the same due west 100.21 feet to a point, said point being a common corner with lands now or formerly the Department of Agriculture, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; thence along said lands north 3 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds west 250.63 feet to a point, said point being in common with the above-mentioned Northampton County lands; thence along said lands along a curve to the left having a central angle of 24 degrees 22 minutes 3 seconds, a radius of 1944.77 feet, and an arc length of 827.10 feet to a point; thence continuing along the same north 50 degrees 14 minutes 45 seconds east 1089.49 feet to a point, said point being the place of beginning.
Containing approximately 29.31 acres.
(b) The tract of land conveyed under subsection (a) shall contain a clause providing to East Allen Township the rights to an easement situated at:
All that certain tract of land situated in East Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the center line of Colony Drive, said point being a common corner with lands now or formerly the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; thence along said lands north 3 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds west 491.64 feet to a point, said point being a common corner with lands now or formerly the Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; thence along said lands due west 100.21 feet to a point; thence through lands of Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania south 3 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds east 491.69 feet to a point on the center line of said Colony Drive; thence along the center line north 89 degrees 58 minutes 17 seconds east 100.21 feet to a point, said point being the place of beginning.
Containing approximately 1.13 acres.
(c) The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, sewer, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any interest, estates or tenancies vested in third persons, whether or not appearing of record, for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.
(d) The deed of conveyance shall contain a clause that the property conveyed shall be used for public and recreational purposes by East Allen Township, and, if at any time East Allen Township or its successor in function conveys the property or permits the property to be used for any purpose other than those specified in this section, the title to the property shall immediately revert to and revest in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(e) The deed of conveyance shall contain a clause that East Allen Township must have the property reviewed by the State Preservation Officer of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission prior to commencing any land use change or construction.
(f) The deed of conveyance shall be approved as provided by law and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(g) Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.
Compiler's Note: The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.