Section 9. (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 Northampton County for a consideration equal to one-half the fair market value the following tracts of land:
(1) All that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the center line of Bullhead Road (T-482), said point being a common corner with lands now or formerly Daniel and Deborah Seiple and with lands now or formerly Joseph and Diane Nicrone; thence along said Nicrone lands south 45 degrees 12 minutes 41 seconds east 770.00 feet to a point; thence in and through lands now or formerly the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania south 64 degrees 49 minutes 6 seconds west 852.84 feet to a point; thence continuing through the same north 45 degrees 3 minutes 39 seconds west 480.00 feet to a point on the center line of the above-mentioned Bullhead Road; thence along said center line north 44 degrees 56 minutes 21 seconds east 800.00 feet to a point, said point being the place of beginning.
Containing approximately 11.49 acres.
Said lands being a portion of lands to be acquired by Northampton County from the Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania totaling 215.42 acres.
(2) All that certain tract of land situated mostly in Allen Township and partially in East Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the center line of Weaversville Road (S.R. 3017 - PA 892), said point being in common with lands now or formerly Frank and Berth Astl; thence along said Weaversville Road center line south 35 degrees 59 minutes 7 seconds east 60.81 feet to a point, said point being in common with other lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; thence through said lands the following five courses and distances: (1) south 63 degrees 24 minutes 8 seconds west 299.92 feet to a point; thence (2) south 21 degrees 35 minutes 31 seconds west 60 feet to a point; thence (3) south 56 degrees 33 minutes 34 seconds west 975.43 feet to a point, said line intending to be a distance of 5 feet from and parallel to a concrete block farm building; thence (4) south 49 degree 5 minutes 45 seconds west 1196.63 feet to a point; thence (5) south 33 degrees 13 minutes 41 seconds east 1364.36 feet to a point, said point being in common with lands now or formerly WBF Associates, L.P.; thence along said lands the following three courses and distances: (1) south 62 degrees 32 minutes 59 seconds west 1825.89 feet to a point; thence (2) north 26 degrees 8 minutes 31 seconds west 425 feet to a point; thence (3) south 63 degrees 9 minutes 39 seconds west 1024.29 feet to a point, said point being in Willowbrook Road (T-478); thence in and along said road the following six courses and distances: (1) north 39 degrees 42 minutes 11 seconds west 735.44 feet to a point; thence (2) 20 degrees 22 minutes 11 seconds west 964.67 feet to a point; thence (3) north 20 degrees 18 minutes 11 seconds west 600.75 feet to a point; thence (4) north 36 degrees 11 minutes 11 seconds west 123.09 feet to a point; thence (5) north 44 degrees 52 minutes 11 seconds west 280.35 feet to a point; thence (6) north 41 degrees 54 minutes 11 seconds west 557.57 feet to a point, said point being in common with lands now or formerly Alfred and Joan Martha; thence along said lands north 57 degrees 20 minutes 29 seconds east 2130.65 feet to a point, said point being in common with lands now or formerly Daniel and Deborah Seiple; thence along said lands and lands now or formerly Joseph and Diane Nicrone south 44 degrees 52 minutes 56 seconds east 1203.28 feet to a point; thence continuing along lands of Nicrone south 45 degrees 12 minutes 41 seconds east 1119.22 feet to a point said point being in common with lands now or formerly Harold E. Blank et al.; thence along said lands south 45 degrees 19 minutes 15 seconds east 171.91 feet to a point; thence continuing along the same north 49 degrees 5 minutes 45 seconds east 1204.35 feet to a point; thence continuing along the same north 6 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds east 142.45 feet to a point, said point being in common with the above-mentioned Astl lands; thence along said lands north 63 degrees 24 minutes 8 seconds east 1250.10 feet to a point, said point being the place of beginning.
Containing approximately 215.42 acres.
(b) The conveyances 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.
(c) The deed of conveyance under subsection (a)(2) shall contain a clause that the property conveyed shall be used for public and recreational purposes by Northampton County, and, if at any time Northampton County 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.
(d) The deed of conveyance under subsection (a)(1) shall contain a clause that when Northampton County or its successor in function conveys the property, Northampton County shall pay the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the other half of the market value per acre as established by the appraisal. In the event that through a good-faith effort the full market value is not obtained, the Commonwealth shall agree to accept the lesser amount and forgive the county of any balance between one-half the fair market value and full market value per acre as established by the appraisal. In the event that the sales price of the property under subsection (a)(1) exceeds the fair market value per acre, any additional funds received will be retained by the county. Those additional funds must be used for improvements of land purchased by the county.
(e) The deed of conveyance under subsection (a)(1) shall contain a clause that Northampton County, their assigns and successors will rehabilitate and maintain the property in accordance with the approaches in "The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings."
(f) The deed of conveyance shall contain a clause that Northampton County 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.
(g) The deeds 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.
(h) Costs and fees incidental to these conveyances shall be borne by the grantee.