Section 1. Lands in Somerset Township, Somerset County.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to Somerset County Conservancy Charitable Trust certain lands on the grounds of the former Somerset State Farm described in subsection (b) for fair market value as determined by an independent appraiser.
(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed under subsection (a) consists of approximately 266 acres bounded and more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a corner, a 3/4-inch rebar with plastic cap, the corner being the southwesterly corner of lands formerly of Snyder, now of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the corner also being at right angles to, southerly and 639.17 feet distant from Turnpike Centerline station 777+37.90;
Thence, south 44 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds east, 1331.65 feet to a corner;
Thence, south 44 degrees 46 minutes 00 seconds east, 1856.53 feet to a corner;
Thence, south 03 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds east, 2016.58 feet to a corner;
Thence, south 63 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds west, 493.24 feet to a corner;
Thence, south 34 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds west, 340.05 feet to a corner;
Thence, north 50 degrees 19 minutes 05 seconds west, 3841.90 feet to a corner;
Thence, south 88 degrees 31 minutes 58 seconds west, 871.14 feet to a corner;
Thence, north 05 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds west, 760.84 feet to a corner;
Thence, north 19 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds east, 1645.23 feet to a corner, the corner being at right angles to and 1300.00 feet distant from Turnpike Centerline station 762+88.05;
Thence by a line parallel to and 1300.00 feet distant southerly from the Centerline of the Pennsylvania Turnpike south 66 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds east, 282.10 feet to a corner, the corner being on the easterly legal right-of-way line for limited access of PA Route 219 northbound;
Thence, by the parallel line 1300 feet distant from the Turnpike Centerline south 66 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds east, 329.85 feet to a point, a 3/4-inch rebar with cap, at right angles to and 1300.00 feet distant from Turnpike Centerline station 679+00.00;
Thence, by the parallel line 1300 feet distant from the Turnpike Centerline south 66 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds east, 752.88 feet to a corner, a 3/4-inch rebar with cap, at right angles to and 1300.00 feet distant from Turnpike Centerline station 776+52.88;
Thence, north 30 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds east, 666.28 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 266.0512 acres, more or less.
(c) Easements.--The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record, for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.
(d) Restrictions.--The deed of conveyance shall contain the following clauses:
Excepting and reserving unto the Grantor, its successors and assigns, all timber, oil, gas and mineral rights. It is the mutual intent of, and agreement between, the Grantor and Grantee and their respective successors and assigns that the above-described property shall remain in a substantially natural, forested condition so as to promote natural and recreational activities and experiences. Therefore, strip mining or other mining activities by the Grantee or its successors are expressly prohibited. The Grantor, its successors, assigns, contractors and/or purchasers, shall not exercise its timber, oil, gas or mineral rights hereby reserved and excepted without first obtaining the written consent of the Grantee or its successors, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Grantee or its successors are permitted to cut or remove a reasonable amount of timber or trees, otherwise hereby excepted and reserved by the Grantor, for the purpose of constructing one right-of-way access through the property, the right-of-way not to exceed 30 feet in width. The Grantee or its successors are also permitted to cut or remove a reasonable amount of timber or trees, otherwise hereby excepted and reserved by the Grantor, for the purpose of constructing a headquarters for the Grantee, or its successors, the area not to exceed one acre. Any proceeds derived by the Grantee or any third parties from the sale of timber or trees removed for the right-of-way or headquarters which, if sold, shall be sold at fair market value, shall be paid to the Grantor.
Under and subject to the condition that the lands conveyed herein shall be used for agricultural/open space purposes only in accordance with the provisions of the act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.992, No.442), entitled "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses." Should the Grantee allow the lands conveyed to be used for any other purpose or attempts to convey the premises, title shall immediately revert to and revest in the Grantor. However, the Grantor and Grantee, for their successors and assigns, agree that should the Grantee or its successors dissolve or cease to remain in existence, then the Grantee or its successors may allow title to the above-described real estate to be conveyed to a successor organization that has the same objectives, purposes and goals as the Grantee, the conveyance to be subject to the other covenants and restrictions set forth in this deed.
(e) Execution.--The deed of conveyance shall be by special warranty deed and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(f) Costs.--Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the Grantee.
(g) Alternate disposition.--In the event that this conveyance is not executed within 12 months of the effective date of this act, the property may be disposed of under section 2406-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.